(A) The rates and charges for the services provided by the water and sewer system shall be as follows:
(1) Water rates.
Number of Gallons of Water Per Month | Monthly Charges Per 1,000 Gallons |
Minimum rate for first 1,500 gallons | $19.13 Minimum |
Next 3,500 gallons | $7.04 per 1,000 gallons |
Next 10,000 gallons | $5.63 per 1,000 gallons |
Next 10,000 gallons | $4.69 per 1,000 gallons |
All over 25,000 gallons | $3.75 per 1,000 gallons |
(2) Sewer rates. The monthly sewer bill will be 75% of the monthly water bill, as follows:
First 1,500 gallons | $14.32 Minimum |
Next 3,500 gallons | $5.28 per 1,000 gallons |
Next 10,000 gallons | $4.22 per 1,000 gallons |
Next 10,000 gallons | $3.52 per 1,000 gallons |
All over 25,000 gallons | $2.81 per 1,000 gallons |
(B) Customers of the city’s sewer system that are served by the U.S. 60 lift station and the Airport Road lift station shall be charged these sewer rates plus 10%.
(C) All water service shall be on a fully-metered basis and no free service shall be provided from the water and sewer system. No more than a single user shall be permitted to receive service from one water meter.
(D) There shall be a surcharge of 5% on past due accounts for the service provided by the water and sewer system.
(E) In addition to all rates, surcharges and penalties contained herein this section, effective July 1, 2021, there shall also be a flat-rate environmental assessment fee placed on all water bills to fund capital improvements and depreciation, structured as follows:
Number of gallons | Water Bills |
Up to 1,500 gallons | $31.21 per month |
1,501 through 5,000 gallons | $41.51 per month |
5,001 through 15,000 gallons | $48.61 per month |
15,001 through 25,000 gallons | $186.54 per month |
Over 25,000 gallons | $347 per month |
Sewer customers not on the city’s water service | $62.07 per month |
(Ord. 80-7, passed 11-3-80; Am. Ord. 82-2, passed 3-15-82; Am. Ord. 88-3, passed 4-18-88; Am. Ord. 90-15, passed 6-12-90; Am. Ord. 92-05, passed 2-17-92; Am. Ord. 93-04, passed 3-15-93; Am. Ord. 09-01, passed 3-16-09; Am. Ord. 11-01, passed 4-18-11; Am. Ord. 15-05, passed 8-17-15; Am. Ord. 16-06, passed 6-20-16; Am. Ord. 18-07, passed 6-4-18; Am. Ord. 19-12, passed 10-29-19; Am. Ord. 21-03, passed 3-25-21; Am. Ord. 22-09, passed 5-24-22) Penalty, see § 50.99
Cross-reference:
Wastewater discharge and pretreatment charges and fees, see § 52.076