(A) Effective May 1, 2017, the following table rates shall apply to each user of the sewage treatment system. This table includes rates for user charges based on the volume of metered or estimated water consumption:
Water Consumption | Inside Rate (per 1,000 gallons) | Outside Rate (per 1,000 gallons) |
Water Consumption | Inside Rate (per 1,000 gallons) | Outside Rate (per 1,000 gallons) |
First 2,000 gallons per month | $ 16.82 | $ 16.82 |
Next 3,000 gallons per month | 8.04 | 8.04 |
Next 5,000 gallons per month | 8.04 | 8.04 |
Next 15,000 gallons per month | 7.98 | 7.98 |
Next 25,000 gallons per month | 7.98 | 7.98 |
Next 50,000 gallons per month | 7.98 | 7.98 |
Over 100,000 gallons per month | 6.77 | 6.77 |
(B) Normal monthly billings for sewer service shall be determined on the basis of each user’s metered water consumption and rates provided by division (A) of this section. It is recognized in the assessment of such charges that not all metered water consumption is returned to the sewers. For the purpose of assessing service charges equitably, the average percentage of metered water consumption returned to the sewer is deemed to be 90%. Where it can be evidenced that the proportion of metered water consumption actually returned to the treatment system by an individual customer is significantly different from 90% service charges shall be determined on the basis of actual wastewater discharge. In this event, the volume of wastewater discharge shall be, determined by using additional water meters to segregate water consumption that is returned to the sewers and/or actual metering of wastewater flows and/or any other procedure agreed upon by the user and Manager of the Paintsville Utilities Commission as a reasonable method of determining flows. The city reserves the right to require the installation of additional water meters and/or wastewater flow meters for the purpose of determining actual monthly wastewater flows.
(C) There shall be a yearly adjustment of sewer rates effective March 1, 2019 and each March 1 thereafter based upon the Consumer Price Index as published by the Wall Street Journal. The sewer rates shall be adjusted according to that Consumer Price Index and shall be placed on the April billing and each month thereafter.
(Ord. 86-07, passed 7-1-86; Am. Ord. 89-07, passed 10-10-89; Am. Ord. 92-002, passed 1-28-92; Am. Ord. 2004-005, passed 5-21-04; Am. Ord. 2004-009, passed 8-2-04; Am. Ord. 2017-003, passed 4-13-17) Penalty, see §
52.999