§ 53.036 WATER RATES.
   (A)   (1)   Municipal residential.
         (a)   Fixed charge per meter:
 
Year
Fixed Charge Per Meter (no min. gal.)
First
$14.00
Second
$14.25
Third
$14.50
 
         (b)   Water charge under 25,000 gallons per month:
 
Year
Rate (per thousand gallons)
First
$2.559
Second
$2.686
Third
$2.820
 
         (c)   Water charge 25,000 or more gallons per month:
 
Year
Rate (per thousand gallons)
First
   $2.983
Second
   $3.132
Third
   $3.288
 
      (2)   Rural residential and agriculture.
         (a)   Fixed charge per meter:
 
Year
Fixed Charge Per Meter (no min. gal.)
First
$14.80
Second
$15.05
Third
$15.30
 
         (b)   Water charge under 25,000 gallons per month:
 
Year
Rate (per thousand gallons)
First
   $4.725
Second
   $4.961
Third
   $5.209
 
         (c)   Water charge 25,000 or more gallons per month:
 
Year
Rate (per thousand gallons)
First
   $5.149
Second
   $5.406
Third
   $5.676
 
      (3)   Urban commercial.
         (a)   Fixed charge per meter:
 
Year
Fixed Charge Per Meter (no min. gal.)
First
$16.10
Second
$16.35
Third
$16.60
 
         (b)   Water charge:
 
Year
Rate (per thousand gallons)
First
   $3.486
Second
   $3.660
Third
   $3.843
 
      (4)   Urban commercial – multifamily dwelling/unit/space (including but not limited to apartments, mobile home parks and private subdivisions).
         (a)   Fixed charge per meter:
 
Year
Fixed Charge Per Meter
(no min. gal.)
Fixed Charge for Each Dwelling/Unit Space
First
$16.10 per month
$9.00
Second
$16.35 per month
$9.25
Third
$16.60 per month
$9.50
 
         (b)   Water charge:
 
Year
Rate (per thousand gallons)
First
   $3.486
Second
   $3.660
Third
   $3.843
 
      (5)   Rural commercial.
         (a)   Fixed charge per meter:
 
Year
Fixed Charge Per meter (no min. gal.)
First
$16.10
Second
$16.35
Third
$16.60
 
         (b)   Water charge:
 
Year
Rate (per thousand gallons)
First
   $5.137
Second
   $5.393
Third
   $5.662
 
      (6)   Rural commercial – multifamily dwelling.
         (a)   Fixed charge per meter:
 
Year
Fixed Charge Per Meter
(no min. gal.)
Fixed Charge for Each Dwelling/Unit Space
First
$16.10 per month
$9.00
      Second
$16.35 per month
$9.25
Third
$16.60 per month
$9.50
 
         (b)   Water charge:
 
Year
Rate (per thousand gallons)
First
   $5.137
Second
   $5.393
Third
   $5.662
 
      (7)   Construction water.  
         (a)   Hydrant or manifold meter (non-potable)       $5.00 per 1,000 gal.
      (8)   Reclaim/irrigation water.
         (a)   Public entity      $0.75 per 1,000 gal.
         (b)   Private entity (Raton Water Board/NMED approval of use)   $0.75 per 1,000 gal.
(Ord. 972, passed 5-26-2011; Am. Ord. 992, passed 6-28-2016; Am. Ord. 1005, passed 5-28-2019; Am. Ord. 1018, passed 5-10-2022)