(A) Starting on August 1, 2020, the volume-based user charge rate and customer charge for each customer class shall be as follows.
Total Gallons of Water Consumption/Discharge Per Month | Volume-based Charge | Customer Charge | Minimum Bill |
Total Gallons of Water Consumption/Discharge Per Month | Volume-based Charge | Customer Charge | Minimum Bill |
Customer Class RES-1 and RES-2 | |||
0 - 2,000 | $13.18 | $8.90 | $22.08 |
Over 2,000 | $6.59 per 1,000 gallons | Not applicable | Not applicable |
Customer Class COM-1 and COM-2 | |||
0 - 2,000 | $14.02 | ||
Over 2,000 | $7.01 per 1,000 gallons | Not applicable | Not applicable |
Customer Class COM-3 | |||
0 - 2,000 | $14.82 | $8.90 | $23.72 |
Over 2,000 | $7.41 per 1,000 gallons | Not applicable | Not applicable |
Customer Class INST | |||
Any flow | $6.59 per 1,000 gallons | $8.90 | $8.90 |
Customer Class IPT and IND | |||
Any flow | $6.59 per 1,000 gallons | $8.90 | $8.90 |
Customer Class Beam Facility | |||
Any flow | $7.00 per 1,000 gallons | $5,500 | $5,500 |
(B) All volume-based user charges will be based on actual water usage unless the user has a consumptive use of water, or, in some other manner, uses water which is not discharged into the treatment facilities, or discharges wastewater to the treatment facilities that is not easily captured by water use measurements, in which case the user charge for that contributor may be based on readings of a wastewater meter(s) or separate water meter(s) installed and maintained at the user's expense. An additional surcharge shall be applicable to multi-dwelling residential users such as apartments and mobile home parks that have one water measuring (meter) usage device for more than one dwelling unit. The surcharge shall equal a sum equal to the minimum (2000 gallons) usage rate for each unit up to ten units on any one metering device. The residential user rate charge shall apply to the remainder of the usage of the remaining units as measured by the metering device.
(C) (1) For those users whose wastewater is excessive strength sewage, a surcharge in addition to the user charge will be collected.
(2) The following surcharge rates shall apply to each user of the treatment facilities that has received permission from the superintendent or designated authority to contribute excessive strength sewage.
Surcharge Rates | |
BOD surcharge rate | $0.544 per pound in excess of 250 mg/l |
TSS surcharge rate | $0.43 per pound in excess of 250 mg/l |
NH3N surcharge rate | $0.87 per pound in excess of 30 mg/l |
O & G surcharge rate | $0.48 per pound in excess of 100 mg/l |
(D) Method of billing surcharges. The excessive strength surcharge shall be based on a formula, with the total applied to the monthly bill of affected users.
Example Formula |
(A - B) x C x D x E = F |
Where the formula components are as follows: |
A. Parameter concentration (BOD, TSS, NH3N, O & G) |
B. Allowable concentration (250 mg/l, 250 mg/l, 30 mg/l, 100 mg/l |
C. The weight of one gallon of water (8.34 lbs) |
D. The flow expressed in million gallons per day (i.e. 1,000 gal. = 0.001) |
E. The cost per pound of the parameter |
F. The total surcharge rate |
No reduction in wastewater service charges, fees, or taxes shall be permitted because of the fact that certain wastes discharged to the wastewater works contain less than 250 mg/l of BOD, 250 mg/l of TSS, 30 mg/l of NH3N, or 100 mg/l of O & G. |
(E) Capacity charge.
(1) The city provides a public sewerage system and has and will continue to add properties to the city in order to further the interests of the city and to protect its residents and businesses from non-treated wastewater outside of the then current limits of the city, as the developer and operator of such system it must eventually provide capacity within its treatment facilities for all developed properties within the city. New developments, even when using the city's existing capacity, contribute to future capacity needs. Therefore, capacity charges shall be collected from developers/builders of properties to help defray the future cost of providing and maintaining sufficient capacity at the city's treatment facilities.
(2) When a developer of property wishes to obtain sewer service by extension of or connection to the city's treatment facilities, the developer is responsible for constructing and paying for all sewerage facilities necessary for the development. The builder/developer prior to issuance of the building permit shall pay the appropriate capacity charge for the property/lot.
(3) The capacity charge shall be calculated by multiplying the unit capacity charge times the gallons per day (GPD) estimated to flow from the new development connecting to the city's treatment facilities as determined by the city. For point of reference and not by way of limitation, the estimated flow of a single family unit for residential purposes is 214 GPD as of August 1, 2007. Such unit capacity charge and estimated flow shall be posted and available at the city's Sewer Department. Commercial and industrial development flows will be determined on a case-by-case basis as construction plans are submitted.
(Ord. 020-009, passed 8-10-2020)