(A) The water service charge for the use of and for service supplied by the water facilities of the village shall consist of a water user charge.
(B) The water user charge is levied on all users to recover the operation, maintenance plus replacement (O, M, and R), debt service, and capital improvements costs and shall be based on water usage as recorded by water meters.
(C) The water user charge shall be computed as follows:
(1) Estimate the annual water volume;
(2) Estimate the projected annual revenue required to operate and maintain the water facilities, including a replacement fund for the year, for all works categories; and
(3) Compute costs per 1,000 gallons and cost per customer bill.
(D) The adequacy of the water user charge shall be reviewed, not less often than annually, by certified public accountants for the village in their annual audit report. The water service charge shall be revised periodically to reflect a change in debt services, capital costs, or O, M, and R costs.
(E) The volume of flow used for computing water user charges shall be the metered water consumption read and recorded and converted to whole gallons.
(F) (1) A minimum charge of $10.20 per month for premises served by both water and sewer; or a minimum charge of $11.02 for premises served by water only shall be applied to all users whose water consumption does not exceed 2,000 gallons per month.
(2) Usage in excess of 2,000 gallons per month will be charged at the following rates:
Water Rates for Premises Served by Both Water and Sewer
| |
Gallons | Rate |
Water Rates for Premises Served by Both Water and Sewer
| |
Gallons | Rate |
0—2,000 gallons | $10.20 |
2,001—5,000 gallons | $10.20+0.00359 per gallon over 2,000 |
5,001—10,000 gallons | $20.97+0.00340 per gallon over 5,000 |
10,001—20,000 gallons | $37.97+0.00341 per gallon over 10,000 |
20,001—30,000 gallons | $71.47+0.00322 per gallon over 20,000 |
30,001—50,000 gallons | $103.67+0.00303 per gallon over 30,000 |
50,001—100,000 gallons | $164.27+0.00296 per gallon over 50,000 |
100,000—over | $312.27+.00280 per gallon over 100,000 |
Water Rates for Premises Served by Water Only | |
Gallons | Rate |
Water Rates for Premises Served by Water Only | |
Gallons | Rate |
0—2,000 gallons | $11.02 |
2,001—5,000 gallons | $11.02+0.00389 per gallon over 2,000 |
5,001—10,000 gallons | $22.69+0.00367 per gallon over 5,000 |
10,001—20,000 gallons | $41.04+0.00358 per gallon over 10,000 |
20,001—30,000 gallons | $76.84+0.00337 per gallon over 20,000 |
30,001—50,000 gallons | $110.54+0.00318 per gallon over 30,000 |
50,001—100,000 gallons | $174.14+0.00308 per gallon over 50,000 |
100,001—over | $328.14+0.00306 per gallon over 100,000 |
(Ord. 862, passed 12-5-2002)