For the operation of the water system of The City of St. Marys and the payment of proper and reasonable expenses of operations, maintenance, repairs, replacements, improvements, additions, betterments and extensions of the water system and for the payment of all sums required to pay the principal and interest of all revenue bonds and to meet all applicable reserve requirements as the same become due, there is hereby established a schedule of just and equitable rates and charges for the use of The City of St. Marys, West Virginia, which schedule of rates and charges, based upon the metered amount of water supplied to the premises served, except as otherwise specified herein, shall be:
SCHEDULE I
(a) Applicable Rules and Regulations. Water service provided by The City of St. Marys shall be subject to the Rules for the Government of Water Utilities adopted by the Public Service Commission of West Virginia, and now in effect, and to all amendments thereto and modifications thereof hereafter made by said Commission.
(b) Rates and Charges for Water Service.
(1) Applicability. Applicable in entire territory served.
(2) Availability of Service. Available for general, domestic, commercial, industrial service, public authority and resale service.
A. Metered Rates.
First | 3,000 gallons used per month | $9.86 per 1,000 gallons |
Next | 6,000 gallons used per month | $8.95 per 1,000 gallons |
Next | 6,000 gallons used per month | $7.56 per 1,000 gallons |
Next | 15,000 gallons used per month | $5.91 per 1,000 gallons |
All Over | 30,000 gallons used per month | $4.34 per 1,000 gallons |
B. Flat Rate. Premises or installations that receive unmetered water service shall be charged a flat rate equal to the minimum charge per month for the size water meter that would be required to serve the premises or installation if the water service was metered.
C. Minimum Charge. No bill will be rendered for less than the following amounts according to the size of each meter installed (for customers with multiple meters, the minimum charge will be the sum of the minimum charges for each of the individual meters), to-wit:
5/8 inch meter | $29.58 per month |
3/4 inch meter | $44.37 per month |
1 inch meter | $73.95 per month |
1-1/4 inch meter | $103.53 per month |
1-1/2 inch meter | $147.90 per month |
2 inch meter | $236.64 per month |
3 inch meter | $473.28 per month |
4 inch meter | $739.50 per month |
6 inch meter | $1,479.00 per month |
8 inch meter | $2,366.40 per month |
10 inch meter | $3,401.70 per month |
D. Tap fee. The following charges are to be made whenever the utility installs a new tap to serve an applicant:
A tap fee of $350.00 will be charged to customers applying for service outside of a Certificate proceeding before the Commission for each new tap to the system.
E. Delayed Payment Penalty. The above schedule is net. On all accounts not paid in full when due, ten percent will be added to the net current amount unpaid. This delayed payment penalty is not interest and is to be collected only once for each bill where it is appropriate.
F. Reconnection Charge.
$20.00
To be charged whenever the supply of water is turned off for violations of rules, nonpayment of bills or fraudulent use of water.
G. Returned Check Charge. A service charge equal to the actual bank fee assessed to the District or a maximum of $25.00 will be imposed upon any customer whose check for payment of charges is returned by their bank due to insufficient funds.
H. Leak Adjustment. $0.77 per 1,000 gallons is to be used when the bill reflects unusual consumption which can be attributed to eligible leakage on the customer’s side of the meter. This rate shall be applied to all such consumption above the customer’s historical average usage.
SCHEDULE II
(a) Applicability. Applicable in entire territory served.
(b) Availability of Service. Available for private fire protection service.
(c) Permit Required; Facility Requirements; Costs. No private fire protection service shall be provided except pursuant to a permit issued by the City Manager. The City Manager shall have the right to establish reasonable standards and requirements for all fire protection facilities and shall have the discretionary power to refuse to issue a permit for private fire protection if it is determined that water in sufficient volumes and at sufficient pressures to meet all applicable requirements for the private fire protection being sought cannot be provided by the waterworks portions of the combined waterworks and sewerage system of the City of St. Marys or if the proposed fire protection facilities do not meet all applicable requirements of the City of St. Marys, the Public Service Commission of West Virginia or any other governmental agency, as well as any applicable provisions of the Code of West Virginia, as amended. All connections, pipes, meters and other facilities extending from the water main to the premises to be served for the purpose of transporting, regulating or measuring water for fire protection purposes shall be separate from any connections, pipes, meters and facilities used to transport water for regular domestic service or other purposes and shall be installed entirely at the customer’s expense. Water supplied through fire protection facilities shall be used only for fighting fires and the periodic testing of the fire protection facilities.
(d) Rates and Charges for Private Fire Protection Service. The following rates and charges for private fire protection service, which are currently in effect as of the effective date of this section, shall remain in full force and effect and continue without change, until revised by further action of the Common Council of The City of St. Marys.
(e) Monthly Rates Per Hydrant.
4-inch service connection | $19.22 |
6-inch service connection | $43.24 |
8-inch service connection | $76.87 |
(f) Monthly Rates for Sprinkler Systems and Hose Connections.
4-inch service connection | $30.66 |
6-inch service connection | $69.00 |
8-inch service connection | $122.66 |
(Ord. 2013-1. Passed 6-4-13.)