The following are hereby fixed as fair, proportional, and reasonable rates for sewer service charges and user charges based on the metered consumption of water. All users discharging waste to the sewage collection system shall be billed for wastewater treatment services, including governmental or institutional users such as schools, municipal utilities, or other public buildings.
(a) Base Charges $11.76 per Month for Debt Service and Capital Overlay:
Effective January 1, 2014:
Volume Charge | Operation Maint. Replacement | Debt Service/Capital Improvement | Total Rate (per 100 Cubic Feet) |
Domestic | $2.17/Ccf | $1.49/Ccf | $3.66/Ccf |
Commercial | $2.17/Ccf | $1.74/Ccf | $4.58/Ccf |
Industrial | $2.17/Ccf | $1.24/Ccf | $3.74/Ccf |
Effective January 1, 2015:
Volume Charge | Operation Maint. Replacement | Debt Service/Capital Improvement | Total Rate (per 100 Cubic Feet) |
Domestic | $2.17/Ccf | $1.60/Ccf | $3.93/Ccf |
Commercial | $2.17/Ccf | $1.87/Ccf | $4.92/Ccf |
Industrial | $2.17/Ccf | $1.33/Ccf | $4.02/Ccf |
Effective January 1, 2016:
Volume Charge | Operation Maint. Replacement | Debt Service/Capital Improvement | Total Rate (per 100 Cubic Feet) |
Domestic | $2.17/Ccf | $1.73/Ccf | $4.24/Ccf |
Commercial | $2.17/Ccf | $2.02/Ccf | $5.31/Ccf |
Industrial | $2.17/Ccf | $1.44/Ccf | $4.34/Ccf |
(b) Volume User Charge (Available Only in the City):
(2014) | (2015) | (2016) | |
Volume Charge (unit=100c.f.) | Rate per 100 Cubic Foot | ||
4,000 or less units | $3.74 | $4.02 | $4.34 |
4,001-8,000 units | $2.46 | $2.64 | $2.86 |
8,001-16,000 units | $1.76 | $1.89 | $2.04 |
16,001 or more units** | $1.76 | $1.89 | $2.04 |
(**Usage must be pre-approved by WWTP Superintendent)
(c) Service for Debt Service and Capital Outlay.
(1) Biochemical oxygen demand: | $37.96 per 100 pounds. |
(2) Suspended solids: | $23.06 per 100 pounds. |
AS DETERMINED IN 931.14 | |
(3) Oil and Grease: | $7-24 per pound. |
(d) Industrial Waste Surveillance Monthly Charges:
(1) Categorical industry: | $200.00 |
(2) Non-categorical industry: | $100.00 |
(e) All rates for users outside the City shall be two hundred percent (200%) of the total service for operation, maintenance, and replacement.
(f) Annual Review of Charges. The sewer service charge and user charges shall be reviewed annually by the City in order to determine whether or not they are sufficient to defray the fixed charges, amortization costs, and annual cost of operation and maintenance of the sewerage system. If the difference between the total annual revenue derived and the total annual cost is sufficient to justify an increase or decrease in the sewer service charge or user charges, the City will adjust the rates as required. The purpose of the annual review is also to maintain a proportional user charge. Each user shall be notified at least annually, in conjunction with a regular bill, of the rate and that portion of the sewer service charge attributable to operation, maintenance and replacement costs of wastewater treatment services. (Ord. 4402. Passed 7-9-13.)