(A) The rates to be charged for water furnished by the City of Wake Village, Texas shall be computed as follows:
(B) (1) Residential consumers within the city.
Quantity Used/Minimum | Rate |
The minimum bill shall be $10.50 per month, for which 2,000 gallons shall be allowed. | |
For the next 3,000 gallons per month, | $4.75 per thousand gallons |
For the next 5,000 gallons per month, | $4.50 per thousand gallons |
For the next 20,000 gallons per month, | $3.00 per thousand gallons |
For all over 30,000 gallons per month, | $2.75 per thousand gallons |
(2) Residential consumer outside the City of Wake Village and Texarkana, Texas.
Quantity Used/Minimum | Rate |
The minimum bill shall be $11.50 per month, for which 2,000 gallons shall be allowed. | |
For the next 3,000 gallons per month, | $4.85 per thousand gallons |
For the next 5,000 gallons per month, | $4.60 per thousand gallons |
For the next 20,000 gallons per month, | $3.10 per thousand gallons |
For all over 30,000 gallons per month, | $2.85 per thousand gallons |
(3) Rates to match Texarkana rates. Water rates for residents of the City of Texarkana, Texas, shall be in accordance with the rates set by Texarkana, Texas, if higher than those charged by the City of Wake Village, Texas, for its residents.
(4) Multiple units per meter; less than four. Where there is a single meter serving several apartments, living units, or households, but less than four, the rates to be charged shall be divided by the number of units and the rates shall be applied to each unit as though each unit had individually used an equal pro rata share of the water. The total of the individual bills or computed charges shall be added together, and one bill per meter will be mailed to the person responsible for paying the water bill. Regardless of the amount of water used in the billing period, there will be charged at least the minimum charge for each unit.
(5) Four or more units per meter.
(a) Where there is a single meter serving several households, apartments, or living units, at least four or more, the total bill shall be computed as follows:
1. Total monthly consumption divided by the number of apartment units equals the average consumption per unit. The water bill will be based on the residential rate for average consumption per unit multiplied by the number of units multiplied by .90.
2. Example: monthly reading = 299,000 gallons; number of units = 54; average consumption per unit - 299,000 divided by 54 = 5,537 gallons (round off above 500 to next 1,000 gallons; round off below 500 to same number of 1,000 gallons).
3. Six thousand gallons equals average consumption per unit: residential rate for 6,000 gallons = $29.25; water bill equals 54 x $29.25 x .90 = $1,421.55.
(b) One bill per meter will be mailed to the person responsible for paying the water bill. Regardless of the amount of water used in the billing period, there will be charged at least the minimum charge for the number of units presumed occupied (90%).
(C) (1) Commercial rates within the city. The rates to be charged commercial consumers within the corporate limits of the city for water furnished by the City of Wake Village, Texas, shall be computed as follows:
Quantity Used/Minimum | Rate |
The minimum bill shall be $11.50 per month, for which 2,000 gallons shall be allowed. | |
For the next 3,000 gallons per month, | $5.05 per thousand gallons |
For the next 5,000 gallons per month, | $4.80 per thousand gallons |
For the next 20,000 gallons per month, | $3.30 per thousand gallons |
For the next 70,000 gallons per month, | $3.05 per thousand gallons |
For all over 100,000 gallons per month, | $2.80 per thousand gallons |
(2) Rates to match Texarkana rates. The rates to be charged commercial consumers within the City of Texarkana, Texas, for water furnished by the City of Wake Village, Texas, shall be in accordance with the rates set by Texarkana, Texas, if higher than those charged by the City of Wake Village, Texas, for its commercial customers.
(3) Standby fire protection service rates. The rates to be charged commercial consumers for water furnished for standby fire protection service shall be computed as follows:
Fire sprinkler heads | $.015 per sprinkler head per month, payable quarterly, except that systems having less than 200 heads shall be charged a minimum of $3 per month payable quarterly |
Inside hose rack connections | $1.50 per connection per month, payable quarterly |
Siamese (dual) two and one-half inch connections | $3 per pair of connections per month, payable quarterly |
Fire hydrants | $3 each per month, payable quarterly |
The maximum monthly charge for treated water furnished to a customer’s fire protection system, cumulating the total charges based on the rates in this schedule, shall be $100 payable quarterly. | |
(Ord. 21-96, passed 12-9-1996; Ord. 15-03, passed 12-8-2004; Am. Ord. 5-08, passed 4-14-2008; Am. Ord. 16-09, passed 12-14-2009; Am. Ord. 2-12, passed 3-12-2012)