(a) Applicable in entire territory served.
(1) Availability of service. Available for general domestic and commercial service.
(2) Rates.
Rate per 1000 gallons | $13.13 |
Minimum charge based on 2000 gallons | $26.26 |
Average monthly bill based on 3400 gallons | $44.64 |
Average monthly bill based on 4000 gallons | $52.52 |
In addition, once the bond ordinance financing the new Sanitary Sewer Plant has been adopted and the closing on the loan has taken place, a second increase would go into effect as follows:
Rate per 1000 gallons | $15.95 |
Minimum charged based on 2000 gallons | $31.90 |
Average monthly bill based on 3400 gallons | $54.23 |
Average monthly bill based on 4000 gallons | $63.80 |
Each rate will carry with it a monthly minimum charge of 2000 gallons.
(Ord. 2019-20-7. Passed 3-10-20.)
(3) Sewer Rates - Schedule 1.
A. The proposed increased rates and charges will become effective September 1, 2023 unless otherwise ordered by the Public Service Commission (the "Commission") and will produce approximately $95,195.00 annually in additional revenue, an increase of ten percent (10%).
B. The average monthly bill for the various classes of customers will be changed as follows:
($) INCREASE INCREASE (%) Residential (3,500 gallons) $5.60 10% Commercial (10,000 gallons) $16.00 10% Public Authority (19,000 gallons) $30.40 10% |
C. The increases shown are based on averages of all customers in the indicted class. Individual customers may receive increases that are greater or less than average. Furthermore, the requested rates and charges are only a proposal and are subject to change (increase or decrease) by the Commission in its review of this filing. The Commission shall review and approve or modify the increased rates only upon the filing of a petition within thirty (30) days of the adoption of the ordinance changing said rates or charges, by:
1. Any customer aggrieved by the changed rates or charges who presents to the Commission a petition signed by not less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the customers served by such municipality operated public utility; or
2. Any customer who is served by the City's sewer system who resides outside the corporate limits and who is affected by the change in said rates or charges and who presents to the Commission a petition alleging discrimination between customers within and without the City's boundaries. Said petition shall be accompanied by evidence of discrimination; or
3. Any customer or group of customers who are affected by said change in rates who reside within the City's boundaries and who present a petition to the Commission alleging discrimination between said customer or group of customers and other customers of the City's sewer system. Said petition shall be accompanied by evidence of discrimination.
D. All petitions should be addressed to the Executive Secretary, Public Service Commission of West Virginia 201 Brooks Street, Post Office Box 812, Charleston, West Virginia 25323.
E. A complete copy of the proposed rates, as well as a representative of the utility to provide any information requested concerning it, is available to all customers, prospective customers, or their agents at the Recorder's Office at 12448 Winfield Road, Winfield, West Virginia 25213 any of the following.
(Ord. 2022-2023-7. Passed 8-15-23.)
(b) Delayed Payment Penalty. The above tariff is net. On all accounts not paid in full within twenty (20) days of date of bill, a ten percent (10%) penalty shall be added to net amount shown. This delayed payment penalty is not interest and shall only be charged once for each bill when applicable.
(Ord. 2014-2015-3. Passed 3-24-15.)
(c) Connection Charge. It shall be the customer/owner's responsibility to run all sewer lines to the main header/sanitary sewer line of the City. The City shall inspect the lines to ensure that it meets all code and City requirements. Before a customer is allowed to tap into the City sanitary sewer line the customer/owner will be required to pay the Winfield Sanitary Department a tap fee according to the following schedule.
(1) Three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00) per tap for any development/application/unit for each tap up to a total of ten (10).
(2) For any tap for any development/application/unit in excess of ten (10) the tap fee shall be seventy-five dollars ($75.00), (after the first ten (10) have been paid).
An occupying certificate for any unit shall not be provided until the appropriate tap fee is paid. A tap fee will be applicable for each new unit of construction and/or installation regardless of whether the tap is directly into the City owned Sanitary Sewer System line or into a line that ultimately accesses into the City owned Sanitary Sewer System.
(Ord. 2020-2021-7. Passed 2-9-21.)
(d) Returned Check Charge. There will be a twenty dollar ($20.00) charge on all returned checks.
(Ord. 2014-2015-3. Passed 3-24-15.)