How Water & Sewer Rates Are Determined
 

2008-2009 Water Rates
Effective October 1, 2008

Volumetric (structured):
Tier IA
Tier IB
Tier II
Tier III		 $1.052
$1.893
$2.103
$3.155		 50% of Tier II
90% of Tier II
Base Rate
150% of Tier II

Single Family Residential
Granted an Exemption		 Tier Current Rate ($) Last Year
First 5 Billing Units IA 1.052 0.915
Next 10 Billing Units II 2.103 1.829
Over 15 Billing Units III 3.155 2.744
Single Family Residential
Not Granted an Exemption		 Tier Current Rate ($) Last Year
First 5 Billing Units IB 1.893 1.646
Next 10 Billing Units II 2.103 1.829
Over 15 Billing Units III 3.155 2.744
Duplex Residential
Granted an Exemption		 Tier Current Rate ($) Last Year
First 2.5 Billing Units/Dwelling Unit IA 1.052 0.915
Next 10.5 Billing Units/Dwelling Unit II 2.103 1.829
Over 13 Billing Units/Dwelling Unit III 3.155 2.744
Duplex Residential
Not Granted an Exemption		 Tier Current Rate ($) Last Year
First 2.5 Billing Units/Dwelling Unit IB 1.893 1.646
Next 10.5 Billing Units/Dwelling Unit II 2.103 1.829
Over 13 Billing Units/Dwelling Unit III 3.155 2.744
Multi-Family Residential
Granted an Exemption		 Tier Current Rate ($) Last Year
First 2.5 Billing Units/Dwelling Unit IA 1.052 0.915
Next 6.5 Billing Units/Dwelling Unit II 2.103 1.829
Over 9 Billing Units/Dwelling Unit III 3.155 2.744
Multi-Family Residential
Not Granted an Exemption		 Tier Current Rate ($) Last Year
First 2.5 Billing Units/Dwelling Unit IB 1.893 1.646
Next 6.5 Billing Units/Dwelling Unit II 2.103 1.829
Over 9 Billing Units/Dwelling Unit III 3.155 2.744
All Other Customers (Commerical, Industrial, Irrigation & the City) Tier Current Rate ($) Last Year
All Billing Units II 2.103 1.829

 

SERVICE CHARGE:
DAILY SERVICE CHARGE

SIZE OF SERVICE Current Charge ($) Last Year ($)
5/8 or 3/4 inch 0.360 0.313
1 inch 0.543 0.472
1-1/2 inch 1.013 0.881
2 inch 1.502 1.306
3 inch 3.110 2.704
4 inch 4.921 4.279
6 inch 9.068 7.885
8 inch 14.234 12.377
10 inch 23.311 20.270
12 inch 28.490 24.774
16 inch 47.152 41.002

UNMETERED WATER

Size Current Charge ($) Last Year ($)
5/8 or 3/4 Inch 1.758 1.529
1 inch 2.974 2.586
1-1/2 inch 7.326 6.370
2 inch 11.525 10.022

 
FIRELINE CHARGES

Size Current Charge ($) Last Year ($)
2 inch 0.752 0.654
3 inch 1.285 1.117
4 inch 1.899 1.651
6 inch 3.236 2.814
8 inch 4.744 4.125
10inch 6.417 5.580
12inch 8.089 7.034
16 inch 11.860 10.313


 

 

 
 
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