13.05.050 Sanitary sewer service rates.
The following are established as the monthly sewer service rates, effective on the dates specified, for discharging wastewater into the sanitary sewer system:
(a) Readiness to Serve Charge. A customer who has a private sewer line that is connected to the City wastewater system, as determined by the Utilities Director or designee, shall pay a monthly readiness to serve charge that is based upon the size of the water meter. This charge shall apply regardless whether wastewater has passed from the private sewer line to the City wastewater system during the billing period. The rates for properties inside and outside the City are as follows:
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Jan. 1, 2023 |
Jan. 1, 2024 |
Jan. 1, 2025 |
Jan. 1, 2026 |
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Below 1" |
$13.09 |
$13.74 |
$14.43 |
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1" |
$12.47 |
$14.65 |
$15.71 |
$16.85 |
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1 1/2" |
$24.95 |
$26.82 |
$28.76 |
$30.85 |
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2" |
$39.91 |
$42.90 |
$46.01 |
$49.35 |
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3" |
$74.84 |
$80.45 |
$86.28 |
$92.54 |
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4" |
$124.73 |
$134.08 |
$143.80 |
$154.23 |
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6" |
$249.45 |
$268.16 |
$287.60 |
$308.45 |
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8" |
$399.14 |
$429.08 |
$460.19 |
$493.55 |
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10" |
$573.75 |
$616.78 |
$661.50 |
$709.46 |
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Jan. 1, 2023 |
Jan. 1, 2024 |
Jan. 1, 2025 |
Jan. 1, 2026 |
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1" and below |
$21.82 |
$25.64 |
$27.49 |
$29.49 |
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1 1/2" |
$43.66 |
$46.94 |
$50.33 |
$53.99 |
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2" |
$69.84 |
$75.08 |
$80.52 |
$86.36 |
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3" |
$130.97 |
$140.79 |
$150.99 |
$161.95 |
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4" |
$218.28 |
$234.64 |
$251.65 |
$269.90 |
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6" |
$436.54 |
$469.28 |
$503.30 |
$539.79 |
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8" |
$698.50 |
$750.89 |
$805.33 |
$863.71 |
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10" |
$1,004.06 |
$1,079.37 |
$1,157.63 |
$1,241.56 |
(b) Wastewater Volume Charge. The customer shall pay on a monthly basis for the volume of wastewater passing from the private sewer line to the City wastewater system according to the rate schedule in subsection (c) of this section.
(1) Residential and Multifamily Residences/Public Water System Supply. The charge shall be based on a calculated average water volume determined in accordance with TMC 13.10.490 and 13.10.510 for water used in the months of December, January and February. The average water volume determined by this method shall be referred to as the three-month winter average. The three-month winter average water volume shall be recalculated each year following the three-month winter period and shall be in effect for the following 12-month period. For a customer who has not established an average, the charge shall be the average of the residential three-month winter average for the applicable meter reading route.
(2) Residential and Multifamily Residences/Well Water Supply. The charge for a customer whose potable water is supplied by a well shall be based on the average of the residential three-month winter average for the applicable meter reading route. Alternatively, the customer may install and maintain, at the customer’s cost, a water meter approved by the Utilities Director or designee. If a meter is installed, the sewer rates shall be calculated based on the average water volume used in the months of December, January, and February as measured at the meter; provided, that access is granted to the Utilities Director or designee to read, inspect, test, or repair the meter.
(3) Commercial and Industrial. The volume shall be based on the lesser of water volumes determined in accordance with TMC 13.10.490 or actual metered sewer discharges. Credit shall be given for those metered flows which do not enter the sewer collection system. Those customers who discharge wastewater with a biological oxygen demand in excess of 300 milligrams per liter and/or suspended solids in excess of 300 milligrams per liter will be assessed the excess strength charge in accordance with subsection (e) of this section.
(c) Schedule of Rates and Charges.
(1) Inside City.
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Jan. 1, 2023 |
Jan. 1, 2024 |
Jan. 1, 2025 |
Jan. 1, 2026 |
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Domestic Strength Wastewater: |
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Volume charge per 1,000 gallons |
$5.59 |
$6.01 |
$6.45 |
$6.92 |
(2) Outside City.
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Jan. 1, 2023 |
Jan. 1, 2024 |
Jan. 1, 2025 |
Jan. 1, 2026 |
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Domestic Strength Wastewater: |
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Volume charge per 1,000 gallons |
$9.78 |
$10.52 |
$11.29 |
$12.11 |
(d) Adjustment of Bills.
(1) Notwithstanding subsection (b)(3) of this section, in the event a customer’s facility bypass system becomes inoperable because of equipment failure or system maintenance, the customer may request a temporary suspension of the imposition of excess strength charges in accordance with the policy established by the Utilities Director.
(2) The monthly rate and charge on a bill may be adjusted administratively by the Water Pollution Control Division to the actual or estimated volume or strength, provided a significant change from normal conditions of discharge of waste or strength during the billing period can be demonstrated. In no event shall an adjusted monthly charge be less than the minimum rate as established in this section.
(e) Excess Strength Charges. Excess strength charges may be established by the Utilities Director subject to the approval by the City Manager. (Ord. 20416 § 4, 4-11-23.)
Cross References:Utilities Department, TMC 2.20.110.