7C, Utility Rate Study Discussion

Home Browse Search

Current Rate Structure 25,000 Gallon User 1s'Qtr 2013 Miss.Jones used 25,000 gallons during the 151 quarter of 2013. In April her total bill came to$249.69.The breakdown of this bill is as follows: Water Charges Water Base: $41.16 Stand Buy Water: $ 7.71 Water Test Fee: 1.59 Water Usage: 10,000 Base @ 0.00/1000 gal. $ 0.00 Tier 110,001-35,000 @ 3.51/1000 gal. $52.65 Tier 2 35,001-> @ 6.15/1000 gal. 0.00 Total Charge for Water: $103.11 Sewer Charges Sewer Base: $85.55 Sewer Usage: Consumption greater than 15,000 $4.93/1000 gal. $49.30 Total Charge for Sewer: $134.85 Surface Water Charges Surface Water:$11.71 Fee for Residential Property 11.71 Total Utility Bill: $249.69 Miss.Jones will end up paying$41.16 for the base fee for water,$7.71 for the standby fee,and$1.59 for the state water test fee.This total comes to$50.47 for the minimum water charge.Since she has used over 10,000 gallons she will have to pay for usage.This usage will be calculated at 25,000 gallons—10,000 base allowance=15,000 billable gallons.Then 15,000 gallons/1,000 gallons billing units=15 billing units.The 15 billing units will be charge $3.51 per unit coming to a total of$52.65.The total water bill will come to$103.11. Miss.Jones sewer bill for the quarter will be the base fee of$85.55.She will also have usage for the sewer.She will be charge for 10,000 gallons of sewer.This is calculated by taking 25,000 gallons—15,000 allowance= 10,000 gallons. 10,000gallons/1,000 gallon billable units=10 Units. Units are then charged 4.93 per unit. Making the total usage$49.30 and the total sewer bill$134.85 Surface water will be charged to Miss.Jones at the fixed rate of$11.71. Miss.Jones will have a total bill of$103.11 for water, $134.85 for sewer, plus$11.71 for surface water. Her total utility bill will be$249.69. In 2012 Miss.Jones would have paid$238.88. In 2013 with the current system she would pay an additional $10.81, for her total bill of$249.69.