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TABLE #1
Quarterly Base Rate and
Usage Fee Per 1,000 Gallons - Effective April
1, 2008
| CATEGORY |
QUARTERLY BASE RATE |
RATE PER 1,000 GALLONS |
| Residential | $160 | $4.50 |
Commercial |
$250 |
$15.75 |
| Non-Resident Water + Sewer |
$240 | $6.75 |
| Non-Resident Water -or- Sewer |
$120 | $3.375 |
| Church Properties | $0.00 | $4.50 |
NOTE: The Bay Restoration Fee
IS NOT INCLUDED in any of these tables.
TABLE #2
EXAMPLES: Quarterly Water &
Wastewater Charges - Effective April 1, 2008
| GALLONS | 5,000 | 10,000 | 15,000 | 25,000 | 40,000 | 50,000 |
| Residential | $182.50 | $205.00 | $227.50 | $272.50 | $340.00 | $385.00 |
| Commercial | $250.00 | $250.00 | $328.75 | $486.25 | $722.50 | $880.00 |
| Non-Resident Water + Sewer |
$273.75 | $307.50 | $341.25 | $408.75 | $510.00 | $577.50 |
| Non-Resident Water -or- Sewer |
$136.88 | $153.75 | $170.63 | $204.38 | $255.00 | $288.75 |
| Church Properties | $22.50 | $45.00 | $67.50 | $112.50 | $180.00 | $225.00 |
TABLE #3
Quarterly Residential Water/Wastewater
Cost & Rate Change History
| GALLONS | 3,000 | 5,000 | 10,000 | 15,000 | 20,000 | 25,000 |
|
1993 |
$181.50 | $181.50 | $181.50 | $181.50 | $181.50 | $181.50 |
| ABOVE: Unlimited Usage (No Meters) - BELOW: Metered Usage | ||||||
| 1996 | $165.10 | $168.50 | $177.00 | $185.50 | $194.00 | $202.50 |
| 2006 | $153.50 | $162.50 | $185.00 | $207.50 | $230.00 | $252.50 |
|
Effective 4/01/08 => |
$173.50 | $182.50 | $205.00 | $227.50 | $250.00 | $272.50 |
|
Past 15 Years: 1993-2008 |
||||||
| Change | ($8.00) | $1.00 | $23.50 | $46.00 | $68.50 | $91.00 |
| % Change | -4.4 % | 0.6 % | 12.9 % | 25.3 % | 37.7 % | 50.1 % |
| Past 12 Years: 1996-2008 | ||||||
| Change | $8.40 | $14.00 | $28.00 | $42.00 | $56.00 | $70.00 |
| % Change | 5.1 % | 8.3 % | 15.8 % | 22.6 % | 28.9 % | 34.6 % |