Water Rates

 

The net monthly bill applies when payment is made on or before the due date.  The discount is computed by multiplying the gross by .09091. The net amount is then computed by subtracting the discount from the gross amount.

 

Unless bills are mailed late due to City Office delays, the customer pays for utility service on the 10th day of the month following the date on which a customer's bill is computed, after which date the bill is delinquent, and the gross monthly bill applies.  If the 10th day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, the deadline for payment within the discount period is extended to the next working day.

 

If the customer is away from home or indisposed, and prior notice is given to the City of the reason for payment delay, the net rate may remain in effect for a reasonable time until the customer can make payment.

 

The City can provide customers with automatic deductions from checking accounts at the net rate.

 

UTILITY DEPOSIT

 

Each new customer is required to make a service deposit when applying for utility services.  For all residential customers, the electric deposit is $125; the water deposit is $50 ($100 for rural customers); and the sewer deposit is $50.  For commercial or non-residential customers, a total utility service deposit of not less than the one-month average of the total 90 day billing for the same or comparable non-residential customer during July, August, & September of the preceding year shall be required, but no less than the total of the minimum residential deposits.  If a customer maintains a record of prompt payment for approximately 12 to 18 consecutive months, the deposit is applied as a credit to his/her utility account.

 

RECONNECTION

 

If a customer whose service has been disconnected, either by his order or by reason of delinquency, requests a reconnection of such service within 12 months of the time of disconnection, a reconnection charge equal to the sum of the monthly minimum charges for the period of disconnection is to be collected.  The minimum reconnection charge is equal to the sum of three months minimum charges.

 

WATER RATES

 

The minimum monthly charge to any customer shall be based on the size of the meter and the customer's location, whether inside or outside of the city, as shown on the following table:

 

1.          Monthly Customer Service Charge inside city limits:

 

METER SIZE	RATE
3/4" or less	$10.00
1	14.56
1 1/4	20.44
1 1/2	27.64
2	45.94
3	98.22
4	171.40
6	380.51

 

 

2.         Monthly Customer Service Charge outside city limits:

 

METER SIZE	RATES
3/4" or less	$15.88
1	25.01
1 ¼	36.67
1 1/2	51.17
2	87.77
3	192.32
4	338.68
6	756.91

 

 

Applicable for all residential and non-residential uses, including combined residential and commercial uses.  Consumption is in gallons, and dollar charges are per 1,000 gallons.

 

1.     Monthly commodity use rate per thousand gallons:

                          

LOCATION	RATE
Inside City	$1.00
Outside City	$2.00

 

 

SPECIAL USE

 

Withdrawal of Special Use Water from Hydrants. There shall be a combined charge of the minimum monthly customer service charge based upon the size of the water meter for connection and disconnection of the meter to allow withdrawal of special use water from a hydrant in addition to the water metered and consumed.

 

Applicable for any non-polluting, i.e. not in violation of governmental laws or regulations, non-domestic use of water by a residential or commercial water customer.  Special water uses include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

--Irrigating lawns or gardens;

--Washing personal vehicles;

--Cooling water for air conditioners;

--General outdoor cleanup; and

--Watering livestock.

 

Special use water is separately metered and separately billed from the normal water usage.  Special water usage is exempt from sewer charges.

 

Customer must make application for this service.  The minimum monthly charge to any customer shall be based on the size of the meter and the customer's location, whether inside or outside the city, as shown on the preceding table.

 

SEWER RATES

 

Applicable to each property served by the sanitary sewer system, regardless of location. Each user pays for the services provided by the City based upon use of the treatment works, as determined by the water meter(s) acceptable to the City.  Consumption is in gallons, and dollar charges are per 1,000 gallons.

 

1.         Monthly customer service charge:

 

	RATE
Customer Service Charge	$6.50

 

 

2.  Monthly commodity use rate per thousand gallons:

 

	RATE
Commodity Use Rate	$2.90

 

 

Summer Rate*:	RATE
Commodity Use Rate	$1.50

 

 

*Effective for bills received in August, September, and October.  For meter readings between mid-June and mid-September of each year, the monthly commodity use rate shall be $1.50 per 1,000 gallons for all usage in addition to the customer service charge.  This commodity use rate shall apply to said readings rather than the non-Summer rate as listed above.  This exception rate shall be provided only to residential customers who do not have a special use water meter.