Residential Water Bill Example

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Residential Water Bill

Debt Service Fee The debt service fee is collected to pay off loans that financed the construction of water infrastructure projects. The fee is calculated by multiplying 0.00326 per gallon by the total gallons used.

The debt service fee is collected to pay off loans that financed the construction of water infrastructure projects.  The fee is calculated by multiplying 0.00326 per gallon by the total gallons used.

 

Level 1

Level 1 is the water rate for usage under 5,000 gallons per month. Once usage exceeds 5,000 gallons in any given month, usage will be billed according to an ascending block rate.

Base Charge

The base charge is a flat rate of $20 and is a universal charge every resident receives, unless you are a senior (62 & older) or handicap. 

Billing Days

Customers are billed on a quarterly basis.

Meter Readings

Meter Reads are read in cubic feet and are calculated by the difference in your previous usage reading and your present usage reading. [(Prior – Present) * (Multiplier) = Usage]

Multiplier

Multiplier is used to convert meter readings from cubic feet to gallons. The multiplier is 7.48

[(Prior – Present) * (Multiplier) = Usage]