REVISED
SCHEDULE OF SEWER CHARGES
Effective Billing Date:
January 1, 2012
REFUSE CHARGES
EFFECTIVE: January 1, 2012
CITY OF EVANSVILLE
WATER AND SEWER UTILITY
THIS SCHEDULE SUPERSEDES ALL PREVIOUS SCHEDULES ISSUED SCHEDULE OF SEWER RATES AND CHARGES
(Pursuant to City Code Chapter 13.05.280)
Rates and charges shall be collected for the use of, and the service rendered by, the sewage works of the city from the owners of each and every lot, parcel of real estate, or building that is connected with or uses such works by or through any part of the sewage system of the City, or that in any way uses or is served by such works, which rates and charges shall be payable as hereinafter provided and shall be in an amount determinable as follows:
WATER BASED CONSUMPTION CHARGE:
There shall be a service charge based on the quantity of water used on or in the property or premises served by the sewage works, as the same is measured by the water meter there in use, which charge shall be determined on the basis of the following schedule of rates:
Meter Charge per Month:
Inside City Outside City
5/8 inch meter $3.80 $5.08
1 inch meter $9.66 $13.05
1 ½ inch meter $21.73 $29.35
2 inch meter $38.62 $52.14
3 inch meter $86.91 $117.33
4 inch meter $154.52 $208.58
6 inch meter $347.66 $469.34
8 inch meter $618.03 $834.35
10 inch meter $965.67 $1,303.65
Metered Water Per Month – Rate Per 1,000 Gallons
Inside City Outside City
First 50,000 gal. $5.83 $7.88
Next 950,000 gal. $4.01 $5.41
Next 2,000,000 gal. $3.36 $4.55
Over 3,000,000 gal. $3.36 $3.36
GOVERNMENTAL USERS:
All governmental entities shall pay the following charge per month in addition to the meter charge:
Inside City Outside City
First 1,000 gal. $9.28 $12.54
All Over 1,000 gal. $3.05 $4.12
PROPERTIES NOT USING UTILITY WATER:
In the event a lot, parcel of real estate, or building which is connected with, using, served by, or benefiting from sanitary service is not served by the City’s Waterworks, and water used thereon or therein is not measured by City water of a City meter acceptable to the City the following rate shall apply on a monthly basis:
Inside City Outside City
$50.43 $68.07
A discounted rate is available to property that is owner-occupied residential, and not more than two persons reside thereon or therein, and a properly executed affidavit is on file with the utility. The following rates shall apply on a monthly basis:
Inside City Outside City
$27.11 $36.57
WASTEWATER SURCHARGES:
Wastewater surcharges will be applied to contributed wastewater strengths in excess of 200 mg/liter biochemi-cal oxygen demand (BOD) or 200 mg/liter suspended solids (SS) as follows:
Per pound BOD or SS loading in excess of 200 mg/liter:
Inside City Outside City
$.28/pound $.38/pound
CONNECTION CHARGE:
There is hereby imposed a tap-in charge upon all persons who shall hereafter do either of the following:
1.Tap-in to the sewer system which is either publicly or privately owned and which is either a part of the City sewer system or directly or indirectly or eventually extends to or flows into the City sewer system; or
2.Add to an existing improvement a structure to which plumbing of any sort is extended.
The connection charges are referenced in City Code section 13.05.290.
SCHEDULE OF REFUSE RATES
AND CHARGES
(Pursuant to City Code Section 8.05.070 and 8.05.090)
SCOPE OF SERVICES:
Curbside collection of refuse shall be available to structures consisting of residential units of five units or less. Residential unit is defined as an occupied or unoccupied single-family residential dwelling unit including each individual housekeeping, living, or dwelling unit of a multi-family building.
Fees:
Monthly fee per residential unit……………. $10.65
Backdoor collection fee (additional)……….. $2.00
LATE PAYMENT FEE SEWER AND REFUSE:
All bills for sewer and refuse service not paid before the due date as stated on such bills shall be subject to a late payment fee of 10 percent.