The utility committee has made the decision to increase sewer rates effective for the third quarter bills of 2018. The committee approved an increase of 5% for sewer base charges and 5% for sewer volume charges. The following chart illustrates how the increase will affect quarterly utility bills based upon how much water is consumed:
Sewer Rate Increase for 5/8″ Residential Customer
Effective: Third Quarter 2018
| Gallons | Old Quarterly Base | Old Volume Rate | Old Volume × Gallons | New Quarterly Base | New Volume Rate | New Volume × Gallons | Your Increase Per Qtr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,000 | $64.16 | $13.52 | $67.60 | $67.37 | $14.20 | $70.98 | $6.59 |
| 10,000 | $64.16 | $13.52 | $135.20 | $67.37 | $14.20 | $141.96 | $9.97 |
| 15,000 | $64.16 | $13.52 | $202.80 | $67.37 | $14.20 | $212.94 | $13.35 |
| 20,000 | $64.16 | $13.52 | $270.40 | $67.37 | $14.20 | $283.92 | $16.73 |