1996-1249 6WWAT60RD
ORDINANCE NO ¥
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 96-043 BY CHANGING THE SR AND SRW
RATES FOR RESIDENTIAL WASTEWATER SERVICE TO REVISE THE METHODOLOGY
FOR DETERMINING RESIDENTIAL WASTEWATER RATES, AUTHORIZING CREDITS
FOR RESIDENTIAL WASTEWATER CUSTOMERS, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City's existing methodology for calculating
wastewater billed volume for reszdent~al customers ~nvolves making
an estamate of average monthly volume based upon water usage during
winter months, an an effort to minimize the confounding effect of
zrrlgatlon upon the average, and
WHEREAS, February 1996 was an unseasonably dry month,
promptang many residential customers to irrigate durzng that month,
and
WHEREAS, the Publzc utllltzes Board has recommended issuing a
credzt to residential wastewater customers for February 1996 in an
effort to matlgate the confounding effect of this ~rr~gat~on, and
to adjust the w~nter average methodology, and to adjust residential
wastewater bzllangs subsequent to February 1996, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
~ That Ordinance 96-043 is hereby amended by
adopting new SR and SRW Rate Schedules, attached hereto and incor-
porated herezn, for resldentzal wastewater service, as provided for
in Chapter 26 of the Code of Ordinances, of the City of Denton,
Texas.
~ That the City Manager is hereby authorized to
issue rebate credits for resadentlal wastewater customers for
wastewater usage sance February 1996, consistent w~th the methodol-
ogy prescribed an the schedules, attached hereto and incorporated
herezn by reference
SECTION III That if any section, subsection, paragraph, sen-
tence, clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or application
thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid by any court
of competent jurasdlctlon, such holding shall not affect the valid-
lty of the remaining portaons of this ordinance, and the City Coun-
cil of the City of Denton, Texas, hereby declares it would have
enacted such remaining portions despite any such invalidity
SECTION IV That the amendments to the Schedule of Rates
herein adopted shall be effectIve, charged and applied retroactive-
ly, as applicable, to all residential wastewater billings occurrIng
on or after February 1, 1996
PASSED AND APPROVED th~s the~/~ day of ~~ , 1996
JAC~ILLER, MAYOR
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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SCHEDULE SR
RESIDENTIAL WASTEWATER SERVICE
APPLICATION
Applicable for single family residential service, and individually
metered apartments or mobile homes or multi-family facilities with
less than four (4) units Also applicable for wastewater service
without City of Denton water service
Not applicable for sub-billing or other utility b~lllng by service
user in any event
NET MONTHLY RATE - WITH CITY OF DENTON WATER SERVICE
(1) Facility Charge $6 20 / 30 days
(2) Volume Charge $2 37 / 1,000 gallons effluent
Except as otherwise stated in this schedule, wastewater volume ~s
calculated based upon an Average Dally Usage, established annually
during the billing months of December through February, and based
upon actual water consumption during those months The Average
Da~ly Usage thus calculated establishes the wastewater volume
charge for each subsequent month, through the following February
Otherwise, for customers possessing insufficient water consumption
bzlllng history to establish an Average Dally Usage, wastewater
volume is calculated based upon the current month's water consump-
tion
A For customers with an establzshed water consumptzon blllzng
history for the preceding months of December through February,
the Average Dally Usage applzcable through the following
February shall be calculated at 98% of the average dazly water
consumption for the preceding December through February,
subject to the following exception
1 Weiahtin~ factor. If the Average Da~ly Usage so calcu-
lated deviates by more than 25% from the da~ly wastewater
volume (98% of average daily water consumption) calculat-
ed for any component month (December, January or Febru-
ary), the Average Daily Usage calculated for the previous
year plus or minus 25% shall be substituted for the dally
usage in any such deviant month in calculating a new
weighted Average Dally Usage to be utilized through the
follow~ng February
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B For customers without an established water consumptmon bmllln9
h~story for the preceding months of December through February,
wastewater volume for each month through the following
February shall be calculated at 98% of the actual water con-
sumptlon for the month, subject to the following l~m~tatlons
1 For the months of March through November, the maximum
wastewater volume for b~llln9 purposes shall be calculat-
ed based upon 98% of 6,500 gallons of water consumption
2 For the months of December through February, the maximum
wastewater volume for b~ll~n9 purposes shall be calculat-
ed based upon 98% of 30,000 gallons of water consumption
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Methodology for Calculat~n~ Residential Wastewater B~lled
Volume and Credits for February 1996 ONLY
A For customers w~th a water consumption billing hist ry
for the previous months of December 1994 through Fe
ruary 1995, the February 1996 wastewater volume sba 1
be based upon
1 98% of actual water consumption, if ~t ~s not
more than 25% greater than the w~nter average
2 If the actual water consumption ~s greater than
25% above the w~nter average, than the volume wll
be based upon the December 1994 through February
1995 w~nter average
B For customers w~thout an ex~st~ng Average Dally
Usage, the February 1996 wastewater volume billed
shall be 98% of that month's actual billed water
volume, up to a maximum of 8,125 water gallons
C Customer Service w~ll recalculate February wastewater
b~ll~ngs and apply any savings as a credit against a
future b~ll~ng
Msthodolo~v for Calculat~n~ Residential Wastewater W~nter
Average. December 1995 through February 1996. (To be used
from March 1996 through February 1997)
A The December 1995 through February 1996 w~nter average
w~ll be calculated using all three months All actual
December 1995 through February 1996 wastewater volumes
that vary more than 25% from the December 1994 through
February 1995 w~nter average wastewater volume w~ll be
replaced with the December 1994 through February 1995
w~nter average volume plus or m~nus 25% ~n the
calculation of the December 1995 through February 1996
w~nter average volume This w~nter average will be
compared against the January and February 1996 w~nter
average previously billed The lower of the two wzll
be applied to March 1996 and subsequent b~ll~ngs prior
to the ~mplementat~on of th~s revised methodology,
w~th billing credits being ~ssued as applicable
B The December 1995 through February 1996 w~nter average
volume w~ll be used through February 1997, ~n accord-
ance w~th A above
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MINIMUM BILLING - WITH CITY OF DENTON WATER SERVICE
Facility Charge
VQLUME CHARGE - WITH CITY OF DENTON WATER SERVICE
With an established Average Daily Usage, billings through the
following February shall be based on the Average Daily Usage
Formula
Averaae Dally Usaae × Rate per 1,000 gallons 1000
For customers without an established Average Dally Usage, b~lllngs
for months other than December, January or February shall be based
on 98% of actual water consumption for the month, or 98% of 6,500
gallons, whichever is less.
Formula. The Lower of;
Actual Water Consumption x 98% × Rate per 1,000 gallons
1000
Or,
6,500 Gallons x 98% X Rate per 1,000 gallons 1000
For customers without an established Average Daily Usage, billings
for December through February shall be 98% of the actual water
volume consumed for the month, up to a maximum of 30,000 gallons of
water volume per 30 days
Formula
Actual Water Consumption × 98% × Rate per 1,000 gallons
1000
PAYMENT
B~lls are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid wlth~n
15 calendar days from date of issuance
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SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities ~n order to meet cus-
tomer's service requirements shall be provided sub3ect to the
special facilities rider
PRQRATION OF FACILITY CHARGE
Blll~ng for the Facility Charge shall be based on 12 bllllngs
annually and shall be prorated based on the following formula
Actual days ~n read~n~ Der~od X customer charge 30 days
SRN
NET MONTHLY RATE - WITHOUT CITY OF DENTON WATER SERVICE
SRI SRO
Inside Corporate Outside Corporate
L~m~ts L~m~ts
(1) Facility Charge $6 20 / 30 days $7 15 / 30 days
(2) Volume Charge $2 37 / 1,000 gals $2 73 / 1,000 gals
The customer shall pay a m~nlmum volume charge on four thousand
(4,000) gallons per month
MINIMUM BILLING - WITHOUT CITY OF DENTON WATER SERVICE
The facility charge plus 4,000 gallons of wastewater
VOLUME CHARGE ~ WITHOUT CITY OF DENTON WATER SERVICE
The b~ll~n9 for the wastewater volume shall be based on the
wastewater volume calculated during the b~ll~n9 per~od
Formula
M~nlmum Wastewater Volume × Rate per 1,000 gallons
1000
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PAYMENT
Bllls are due when rendered, and become past due if not pa~d within
15 calendar days from date of issuance
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities ~n order to meet cus-
tomer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider
PRORATION OF FACILITY CHARGE
Blll~ng for the Facility Charge shall be based on 12 b~lllngs
annually and shall be prorated based on the following formula
Actual days ~n read~n~ Der~od × customer charge 30 days
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SCHEDULE SRW
RESIDENTIAL WASTEWATER SERVICE TO USERS
OUTSIDE CITY OF DENTON CORPORATE LIMITS WITH
CITY OF DENTON WATER SERVICE
Applicable for single family residential sewer customers, individu-
ally metered apartments or mobile homes or multi-family facilities
wlth less than four (4) units outside of the corporate llmlts of
the City of Denton and also receiving water from the City of
Denton
~ RATE
(1) Facility Charge $7 15 / 30 days
(2) Volume Charge $2 73 / 1,000 gallons
Except as otherwise stated in this schedule, wastewater volume is
calculated based upon an Average Da~ly Usage, established annually
during the bllllng months of December through February, and based
upon actual water consumption during those months The Average
Dally Usage thus calculated establishes the wastewater volume
charge for each subsequent month, through the following February
Otherwise, for customers possessing insufficient water consumption
bllllng history to establish an Average Dally Usage, wastewater
volume is calculated based upon the current month's water consump-
tion
A For customers with an established water consumption bllllng
history for the preceding months of December through February,
the Average Dally Usage applicable through the following
February shall be calculated at 98% of the average dally water
consumption for the preceding December through February,
subject to the following exception'
1 Wei~htin~ factor. If the Average Dally Usage so calcu-
lated deviates by more than 25% from the dally wastewater
volume (98% of average dally water consumption) calculat-
ed for any component month (December, January or Febru-
ary), the Average Dally Usage calculated for the previous
year plus or minus 25% shall be substituted for the dally
usage in any such deviant month in calculating a new
weighted Average Daily Usage to be utlllzed through the
following February
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B For customers without an established water consumption billing
h~story for the preceding months of December through February,
wastewater volume for each month through the following
February shall be calculated at 98% of the actual water con-
sumpt~on for the month, subject to the following limItations
1 For the months of March through November, maximum
wastewater volume for b~ll~ng purposes shall be calculat-
ed based upon 98% of 6,500 gallons of water consumption
2 For the months of December through February, maximum
wastewater volume for b~ll~ng purposes shall be calculat-
ed based upon 98% of 30,000 gallons of water consumptIon
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Methodology for Calculating Residential Wastewater Billed
Volume and Credits for February 1996 ONLY.
A For customers with a water consumption billing history
for the previous months of December 1994 through Feb-
ruary 1995, the February 1996 wastewater volume shall
be based upon
1 98% of actual water consumption, if ~t is not
more than 25% greater than the winter average
2 If the actual water consumption is 9rearer than
25% above the w~nter average, than the volume will
be based upon the December 1994 through February
1995 w~nter average
B For customers without an existing Average Daily
Usage, the February 1996 wastewater volume b~lled
shall be 98% of that month's actual b~lled water
volume, up to a maximum of 8,125 water gallons
C Customer Service w~ll recalculate February wastewater
b~llings and apply any sav~ngs as a credit against a
future b~llln9
MethodoloGy for Calculating Residential Wastewater Winter
AveraGe. December 1995 through February 1996. (To be useG
from March 1996 through February 1997)
A The December 1995 through February 1996 winter average
w~ll be calculated using all three months All actual
December 1995 through February 1996 wastewater volumes
that vary more than 25% from the December 1994 through
February 1995 winter average wastewater volume w~ll be
replaced with the December 1994 through February 1995
w~nter average volume plus or minus 25% ~n the
calculation of the December 1995 through February 1996
w~nter average volume Th~s w~nter average will be
compared against the January and February 1996 winter
average previously b~lled The lower of the two will
be applied to March 1996 and subsequent b~lllngs prior
to the ~mplementatlon of this revised methodology,
w~th billing credits bein9 ~ssued as applicable
B. The December 1995 through February 1996 winter average
volume will be used through February 1997, ~n accord-
ance with A above
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MI IMUM BILL
Facility Charge
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid wlthln
15 calendar days from date of issuance
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities ~n order to meet cus-
tomer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities r~der
PRORATION OF FACILITY CHARGE
Bllllng for the Faclllty Charge shall be based on 12 b~lllngs
annually and shall be prorated based on the following formula
Actual days in read~na nerlod × customer charge 30 days
With an established Average Dally Usage, bllllngs for the months of
March through February shall be based on the Average Dally Usage
Formula
Averaae Wastewater Volume × Rate per 1,000 gallons
1000
For customers without an established Average Dally Usage, b~lllngs
prior to December through February shall be based on 98% of actual
water consumption, or 98% of 6,500 gallons, whichever is less
Formula The Lower of,
Actual Water Consumntlon x 98% × Rate per 1,000 gallons
1000
Or,
~.500 Gallons x 98% × Rate per 1,000 gallons 1000
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For customers without an established Average Dally Usage, bllllngs
for December through February shall be 98% of the actual water
volume up to a maximum of 30,000 gallons of water volume per 30
days
Formula
Actual Water Consumption × 98% × Rate per 1,000 gallons
1000
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