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ORDINANCE NO. 3
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, AMENDING THE SCHEDULE OF
RATES FOR WASTEWATER SERVICE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the Rate Schedules for wastewater service as
provided for in Chapter 26 of the Code of ordinances, are amended
to read as follows:
WASTEWATER RATE SCHEDULES
SR Residential Wastewater Service
PAGE
2
SC
Regular Commercial Industrial Wastewater Service
4
SEP
Restaurants & Food Service Wastewater :service
6
SES
Equipment Services Wastewater Service
9
SPT
Commercial/Industrial Pretreatment Wastewater Services
12
SCD
Commercial/Industrial Wastewater Service with
Dedicated Water Meters
14
SSC
Wholesale Wastewater Treatment Service for a
Governmental Agency, Division or Subdivision
16
SG
Intragovernmental Wastewater Service
18
SGE
Sale of Treated Wastewater Effluent to Municipal
Utility Customers
20
SM
Metered Wastewater Inside/Outside Corporate Limits
21
SRW
Residential Wastewater Service to User:; Outside
23
of Denton Corporate Limits with City of Denton
Water Service
SRN
Residential Wastewater Service to Users: without
City of Denton Water service
25
SCN
Commercial/Industrial Wastewater Service to Users
without City of Denton Water Service
26
SCW
Commercial/Industrial Wastewater Service Outside
the City of Denton Corporate Limits with City of
Denton Water Service
28
Wastewater Tap Fees
30
Special Facilities Rider 31
SCHEDULE SR
RESIDENTIAL WASTEWATER SERVICE
[Effective 10/01/93]
APPLICATION
Applicable for single family residential service, and individually
metered apartments or mobile homes or multi-family facilities with
less than four (4) units.
Not applicable for sub-billing or other utility billing by service
user in any event.
NET MONTHLY RATE
(1) Facility Charge $5.65/30 days
(2) Volume Charge $2.15/1,000 gallons effluent
Monthly billings shall be calculated by using ninety-eight percent
(98%) of water consumption for the month as determined herein, up
to a maximum of thirty thousand (30,000) gallons per 30 days.
Monthly billings for the months of December through February shall
be based on 98% of actual water consumption up to a maximum of
30,000 gallons per 30 days. Monthly billings for the months of
March through November shall be based on an average daily usage for
the preceding months of December through February, or 98% of actual
water consumption, whichever is less. Any customer that was not
billed at the current service address through the preceding months
of December through February shall be billed at 98% of the
customer's actual water consumption for the months March through
November, or 98% of 10,000 gallons per 30 days, whichever is less.
MINIMUM BILLING
Facility Charge $5.65/30 days
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid within
15 calendar days from date of issuance.
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to meet
customer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider.
PRORATION OF FACILITY CHARGE
Billing for the Facility Charge shall be based on 12 billings
annually.
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Formula:
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
30 days
VOLUME CHARGE
Billing for the wastewater volume for the consumption months of
December through February shall be based on the wastewater volume
calculated from actual water consumption.
Formula:
Actual water volume x .98 x Rate per 1,000 gallons
1000
Billing for the wastewater volume for the months of March through
November shall be based on the average wastewater volume calculated
during the consumption months of December through February, or 98%
of actual water consumption, whichever is less.
Formula:
Average water volume x .98 x Rate per 1,000 gallons
1000
If the customer did not have water service during the preceding
December through February time period, billing for the period March
through November will be based on 98% of actual water consumption
or 98% of 10,000 gallons, whichever is less.
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SCHEDULE SC
COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER SERVICE
[Effective 10/01/93]
REGULAR COMMERCIAL
APPLICATION
Applicable to all commercial and industrial wastewater service
users and to all wastewater service users not otherwise classified
under SEP, SES, SPT, SCD, SM or SCN listed herein.
NET MONTHLY RATE
(1) Facility Charge $14.70/30 days
(2) Volume Charge $2.80/1,000 gallons effluent
Billing based on eighty (800) percent of monthly water
consumption.
MINIMUM BILLING
$14.70/30 days
Plus the appropriate Pretreatment/Program charge if
applicable.
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid within
15 calendar days from date of issuance.
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to meet
customer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider.
PRORATION OF FACILITY CHARGE
Billings for the Facility Charge shall be based on 12 billings
annually.
Formula:
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
30 days
VOLUME CHARGE
Billing for the wastewater volume shall be based on the wastewater
volume calculated during the billing period.
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SCHEDULE SEP
RESTAURANTS & FOOD SERVICE WASTEWATER SERVICE
[Effective 10/01/931
APPLICATION
Applicable to all restaurants and food service operations which
prepare and serve food directly to customers and are categorized by
Standard Industrial Code Numbers 5812 or 5813.
NET MONTHLY RATE
(1) Facility Charge $14.70/30 days
(2) Volume Charge $3.85/1,000 gallons effluent
Billing based on eighty (80%) percent of monthly water
consumption.
SAMPLING/ANALYSIS CHARGE
Sampling Charge $35.00/each
Analysis Charge $15.00/test
SEP EXEMPTIONS
(1) Customers under the SEP rate shall be charged the SC
rate if only pre-wrapped and pre-processed foods are
served from their premises and no food processing is
performed on the premises so that only minimal organic
material is discharged to the sanitary sewer. The
exemption for the SEP class shall be determined by the
City of Denton Environmental Health Services Food
Inspection Division.
(2) Customers under the SEP rates shall be charged the SC
rate plus the applicable industrial surcharge if the
customer:
(a) Installs a wastewater sampling manhole on the
sanitary sewer discharge line;
(b) Agrees to pay for the City to sample and analyze,
quarterly, the wastewater discharge for the fol-
lowing: Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), Total
Suspended Solids (TSS), and Fats, Oils and Grease
(FOG), based on the actual costs; and
(c) Agrees to pay, based on the industrial surcharge
formula, a surcharge on all wastewater discharged
that is in excess of 500 mg/l of BOD and 550 TSS
as determined by the monitoring performed in
Section 2(b).
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MINIMUM BILLING
$14.70/30 days
INDUSTRIAL SURCHARGE
The industrial surcharge calculation that applies to restaurant and
food services claiming the SEP exemption shall be based on the
following formula:
Surcharge Unit Cost Factor $0.00207/mg/1 of Biochemical
Oxygen Demand (BOD)
$0.00257/mg/l of Total Suspended
Solids (TSS)
Cu=Vu ([Bu-500] B + [Su-550] S])
Where: Cu is the surcharge for user X.
Vu is the billing volume per 1000 gallons for
user X.
Bu is the tested BOD level for user X or 500
mg/1, whichever is greater.
B is the unit cost factor for treating one unit
of BOD per 1,000 gallons.
Su is the tested TSS level for user X or 550
mg/1, whichever is greater.
S is the unit cost factor for treating one unit
of TSS per 1,000 gallons.
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid within
15 calendar days from date of issuance.
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to meet
customer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider.
PRORATION OF FACILITY CHARGE
Billings for the Facility Charge shall be based on 12 billings
annually.
Formula:
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
30 days
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SCHEDULE SES
EQUIPMENT SERVICES WASTEWATER SERVICE
[Effective 10/01/93]
APPLICATION
Applicable to establishments which perform washing, cleaning or
servicing of automobiles, trucks, busses or similar equipment and
are categorized by Standard Industrial Code Numbers 5541, 7549 or
7542.
NET MONTHLY RATE
(1) Facility Charge $14.70/30 days
(2) Volume Charge $3.85/1,000 gallons effluent
Billing based on eighty (80%) percent of monthly water
consumption.
(3) Pretreatment/Program Charge
Categorical (30 days) $365.00
Noncategorical (30 days) $ 42.00
The appropriate Pretreatment/Program charge will be applied
if the customer qualifies as either categorical or
noncategorical. These charges are not to be applied if the
customer is not designated as either a categorical or
noncategorical customer.
SAMPLING/ANALYSIS CHARGE
(1)
Sampling
Charge
$35.00/each
(2)
Analysis
Charge
$15.00/test
SES EXEMPTIONS
Customers under the SES rates shall be charged the SC rate plus the
applicable industrial surcharge if the customer:
(a) Installs a wastewater sampling manhole on the sanitary
sewer discharge line;
(b) Agrees to pay for the City to sample and analyze,
quarterly, the wastewater discharge for the following:
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), Total Suspended Solids
(TSS), and Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG), based on the
actual costs; and
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(c) Agrees to pay, based on the industrial surcharge
formula, a surcharge on all wastewater discharged that
is in excess of 500 mg/l of BOD and 600 TSS as deter-
mined by the monitoring performed in paragraph 2(b) of
this section.
MINIMUM BILLING
$14.70/30 days
Plus the appropriate Pretreatment/ Program charge
if applicable.
INDUSTRIAL SURCHARGE
The industrial surcharge calculation that applies to equipment
services claiming the SES exemption shall be based on the following
formula:
Surcharge Unit Cost Factor $0.00207/mg/l of Biochemical
Oxygen Demand (BOD)
$0.00257/mg/1 of Total Suspended
Solids (TSS)
Cu=Vu ([Bu-500 B + [Su-600 S])
Where: Cu is the surcharge for user X.
Vu is the billing volume per 1000 gallons for
user X.
Bu is the tested BOD level for user X or 500
mg/1, whichever is greater.
B is the unit cost factor for treating one unit
of BOD per 1,000 gallons.
Su is the tested TSS level for user X or 600
mg/1, whichever is greater.
S is the unit cost factor for treating one unit
of TSS per 1,000 gallons.
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid within
15 calendar days from date of issuance.
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to meet
customer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider.
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PRORATION OF FACILITY CHARGE
Billings for the Facility Charge shall be based on 12 billings
annually.
Formula:
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
30 days
VOLUME CHARGE
Billing for the wastewater volume shall be based on the wastewater
volume calculated during the billing period.
Formula:
Water volume x .8 x Rate per 1,000 gallons
1000
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SCHEDULE SPT
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL PRETREATMENT WASTEWATER SERVICES
[Effective 10-01--93]
APPLICATION
Applicable to all major commercial and industrial customers subject
to EPA Pretreatment criteria or such other commercial and industri-
al customers that have the probability of discharging extra
strength wastewater or which may have substances in their wastewat-
er which are listed on EPA's categorical pollutant list.
NET MONTHLY CHARGE
(1) Facility Charge $14.70/30 days
(2) Pretreatment/Program Charge
a. Categorical
b. Noncategorical
$365.00/30 days
$ 42.00/30 days
(3) Volume Charge
$2.80/1,000 gallons effluent
Billing shall be based on 80% of water consumption or 100% actual
metered wastewater.
SAMPLING/ANALYSIS CHARGE
Sampling charge (each) $35.00
Analysis charge (per test) $15.00
INDUSTRIAL SURCHARGE
In addition to the above charges for commercial and industrial
services, a wastewater surcharge may be added based on the
following formula:
Surcharge Unit Cost Factor $0.00207/mg/l of Biochemical
Oxygen Demand (BOD)
$0.00257/mg/l of Total Suspended
Solids (TSS)
Cu=Vu ([Bu-250] B + [Su-250] S])
Where: Cu is the surcharge for user X.
Vu is the billing volume per 1000 gallons for
user X.
Bu is the tested BOD level for user X or 250
mg/1, whichever is greater.
B is the unit cost factor for treating one unit
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of BOD per 1,000 gallons.
Su is the tested TSS level for user X or 250
mg/1, whichever is greater.
S is the unit cost factor for treating one unit
of TSS per 1,000 gallons.
MINIMUM BILLING
$379.70/30 days Categorical
56.70/30 days Non-Categorical
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid within
15 calendar days from date of issuance.
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to meet
customer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider.
PRORATION OF FACILITY CHARGE & PRETREATMENT/PROGRAM CHARGE
Billings for the Facility Charge and pretreatment/program charge
shall be based on 12 billings annually.
Formula:
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
30 days
VOLUME CHARGE
Billing for the wastewater volume shall be based on the wastewater
volume calculated during the billing period.
Formula:
Water volume x .8 x Rate per 1,000 gallons
1000
or
Wastewater volume x Rate per 1,000 gallons
1,000
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SCHEDULE SCD
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER SERVICE: WITH
DEDICATED WATER METERS
[Effective 10/01/93]
APPLICATION
Applicable to all commercial and industrial wastewater service
users and to all wastewater service users not otherwise classified
under this ordinance whose wastewater is measured by a meter
dedicated to water which is returned into the wastewater collection
and treatment system.
Not applicable for sub-billing or other utility billing by service
user in any event.
NET MONTHLY RATE
(1) Facility Charge
3/
4" Meter
1"
Meter
1-
1/2" Meter
2"
Meter
3"
Meter
4"
Meter
6"
Meter
8"
Meter
(2) Volume Charge
Billing Per 30 Days
$ 20.85
$ 22.90
$ 26.55
$ 32.60
$ 68.00
$124.50
$158.00
$186.00
$2.80/1,000 gallon effluent
Billing based on ninety-eight (98%) percent of monthly water flow.
SAMPLE\ANALYSIS CHARGE
Sampling
Charge
(each)
$35.00
Analysis
Charge
(per test)
$15.00
INDUSTRIAL SURCHARGE
In addition to the above charges for commercial and industrial
services, a wastewater surcharge may be added based on the
following formula:
Surcharge Unit Cost Factor $0.00207/mg/l of Biochemical
Oxygen Demand (BOD)
$0.00257/mg/1 of Total Suspended
Solids (TSS)
Cu=Vu ([Bu-250] B + [Su-250] S])
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Where: Cu is the surcharge for user X.
Vu is the billing volume per 1000 gallons for
user X.
Bu
is the tested BOD level for user X or
250
mg/1, whichever
is greater.
B
is the unit cost
factor for treating one
unit
of BOD per 1,000
gallons.
Su
is the tested TSS level for user X or
250
mg/1, whichever
is greater.
S
is the unit cost
factor for treating one
unit
of TSS per 1,000
gallons.
MINIMUM BILLING
$20.85/30 days
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid within
15 calendar days from date of issuance.
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to meet
customer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider.
PRORATION OF FACILITY CHARGE
Billing for the Facility Charge shall be based on 12 billings
annually.
Formula:
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
30 days
VOLUME CHARGE
Billing for the wastewater volume shall be based on the wastewater
volume calculated during the billing period.
Formula:
Water volume x .98 x Rate per 1,000 gallons
1000
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SCHEDULE SSC
WHOLESALE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SERVICE FOR A GOVERNMENTAL
AGENCY. DIVISION OR SUBDIVISION
[Effective 10-01-93]
APPLICATION
Applicable to any municipal corporation, or other governmental
agency or subdivision which operates a wastewater collection system
and contracts with the City of Denton for wastewater treatment
service.
NET MONTHLY RATE
(1) Facility Charge $75.00/30 days
(2) Pretreatment/Program Charge
a. Categorical $365.00/30 days
b. Noncategorical $ 42.00/30 days
(2) Volume Charge $1.85/1,000 gallon of effluent
Billing shall be based on one-hundred (100%) percent of actual
gallons measured.
SAMPLING/ANALYSIS CHARGE
Sampling Charge (each) $35.00
Analysis Charge (per test) $15.00
MINIMUM BILLING
$440.00/30 days Categorical
$117.00/30 days Noncategorical
INDUSTRIAL SURCHARGE
In addition to the above charges for commercial and industrial
services, a wastewater surcharge may be added based on the
following formula:
Surcharge Unit Cost Factor $0.00207/mg/l of Biochemical
Oxygen Demand (BOD)
$0.00257/mg/l of Total Suspended
Solids (TSS)
Cu=Vu ([Bu-2501 B + [Su-250] S])
Where: Cu is the surcharge for user X.
Vu is the billing volume per 1000 gallons for
user X.
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Bu is the tested BOD level for user X or 250
mg/1, whichever is greater.
B is the unit cost factor for treating one unit
of BOD per 1,000 gallons.
Su is the tested TSS level for user X or 250
mg/1, whichever is greater.
S is the unit cost factor for treating one unit
of TSS per 1,000 gallons.
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid within
15 calendar days from date of issuance.
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to meet
customer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider.
PRORATION OF FACILITY CHARGE
Billing for the Facility Charge shall be based on 12 billings
annually.
Formula:
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
30 days
VOLUME CHARGE
Billing for the wastewater volume shall be based on the wastewater
volume calculated during the billing period.
Formula:
Wastewater volume x Rate per 1,000 gallons
1000
EFFECTIVE DATE
The charges stated herein shall be applied to all wastewater
services provided on or after October 1, 1993.
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SCHEDULE SG
INTRA-GOVERNMENTAL WASTEWATER SERVICE
[Effective 10/01/93]
APPLICATION
Applicable to all City of Denton Departments and agencies for all
wastewater service.
NET MONTHLY RATE
(1) Facility Charge $14.70/30 days
(2) Volume Charge $2.45/1,000 gallons effluent
Billing shall be based on eighty (80%) percent of water consump-
tion.
INDUSTRIAL SURCHARGE
In addition to the above charges for commercial and industrial
services, a wastewater surcharge may be added based on the
following formula:
Surcharge Unit Cost Factor $0.00207/mg/1 of Biochemical
Oxygen Demand (BOD)
$0.00257/mg/l of Total Suspended
Solids (TSS)
Cu=Vu ([Bu-250] B + [Su-250] S])
Where: Cu is the surcharge for user X.
Vu is the billing volume per 1000 gallons for
user X.
Bu is the tested BOD level for user X or 250
mg/1, whichever is greater.
B is the unit cost factor for treating one unit
of BOD per 1,000 gallons.
Su is the tested TSS level for user X or 250
mg/l, whichever is greater.
S is the unit cost factor for treating one unit
of TSS per 1,000 gallons.
MINIMUM BILLING
$13.00/30 days
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PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid within
15 calendar days from date of issuance.
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to meet
customer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider.
PRORATION OF FACILITY CHARGE
Billing for the Facility Charge shall be based on 12 billings
annually.
Formula:
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
30 days
VOLUME CHARGE
Billing for the wastewater volume shall be based on the wastewater
volume calculated during the billing period.
Formula:
Water volume x .8 x Rate per 1,000 gallons
1000
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SCHEDULE SGE
SALE OF TREATED WASTEWATER EFFLUENT TO
MUNICIPAL UTILITY CUSTOMERS
[Effective 10/1/93]
APPLICATION
Applicable on sales of treated wastewater effluent to any municipal
utility.
Not available for resale in any event.
NET MONTHLY RATE
(1) Facility Charge $100.00/30 days
(2) Volume Charge $1.10/1,000 gallons effluent
MINIMUM BILLING
$100.00/30 days
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid within
15 calendar days from date of issuance.
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to meet
customer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider.
PRORATION OF FACILITY CHARGE
Billing for the Facility Charge shall be based on 12 billings an-
nually and shall be prorated based on the following formula:
Formula:
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
30 days
VOLUME CHARGE
Billing for the wastewater volume shall be based on the effluent
volume calculated during the billing period.
Formula:
Effluent volume x Rate per 1,000 gallons
1000
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SCHEDULE SM
METERED WASTEWATER INSIDE/OUTSIDE CORPORATE LIMITS
[Effective 10/01/93]
APPLICATION
Applicable to any wastewater service customer desiring to meter all
wastewater discharge from a single customer location and not
otherwise classified under this ordinance.
NET MONTHLY RATE
(1) Facility Charge
(2) Volume Charge
(Inside Corporate
Limits)
$182.00/30 days
$2.80/1,000 gals
discharge
(3) Pretreatment/Program Charge
Categorical (30 days)
Noncategorical (30 days)
(Outside
Corporate Limits)
$210.00/30 days
$3.20/1000 gals
discharge
$365.00
$ 42.00
The appropriate Pretreatment/ Program charge will be applied if the
customer qualifies as either categorical. or noncategorical
classification. The categorical and noncategorical classifications
are not bound by corporate limits. These charges are not to be
applied if the customer is not designated as either a categorical
or noncategorical customer.
SAMPLING/ANALYSIS CHARGE
Sampling charge (each) $35„00
Analysis charge (per test) $15„00
INDUSTRIAL SURCHARGE
In addition to the above charges for commercial and industrial
services, a wastewater surcharge may be added based on the
following formula:
Surcharge Unit Cost Factor $0.00207/mg/l of Biochemical
Oxygen Demand (BOD)
Surcharge Unit Cost Factor $0.00257/mg/l of Total Suspended
Solids (TSS)
Cu=Vu ([Bu-250] B + [Su-250] S])
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Where:
MINIMUM BILLING
PAYMENT
(Within Corporate
Limits)
$182.00/30 days
(Outside
Corporate Limits)
$210.00/30 days
Plus the appropriate Pretreatment/Program
charge if applicable.
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid within
15 calendar days from date of issuance.
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to meet
customer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider.
PRORATION OF FACILITY CHARGE
Billing for the Facility Charge shall be based on 12 billings an-
nually.
Formula:
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
30 days
VOLUME CHARGE
Billing for the wastewater volume shall be based on the wastewater
volume calculated during the billing period.
Formula:
Wastewater volume x Rate per 1,000 gallons
1000
Cu is the surcharge for user X.
Vu is the billing volume per 1000 gallons for
user X.
Bu is the tested BOD level for user X or 250
mg/1, whichever is greater.
B is the unit cost factor for treating one unit
of BOD per 1,000 gallons.
Su is the tested TSS level for user X or 250
mg/1, whichever is greater.
S is the unit cost factor for treating one unit
of TSS per 1,000 gallons.
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SCHEDULE SRW
RESIDENTIAL WASTEWATER SERVICE TO USERS
OUTSIDE CITY OF DENTON CORPORATE LIMITS WITH
CITY OF DENTON WATER SERVICE
[Effective 10/01/93]
APPLICATION
Applicable for single family residential sewer customers, individu-
ally metered apartments or mobile homes or multi-family facilities
with less than four (4) units outside of the corporate limits of
the City of Denton and also receiving water from the City of
Denton.
NET MONTHLY RATE
(1) Facility Charge $6.50/30 days
(2) Volume Charge $2.50/1,000 gallon effluent
Monthly billings shall be calculated by using ninety-eight percent
(98%) of water consumption for the month as determined herein, up
to a maximum of thirty thousand (30,000) gallons per 30 days.
Monthly billings for the months of December through February shall
be based on 98% of actual water consumption up to a maximum of
30,000 gallons per 30 days. Monthly billings for the months of
March through November shall be based on an average daily usage for
the preceding months of December through February, or 98% of actual
water consumption, whichever is less. Any customer that was not
billed at the current service address through the preceding months
of December through February shall be billed at 98% of the
customer's actual water consumption for the months March through
November, or 98% of 10,000 gallons per 30 days, whichever is less.
MINIMUM BILLING
$6.50/30 days
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid within
15 calendar days from date of issuance.
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to meet
customer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider.
PRORATION OF FACILITY CHARGE
Billing for the Facility Charge shall be based on 12 billings an-
nually and shall be prorated based on the following formula:
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Formula:
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
30 days
VOLUME CHARGE
Billing for the wastewater volume for the consumption months of
December through February shall be based on the wastewater volume
calculated from actual water consumption.
Formula:
Actual water volume x .98 x Rate per 1,000 gallons
1000
Billing for the wastewater volume for the months of March through
November shall be based on the average wastewater volume calculated
during the consumption months of December through February, or 98%
of actual water consumption, whichever is less.
Formula:
Average water volume x .98 x Rate per 1,000 gallons
1000
If the customer did not have water service during the preceding
December through March time period, billing for the period March
through November will be based on 98% of actual water consumption
or 98% of 10,000 gallons, whichever is less.
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SCHEDULE SRN
RESIDENTIAL WASTEWATER SERVICE TO USERS WITHOUT
CITY OF DENTON WATER SERVICE
(Effective 10/01/93)
APPLICATION
Applicable for single family residential service and individually
metered apartments or mobile homes or multi-family facilities with
less that four (4) units, without City of Denton water service.
NET MONTHLY RATE
(Inside Corporate (Outside Corporate
Limits) Limits)
(1) Facility Charge $5.65/30 days $6.50/30 days
(2) Volume Charge $2.15/1,000 gals $2.50/1,000 gals
Minimum volume charge will be for four thousand (4,000) gallons per
month.
MINIMUM BILLING
(a) $14.25 Per 30 Days per resident unit inside City limits
(b) $16.50 Per 30 days per resident unit outside City limits
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid within
15 calendar days from date of issuance.
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to meet
customer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider.
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
Billing for the Facility Charge shall be based on 12 billings
annually and shall be prorated based on the following formula:
Formula:
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
30 days
Billing for the wastewater volume shall be based on wastewater
volume calculated during the billing period.
Formula:
Average water volume x .98 x Rate per 1,000 gallons
1,000
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SCHEDULE SCN
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER SERVICE TO USERS WITHOUT
CITY OF DENTON WATER SERVICE
(Effective 10/01/93]
APPLICATION
Applicable to all commercial/industrial facilities not also
receiving metered water service from the City of Denton, including
sub-divisions, for apartments, mobile home parks, or other com-
mercial/industrial users. The monthly charge for apartments and
mobile home parks shall be based on the maximum number of units
served during the month. Other commercial/ industrial users will be
billed on a case by case basis.
NET MONTHLY RATE
Inside Corporate Outside Corpo-
Limits rate Limits
(1) Facility Charge $ 14.70/30 days $16.30/30 days
(2) Volume Charge $ 2.80/1,000 gals $3.20/1,000 gals
minimum volume charge will be for four thousand (4,000) gallons per
month.
MINIMUM BILLING
(a) $25.90 per 30 days per unit inside the City .Limits.
(b) $29.10 per 30 days per unit outside the City limits.
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid within
15 calendar days from date of issuance.
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to meet
customer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider.
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
Billing for the Facility Charge shall be based on 12 billings
annually and shall be prorated based upon the following formula:
Formula:
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
30 days
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SCHEDULE SC'W
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER SERVICE
OUTSIDE CITY OF DENTON CORPORATE LIMITS
WITH CITY OF DENTON WATER SERVICE _
(Effective 10/01/93]
APPLICATION
Applicable to all commercial, industrial or any other facility not
otherwise covered under this ordinance outside the corporate limits
of the City of Denton and receiving water and wastewater service
from the City of Denton.
NET MONTHLY RATE
(1) Facility Charge $16.30/30 days
(2) Volume Charge $3.20/1,000 gallons effluent
Billing based on eighty (80%) percent of monthly water consumption.
SAMPLING/ANALYSIS CHARGE
Sampling charge (each) $35.00
Analysis charge (per test) $15,.00
INDUSTRIAL SURCHARGE
In addition to the above charges for commercial and industrial
services, a wastewater surcharge may be added based on the
following formula:
Surcharge Unit Cost Factor $0.00207/mg/l of Biochemical
Oxygen Demand (BOD)
$0.00257/mg/1 of Total Suspended
Solids (TSS)
Cu=Vu ([Bu-2501 B + [Su-250] S])
Where: Cu is the surcharge for user X.
Vu is the billing volume per 1000 gallons for
user X.
Bu is the tested BOD level for user X or 250
mg/1, whichever is greater.
B is the unit cost factor for treating one unit
BOD per 1,000 gallons.
Su is the tested TSS level for user X or 250
mg/1, whichever is greater.
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S is the unit cost factor for treating one unit
of TSS per 1,000 gallons.
MINIMUM BILLING
$16.30/30 days
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid within
15 calendar days from date of issuance.
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to meet
customer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider.
PRORATION OF FACILITY CHARGES
Billing for the Facility Charge shall be based on 12 billings
annually and shall be prorated based on the following formula:
Formula:
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
30 days
VOLUME CHARGE
Billing for the wastewater volume shall be based on the wastewater
volume calculated during the billing period.
Formula:
Water volume x .8 x Rate per 1,000 gallons
1,000
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WASTEWATER TAP FEES
(Effective 10/01/93)
APPLICATION
This schedule applies to the installation, removal, or relocation
of wastewater taps by the City of Denton Utility Department at the
request of a person, firm, association or corporation.
TAP FEES
Any person, association of persons, or corporation that requests a
wastewater main tap be removed, installed, or relocated by the
Utility Department shall pay in advance to the Utility Department
the following applicable fees:
WASTEWATER TAPS WITH CLEANOUT
Size of Tab Paved Street Unpaved Street
4
inch
$740.00
$350.00
6
inch
765.00
375.00
8
inch
805.00
415.00
10
inch
870.00
450.00
FEES FOR INSTALLATIONS NOT LISTED
For installation of a tap for which a fee is not specified, the
requestor shall pay in advance a deposit based upon the estimated
cost of such installation, or similar work, plus an administration
charge of 20%. Upon completion of the installation or similar work
requested, the customer shall be billed at actual cost, as
determined by the Utility Department, plus a 20% administrative
charge. Any excess deposit shall be refunded to the customer.
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SPECIAL FACILITIES RIDER
(1) All service shall be offered from available facilities. If
a•customer service characteristic requires facilities and
devices which are not normally and readily available at the
location which the customer requests service, then the City
shall provide the service subject to paragraph 2 of this
schedule.
(2) The total cost of all facilities reburied to meet the
customer's load characteristics which are :incurred by the
City shall be subject to a special contract entered into
between the Utility and the customer. This contract shall be
signed by both parties prior to the City providing service to
the customer.
SECTION II. That if any section, subsection, paragraph,
sentence, clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or application
thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid by any court
of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance, and the City
Council of the City of Denton, Texas, hereby declares it would have
enacted such remaining portions despite any such invalidity.
SECTION III. That the Schedule of Rates herein adopted shall
be effective, charged and applied to all wastewater service ac-
cruing on or after October 1, 1993, and a copy of said rates shall
be maintained on file in the office of the City Secretary.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of J1993.
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
CASTLEBERRY,
BY: 1 ,V//11U~~D~.~ ///Gll/,//~✓1
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
DEBRA A. DRAYOVITCH, CITY ATTORNEY
BYy La4n~_, CL
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