(a)   WATER RATES. Water rates are hereby modified to include a base service charge of $18.65. In addition, there should be a unit charge per 1,000 gallons consumed as follows:

(1)   $10.00 in 2025

(2)   $11.00 in 2026

(3)   $12.00 in 2027.

(b)   RURAL WATER RATES. Water rates are hereby modified to include a base service charge of $18.65. In addition, there should be a unit charge per 1,000 gallons consumed as follows:

(1)   $12.53 in 2025

(2)   $13.53 in 2026

(3)   $14.53 in 2027

(Ord. 10-4602; Code 2001, 4-301; Ord. 12-4629; Ord. 14-4657; Ord. 15-4669; Ord. 21-4735; Ord. 24-4770)

The City Administrator or his or her designee shall continue to perform a rate review on a yearly basis and present his or her findings to the Governing Body at the last Council meeting in November.

(Ord. 10-4602; Code 2001, 4-302)

Water utility customers with a minimum of six months of continuous, current service with the City of Cherryvale may receive one water consumption leak adjustment per year. The year will be counted from the date of the last water consumption leak adjustment received. Once a leak has been identified, the customer is expected to repair the leak in a timely manner.

The leak adjustment shall be calculated as follows:

(a)   Calculate the average water consumption for the past 6 months, excluding the month with the leak.

(b)   Calculate the amount of water consumption in excess of the average consumption to determine the amount of water that will be billed at the adjusted rate. Use the amount of the meter reading for the period with leak and subtract the previous month’s meter reading to determine the amount of water that ran through the meter during the affected month. Then subtract the average consumption from the affected month’s consumption.

(c)   The amount of water consumption in excess of the average consumption will be charged per 1,000 gallons at the rate the City is charged per 1,000 gallons by Public Wholesale Water Supply District for water.

(Ord. 10-4602; Code 2001, 4-303)

Rural water lines with a minimum of six months of continuous, current service with the City of Cherryvale may receive one water consumption leak adjustment per year. The year will be counted from the date of the last water consumption leak adjustment received. Once a leak has been identified, the customer is expected to repair the leak in a timely manner. Each service account on the line shall pay a $10 administrative fee for the costs involved in performing the calculations.

The leak adjustment shall be calculated as follows:

(a)   Calculate the average water consumption for the entire line for the past 6 months, excluding the month with the leak.

(b)   Calculate the amount of water consumption in excess of the average consumption to determine the amount of water that will be billed at the adjusted rate. Use the amount of the meter reading for the period with leak and subtract the previous month’s meter reading to determine the amount of water that ran through the meter during the affected month. Then subtract the average consumption from the affected month’s consumption.

(c)   The amount of water consumption in excess of the average consumption will be charged per 1,000 gallons at the rate the City is charged per 1,000 gallons by Public Wholesale Water Supply District for water.

(Ord. 10-4602; Code 2001, 4-304)