How is residential sewer billing changing?
In the past, the City billed residential sewer as a flat rate, which was based on the average demand each customer placed on the existing system. In order to allow each customer to pay a more accurate share for their use of the system, the City has implemented sewer billing that is directly affected by water use. Sewer rates will now be billed based on water consumption at your residence during winter months. The amount of water you use during the winter will be billed directly for both water and sewer. During the remaining months of the year, sewer consumption will be based on your meter reads from the January and March bills, which is water use from November through February. Although there will also still be a monthly flat fee, the City has significantly reduced the amount. Why isn’t the City strictly billing on water use, why is there a flat rate too? Regardless of consumption, each sewer customer creates a need for maintenance of the system simply by being connected. The flat fee
