Why does the City of Dallas have a water conservation tier in its water rates ?
Dallas Water Utilities customers can measure wise water use in dollars and cents. The rate was added to encourage water conservation and curb increasing demands on the water system. Increasing demands impact the Water Utility’s ability to treat and deliver water to its customers. The rate was implemented to reduce peak water demands. This reduction will help ensure that the water system can continue to meet customers’ needs. Residential customers who use more than 15,000 gallons a month will be charged a higher rate for gallons used above 15,000. Seventy-five percent of residential customers use less than 15,000 gallons and are not affected. The conservation tier also affects commercial customers who use more than 10,000 gallons a month and whose usage exceeds 1.4 times their annual monthly average. Eighty-eight percent of commercial customers are not affected.
