P.S.C. W. Va. Tariff No. 16 Canceling P.S.C. W. Va. TariffNo. 15 CITY OF WESTON, a municipal corporation OF WESTON, WEST VIRGINIA RATES, RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR FURNISHING SEWERAGE AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICE Weston and vicinity, Lewis County, West Virginia Filed with THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION of WEST VIRGINIA Issued August 13,2015 Effective for service rendered on or after August 20, 201 5 or as otherwise provided herein Adopted by City Council Issued by CITY OF WESTON, a municipal corporation By: Title: Mayor
Original Sheet No. 1 RULES AND REGULATIONS I. Rules and Regulations for the Government of Sewer Utilities, adopted by the Public Service Commission of West Virginia, and now in effect, and all amendments thereto and modifications thereof hereafter made by said Commission.
Original Sheet No. 2 PHASE 1 (Efective 45 Days After Enactment) (C) APPLICABILITY Applicable in the entire territory or area served. AVAILABILITY OF SERVICE Available for general domestic, commercial, and industrial service. (C, I) METERED RATES (Customers within corporate limits) For all customers with metered water supply within the City of Weston s corporate limits: First 2,000 gallons used per month $10.14 per 1,000 gallons Next 3,000 gallons used per month $1 0.14 per 1,000 gallons Next 20,000 gallons used per month $7.77 per 1,000 gallons Next 225,000 gallons used per month $6.86 per 1,000 gallons All Over 250,000 gallons used per month $5.24 per 1,000 gallons (C, I) METERED RATES (Customers outside corporate limits) For all customers with metered water supply outside the City of Weston s corporate limits: First 2,000 gallons used per month $1 1.98 per 1,000 gallons Next 3,000 gallons used per month $1 1.98 per 1,000 gallons Next 20,000 gallons used per month $9.63 per 1,000 gallons Next 225,000 gallons used per month $8.73 per 1,000 gallons All Over 250,000 gallons used per month $7.10 per 1,000 gallons (C, I) MINIMUM CHARGE No bill will be rendered for less than the following amount: a) Customers within the City of Weston s corporate limits: $20.28 b) Customers outside the City of Weston s corporate limits: $23.96 (C) Indicates change in text Indicates increase
Original Sheet No. 3 UNMETERED USERS a) In locations within the corporate limits of the City of Weston where the residential customer has no water meter, charges for sewer service shall be a flat monthly charge of $45.63 per connection to the sewer facilities. b) In locations outside the corporate limits of the City of Weston where the residential customer has no water meter, charges for sewer service shall be a flat monthly charge of $53.91 per connection to the sewer facilities. The foregoing is based on 4,500 gallons a month. DELAYED PAYMENT PENALTY The above schedule is net. On all accounts not paid in full within 20 days of date of bill, 10% will be added to the net amount shown. This delayed payment is not interest and is only to be collected once for each bill where it is appropriate. MULTIPLE OCCUPANCY Where multiple service is rendered through one water meter, the monthly sewer bill shall not be less than the minimum charge provided for above, multiplied by the number of families, apartments, residences, stores, offices, mobile homes (house trailers), or other units receiving water service from such meter. RETURNED CHECK CHARGE A service charge equal to the actual bank fee assessed to the sewer utility up to a maximum of $25.00 will be imposed upon any customer whose check for payment of charges is returned by the bank due to insufficient funds. SECURITY DEPOSIT Not to exceed two-twelfths (242) of the average annual usage of the applicant s specific customer class, or $50.00, whichever is greater. This fee may be changed by applicable statutory provisions. Indicates omission Indicates change in text Indicates increase Indicates new
Original Sheet No. 4 SEWER CONNECTION (TAP) FEE The general charge for making each service connection shall be the greater of $400.00 or the actual cost of connection (including labor and/or contracted services) to make an ordinary connection to the sewer system. The actual cost will be determined at the sole discretion of the City of Weston, acting by and through the Weston Sanitary Board. If the tap will not flow by gravity, the customer shall provide and maintain a pump and pumping equipment according to specifications approved by the Weston Sanitary Board in addition to the above mentioned tap fees. WATER DISCONNECTION AND RECONNECTION FEE A disconnection fee of water service requested by the Weston Sanitary Board in the case of non-payment of sewer service charges imposed by this ordinance shall be $20.00 and the reconnection fee of water service upon the payment of delinquent sewer service charges shall be $20.00. In the event that a building or premises discharging sewage, water or other liquid waste into the municipal sanitary sewer system uses water supplied on other than a metered basis, the owner, or occupant, may be required to cause a water meter or other measuring device to be installed. SPECIAL CHARGES In the event that the sewage, water or other liquid waste being discharged into the sanitary sewers from any building, or premises, is determined by the Weston Sanitary Board to contain unduly high concentrations of any substances which add to the operating costs of the sewerage system of said Weston Sanitary Board, then the Weston Sanitary Board may establish special rates and charges as to such class of buildings, or premises, or the Weston Sanitary Board may require the owners, or other interested parties, to specially treat such sewage, water or other liquid waste before it is discharged into the municipal sanitary sewer system, at the user s sole cost and expense.
CITY OF WESTON (Sewer) P.S.C. W. Va. TariffNo. 16 Original Sheet No. 5 PHASE 2 (Effective Upon Substantial Completion of a Sewerage System Improvement Project or Initiation of Project Debt Service, Whichever Occurs First) APPLICABILITY Applicable in the entire territory or area served. AVAILABILITY OF SERVICE Available for general domestic, commercial, and industrial service. METERED RATES (Customers within corporate limits) For all customers with metered water supply within the City of Weston s corporate limits: First 2,000 gallons used per month $10.86 per 1,000 gallons Next 3,000 gallons used per month $10.86 per 1,000 gallons Next 20,000 gallons used per month $8.32 per 1,000 gallons Next 225,000 gallons used per month $7.35 per 1,000 gallons All Over 250,000 gallons used per month $5.61 per 1,000 gallons METERED RATES (Customers outside corporate limits) For all customers with metered water supply outside the City of Weston s corporate limits: First 2,000 gallons used per month $12.83 per 1,000 gallons Next 3,000 gallons used per month $12.83 per 1,000 gallons Next 20,000 gallons used per month $10.31 per 1,000 gallons Next 225,000 gallons used per month $9.35 per 1,000 gallons All Over 250,000 gallons used per month $7.60 per 1,000 gallons MINIMUM CHARGE No bill will be rendered for less than the following amount: a) Customers within the City of Weston s corporate limits: b) Customers outside the City of Weston s corporate limits: $2 1.72 $25.66 Indicates increase
CITY OF WESTON (Sewer) P.S.C. W. Va. TariffNo. 16 Original Sheet No. 6 UNMETERED USERS a) In locations within the corporate limits of the City of Weston where the residential customer has no water meter, charges for sewer service shall be a flat monthly charge of $48.87 per connection to the sewer facilities. b) In locations outside the corporate limits of the City of Weston where the residential customer has no water meter, charges for sewer service shall be a flat monthly charge of $57.74 per connection to the sewer facilities. The foregoing is based on 4,500 gallons a month. DELAYED PAYMENT PENALTY The above schedule is net. On all accounts not paid in full within 20 days of date of bill, 10% will be added to the net amount shown. This delayed payment is not interest and is only to be collected once for each bill where it is appropriate. MULTIPLE OCCUPANCY Where multiple service is rendered through one water meter, the monthly sewer bill shall not be less than the minimum charge provided for above, multiplied by the number of families, apartments, residences, stores, offices, mobile homes (house trailers), or other units receiving water service from such meter. RETURNED CHECK CHARGE A service charge equal to the actual bank fee assessed to the sewer utility up to a maximum of $25.00 will be imposed upon any customer whose check for payment of charges is returned by the bank due to insufficient funds. SECURITY DEPOSIT Not to exceed two-twelfths (2/12) of the average annual usage of the applicant s specific customer class, or $50.00, whichever is greater. This fee may be changed by applicable statutory provisions. Indicates increase
Original Sheet No. 7 SEWER CONNECTION (TAP) FEE The general charge for making each service connection shall be the greater of $400.00 or the actual cost of connection (including labor and/or contracted services) to make an ordinary connection to the sewer system. The actual cost will be determined at the sole discretion of the City of Weston, acting by and through the Weston Sanitary Board. If the tap will not flow by gravity, the customer shall provide and maintain a pump and pumping equipment according to specifications approved by the Weston Sanitary Board in addition to the above mentioned tap fees. WATER DISCONNECTION AND RECONNECTION FEE A disconnection fee of water service requested by the Weston Sanitary Board in the case of non-payment of sewer service charges imposed by this ordinance shall be $20.00 and the reconnection fee of water service upon the payment of delinquent sewer service charges shall be $20.00. In the event that a building or premises discharging sewage, water or other liquid waste into the municipal sanitary sewer system uses water supplied on other than a metered basis, the owner, or occupant, may be required to cause a water meter or other measuring device to be installed. SPECIAL CHARGES In the event that the sewage, water or other liquid waste being discharged into the sanitary sewers from any building, or premises, is determined by the Weston Sanitary Board to contain unduly high concentrations of any substances which add to the operating costs of the sewerage system of said Weston Sanitary Board, then the Weston Sanitary Board may establish special rates and charges as to such class of buildings, or premises, or the Weston Sanitary Board may require the owners, or other interested parties, to specially treat such sewage, water or other liquid waste before it is discharged into the municipal sanitary sewer system, at the user s sole cost and expense.