Each year Wholesale Water and Wastewater rate studies are prepared in accordance with the terms of the uniform wholesale customer contracts. For Fiscal Year 2017, the Wholesale Water cost of service and rate study was performed by Water Department staff while the Wholesale Wastewater study was performed by Arcadis, Inc., per the uniform contract requirements. The results of these studies indicate the need for an increase of 1.27 percent in Wholesale Water rates and a decrease of 1.59 percent in Wholesale Wastewater rates. The rates as proposed in the table below will recover the cost of providing Wholesale Water and Wastewater service. A joint meeting of the Wholesale Water Advisory Committee and the Wholesale Wastewater Advisory Committee was held June 10, 2016, to present the studies and the rates. WHOLESALE WATER RATES | Current | Proposed | Volume ($ per 1,000 gallons) | $0.9523 | $0.9315 | Maximum Day ($ per MGD excess) | $128,074.00 | $148,319.00 | Maximum Hour ($ per MGD excess) | $41,788.00 | $5,960.00 | Monthly Customer Charge per meter | $25.00 | $25.00 | The City also enters into Wholesale Water contracts with standby customers who do not use water on a regular basis. These customers are assessed a minimum charge equal to the three year numerical average of the treatment, pumping and transmission charge per 1,000 gallons. The charge for Fiscal Year 2017 shall be $0.7926 per 1,000 gallons per month.
RAW WATER RATES The cost of untreated water supplied by the Tarrant Regional Water District is $1.26776 for use inside the district and $1.27676 outside the district. Adjusted for street rental and system loss, the raw water charge to customers is $1.38186 inside the district and $1.39167 outside the district and is a direct "pass through" cost to Wholesale Water customers. WHOLESALE WASTEWATER RATES | Current | Proposed | Volume ($ per 1,000 gallons) | $1.2784 | $1.1785 | BOD (per pound) | $0.3532 | $0.4124 | TSS (per pound) | $0.2514 | $0.2279 | Monthly Customer Charge | $75.00 | $75.00 |
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