Saturday, March 16, 2013

Water Rates Cheatsheet.

Quarterly Water Rate changes at Different consumption levels.
The RDNO Budget (including the Water Portion) is required to be passed by March 30, 2013. This is to ensure that all municipalities get their RDNO requistion in order to pass their tax rates bylaw by the April 15 deadline.

The water rates that were required to ensure a collection of approx.  $17 million for the Water Utility in 2013 were passed 6-2 at the GVAC Committee table and will probably be part of the package to be passed at the next RDNO Meeting. Unless changed at this meeting these are the water rates which will come into effect April 1, 2013.

Highlighted Changes in the Water Rates:(quarterly) RESIDENTIAL (see table for effects on residential customers at various levels of consumption.)
  • Base Residential water rates will increase from $78.12 to $80.50 (3.04%)
  • Consumption Rates - 
  • Tier A - 0-10 m3  from 0 cents to 50 cents. ($5 increase at 10m3 usage level)
  • Tier B - 11-20m3  from 0 cents to 90 cents.($9 increase at 20m3 usage level)
  • Tier C-  21-40m3  from 98 cents to $1  (2.04% increase -2 cents/m3)
  •  Tier D-  41-80m3  from $1.20 to $1.25  (4.16% increase -5 cents/m3)
  • Tier E-  over 80m3  from $1.74 cents to $1.80  (3.44% increase -6 cents/m3
  
Highlighted Changes in the Water Rates:(quarterly) COMMERCIAL
  •  Base Commercial water rates will increase from $78.12 to $80.50 (3.04%)
  • Consumption Commercial will increase from $1.09 to $1.15 /m3 (5.5%)
  • There are no Commercial Step rates for consumption. All water will be charged at $1.15/m3
  • Minimum Fee in lieu of consumption (9 levels) increased by 3%.   
Highlighted Changes in the Water Rates:(quarterly) AGRICULTURAL:
  • Allocation fee increased from $ 59.50 per Hectare to $61.25  (2.94%)
  • Agricultural Over Consumption Fees rates increased across the board. (Tier A to Tier E)
 
Highlighted Changes in the Water Rates:(quarterly) Non Domestic-Non-Potable Consumption rate : (Only 6 local customers that receive this rate. )
  • Increased from 33 cents/m3 to 50 cents/me  (51.5%) 
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ONLINE WATER CALCULATOR (residential)

A Calculator where you can interactively enter your quarterly consumption totals in m3 and see your $ increase & %age increase can be found at: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AqjuHhD4a7O5dDFoRWFQXzlOd2tlSHJjb0dDOUEzWVE&usp=sharing  

2 comments:

Kalwest said...

You have done a Yeoman's job outlining the new Water Rates, unfortunately the general public will not have the benefit of all your work.

Don Quixote said...

They will when they get their bills in July.