Proposed Water Rates and
Fees
The rates below are effective May 1, 2008 (for April 2008 consumption). The following information outlines the increase in Service Charges, tier rates and the compression of thresholds.
Monthly Service Charge
All alternatives include a change to the monthly service charge:
| Monthly Service Charge |
Service
Meter
Size |
Current
Charge |
Proposed
Charge |
Increase |
5/8" |
$4.04 |
$6.06 |
$2.02 |
3/4" |
$4.65 |
$6.98 |
$2.33 |
1" |
$5.88 |
$8.82 |
$2.94 |
1.5" |
$8.94 |
$13.41 |
$4.47 |
2" |
$12.62 |
$18.93 |
$6.31 |
3" |
$22.42 |
$33.63 |
$11.21 |
4" |
$33.45 |
$50.18 |
$16.73 |
6" |
$64.09 |
$96.13 |
$32.04 |
8" |
$100.85 |
$151.27 |
$50.42 |
10" |
$143.74 |
$215.60 |
$71.87 |
12" |
$211.13 |
$316.70 |
$105.57 |
Tier Rates
Each alternative provides for a different treatment of the tiered water rates and applies to both residential and commercial properties. Rates are per 1,000 gallons.
| Tier Rates |
Tier |
Current Rate* |
Alternative 1 |
Alternative 2** |
Alternative 3 |
Alternative 4 |
1 |
$1.10 |
$1.16 |
$1.16 |
$1.17 |
$1.21 |
2 |
$1.89 |
$2.08 |
$2.08 |
$2.12 |
$2.15 |
3 |
$2.62 |
$3.01 |
$3.09 |
$3.09 |
$3.09 |
4 |
$3.48 |
$4.81 |
$4.58 |
$4.51 |
$4.40 |
| *Rates are per 1,000 gallons |
| **The LVVWD Board selected alternative 2 at the Feb. 19 meeting |
Tier Threshold Changes
For single-family residential properties, the amount of water customers get in each tier is changing based on meter size. The changes in tiers proposed are as follows:
| Tier Change for Single-Family Residential Properties |
| |
Monthly Consumption
in Gallons |
Service
Meter Size |
Tier |
|
Current
Threshold |
Proposed
Threshold |
*5/8" |
1 |
first |
5,000 |
5,000 |
| |
2 |
next |
5,000 |
5,000 |
| |
3 |
next |
10,000 |
10,000 |
| |
4 |
over |
20,000 |
20,000 |
 |
3/4" |
Tier 1 |
first |
7,600 |
6,800 |
|
Tier 2 |
next |
7,600 |
6,800 |
|
Tier 3 |
next |
15,200 |
13,500 |
|
Tier 4 |
over |
30,400 |
27,000 |
| |
1" |
Tier 1 |
first |
12,700 |
10,100 |
|
Tier 2 |
next |
12,700 |
10,100 |
|
Tier 3 |
next |
50,700 |
37,200 |
|
Tier 4 |
over |
76,000 |
57,500 |
|
|
1.5" |
Tier 1 |
first |
25,300 |
18,600 |
|
Tier 2 |
next |
25,3000 |
18,600 |
|
Tier 3 |
next |
202,8000 |
138,600 |
|
Tier 4 |
over |
253,500 |
175,700 |
|
|
2" |
Tier 1 |
first |
40,500 |
28,700 |
|
Tier 2 |
next |
40.500 |
28,700 |
|
Tier 3 |
next |
486,700 |
327,800 |
|
Tier 4 |
over |
567,800 |
385,300 |
*The tiers for 5/8" meter service will not change under the proposed rate increase.
Definition of Tier and Threshold
Utilities use tiers and thresholds to determine rates and income. At the Water District, a tier is the amount of water received at a specified rate. A threshold is the point at which one tier moves to another. |
