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Local Water Supply Plan Template —December 8, 2015 • Individualized goal rates: typically used for industry, business or other large water users to promote water conservation if they keep within agreed upon goals. Excess Use rates: if water use goes above an agreed upon amount this higher rate is charged • Drought surcharge: an extra fee is charged for guaranteed water use during drought • Use water bill to provide comparisons: simple graphics comparing individual use over time or compare individual use to others. • Service charge or base fee that does not include a water volume — a base charge or fee to cover universal city expenses that are not customer dependent and/or to provide minimal water at a lower rate (e.g., an amount less than the average residential per capita demand for the water supplier for the last 5 years) • Emergency rates -A community may have a separate conservation rate that only goes into effect when the community or governor declares a drought emergency. These higher rates can help to protect the city budgets during times of significantly less water usage. **Conservation Neutral** • Uniform rate: rate per unit used is the same regardless of the volume used • Odd/even day watering —This approach reduces peak demand on a daily basis for system operation, but it does not reduce overall water use. *** Non -Conserving *** • Service charge or base fee with water volume: an amount of water larger than the average residential per capita demand for the water supplier for the last 5 years • Declining block rate: the rate per unit used decreases as water use increases. • Flat rate: one fee regardless of how much water is used (usually unmetered). Provide justification for any conservation neutral or non -conserving rate structures. If intending to adopt a conservation rate structure, include the timeframe to do so: N/A 38