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<br /> 17 <br /> <br />Declining block (the more water used, the cheaper the rate) and flat (one fee for an unlimited <br />volume of water) rates should be phased out and replaced with conservation rates. <br />Incorporating a seasonal rate structure and the benefits of a monthly billing cycle should also <br />be considered along with the development of an emergency rate structure that could be <br />quickly implemented to encourage conservation in an emergency. <br /> <br />Current Water Rates. Include a copy of the actual rate structure in Attachment or list current <br />water rates including base/service fees and volume charges below. <br /> <br />Water rate is $1.50 per thousand gallons <br />Meter charge $3.00 per quarter <br />Variable sewer rate of $1.72 per thousand gallons based on first quarter water usage <br />Street light charge of $3.25 per quarter <br />Fixed sewer charge of $21.58 per quarter <br />Water service repair program of $4.00 per quarter <br />Surface water management charge $7.00 per quarter <br />Federal safe water tax $1.43 per quarter <br /> <br /> <br />Non-conserving Rate Structures. Provide justification for the rate structure and its impact on <br />reducing demands or indicate intentions including the timeframe for adopting a conservation rate <br />structure. <br />Average residential GPCD use for the last 5 years is 74.6 which is consistent with the 2002 Twin <br />Cities Metropolitan Average. <br /> <br /> <br />4. Regulation. Plans should include regulations for short-term reductions in demand and <br />long-term improvements in water efficiencies. Sample regulations are available from <br />DNR Waters. Copies of adopted regulations or proposed restrictions should be included <br />in Attachment C of the plan. Indicate any of the items below that are required by local <br />regulations and also indicate if the requirement is applied each year or just in <br />emergencies. <br /> <br /> Time of Day: no watering between 11 am and 6 pm <br /> (reduces evaporation) year around seasonal emergency only <br /> Odd/Even: (helps reduce peak demand) year around seasonal emergency only <br /> Water waste prohibited (no runoff from irrigation systems) <br /> Describe ordinance: <br /> Limitations on turf areas for landscaping (reduces high water use turf areas) <br /> Describe ordinance: <br /> Soil preparation (such as 4”-6” of organic soil on new turf areas with sandy soil) <br /> Describe ordinance: <br /> Tree ratios (plant one tree for every square feet to reduce turf evapotranspiration) <br /> Describe ordinance: Community Development is currently in the process of <br />writing and ordinance.