Appendix E. EXAMPLE WATER RATIONING PLAN

EXAMPLE

WATER RATIONING PLAN

1.

Single-family residential customers. The allocation to residential water customers residing in a single-family dwelling shall be as follows:

Persons per Household	Gallons Per Month
1 or 2	6,000
3 or 4	7,000
5 or 6	8,000
7 or 8	9,000
9 or 10	10,000
11 or more	12,000

 

Household means the residential premises served by the customer's meter. "Persons per household" includes only those persons currently physically residing at the premises and expected to reside there for the entire billing period. It shall be assumed that a particular customer's household is comprised of two (2) persons unless the customer notifies the Irving Water Utilities of a greater number of persons per household on a form prescribed by the director. The director shall give his/her best effort to see that such forms are mailed, otherwise provided, or made available to every residential customer. If, however, a customer does not receive such a form, it shall be the customer's responsibility to go to the Irving Water Utilities offices to complete and sign the form claiming more than two (2) persons per household. New customers may claim more persons per household at the time of applying for water service on the form prescribed by the director. When the number of persons per household increases so as to place the customer in a different allocation category, the customer may notify the Irving Water Utilities on such form and the change will be implemented in the next practicable billing period. If the number of persons in a household is reduced, the customer shall notify the Irving Water Utilities in writing within two (2) days. In prescribing the method for claiming more than two (2) persons per household, the director shall adopt methods to insure the accuracy of the claim. Any person who knowingly, recklessly, or with criminal negligence falsely reports the number of persons in a household or fails to timely notify the Irving Water Utilities of a reduction in the number of person in a household may be fined. Residential water customers shall pay the following surcharges:

$3.00 for the first 1,000 gallons over allocation.

$6.00 for the second 1,000 gallons over allocation.

$10.00 for the third 1,000 gallons over allocation.

$15.00 for each additional 1,000 gallons over allocation.

Surcharges shall be cumulative.

2.

Master-metered multi family residential customers. The allocation to a customer billed from a master meter which jointly measures water to multiple permanent residential dwelling units (e.g., apartments, mobile homes) shall be allocated six thousand (6,000) gallons per month for each dwelling unit. It shall be assumed that such a customer's meter serves two (2) dwelling units unless the customer notifies the Irving Water Utilities of a greater number on a form prescribed by the director. The director shall give his/her best effort to see that such forms are mailed, otherwise provided, or made available to every such customer. If, however, a customer does not receive such a form, it shall be the customer's responsibility to go to the Irving Water Utilities offices to complete and sign the form claiming more than two (2) dwellings. A dwelling unit may be claimed under this provision whether it is occupied or not. New customers may claim more dwelling units at the time of applying for water service on the form prescribed by the director. If the number of dwelling units served by a master meter is reduced, the customer shall notify the Irving Water Utilities in writing within two (2) days. In prescribing the method for claiming more than two (2) dwelling units, the director shall adopt methods to insure the accuracy of the claim. Any person who knowingly, recklessly, or with criminal negligence falsely reports the number of dwelling units served by a master meter or fails to timely notify the Irving Water Utilities of a reduction in the number of persons in the household may be fined.

Customers billed from a master meter under this provision shall pay the following monthly surcharges:

$4.00 for 1,000 gallons over allocating up through 1,000 gallons for each dwelling unit.

$8.00, thereafter, for each additional 1,000 gallons over allocation up through a second 1,000 gallons for each dwelling unit.

$12.00, thereafter, for each additional 1,000 gallons over allocation up through a third 1,000 gallons for each dwelling unit.

$15.00, thereafter for each additional 1,000 gallons over allocation.

Surcharges shall be cumulative.

3.

Commercial customers. A monthly water usage allocation shall be established by the director, or his/her designee, for each nonresidential commercial customer other than an industrial customer who uses water for processing purposes. The non-residential customer's allocation shall be approximately eighty-five (85) percent for the customer's usage for corresponding month's billing period for the previous twelve (12) months. If the customer's billing history is shorter than twelve (12) months, the monthly average for the period for which there is a record shall be used for any monthly period for which no history exists. Provided, however, a customer, whose monthly usage is less than ten thousand (10,000) gallons, shall be allocated ten thousand (10,000) gallons. The director shall give his/her best effort to see that notice of each non-residential customer's allocation is mailed to such customer. If, however, a customer does not receive such notice, it shall be the customer's responsibility to contact the Irving Water Utilities to determine the allocation. Upon request of the customer or at the initiative of the director, the allocation may be reduced or increased if, (1) the designated period does not accurately reflect the customer's normal water usage, or (2) other objective evidence demonstrates that the designated allocation is inaccurate under present conditions. A customer may appeal an allocation established hereunder to the director. Nonresidential commercial customers shall pay the following surcharges.

Customers whose allocation is less than thirty thousand (30,000) gallons per month:

$5.00 per thousand gallons for the first 1,000 gallons over allocation.

$10.00 per thousand gallons for the second 1,000 gallons over allocation.

$15.00 per thousand gallons for the third 1,000 gallons over allocation.

$20.00 per thousand gallons for each additional 1,000 gallons over allocation.

Customers whose allocation is thirty thousand (30,000) gallons per month or more:

1.10 times the block rate for each 1,000 gallons in excess of the allocation up through 5 percent (5%) above allocation.

1.20 times the block rate for each 1,000 gallons from 5 percent (5%) through 10 percent (10%) above allocation.

1.30 times the block rate for each 1,000 gallons from 10 percent (10%) through 15 percent (15%) above allocation.

1.50 times the block rate for each 1,000 gallons more than 15 percent (15%) above allocation.

The surcharges shall be cumulative. As used herein, "block rate" means the charge to the customer per one thousand (1,000) gallons at the regular water rate schedule at the level of the customer's allocation.

4.

Industrial customers. A monthly water usage allocation shall be established by the director, or his/her designee, for each industrial customer, which uses water for processing purposes. The industrial customer's allocation shall be approximately ninety (90) percent of the customer's water usage baseline. Ninety (90) days after the initial imposition of the allocation for industrial customers, the industrial customer's allocation shall be further reduced to eight-five (85) percent of the customer's water usage baseline. The industrial customer's water usage baseline will be computed on the average water usage for the prior twelve (12) months period. If the industrial water customer's billing history is shorter than twelve (12) months, the monthly average for the period for which there is a record shall be used for any monthly period for which no billing history exists. The director shall give his/her best effort to see that notice of each industrial customers allocation is mailed to such customer. If, however, a customer does not receive such notice, it shall be the customer's responsibility to contact the Irving Water Utilities to determine the allocation, and the allocation shall be fully effective notwithstanding the lack of receipt of written notice. Upon request of the customer or at the initiative of the director, the allocation may be reduced or increased if, (1) the designated period does not accurately reflect the customer's normal water usage because the customer had shut down a major processing unit for repair or overhaul during the period, (2) the customer has added or is in the process of adding significant processing capacity, (3) the customer has shutdown or significantly reduced the production of a major processing unit, (4) the customer has previously implemented significant permanent water conservation measures such that the ability to further reduce usage is limited, or (5) if other objective evidence demonstrates that the designated allocation is inaccurate under present condition. A customer may appeal an allocation established hereunder to the director.

Industrial customers shall pay the following surcharges.

Customers whose allocation is less than 50,000 gallons per month:

$7.50 per thousand gallons for the first 1,000 gallons over allocation.

$15.00 per thousand gallons for the second 1,000 gallons over allocation.

$20.00 per thousand gallons for the third 1,000 gallons over allocation.

$25.00 per thousand gallons for each additional 1,000 gallons over allocation.

Customers whose allocation is fifty thousand (50,000) gallons per month or more:

1.10 times the block rate for each 1,000 gallons in excess of the allocation up through 5 percent (5%) above allocation.

1.20 times the block rate for each 1,000 gallons from 5 percent through 10 percent (10%) above allocation.

1.30 times the block rate for each 1,000 gallons from 10 percent through 15 percent (15%) above allocation.

The surcharges shall be cumulative. As used herein, "block rate" means the charge to the customer per one thousand (1,000) gallons at the regular water rate schedule at the level of the customer's allocation.

(Ord. No. 2011-9302, § 1, 12-8-11)