INSIDE CITY COMMODITY
RATES (Area A)
Cost Per Billing Unit
(HCF)
Cost Per Billing Unit* in
SUMMER (Apr. 1 -
Sept. 30)
for Inside City Water Accounts
Rate Tier
As
of April
1, 2012
Block 1
$1.12537 / HCF
Block 2
$2.71851 / HCF
Block 3
$3.21921 / HCF
Block 4
$3.97026 / HCF
Cost Per Billing Unit* in
WINTER (Oct. 1 -
March 31)
for Inside City Water Accounts
Rate Tier
As of Oct.
1, 2011
Block 1
$1.09885 / HCF
Block 2
$2.64559 / HCF
Block 3
$3.13171 / HCF
Block 4
$3.86089 / HCF
OUTSIDE CITY COMMODITY RATES (Area B)
Cost Per Billing Unit
(HCF)
Cost Per Billing Unit* in
SUMMER (Apr. 1 -
Sept. 30)
for Outside City Water Accounts
Rate Tier
As of April
1, 2012
Block 1
$1.35296 / HCF
Block 2
$3.34438 / HCF
Block 3
$3.97026 / HCF
Block 4
$4.90908 / HCF
Cost Per Billing Unit* in WINTER (Oct. 1 -
March 31)
for Outside City Water Accounts
Rate Tier
As of Oct.
1, 2011
Block 1
$1.31981 / HCF
Block 2
$3.25323 / HCF
Block 3
$3.86088 / HCF
Block 4
$4.77236 / HCF
*
Water usage is billed by hundred
cubic feet (HCF). 1 HCF = 748 gallons. One billing unit (BU) is
equivalent to one HCF (748 gallons), and both terms are used
interchangeably.
BILLING UNIT ALLOWANCE
Per Block/Meter Size
Monthly Billing Unit ** Allowance for Each Rate Block, by Meter
Size
MeterSize
Block 1
Block 2
Block 3
Block 4
5/8"
0-8 HCF*
9-24 HCF*
25-34 HCF*
≥35 HCF*
3/4"
0-8
9-24
25-34
≥35
1"
0-12
13-40
41-60
≥61
1 1/2"
0-22
23-86
87-132
≥133
2"
0-48
49-188
189-290
≥291
3"
0-116
117-500
501-860
≥861
4"
0-225
226-1,000
1,001-1,800
≥1,801
6"
0-500
501-5,600
5,601-8,800
≥8,801
8"
0-500
501-5,600
5,601-10,000
≥10,001
10"
0-500
501-24,000
24,001-32,000
≥32,001
12"
0-500
501-24,000
24,001-32,000
≥32,001
**
Water usage is billed by hundred
cubic feet (HCF). 1 HCF = 748 gallons. One billing unit (BU) is
equivalent to one HCF (748 gallons), and both terms are used
interchangeably.
FIXED
CHARGES
Monthly Combined D&C and
FPS Charges***
MeterSize
As of July 1,
2011
Inside City
Outside City
5/8" & 3/4"
$17.51
$21.79
1"
$33.25
$41.38
1 1/2"
$68.41
$84.85
2"
$157.66
$196.21
3"
$385.08
$479.32
4"
$592.13
$737.76
6"
$912.95
$1,135.69
8"
$1,485.83
$1,849.91
10"
$1,933.60
$2,407.46
12"
$2,192.38
$2,727.77
*** The
Distribution and Customer Charge (D&C) covers the ongoing cost of water
distribution system maintenance, metering, customer service and billing.
The Fire Protection Surcharge (FPS) covers maintenance of public fire
hydrants.
Pasadena City Council will hold a public hearing on June
4, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. in theCity Council
Chambers at 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91101 to receive public
comment regarding the proposed amendments to the Water Rate
Ordinance to becomeeffective upon publication
of the ordinance:
1) Authorize the Department to charge its actual cost
for lateral connections, firehydrant
installations and extensions, cross connections, meter installations
and/orexaminations, and other such services.
“Actual cost” shall be defined in the proposed
ordinance to include labor, material, and equipment costs. This change
replaces thefixed charges and fees which are
set forth in the present Water Rate Ordinance.
2) Amend various other sections of the Water Rate
Ordinance to improve the clarity oftheir
wording and/or consistency with other sections and legal requirements.
As of July 15, 2010,
Block 5 has been eliminated, and Block 4 rates have been reduced by 25
percent.
Customers who paid
Block 4/5 rates between 7/1/09 and 7/14/10 will receive a credit on
their bill in fall 2010 bill.
As of July 15, 2010,
the Block 4/5 Credit Program is discontinued, and customers who pay
Block 4 rates on or after 7/15/10 will no longer be eligible for future
credit for those charges.
More Information:
As of
July 15, 2010, PWP
has eliminated the highest rate tier, Block 5, and
reduced Block 4 rates by 25 percent.
These two rate blocks were
put in place in 2009 to cover potential overuse
penalties passed on to PWP from its wholesale water provider, the
Metropolitan Water District (MWD). Since that time, PWP customers have cut
their water use and steered clear of those overuse penalties. Anticipating
that customers will continue on this conservation track, PWP can now
reasonably afford to eliminate Block 5 and reduce Block 4 rates.
Since
MWD penalties were not incurred during FY 09-10, PWP
customers will now receive a credit on their fall 2010
bill for a portion of any amount paid over block 3 rates during
the previous fiscal year. The dollar
amount of the Block 4/5 credit will depend on how much the customer used and
paid for at those rates.
Also, subsequent to the new
rate ordinance effective July 15, 2010, the Block 5 Relief Program and
the Block 4&5 Credit Program have been discontinued. Customers who pay Block
4 rates on or after July 15, 2010 will no longer be eligible for future
credit for those charges.
Please
call Customer Service at 744-4005 if you have any questions.
