CITY DEPARTMENTS: Utilities

Sewer Rates

The City provides water and sewer services to the citizens of Burnet. The Water/Wastewater Department is responsible for all water and sewer issues. Report any breaks immediately by calling (512) 756-6093. City water is regulated by state regulatory agencies and mandatory guidelines are followed to assure high standards. The City uses surface water from Inks Lake.

Compost, a composite mix of dirt and waste material for use on plant materials is available at the sewer plant. Call 756-2402 for availability.

Definitions:

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Sanitary sewage shall include, but not be limited to, the waste from water closets, urinals, lavatories, sinks, bathtubs, showers, household laundries, cellar floor drains, garage floor drains, storerooms, soda fountains, cuspidors, refrigerator drips, drinking fountains and stable drains.

Volumetric rate means the rate charged on each 1,000 gallons of sewer over and above 2,000 gallons in any given month.

Sewer charges:

(a) Levy and collection of charges for use of the sewer system. It is hereby determined and declared to be necessary for the city to levy and collect charges from all persons, firms and corporations that are using the sanitary sewer system and the lines of the city. These charges shall be in accordance with the user charge system developed under EPA Grant Project C-48-1638-03. The charges shall be based upon actual sewer use as measured by the average monthly water usage during the winter months of December, January and February. Sewer charges shall be calculated once each year and remain fixed throughout a 12-month period.

(b) Amendment of sewer user charge system; minimum billing. The sewer user charge system shall be amended to provide for a minimum billing based upon a basic level of service required by all sewer customers including, but not limited to, costs for meter reading, monthly billing, overhead administration services, and wastewater collection and treatment of 2,000 gallons per month.

(c) Schedules. These schedules shall set the rates for fiscal year 2006-2007 through 2010-2011. The rates shall apply unless changed or altered by ordinance. Each year, the new rate shall be implemented for the September billing cycle. In the event a new rate schedule is not adopted by September 30, 2011 the rates current at that time shall be carried forward until changed by ordinance. The schedules of sewer user charges shall be as follows:

Schedule A

Monthly sewer charges:

Service Type	Fiscal Year 2006-2007	Fiscal Year 2007-2008	Fiscal Year 2008-2009	Fiscal Year 2009-2010	Fiscal Year 2010-2011
Minimum Charge	$25.50	$25.50	$27.50	$30.00	$30.00
Volumetric Rate	$1.48	$1.80	$2.22	$2.33	$2.33