ALBUQUERQUE BERNALILLO COUNTY
WATER UTILITY AUTHORITY
BILL NO. O-19-2 _
ORDINANCE
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Amending the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority Water and Sewer Rate Ordinance to update the Utility Financial Policy to replace the Water Supply Charge with the Water Resource Charge, establish a Water Assistance Fund, add and update terms, update the Utility Expansion Charge, Septic Tank, and Chemical Toilet Charge by 3.1% based on the Engineering News Report Indexes; and update Appendix C Post Issuance Compliance Policy
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE WATER AUTHORITY:
Section 1. Section 1 is amended as follows:
Section 1 WATER AND SEWER RATES
1-1-1. SHORT TITLE.
This Ordinance will be known and may be cited as the "Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority Water and Sewer Rate Ordinance."
1-1-2. COMPUTATION OF REVENUES, EXPENSES AND DEBT SERVICE; DETERMINATION OF DEBT COVERAGE; REQUIRED MONTHLY FIXED CHARGE.
(A) Definition of Terms.
AWWA. American Water Works Association.
CLASS AVERAGE. The Class Average is the average monthly water use billed in the winter months (December, January, February and March) for each customer class and meter size. This calculation is completed annually.
CONSERVATION SURCHARGE. During the billing months of May thru November, a surcharge is billed to customers that have used over a determined percentage (200%, 300%, and/or 400%) of their conservation average (the conservation average is determined by their individual Winter Average).
CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION (CMDWWCA). Non-profit organization generally located in the Carnuel land grant established in 2001 under the laws of New Mexico Sanitary Projects Act.
COST OF SERVICE. A rate setting methodology that is legally and fiscally required by bond covenants which sets sewer charges based upon EPA guidelines, uses a standard rate setting approach within the industry, requires users...
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