Austin |
Code of Ordinances |
Title 15. UTILITY REGULATIONS. |
Chapter 15-9. UTILITY SERVICE REGULATIONS. |
Article 9. INVOICE AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS. |
§ 15-9-136. CALCULATION OF WASTEWATER BILLING.
(A)
The City shall calculate the wastewater invoice for a customer's service address by:
(1)
multiplying the volume of wastewater discharged from the service address by the wastewater rate for the applicable customer class; and
(2)
adding the applicable monthly customer account charge, if any, and other applicable fees and charges.
(B)
Except as provided by Subsections (C) and (D), the director of the Water Utility shall assess the volume of wastewater discharged from the customer's service address at the lower of:
(1)
the customer's wastewater average as determined by separate ordinance; or
(2)
the monthly water consumption at the service address.
(C)
If a customer is approved for evaporative loss adjustments under Article 14 ( Wastewater Billing Adjustments for Evaporative Cooling Towers ), the City shall assess the volume of wastewater discharged from the customer's service address as prescribed by that article.
(D)
If a customer has installed a wastewater flow metering system approved under Article 15 ( Metered Wastewater Billing ), the City shall assess the volume of wastewater discharged from the customer's service address as prescribed by that article.
Source: 2003 Code Sections 15-9-112(B), (C), (D), and (E); 1992 Code Sections 18-4-176(B), (C), (D), and (E); Ord. 040805-02.