Heavy water users would get a break under the new rate structure proposed by Charlotte Mecklenburg Utilities.
Water Intake on Mtn. Island Lake
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities is proposing significant shifts in how it charges customers for water and sewer, with heavy users paying less and most customers paying more.
Under the new rate structure, a customer who does extensive lawn irrigation could save $40 a month on his water and sewer bill. But about 95 percent of the utility's residential customers would see their monthly bills increase between $1 and $5 a month.
|
Amount |
Existing |
Proposed |
|
0-4 CCF* |
$1.45 |
$0.89 |
|
4-8 CCF |
$1.64 |
$1.77 |
|
8-16 CCF |
$1.69 |
$3.55 |
|
>16 CCF |
$5.32 |
$4.61 |
A proposal is to include a $2.19 monthly water "availability charge" for all users for the first time. There also would be a new $3.73 sewer "availability charge." *One CCF is equal to 100 cubic feet.
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