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7.A. - Page 58 <br /> The water resources management program comprises activities that conserve the utility's water <br /> supplies, therefore leveraging the amount of water available to customers whose marginal or <br /> incremental water use necessitates the availability of supplies that might not be available absent <br /> conservation. <br /> 2.12.1 Fixed Meter Charges <br /> The City's fixed meter charges for the various non-residential meter sizes are currently aligned with <br /> meter capacity standards of the American Water Works Association (AWWA). For example, a 2-inch <br /> meter has 8 times the capacity of the base 5/8-inch meter and therefore pays a fixed charge that is <br /> correspondingly 8 times that of the 5/8-inch meter. BWA recommends the City continue to scale its <br /> fixed meter charges based on the AWWA capacity standards. <br /> Residential Fixed Charges - BWA analyzed water use per residential dwelling unit for the City's <br /> three residential rate classes and validated the appropriateness of current Dwelling Unit Equivalent <br /> (DUE) assignments. The data demonstrates that the City's current residential rate categories and <br /> DUE assignments reasonably reflect the water demands of each class BWA does not recommend <br /> any changes to the City's current method of DUE assignments. <br /> Non-Residential Fixed Charges - Fixed charges for non-residential accounts are currently aligned <br /> with American Water Works Association standard meter capacities, as shown on Table W6. For <br /> example, a 2-inch meter has 8.0 times the capacity of the base 5/8-inch meter and correspondingly <br /> pays a fixed charge that is 8.0 times the charge for a 5/8-inch meter. The fixed monthly charge for <br /> meters greater than 4-inches are reasonably based on the standard meter capacity for a 6-inch <br /> meter. BWA recommends the City's fixed meter charges continue to reflect the capacity of each <br /> meter size. <br /> Table W6: Fixed Charges & Meter Capacity Ratios <br /> AWWA Meter Capacity Current Fixed <br /> Meter Size Capacity(gpm) Ratio to 5/8" Monthly Charge <br /> 5/8" 20 1.0 $28.49 <br /> 3/4" 30 1.5 42.74 <br /> 1" 50 2.5 71.21 <br /> 1-1/2" 100 5.0 142.45 <br /> 2" 160 8.0 227.89 <br /> 3" 300 15.0 427.32 <br /> 4" 500 25.0 712.20 <br /> Over 4" 1000 50.0 1,424.42 <br /> B Water Utility Finances& Rates 31 <br /> 'ti Water&Sewer Financial Plans&Rate Studies <br />