1927795 Amend Water and Sanitary Sewer Service Rates, Impervious Surface Area Charge, Right of Way Occupancy Fee, and Payment in Lieu of Taxes Fee

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY

 

NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING

 

The Board of Directors of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (the Board), pursuant to the authority set forth in section 216 of the Water and Sewer Authority Establishment and Department of Public Works Reorganization Act of 1996, effective April 18, 1996 (D.C. Law 11-111, §§ 203(3), (11) and 216; D.C. Official Code §§ 34-2202.03(3) and (11) (2010 Repl.) and D.C. Official Code § 34-2202.16 (2010 Repl.)); section 6(a) of the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act, approved October 21, 1968 (82 Stat. 1206; D.C. Official Code § 2-505(a)(2011 Repl.)); and in accordance with chapter 40, “Retail Ratemaking,” of title 21, “Water and Sanitation,” of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR), hereby gives notice of its intention to amend sections 4100, “Rates for Water Service,” and 4101, “Rates for Sewer Service,” of chapter 41, “Retail Water and Sewer Rates,” and section 112, “Fees,” of chapter 1, “Water Supply,” of title 21, “Water and Sanitation,” of the DCMR.

 

The Board expressed its intention to amend the DCMR at its regularly scheduled Board meeting held on January 5, 2012, pursuant to Board Resolution # 12-13. Final rulemaking action shall be taken in not less than thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice in the D.C. Register.

 

In addition, the Board will receive comments on these proposed rates at a public hearing at a later date. The public hearing notice will be published in a subsequent edition of the D.C. Register.

 

Section 4100, RATES FOR SEWER SERVICE, of chapter 41, RETAIL WATER AND SEWER RATES, of title 21, WATER AND SANITATION, of the DCMR is amended as follows:

 

Subsection 4100.3 is amended to read as follows:

 

4100                RATES FOR WATER SERVICE

 

4100.3             Effective October 1, 2012, the rate for retail metered water service shall be increased from three dollars and twenty-four Cents ($3.24) for each one hundred cubic feet (1 CCF) (or the equivalent of four dollars and thirty-three cents ($4.33) for each one thousand gallons (1,000 gals.) (one hundred cubic feet (1 CCF) equals seven hundred forty-eight and five hundredths gallons (748.05 gals.)) of water used to:

 

(a)                Residential Customers: three dollars and forty-five Cents ($3.45) per CCF (or the equivalent of four dollars and sixty-one cents ($4.61) for each one thousand gallons (1,000 gals.)) of water used; and

 

(b)               Non-Residential Customers: three dollars and forty-five cents ($3.45) per CCF (or the equivalent of four dollars and sixty-one Cents ($4.61) for each one thousand gallons (1,000 gals.)) of water used.

 

Section 4101, RATES FOR SEWER SERVICE, of chapter 41, RETAIL WATER AND SEWER RATES, of title 21, WATER AND SANITATION, of the DCMR is amended as follows:

 

Subsection 4101.1 is amended to read as follows:

 

4101                RATES FOR SEWER SERVICE

 

4101.1             Effective October 1, 2012, the rates for sanitary sewer service shall be:

 

(a)        The retail sanitary sewer service rate shall be increased from three dollars and ninety-six cents ($3.96) for each one hundred cubic feet (1 CCF) (or five dollars and twenty-nine cents ($5.29) for each one thousand gallons (1,000 gals.) (one hundred cubic feet (1 CCF) equals seven hundred forty-eight and five hundredths gallons (748.05 gals.)) of water used to:

 

(1)               Residential Customers: four dollars and twenty-two cents ($4.22) per CCF (or the equivalent of five dollars and sixty-four cents ($5.64) for each one thousand gallons (1,000 gals.)) of water used; and

 

(2)               Non-Residential Customers: four dollars and twenty-two cents ($4.22) per CCF (or the equivalent of five dollars and sixty-four cents ($5.64)) for each one thousand gallons (1,000 gals.)) of water used; and

 

(b)        The annual Clean Rivers Impervious Surface Area Charge (IAC) shall be increased from seventy-nine dollars and sixty-eight cents ($79.68), billed monthly at six dollars and sixty-four cents ($6.64), per Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU), to one hundred sixteen dollars and seventy-six cents ($116.76) per ERU, billed monthly as follows:

 

(1)               Residential Customers: nine dollars and seventy-three cents ($9.73) per month for each ERU; and

 

(2)               Non-Residential Customers: nine dollars and seventy-three cents ($9.73) per month for each ERU.

 

Section 112, FEES of Chapter 1, WATER SUPPLY, of Title 21, WATER AND SANITATION, of the DCMR is amended as follows:

 

Subsection 112.8 is amended to read as follows:

 

112.8               RIGHT OF WAY OCCUPANCY FEE PASS THROUGH CHARGE/PILOT FEE - Effective October 1, 2012, the District of Columbia Right of Way Occupancy Fee Pass Through Charge and the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) Fee, shall be increased from sixty-four cents ($0.64) for each one hundred cubic feet (1 CCF) (or the equivalent of eighty-six cents ($0.86) for each one thousand gallons (1,000 gals.) (one hundred cubic feet (1 CCF) equals seven hundred forty-eight and five hundredths gallons (748.05 gals.)) to sixty-eight cents ($0.68) for each one hundred cubic feet (1 CCF) (or the equivalent of ninety-one cents ($0.91) for each one thousand gallons (1,000 gals.)) of water used, divided as follows:

 

(a)                District of Columbia Right of Way Fee, assessed to recover the cost of fees charged by the District of Columbia to D.C. Water and Sewer Authority for use of District of Columbia public space and rights of way: An increase from fifteen cents ($0.15) per CCF or (or the equivalent of twenty cents ($0.20) per one thousand gallons (1,000 gals.)) of water used to:

 

(1)               Residential Customers: sixteen cents ($0.16) per CCF (or the equivalent of twenty-one cents ($0.21) per one thousand gallons (1,000 gals.)) of water used; and

 

(2)               Non-Residential Customers: sixteen cents ($0.16) per CCF (or the equivalent of twenty-one cents ($0.21) per one thousand gallons (1,000 gals.)) of water used; and

 

(b)               Payment in Lieu of Taxes to the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) of the District of Columbia, assessed to cover the amount which D.C. Water and Sewer Authority pays each fiscal year to the District of Columbia, consistent with D.C. Water and Sewer Authority’s enabling statute for public goods and services received from the District of Columbia: An increase from forty-nine cents ($0.49) per CCF (or the equivalent of sixty-six cents ($0.66) per one thousand gallons (1,000 gals.)) of water used to:

 

(1)               Residential Customers: fifty-two cents ($0.52) per CCF (or the equivalent of seventy cents ($0.70) per one thousand gallons (1,000 gals.)) of water used; and

 

(2)               Non-Residential Customers: fifty-two cents ($0.52) per CCF (or the equivalent of seventy cents ($0.70) per one thousand gallons (1,000 gals.)) of water used.

 

Comments on these proposed rules should be submitted, in writing, no later than thirty (30) days after the date of publication of this notice in the D.C. Register to, Linda R. Manley, Secretary to the Board, District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority, 5000 Overlook Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20032, or by email to [e-mail] or by FAX at [phone]. Copies of these proposed rules may be obtained from the DC Water at the same address or by contacting Ms. Manley at [phone].