8.0 RATES, FEES AND CHARGES

8.1 RATE SCHEDULE NO. 1 - RESIDENTIAL DOMESTIC - ANCHORAGE WASTEWATER UTILITY


Billing Code

Service Description

Monthly Rate
116 Customer charge (applicable to all unmetered residential and trailer courts receiving service under this schedule in addition to usage charge; charge per account). $  5.59
  Usage Charge:  
50 Unmetered residential, including single family, duplex, triplex and multi-family with four or more dwelling units; per dwelling unit. $ 23.67
10 Unmetered trailer courts, owner pays for total units on one bill; per trailer or dwelling unit. $ 23.67
80 Residential construction, per location.
Metered multi-family residential and trailer courts with two or more dwelling units (owner pays for total units on one bill; per dwelling unit):		 $ 23.67
87 Customer charge (applicable to all metered multi-residences receiving service under this schedule in addition to the usage charge; charge per account). $  5.59
89 Usage charge (applicable to all metered multi-family residences receiving service under this schedule in addition to the customer charge; per thousand gallons of water consumed). $  3.70

Special conditions: The above schedule is restricted to the service used exclusively for general domestic purposes, as distinguished from commercial or other users of service.

NOTE: If a premise is occupied by any combination of residential, commercial, industrial, government, or institutional customers using the same meter, monthly rates will be based on the rate schedule that best reflects the primary use of the property.

8.2 RATE SCHEDULE NO. 2 - UNMETERED COMMERCIAL SEWER SERVICE ANCHORAGE WASTEWATER UTILITY


Billing Code Service Description Monthly Rate
117 Customer Charge
Applicable to all customers receiving service under this schedule in addition to the usage charge(s); charge per account.		 $  5.59
Usage Charge
Applicable to all customer classes specified below; in addition to the customer charge.		  
79 Auto dealer or rental agency with garage and/or car wash $285.29
64 Bakery - Large $650.72
86 Bar/Cocktail Lounge $ 87.70
85 Bar and Restaurant combination $389.93
84 Barber/Beauty Shop $ 22.72
18 Camper Parks/recreational vehicle park, per space $  7.79
65 Churches $ 48.86
81 Construction or vacant building - water turned on $ 97.42
83 Convenience Store $ 48.32
182 Convenience Store - with gas pump $203.75
191 Dentists/Doctors $134.86
78 Drive-in/Delicatessen/Fast Food Restaurant/Donut Shop $196.21
77 Fire Station $ 64.65
75 Garages/Body Shops - any facility that repairs and services machinery $ 60.34
73 Health Club/Spa/recreation facility barracks $ 71.76
58 Laundromat: Commercial and Self Service Laundry $655.70
66 Massage Parlor/Escort Services $130.37
63 Meeting halls/Museums/Library/Auction/Bingo Hall $196.84
74 Motel/boarding house - per room: units that provide only sleeping and bathing facilities $ 38.30
60 Office/retail/service/private school - any business with 1 to 5 employees (or students) that does not process food or other organic substances $ 33.71
70 Office/Retail/Service/Private School - any business with 6 to 25 employees (or students) that does not process food or other organic substances $ 98.56
68 Office/Retail/Service/Private Schools - any business, with 26 or more employees (or students) that does not process food or other organic substances $354.32
61 Public Schools: All Municipality schools other than Universities $359.25
55 Restaurant/Cafe $247.27
252 Service Station - gas pumps only $ 25.66
52 Service Station - with repair facility and gas pumps $ 63.00
51 Theatres $254.67
149 Training School $112.97
148 Veterinary Clinics $ 55.61

47

Warehouses

$ 27.27

NOTE: If a premise is occupied by any combination of unmetered residential, commercial, industrial, government, or institutional customers, monthly rates will be based upon the combination of rates that best reflects the usage.

8.3 RATE SCHEDULE NO. 3 - METERED COMMERCIAL - ANCHORAGE WATER AND WASTEWATER  (See Note)

Billing Code

Service Description

Monthly Rate

111

Customer Charge (applicable to all customers receiving service under this schedule; it is in addition to the usage charges; charge per account).

$ 5.59

 

Use Charge (applicable to all classes specified; usage charge is in addition to the customer charge).

  
 

All Water Consumption 

Per Thousand Gallons

13

Low Strength Users - Users whose monitored or estimated wastewater loadings of total SS is no more than 275 mg/liter

$  3.25

14

Medium Strength Users - Users whose monitored or estimated wastewater loadings of total SS is greater than 275 mg/liter, but no more than 450 mg/liter

$  4.32

15

High Strength Users - Users whose monitored or estimated wastewater loadings of total SS is greater than 450 mg/liter.

$  5.04

8.4 RATE SCHEDULE NO. 4 - SEPTIC TANK PUMPER DUMPERS - ANCHORAGE WASTEWATER UTILITY

Billing Code

Service Description

Monthly Rate

113

Customer Charge - Applicable to all customers receiving service under this schedule; it is in addition to the usage charges; charge per account.

$  5.59
 

Capacity Charge - Applicable to all customer classes specified below; it is in addition to the customer charge and usage charge.

  

90

 Charge per 1,000 gallon capacity per month. $  0.00
  Usage Charge - Per 1,000 gallons estimated discharge per trip. Estimated discharge shall be 87% of tank capacity, or if seasonal weight restrictions are in effect, estimated discharge shall be 50% of tank capacity (applicable to all customer classes specified below in addition to capacity and customer charge).   
900 Charge per 1,000 gallon capacity per month. $ 16.24

8.5 RATE SCHEDULE NO. 5 - SANITARY LANDFILL

Billing
Code

 

Monthly Rate

46

Customer Charge (applicable to all customers receiving service under this schedule; it is in addition to the usage charge; charge per account).

$  5.59

 

Use Charge (applicable to all customers receiving service under this schedule; it is in addition to the customer charge).

 

313

Sanitary Landfill
Per 1,000 gallons

$  1.25

8.6 SPECIAL CONTRACT RATES

RATE SCHEDULE NO. 6

Monthly Rate

Customer Charge
Applicable to all customers receiving service under this schedule; it is in addition to the usage charge; charge per account.

$  5.59

Usage Charge
Applicable to all customers receiving service under this schedule; it is in addition to the customer charge.

  

Fort Richardson
Wastewater Consumption Per 1,000 Gallons

$  1.34

Elmendorf AFB
Wastewater Consumption Per 1,000 Gallons

$  1.20

8.7 METER CHARGE FOR SEWER ONLY CUSTOMERS

This schedule applies to residential and commercial metered for sewer only customers. Customers receiving metered water service will be billed monthly meter charges as provided in Anchorage Water Utility Tariff Rule 15.2 in lieu of the meter charges shown below.

 Residential Bill Code Commercial Bill Code Meter Charge
(per meter)
Meter Size		 Monthly Service Charge
  151 271 5/8 & 3/4 inch $  5.27
  152 272 1 inch $  8.94
  153 273 1 1/2 inch $ 17.33
  154 274 2 inch $ 27.80
  155 275 3 inch $ 52.32
  156 276 4 inch $ 87.46
  157 277 6 inch $174.43
  158 278 8 inch $279.18

8.8 FEES AND SPECIAL CHARGES - NON-RECURRING

Service Connection/Extension Permit Fee

$ 63.00

Sewer Plan Review and Inspection For Private Systems: (Rule 12.1/12.2)

 
Small Private System Project

$  501.00
Inspection for Large Connection

$  526.00
Large Private System Project

$1,265.00
Inspection for Large Connection

$  526.00

21

Field Service Dispatch Fee: (Includes Inspection & Service Call)

 
  During Business Hours $   98.00
  Emergency Service - During Business Hours $  124.00
  No Show - During Business Hours $   98.00
  During Non-Business Hours $  256.00
 

 Relinquishment of Easement (Rule 10.4) - Deposit $1,463.00
  Door Hanger - Discontinuance of Service $   43.00
  Non-Sufficient Fund Charge $   25.00
  Late Payment Fee (plus a finance charge of 0.729% on past due amount) $    2.00
  Industrial Discharge Permit Application Fee $  620.00
  Discharge Authorization - Temporary Permit $  203.00
  Permitted Industrial Discharge Monthly Permit Fee $  112.00


Levy Upon Connection (LUC) sewer assessment rates. Following are the LUC rates for years:
YEAR RATE   YEAR RATE   YEAR RATE

1971 & prior

$ .09000

  

1984

$ .22043

  

1997

$ .57969

1972

$ .07128

  

1985

$ .29314

  

1998

$ .65114

1973

$ .09968

  

1986

$ .28584

  

1999

$ .72523

1974

$ .11313

  

1987

$ .23390

  

2000

$ .73435

1975

$ .08859

  

1988

$ .34521

  

2001

$ .83214

1976

$ .15308

  

1989

$ .32360

  

2002

$ .91527

1977

$ .18525

  

1990

$ .33530

  

2003

$1.03791

1978

$ .19340

  

1991

$ .48739

  

2004

$ .95644

1979

$ .24204

  

1992

$ .49929

  

2005

$ .98144

1980

$ .22703

  

1993

$ .34096

  

2006

$ .95865

1981

$ .13946

  

1994

$ .35879

  

2007

$ .98517

1982

$ .12052

  

1995

$ .60796

  

2008

$ .91124

1983

$ .19344

  

1996

$ .61689

  

2009

$ .85867

8.9 SPECIAL ASSESSMENT COLLECTION CHARGE

Annual administrative fee for each active special assessment account pursuant to Rule 7.4.

$ 90.00

8.10 REGULATORY COST CHARGE

Regulatory Cost Charge

The regulatory Cost Charge is a special surcharge applied to all regulated retail customer billings to pay the utility's share of the budget of the Commission.

1.372%
of billing

8.11 METER TEST FEE

Meter Test Fee

$229.00