Water Rates
Water Rates Schedule 2023
| 2022 | 2023 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 Gallons | Acre Foot | 1,000 Gallons | Acre Foot | Rate Change | ||
| Contracted | ||||||
| Spot Purchase (3) | $4.2000 | $4.4000 | $0.2000 | |||
| Industrial - Contracted (1) | $0.4200 | $0.4400 | $0.2000 | |||
| Municipal - Contracted (1) | $0.3150 | $0.3300 | $0.0150 | 4.76% | ||
| Excess Municipal & Industrial | $0.8400 | $0.8800 | $0.0400 | 4.76% | ||
| Mining - Reservoir | $1.2600 | $1.3200 | $0.0600 | 4.76% | ||
| Mining Excess Rate | $2.5200 | $2.6400 | $0.1200 | 4.76% | ||
| Agriculture Water | ||||||
| Rice Irrigation Rate (2) | $34.22 | $37.50 | $3.28 | 9.59% | ||
| Crawfish Water | $34.22 | $37.50 | $3.28 | 9.59% | ||
| Ag-Rice Crop | $34.22 | $37.50 | $3.28 | 9.59% | ||
| Ag-Turf/Hay/Leveling/Livestock, other | $34.22 | $37.50 | $3.28 | 9.59% | ||
| Other | ||||||
| Reservation Rate - Industry | $0.2100 | $68.50 | $0.2200 | $71.70 | $0.01 | 4.76% |
| Reservation Rate-Municipality | $0.1538 | $50.20 | $0.165 | $53.80 | $0.01 | 7.28% |
| Duck Water (Recreation) (4) | $90.00/Acre | $900.00 min | $40.00 | n/a | n/a | |
| Potable Water (Bolivar SUD) | $88,195 /Month $0.96 /1,000 gal. | $90,545 /Month $0.96 /1,000 gal. | $2,350 $0.00 | 2.7% 0.0% | ||
| North Regional Water Treatment | 100% Cost Reimbursement | 100% Cost Reimbursement | ||||
| Plus: Management Fee | $7,500 /Month | $7,500 /Month | $0 | 0.0% | ||
| 30% of Operating Labor (Est.) | $48,315/Month | $48,323 /Month | $8 | 0.0% | ||
| Allocation of Overhead | $21,758/Month | $21,758 /Month | $0 | 0.0% |
(1) $200 per month minimum; Plus Fuel Surcharge when Natural Gas rate exceeds $5.50 per MMBTU
(2) consumption of 3.50 acre-feet per acre farmed on unmetered 1st crop rice fields and consumption of 1.50 acre-feet per acre farmed on unmetered 2nd crop rice fields.
(3) In 2019, the spot purchase is split from the excess rate
(4) $500 sign-up fee plus $40.00 per acre-foot