§ 24-165. Sewer consumption rate billing cap—Residential single-family customers only.

When an inclining block water rate structure is implemented, which includes a conservation block, it is appropriate to cap sewer billings for single-family residential users at a level consistent with the usage at which the conservation rate takes effect. The theory of this sewer billing cap is that water usage above the conservation rate level is for irrigation and is not being returned to the sewer for treatment; therefore, there should not be a charge for sewage treatment for water use above that level. The Okaloosa County sewer rate structure has such a sewer billing cap for residential single family customers for all water usage above 10,000 gallons per month, which is also the usage level at which the water conservation rate takes effect.

( Ord. No. 16-16 , § 1, 9-6-16)