Merchantville-Pennsauken Water Commission that the Public be given the opportunity to attend a Public Hearing in order to discuss the proposed rate restructure which, if adopted, will become effective on January 1, 2012. The Public hearing will be held at 5:00 PM on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at the MPWC’s Administrative Headquarters at 6751 Westfield Avenue, Pennsauken, NJ 08110.
The proposed Rate Adjustments are as follows:
Summary of Rate Increase
Quarterly Charges Current Billing Rates New Rates
4″ Are Service $325.00 $340.00
6″ Fire Service $600.00 $625.00
8″ Flre SeMre $975.00 $1,000.00
10 Fire Service $1,430.00 $1,430.00
9.23 blocks (per block $1.60 $1.80
23-50 blocks (per block) $2.10 $2.30
Over 50 blocks (per block) $2.65 $2.85
hydrant water usage $2.65 $2.85
5/8″ meter $18.75 $20.25
Senior (5/8″meter) $18.75 $20.25
Senior dlscount $10.50 $11.35
3/4″ meter $26.80 $29.00
1″meter $42.85 $46.30
11/2″ meter $85.75 $9260
2″ meter $129.00 $139.50
4″ meter $429.00 $464.00
6″ meter $799.00 $863.00
8″ meter $1,018.00 $1,099.00
Public Fire Hydrant $72.50 $78.00
Hydrant meter rental $600.00 $600.00
Other Charges
MeterTest $40.00 $40.00
Returned Check $25.00 $25.00
Searches $25.00 $25.00
Turn on/off working hours $60.00 $60.00
Turn on/off after hours $75.00 $75.00
Inspection service $150.00 $150.00
Overtime rate for service /
construction $40.00 $40.00
Hourly rate for backhoe $65.00 $65.00
Hourly rate for dumptruck $25.00 $25.00
1″tappIng fee $200.00 $200.00
2″ taping fee $400.00 $400.00
4″ tapping fee $2,255.00 $2,255.00
6″ tapping fee $2,530.00 $2,530.00
8″ tapping fee $3,146.00 $3,146.00
10″ tapping fee $5,400.00 $5,400.00
Residential connection $1,485.00 $1,515.00 Commercial connection
(per 1000 gallons) $22.81 $23.49
*tappingfees do not include
additional contracted Costs
Linear foot fee:
6″ per linear foot $55.00 $55.00
8″ per linearfoot $65.00 $65.00
12″ per llnearfoot $75.00 $75.00 Missing/frozen meter
5/8″ Cost of meter plus Installation Costof meter plus Installation 3/4 Cost of meter plus Installation Cost of meter plus installation
1″ Cost of meter plus Installation Cost of meter plus Installation
11/2″ Cost of meter plus installation Cost of meter plus Installation
2″ Cost of meter plus Installation Cost of meter plus Installation
Violations
Bypass lines $1,000.00 $1,000.00
illegal use of hydrants $1,990,00 $1.000.00
Other violations of
Commission Rules,
1st offense $50.00 $50.00
Rule violation 2nd offense $250.00 $250.00
Rule violation, 3rd offense $500.00 $500.00
Rule violation, 4th offense $1,000.00 $1,000.00
Rule violation, 5th offense $2,000.00 $2,000.00
Rule violation, 6th offense $3,000.00 $3,000.00
By Order Of The
Merchantville-Pennsauken Water Commission
