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HURST CREEK
MUD RATE ORDER |
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(Amended effective February 18,
2008)
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WHEREAS,
Hurst Creek Municipal Utility District (the "District"),
of Travis County, Texas, owns, operates and maintains
a water and sewer system designed to serve present
and future inhabitants within the District; and
WHEREAS,
the District has previously established fees, charges
and conditions for service from the District's water
and sewer system; and
WHEREAS,
the Board of Directors has determined that the fees,
charges and conditions for water and sewer service
should be modified; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE
IT ORDERED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF HURST CREEK
MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT that the following fees,
charges and conditions for receiving water and sewer
service from the District are hereby adopted:
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Tap Fees. Prior
to connection to the District's water system, the
applicant must present evidence that the building
permit from the Hills Property Owners Association
(the "Hills P.O.A.) Architectural Committee
has been received and shall pay the tap fees described
below to the District to cover the cost of inspection
or connection and the cost of providing the water
meter. No connections shall be covered in the
ground until a representative of the District has
inspected the connection. Water tap fees, when
paid, shall entitle the person paying the water tap
fee to connect to the District's Water System during
the ensuing six (6) month period. Prior to
the time that a certificate of occupancy for the
house issued by the Hills P.O.A. Architectural Committee,
water provided through the connection shall be used
only for construction purposes and not for human
consumption. Consumption of water by humans
prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy shall
constitute grounds for immediate disconnection of
any tap made and discontinuance of service.
If, within the six (6) month period, the connection
is not made or the facility being constructed is
not certified for occupancy, then the District may
disconnect and refuse to provide service. In
such event, no subsequent connection may be made
without payment of the water tap fee then in effect. The
District may extend this six (6) month time period
for exceptional situations involving facilities
which require more than six (6) months to construct
provided that construction is proceeding diligently
to completion. |
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Meter Sizes
(inches) |
Tap
Fees |
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5/8 |
$
921.70 |
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3/4 |
$
946.70 |
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1 |
*
971.70 |
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1-1/2 |
* |
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2 |
* |
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3 |
* |
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4 |
* |
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5 |
* |
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6 |
* |
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7 |
* |
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*Three (3) times the actual
cost of the tap or connection, including all necessary
labor, service lines and meters. |
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Drainage Fee |
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A $1,000 fee will be included with the
tap permit fee obtained prior to new home construction
to cover the costs of engineering review and inspection
of drainage. |
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Bimonthly Rates |
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After connection, the District shall
charge the bimonthly rate to each metered unit regardless
of water usage.
The charge for treated water per living unit equivalent
(LUE), based on the City of Austin's LUE schedule,
shall be as follows: |
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WATER
USAGE |
RATE |
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Base Fee |
$ 24.00 |
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0-50,000 gallons |
$ 1.88 per 1,000 gallons |
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50,001-100,000 gallons |
$ 2.10 per 1,000 gallons |
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over 100,001 gallons |
$ 2.35 per 1,000 gallons |
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Connections. All
connections to the District's sewer system shall
be made in accordance with the District's "Rules
and Regulations Governing Sewer House lines and Sewer
Connections." A sewer tap fee of $1,827.70
shall be charged for each connection made to the
District's sewer system. An additional charge
will be made for larger connections. Sewer
tap fees, when paid, shall entitle the person paying
the sewer tap fee to connect to the District's sewer
system during the ensuing six (6) month period. If,
within that time, the connection is not made or facility
being constructed is not certified for occupancy,
then the District may disconnect any tap made and
discontinue service or may refuse to provide service. In
such event, no subsequent connection may be made
without payment of the sewer tap fee then in effect. The
District may extend this six (6) month time period
for exceptional situations involving facilities which
require more than six (6) months to construct provided
that construction is proceeding diligently to completion. |
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Inspections. No
sewer connection or house lead shall be covered in
the ground before a representative of the District
has inspected the connection (refer to the Order
Establishing Rules and Regulations Governing Water
and Sanitary Sewer Facilities). The fee for
the inspection will be $180.00 and will consist of
rough, copper, plumbing top out, and final inspections. Inspections
for swimming pools will be $90.00, with an additional
$90.00 if a backflow device is installed and an additional
$90.00 if a propane tank is installed. Inspections
for sprinkler systems will be $90.00, All backflow
devices must be tested by a State of Texas licensed
tester and are not included with the sprinkler system
and pool inspection fees.
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Bimonthly Rates. After
connection, sewer customers shall be billed bi-monthly. Sewer
charges shall be based on the water usage during December
and January period, or calculated on actual water consumption
each month if no winter month's consumption is available. |
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WATER
USAGE |
RATE |
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Base Fee |
$
17.00 |
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0-6,000 gallons |
$ 1.63 per 1,000
gallons
Not to exceed $35.00(maximum) |
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In the event that the
customer had no recorded water usage for the previous
December and January period, or any portion thereof,
then the bi-monthly charge for sewer service shall
be based on the actual water usage for that month
not to exceed 6,000 gallons per month; provided,
however, that the District may monitor the actual
sewage flow from any customer and use the amount
derived from such study to determine the monthly
charge until the water usage data is available for
the December and January period.
A
surcharge may be levied depending on quality and
quantity of waste.
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1. Effluent Water: Rater
per 1,000 Gallons $0.88 per 1,000 gallons, based
on actual amount of water used for the preceding
month. A monthly payment of $3,221 is required
regardless of the actual amount of use during a month.
2, Raw Water: Rate per 1,000 Gallons. Subject to
the minimum charge in paragraph III.A.2., below, the
District shall charge a rate of $1.13 per 1,000 gallons
per month for raw water for irrigation purposes. |
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Pressurized
Raw Water.
1. Monthly
Minimum. $25.00.
2. In
addition to the minimum charge in III.B.1. above, the
District shall charge a rate of $1.13 per 1,000 gallons
per month for pressurized raw water for irrigation
purposes.
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The
District does not impose a standby fee.
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A
late payment charge of ten percent (10%) of the unpaid
balance will be due the District for any bi-monthly
bill which is not paid on or before the thirtieth
(30th) day after the billing date. |
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VI. Termination
of Service for Non-payment |
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The
District reserves the right to terminate service
to any customer whose account is delinquent in excess
of thirty (30) days. In such event, service
shall be discontinued only after sending the customer
written notice by first class United States mail
and providing the customer with an opportunity to
appear in person by written correspondence at a scheduled
meeting of the Board of Directors to contest, explain,
or correct the charges, services, or disconnection. A
customer's service shall not be disconnected if he/she
has informed the District or the District's operator
of his/her desire to contest or explain his/her bill. If
the customer appears before the Board, in person
or by written correspondence, the Board shall hear
and consider the matter and inform the customer of
the Board's determination by sending written notice
to the customer by first class United States mail
stating whether the service will be continued or
disconnected. After final notice of termination
has been sent to a customer, payment of the amount
due on such customer's account must be in the form
of cash, cashier's check, or money order. |
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If service to a
customer is disconnected for non-payment of a delinquent
bill, a reconnection fee of $100 shall
be collected before service is restored to the customer. Payment
of the reconnection fee must be in the form of cash,
cashier's check, or money order. |
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In
the event that a customer's check is returned unpaid
by the customer's bank because of insufficient funds,
a charge of $25.00 shall be added to the customer's
bill to cover the District's cost of handling. If the customer's account is
also more than thirty (30) days delinquent, the account
shall be scheduled for termination and notice thereof
shall be given as provided in Section VI above. In
such event, payment for the amount due on such account
must be in the form of cash, cashier's check, or money
order. |
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The District shall bill and collect bi-monthly
garbage fees along with the water and sewer billings
as set forth in the Order Approving Addition of Garbage
Collection Charge to Water and Wastewater Bill, herein
attached as an exhibit to this Rate Order. |
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IX. Miscellaneous
Provisions |
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Within District. The
rates set out in this schedule apply only to service
within the boundaries of the District. |
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Future Adjustments. The
District reserves the right to adjust rates and fees
from time-to-time when, in the opinion of the Board
of Directors, such adjustments are required to meet
the cost of administration, efficient operation, and
adequate maintenance of the District's water supply,
water distribution, and wastewater collection and treatment
systems. |
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No Free Service. No
free service shall be granted to any user for water
and sewer services furnished by the District whether
such user be a charitable or eleemosynary institution,
a political subdivision, or a municipal corporation,
and all charges for water and sewer shall be made
as required herein. |
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Effective Date. This
order is effective for all water and sewer services
provided after February 18, 2008. |
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This Order
supersedes all prior orders, resolutions, and other
actions of the Board concerning fees and charges
for water and sewer service.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 18th day
of February, 2008.
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