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Change of Name or Billing Address
Utility customers who wish to inquire about their account or change the name,
address or other information about an existing account, should
call the Finance Department at 375-5034.
WATER RATES
Ordinance No. O-2006-34
Effective January 1, 2007
The city of Durango utility bill reflects water usage in
thousands of gallons. If the bill has a 12 in the box titled "Water Usage", then
12,000 gallons was used during that month. For a residential customer, the water
usage charge for 12,000 gallons would be calculated as follows:
|
Usage |
Winter
Rates |
Summer
Rates |
Emergency
Drought Surcharge
(If Enacted) |
| First
2,000 gallons |
$12.46 |
$12.46 |
|
| Next
8,000 gallons |
$16.96 |
$16.96 |
$1.00 |
| Remaining
2,000 |
$5.56 |
$5.56 |
$2.00 |
| Total
for 12,000 |
$34.98 |
$34.98 |
|
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Single Living Unit
|
|
Consumption
|
Winter
Monthly Charge
|
Summer
Monthly Charge |
Emergency
Drought SurCharge |
| First
2,000 gallons |
$12.46 |
$12.46 |
|
| Over
2,000 gallons, up to 10,000 (per 1,000 gallons) |
$2.12 |
$2.12 |
$1.00 |
Over
10,000 gallons
(per 1,000 gallons) |
$2.78 |
$3.06 |
$2.00 |
| Minimum
per Bill |
$12.46 |
$12.46 |
|
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Residential Duplex
|
|
Consumption
|
Winter
Monthly Charge
|
Summer
Monthly Charge |
Emergency
Drought SurCharge |
| First
4,000 gallons |
$24.92 |
$24.92 |
|
Over
4,000 gallons, up to 12,000
(per 1,000 gallons) |
$2.12 |
$2.12 |
$1.00 |
Over
12,000 gallons
(per 1,000 gallons) |
$2.78 |
$3.06 |
$2.00 |
| Minimum
per Bill |
$24.92 |
$24.92 |
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The winter schedule
of rates for industrial and commercial water users shall apply
generally to water used during the months of September through
April and the summer rate schedule shall be applied generally
to water used during the months of May through August.
The
billing cycles using the winter schedule of rates shall include
all water usage billed on the October statement through the
May statement. Billing cycles using the summer schedule of
water rates shall include all water usage as billed on the
June through September statements.
The
emergency drought surcharge in addition to those rates in
effect at the time of the declaration shall be applied during
periods when the City Manager shall determine, and which shall
be confirmed by the City Council at the next regularly scheduled
meeting of the Durango City Council after declaration.
The
rates shall be as follows:
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Industrial
& Commercial
|
|
Consumption
|
Winter
Monthly Charge |
Summer
Monthly Charge
|
Emergency
Drought SurCharge
|
| First
2,000 gallons |
$24.92 |
$24.92 |
|
Over
2,000 gallons, up to 100,000
(per 1,000 gallons) |
$2.12 |
$2.12 |
$1.00 |
Over
100,000 gallons
(per 1,000 gallons) |
$2.78 |
$3.06 |
$2.00 |
| Minimum
per Bill |
$24.92 |
$24.92 |
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SEWER RATES
Ordinance 0-2005-38
Effective January 1, 2006
Residential sewer bills are based on water consumption during January. If a residential account
has not established a consumption level during January or February, the monthly volume charge
shall be the average charge of all other residential customers.
| Residential |
| |
|
Inside City User |
Outside City User |
Service Charge
($ per bill) |
One Living Unit |
$2.57 |
$5.14 |
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Two Living Units |
$5.14 |
$10.28 |
Volume Charge
(per 1,000 gallons) |
|
$1.95 |
$3.90 |
Minimum Charge
(per bill) |
One Living Unit |
$6.47 |
$12.94 |
| |
Two Living Units |
$12.94 |
$25.88 |
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| Non-Residential |
| |
Inside City User |
Outside City User |
| Service Charge ($ per bill) |
$5.14 |
$10.28 |
| Volume Charge (per 1,000 gal) |
$1.95 |
$3.90 |
| Minimum Charge (2,000 gal minimum) |
$9.04 |
$18.08 |
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