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City of Northglenn 2007 Water Conservation Plan 23,001 gallons and above: $5.00 per 1,000 gallons of usage Surcharge at 19,000 gallons (and over) when applicable Commercial Accounts Commercial Mixed Use water accounts are billed for water based on a tiered rate using percentages of the EQR currently being used. Commercial Domestic Use and Commercial Irrigation Accounts have uniform usage rates. The City's Commercial water rate systems are summarized as follows: Commercial- Mixed Use Accounts $3.25 per thousand gallons for less than 800Jb EQR2 $3.70 per thousand gallons for 80 - 900/0 EQR $4.75 per thousand gallons for over 900Jb EQR $4.75 per thousand gallons for over 1000/0 EQR Commercial- Domestic Use Accounts $3.25 per thousand gallons for up to 1000/0 EQR $3.25 per thousand gallons for over 1000/0 EQR Commercial- Irrigation Accounts $4.75 per thousand gallons for up to 1000/0 EQR $4.75 per thousand gallons for over 1000/0 EQR Note: A per thousand surcharge will be added when applicable for all above accounts over 1000/0 EQR Meterina and Billina All taps in the City are metered, enabling the water utility to charge customers based on their actual water use. Apartment accounts are the exception since they are metered by building, or building segment, rather than individual unit. To help insure meter accuracy, in the last several years the City has replaced 1000Jb of residential meters, many of which had been more than 20 years old. Charging customers for the amount of water used contributes directly to water conservation. Individual customer meters are read on a monthly basis using an electronic radio receiver. The meter reading is automatically read into a handheld or laptop computer that accepts or rejects the reading if it is outside of the normal use pattern. Additional quality control occurs when the reading is again checked prior to a utility bill being issued. This system of meter reading checks helps ensure meter accuracy and detect system leaks. The City's water utility billing system includes charges for water and sewer use, user fees, and capital costs. In 2006 the City billed $8.34 million in water and sewer charges, $1.28 million in capital charges for a total of $9.66 million billed, including interest charges. A review of recent water sales and revenue revealed no unusual billing or revenue issues. 2 EQR = Equivalent Residential Unit. The City defines an EQR as the average annual volume of treated water supplied to a detached-single-family residential-unit account within the City. 8