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• <br /> EVERETT <br /> ORDINANCE NO. 1811 - 92 <br /> AN ORDINANCE confirming sewer system service charges and repealing Ordinance No. 1834-91 <br /> and Ordinance No. 1768-91 <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Everett received an Environmental Protection Agency grant for expansion <br /> of the Water Pollution Control Facility which requires the City of Everett to develop a approved User <br /> Charge System to be in compliance with the grant agreement; and <br /> WHEREAS, editorial changes must be made to the sewer rate ordinance and to the low-income <br /> senior citizen and disabled persons discount ordinance to satisfy the User Charge System requirements; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Everett has an intense involvement in water conservation programs, both <br /> locally and regionally because such programs impact the demand on both the water system and sewer <br /> system; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Washington State Department of Ecology, and the Washington State Department <br /> of Health, have established guidelines for water use reporting, and conservation programs; and <br /> WHEREAS, as an integral part of meeting those guidelines, the upgrading of water services from <br /> fixed rate to metered service in a uniform and timely manner would be necessary to assist in water <br /> conservation; <br /> NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: <br /> Section 1: The City Council of the City of Everett finds that it is necessary and conducive to the <br /> protection of the public health, safety, welfare and convenience of the citizens of the City of <br /> Everett to collect charges from all users who contribute wastewater to the City's sewer <br /> collection and treatment system. The proceeds of such charges so derived are to be used <br /> for the purpose of operating, maintaining and improving, including debt service therefore <br /> the City's sewer system and surface water and drainage systems. Effective January 1, 1992, <br /> and thereafter, service charges for the City of Everett sewer system are hereby fixed as <br /> follows: <br /> A. Single family residence: $16.50 per month (The monthly charge includes the current <br /> State utility tax and $3.50/mo. for Surface Water Quality Protection and <br /> Enhancement.) <br /> B. For other than single family residence (multiple family residence, commercial and <br /> industrial users, etc.) the rate shall be computed in accordance with the following <br /> formula: <br /> Sewer service charger per month = Metered water usage x $16.50 <br /> 900 cubic feet <br /> VA:MW813ORD(jp 6/19/921 <br />