§ 94-171. Rate increases for tax additions; determination of usage.  


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  • (a)

    The rates set out in this division are subject to proportional increases to compensate for any gross revenue or other form of tax hereafter imposed by any municipal, parish, state or federal taxing body, in accordance with the provisions of Schedule X-1.

    (b)

    At the option of the system, water that is supplied by private wells or other sources, and is received in the system's wastewater treatment facilities, shall be metered or estimated by the system for wastewater billing purposes.

    (c)

    Where water which has been used for air conditioning, automobile wash stations or similar purposes is discharged into storm drains or other places rather than into the wastewater facilities of the system, the customer may request that the wastewater charge be determined by placing meters either in the sanitary wastewater line or in the special use line in order to determine the usage of wastewater service. All piping and/or meters are to be provided by the customer to the system's specifications. In special instances where such metering is not practical or when unusual conditions result in the uncontrollable discharge of water into a source other than the wastewater system, the director may make past, present and future adjustments of the wastewater charge based on estimated water consumption or estimated wastewater discharge.

(City Code 1965, § 23-45.7)