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REVISION TO THE SCHEDULE OF RATES AND CHARGES
FOR THE FURNISHING OF WATER AND WATER SERVICE
Amended by Resolution No. 766, 2006, effective October 1, 2006

Billing Charge
There is a billing charge each time a bill is rendered effective as follows:

July 1, 2005 Oct 1, 2006 July 1, 2007 July 1, 2008 July 1, 2009 July 1, 2010 $3.70 $4.18 $4.68 $5.15 $5.56   $5.84

Quantity Charge
In addition to the billing charge, there is a charge for all water drawn for each 1,000 gallons effective as follows:

Single Family Residential (Monthly Per Unit) July 1, 2005 Oct 1, 2006 July 1, 2007 July 1, 2008 July 1, 2009 July 1, 2010 Block 1 (Gallons) First 13,000 or any part thereof $1.77 $2.00 $2.24 $2.46 $2.66 $2.79 Block 2 (Gallons) 13,001 - 30,000 or any part thereof $2.12 $2.40 $2.69 $2.96 $3.20 $3.36 Block 3 (Gallons) Over 30,000 $3.18 $3.59 $4.02 $4.42 $4.77 $5.01 Multi-Family Residential (Monthly Per Unit) July 1, 2005 Oct 1, 2006 July 1, 2007 July 1, 2008 July 1, 2009 July 1, 2010 Block 1 (Gallons) First 9,000 or any part thereof $1.77 $2.00 $2.24 $2.46 $2.66 $2.79 Block 2 (Gallons) 9,001 - 22,000 or any part thereof $2.12 $2.40 $2.69 $2.96 $3.20 $3.36 Block 3 (Gallons) Over 22,000 $3.18 $3.59 $4.02 $4.42 $4.77 $5.01 Non-Residential July 1, 2005 Oct 1, 2006 July 1, 2007 July 1, 2008 July 1, 2009 July 1, 2010 All Usage $1.98 $2.24 $2.51 $2.76 $2.98 $3.13 Agricultural * (Monthly Per Account) July 1, 2005 Oct 1, 2006 July 1, 2007 July 1, 2008 July 1, 2009 July 1, 2010 Block 1 (Gallons) First 13,000 or any part thereof $1.77 $2.00 $2.24 $2.46 $2.66 $2.79 Block 2 (Gallons) Over 13,000 $0.75 $0.85 $0.95 $1.05 $1.13 $1.19 Non-Potable ** July 1, 2005 Oct 1, 2006 July 1, 2007 July 1, 2008 July 1, 2009 July 1, 2010 All Usage $0.99 $1.12 $1.25 $1.38 $1.49 $1.56

* To obtain Agricultural Quantity Charges, a service holder must submit a written application each fiscal year to the Board of Water Supply and furnish satisfactory proof that they are engaged in crop production, stock raising or dairy farming on a commercial basis. Each approved application shall continue in effect entitling the service holder to these charges for the remainder of the fiscal year, until they cease the activities entitling them to these charges, or until new charges are established.

** The Nonpotable Quantity Charge effective from July 1, 1993 shall not supersede existing or individually negotiated nonpotable quantity charge agreements.

STANDBY CHARGE: A Standby Charge of $2,970.00 per month for each million gallon per day (mgd) demand requirement shall apply to private water systems contracting for inter-connection service. Such service shall be provided only for emergency or unscheduled service outages or supply reductions with the intent to protect against interrupted water service supporting normal private system requirements. Water drawn shall be charged at the quantity rate of $1.48 for each thousand gallons or portion thereof. The Manager and Chief Engineer may negotiate alternate charges when appropriate.

ON-SITE DISTRIBUTION TARIFF: Consumers may be assessed an On-Site Distribution Tariff for Department maintenance of property piping if they elect to have the Board provide such service. Maintenance shall be limited to repair and renewal of "after the meter" service appurtenances eligible for coverage

POWER COST ADJUSTMENT: When total electricity costs to the Board of Water Supply exceeds the amount used in calculating the annual Schedule of Rates and Charges, then the Quantity Charge may be increased $0.01 per 1,000 gallons for every $600,000 incremental overage, or any fraction thereof, in the following fiscal year rate.

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS COMPLIANCE FEE COST ADJUSTMENT: The Quantity Charge may be increased $0.01 per 1,000 gallons for each $600,000 or fraction thereof of additional costs that the Board of Water Supply is required to incur in order to comply with any Federal or State environmental law or regulation.