Water Rates and Fees Schedule

Adopted February 18, 2009, Effective May 2nd, 2009

CHARACTER OF WATER SERVICE

Water is pumped from the wells to the Water Treatment Plant, filtered, treated, and transmitted by mains to the individual service lines.

RESIDENTIAL USAGE

Meters are read April and October and consumption is billed the following months at the rate of $.70 per 100 gallons. Water usage over 60,000 gallons annually will be billed at $1.00 per 100 gallons. Accounts are considered delinquent 30 days from billing date, at which time 1% per month (12% per year) interest will be levied on outstanding balances and a shut off notice sent. Delinquent customers will be subject to water shut off and a reconnection fee of $125, which must be received at the Business Office during Business Hours 8:00AM-4:30PM Monday-Friday.

COMMERCIAL USAGE

Meters are read April and October and consumption is billed the following month at the rate of $.85 per 100 gallons. Water usage over 60,000 gallons annually will be billed at $1.10 per 100 gallons. Accounts are considered delinquent 30 days from billing date, at which time 1% per month (12% per year) interest will be Levied on outstanding balances and a shut off notice sent. Delinquent customers will be subject to a water shut off and a reconnection fee of $125, which must be received at the Business Office during Business Hours 8:00AM-4:30PM Monday-Friday.

SERVICE CALLS

Work performed by Village District Personnel is billed on an hourly basis. The minimum charge on any call is for the equivalent of one hour's effort.

To arrange water turn on or a water turn off requires at least a 48 hours notice. Please contact the Administrative Assistant at the District Office to schedule an appointment.

LABOR RATES

Regular Working Hours (7AM-3:30PM) Monday through Friday - $50 per person per hour.

Nights, Weekends, Holidays - $100 per person per hour.

SERVICE CALL LIABILITY

When it is determined that the service call is a liability of the Village District, the municipality will assume all costs.

The service line which runs from the curb stop into the residence, excluding the water meter and the remote reader, is the customer's responsibility.

SERVICE CONNECTIONS

A $500 non-refundable application fee plus a service connection fee of $3,000 will be paid at the time the application is submitted.

The actual costs of blasting and paving repairs are the owner's responsibility.

PRIVATE WELL REVIEW

A non-refundable processing fee of $100 will accompany an application and site plan.

If an owner, at a later date, requests a hookup to the water system, a fee which covers the service connection and a non-refundable administrative fee which are currently $3,000 and $500 must accompany the re-application.

METER INSTALLATION

There is no charge for the visit to install a meter and a remote reader when all the plumbing is in order. There is a $250 charge when Village District Personnel are scheduled to turn on the water only to find that the Village District's meter installation requirements have not been met.

THEFT OF SERVICES

The street curb stop valve is the property of the Village District of Eastman and is to be operated only by Village District Personnel. If the Village District determines that any unauthorized person has opened or closed a street valve, the owner of the premises will be held responsible and fined $250.

The meter and remote reader are property of the Village District of Eastman, by-passing, tampering, removal of the meter, remote reader, or breaking their seals is prohibited. The owner of the premises will be held responsible. The Village District may take the following actions including, but not limited to, turning the water off, levying a fine of $250, payment for estimated usage, and legal prosecution.

ACCESS

THE VILLAGE DISTRICT HAS THE RIGHT TO ENTER THE PREMISES (at any reasonable time) FOR THE PURPOSES OF INSTALLING, READING, OR REPAIRING THE METER, AND INSPECTING THE BACKFLOW PREVENTER.

February, 2009