§ 21-173. Relief from charges resulting from excessive water consumption due to severe leaks.

When it is verified by utilities department staff that excessive consumption has been caused by a severe leak in the internal system of the customer and that repairs have been made by the customer, the customer's water charges for the period of the excessive consumption shall be adjusted as follows:

(1) After determination of the customer's average consumption for the twelve (12) month period prior to the excessive consumption, such average consumption shall be billed at the rate normally charged to the customer. If the account has less than a twelve (12) month service history, charges for the period of the excessive consumption shall be adjusted to reflect the average water consumption for the period during which the customer has been served.

(2) All consumption in excess of the customer's average consumption shall be billed at the wholesale rate.

(Ord. No. 96-06, § 1, 5-21-96; Ord. No. 2001-06, § 1, 5-15-01)

Editor's note

Formerly § 21-133.