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City of Ames

Water & Pollution Control Department

300 East 5th Street
Building 1
Ames, Iowa 50010

Phone:
(515) 239-5150

FAX:
(515) 239-5251

 

Water and Pollution Control Department

Water Rate Structure Changes

Water Rate Structure - Effective June 1, 2008

The information presented below is a summary.
For the specific details, view the actual rate ordinance
that will be included in the Ames Municipal Code.

Residential Rates

    Winter - Applies to bills mailed on or between November 1 and June 30

        $0.0139 per cubic foot

    Summer - Applies to bills mailed on or between July 1 and October 31

        $0.0139 per cubic foot for the first 1,000 cubic feet of usage
        $0.0278 per cubic foot for the next 1,500 cubic feet of usage
        $0.0417 per cubic foot for all usage over 2,500 cubic feet

 

Non-Residential Rates

    Winter - Applies to bills mailed on or between November 1 and June 30

        $0.0139 per cubic foot

    Summer - Applies to bills mailed on or between July 1 and October 31

        $0.0188 per cubic foot

 

Non-Peaking Industrial Rates

    Availability - Available to all nonresidential rate customers who meet the following criteria:

        - Average winter usage greater than 100,000 cubic feet per billing period.

        -Summer peaking factor equal to or less than 120% of the winter average.

 

    Winter - Applies to bills mailed on or between November 1 and June 30

        $0.0139 per cubic foot

    Summer - Applies to bills mailed on or between July 1 and October 31

        $0.0139 per cubic foot

 

Irrigation and Yard Water Rates

    Winter - Applies to bills mailed on or between November 1 and June 30

        $0.0139 per cubic foot

    Summer - Applies to bills mailed on or between July 1 and October 31

        $0.0209 per cubic foot for the first 2,000 cubic feet of usage
        $0.0417 per cubic foot for the next 3,000 cubic feet of usage
        $0.0695 per cubic foot for all usage over 5,000 cubic feet

 

All unit rate charges are in addition to a minimum bill charge that varies based on the meter size.