MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF NEW KENSINGTON

920 Barnes Street, P. O. Box 577

New Kensington,Pennsylvania  15068

Telephone:  (724) 337-3577

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SCHEDULE OF RATES AND CHARGES

Effective:  September 3, 2009

METERED WATER SERVICE – RATE DISTRICTS (1) and (2):

(1)  Minimum charge based on meter size and maximum usage:

                    Quarterly                     Monthly

Meter Size          Charge          Cu/Ft          Charge          Cu/Ft 

5/8 inch            $34.00          800        $ 11.33         267

3/4 inch            78.10         2,200          26.03         733

 1  inch            100.15        2,900          33.38         967

  inch            191.50        5,800          63.83       1,933

 2  inch            383.65       11,900         127.88       3,967

 3  inch            840.40       26,400         280.13       8,800

 4  inch          1,728.26       60,600         576.09      20,200

 6  inch          2,623.40      108,300         874.47      36,100

(2)  Charge for metered water usage in excess of minimum:


QUARTERLY-cu/ft
          MONTHLY-cu/ft           CHARGE PER 100 cu/ft

0 to 800                 0 to 267                   $  4.25

801 to 31,000            268 to 10,333              $  3.15

31,001 to 71,000         10,334 to 23,667           $  2.51

All over 71,001          All over 23,667            $  1.70

      (3)  Surcharge on all billings for metered water usage:

In addition to the billing for the metered water usage in accordance

with the above Schedules, there shall be added to each billing rendered

for metered water usage, beginning May 1, 2006, a surcharge of $15.00.

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RATE DISTRICT (2) ONLY:

Supplemental Rate Charge

QUARTERLY                MONTHLY  

$85.50                   $28.50

Mandatory Tap-In Fee

Fee to be paid within 60 days after a new main         $2,350.00

is constructed and available for service. If a

tap was not installed as part of the original

construction of a Water Expansion I main, the

Tap-In Fee shall be as set by Section VI of the

Rules and Regulations and Tap-In Fee Schedule on

page 2 of this Rate Schedule.

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SCHEDULE OF TAP-IN FEES:

      The Fees set forth below shall, as applicable, be used in computing the amount of the Tap-In Fee to be paid by an Applicant at the time his application for Service is filed.  The Tap-In Fee shall be based on the number of EDU's included in the structure to be served, irrespective of the number of meters installed to serve the structure.

      Authority Connection Fees

1.   3/4" connection ----------------------     $1,150.00

2.   Connections larger than 3/4" ---------     Time and material

3.   Removal and restoration of

     pavement (if applicable) -------------     $400.00

4.   Cost of all permits and

inspections required by

any governmental agency --------------     Cost charged to

                Authority

      Customer Facilities Fees

1.   5/8" meter including Meter Transceiver

     (MXU) --------------------------------     $300.00

2.   Meter larger than 5/8" ---------------     Time and material

                               

3.   Meter (purchased from Authority           

and installed by customer) ------------   Price of meter plus $85.00 Authority inspection fee

4.   Meter Vault - 5/8" or 3/4" meter

(furnished and installed by Authority)--    $500.00

5.   Meter Vault larger than 3/4" or

High Pressure Vault (furnished and

installed by Authority) ---------------  Time and material

      Capacity and Distribution Components

1.   Capacity Component  --------------------    $395.00 

     

      2.   Distribution Component -----------------    $505.00 

      Service Connection Charge

      Service Connection Charge -------------------     $50.00



MUNICIPAL CUSTOMER/BULK PURCHASE:

Charge by individual agreement.

PRIVATE FIRE SERVICE CHARGES:

Size of Authority Fire Service Line                Quarterly Charge

2 inch     ---------------------------------           $128.74

4 inch     ---------------------------------           $255.80

6 inch     ---------------------------------           $423.38

8 inch     ---------------------------------           $642.13

Perform fire flow test at customer request -------     $85.00

Additional quarterly charge for each type of appurtenance, with

credit to customer of minimum usage charge:

Private fire hydrant  ----------------------------     $ 80.75

Hose connection  ---------------------------------     $ 44.85

Sprinkler head  ----------------------------------     $   .10

In addition to the billing for the Private Fire Service Charges, there shall be added to each billing, beginning May 1, 2006, a surcharge of $15.00.

PUBLIC FIRE SERVICE CHARGE:

Quarterly Charge for each Fire Hydrant -----------     $ 10.00

In addition to the billing for the Public Fire Service Charges, there shall be added to each billing, beginning May 1, 2006, a surcharge of $15.00.

                                   

METER TEST (IF REQUESTED BY CUSTOMER):


     Meter Size:                                  Cost


      1" or smaller ---------------------------    $ 60.00

1 1/4" to 2"  ---------------------------    $100.00

3"            ---------------------------    $150.00

      4"            ---------------------------    $175.00

      6"            ---------------------------    $200.00

Larger than 6" --------------------------- Cost furnished on request

METER CHANGE (IF REQUESTED BY CUSTOMER):


Meter Size:
                                          Cost


      5/8”      --------------------------------    $140.00

      3/4”      --------------------------------    $165.00

      1”        --------------------------------    $195.00


SERVICE CHARGE FOR TURN OFF OR FOR TURN ON:

1.    During normal Authority working hours----  one man -   $50.00

                                                 two men -  $100.00

2.    After normal Authority working hours

      and Saturdays, if requested by customer--  one man -  $110.00

                                                 two men -  $220.00

3.    Sundays----------------------------------  one man -  $150.00
                                           two men -  $300.00

SECURITY DEPOSITS (TENANT CUSTOMER):

1.    5/8" meter -------------------------------           $ 50.00

2.    Meter larger than 5/8" ------------------- Minimum quarterly

             charge based on

             size of meter

MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES:

1.    One-time bulk water purchase -------------  as set by Authority

               

2.    Uncollected check ------------------------   $ 35.00

3.    Lien letter ------------------------------   $ 30.00

4.    Replacement of broken or missing

lock on Customer Facilities --------------   $ 25.00

5.    Copy of Authority Rules and Regulations --   $ 20.00

6.    Penalty for non-payment by the due date of                

      each billing for metered water usage,  

      Private Fire Service and the surcharge ---       10%

7.    Penalty in Rate District (2) for non-payment

      by its due date of the billing for the Tap-In

      Fee and for each quarterly Supplemental Rate

      Charge ------------------------------------      10%

         8.   If more than four quarterly billings of the

        Supplemental Rate Charge applicable to Rate

        District (2) are delinquent, the entire unpaid

      balance of the Supplemental Rate Charge shall

      then be due and payable within 15 days from

      the due date of the fourth delinquent

      quarterly billing

9.   If an arrearage is shown on an invoice, the

   full amount of the invoice is due on receipt

   and must be paid within three (3) calendar days

   of the date of the invoice