There is hereby created for the operation of the water and sewage system of the City of Marysville, Kansas, a Water and Sewage Department.
There shall be kept an account in the office of the city clerk for the water and sewage department of all moneys received arising from the collections of charges for water service and use of the sewage disposal system, and for the sale of any property or material connected with the department. Moneys derived from the operation of the water system shall be placed to the credit of a water revenue fund for the use of such water system.
The city will review the water rates and/or user charge system at least every year and revise user charge rates as necessary to ensure that the system generates adequate revenues to pay the costs of operation and maintenance, including replacement, and that the system continues to provide for the proportional distribution of operation and maintenance, including replacement costs, among users and user classes.
(Ord. 1148, Sec. 1)
All disbursements shall be paid out of the water revenue fund that are connected with the operation, repair, maintenance, extension and enlargement of the water system and improvements thereof, and new construction and the payment of either water or sewage revenue bonds issued for the water system before February 1, 1979; or the payment of water system revenue bonds or the interest thereon as may in the future be issued for such water system. The revenues placed to the credit of the water revenue fund shall be disbursed and set aside as follows:
(a) The cost of maintenance and operation of the plants and system shall first be paid from the moneys accumulated in the water revenue fund.
(b) Monthly, the city shall set aside from the fund and transfer to the Bond and Interest Account No. 1, amounts sufficient to pay one-twelfth of the next maturing installment of principal and one-sixth of the next maturing interest payment on all outstanding revenue bonds issued for the water system.
(Ord. 1148, Sec. 2)
(a) City – The City of Marysville.
(b) Person – Any individual, partnership or corporation connected to the city water system.
(c) Point of Delivery – Point of delivery of water service for new water service construction is the water main until the water line is taken over by the city. Point of delivery of water service for existing service is at the water user’s property line, curb stop or meter pit, whichever is closer to the water main. When the meter pit is the point of delivery, the actual point of delivery shall be at the coupling connecting the meter to the water user’s side, and the meter pit shall be the city’s responsibility.
(d) Standard Hourly Equipment Rate – The hourly standard equipment rate to be charged for equipment usage shall be set by the city clerk.
(e) Standard Hourly Wage Rate – The hourly wage rate to be charged for services performed by an employee of the city shall be equal to two times the hourly wage rate.
(f) Superintendent – The highest full-time city employee designated to oversee the operation of the water treatment plant and the water distribution system, or his or her designated representative.
(g) Water User – Any individual, partnership or corporation which uses potable water on premises owned, leased or rented within the city.
(Ord. 1242; Code 2020)
The city shall make extensions of its water distribution mains as and when necessary to serve prospective residential or commercial customers applying for such service when located within the city limits and the size, material, route and financing of such main extensions will be the responsibility of the city.
(Ord. 1242, Sec. 3)
(a) Service lines to newly constructed buildings or new service lines requested by the water user shall be constructed at the water user’s expense. The city will take over ownership and maintenance of that portion of the line between the water main and the point of delivery upon approval of the construction.
(b) Service lines shall be copper or other material approved by the city from meter pit to 15 feet outside the pit. In addition, service lines from water main to point of delivery shall be ¾ inch or larger pipe. Pipe shall be copper, or PVC rated at 200 psi or greater.
(c) Service lines under streets shall be copper or other material approved by the City. Service lines in unpaved portions of the street right of way or alley shall be cooper or other material approved by the City. A valve with riser may be placed at the point of change in material type and at the discretion of the Water and Sewage Supervisor. The water user may use copper, PVC rated at 200 psi or greater, or other material of his choice for the water line from the meter pit to the point of usage from 15 feet from the pit.
(d) Copper lines shall lay a minimum of 36 inches below the ground level directly above said water line. PVC service lines shall lay a minimum of 42 inches below the ground level directly above said water line and have buried with it a copper tracer wire. Frost protection shall be the major consideration in service line construction. Any variance in depth of service lines or material contrary to the provisions in this article will require the prior approval of the city.
(e) Construction shall be performed by either a plumber with a current valid license to do business in the city, or an employee of the city water department performing his or her assigned duties.
(f) Meters and meter pits shall be located at the point of delivery.
(g) Taps to the water mains shall be performed by city personnel in compliance with and at costs designated in other sections of this article.
(h) Portions of model plumbing codes (i.e. International Plumbing Code) adopted heretofore or in the future which are in conflict with this article shall be governed by this article.
(i) Connecting the user side of the meter shall be performed by a licensed plumber except when a meter pit is set on a service line by order of the Water and Sewage Supervisor, at which time city personnel may make the entire installation.
(Code 2020)
(a) Existing service lines are the responsibility of the city from the water main to the point of delivery and the water user from the point of delivery to the point of usage. The Water and Sewage Supervisor shall have the city portion of existing service lines replaced when necessary at city expense except that the cost of meter pits (if necessary) shall be paid for by the water user.
(b) The Water and Sewage Supervisor shall insure that a water meter is placed at the point of delivery.
(c) The Water and Sewage Supervisor shall insure that the service line is located in street rights-of-way, alleys, or easements recorded with the Marshall County Register of Deeds. If the existing service line crosses private property without easement, the new service line shall be relocated to serve the property without crossing the private property or the individual needing water shall obtain and record the necessary easement. When such relocation is required, the affected property owner shall be given written notice that his or her point of delivery has changed, that he or she has 90 days to relocate his or her service line to the new point of delivery, that after the 90-day period the entire existing service line shall be his or her responsibility to maintain and that future problems shall result in turning off the line at the water main until the existing service line is repaired.
(Ord. 1242, Sec. 5)
Service lines to the prospective users in new subdivisions will be in accordance with the Uniform Land Development Code.
(Code 2011)
(a) The city’s intent is to have all water meters located in meter pits adjacent to the water user’s property. Many water meters are presently located inside the water user’s premises and may remain in that location unless required to be moved by other portions of this article. An exemption to this intent is that water meters in commercially zoned areas with pavement or sidewalks from the main to the water user’s building may be located inside.
(b) All officers and persons employed by the city and every person delegated by them for that purpose shall have access to meters at all times. Upon continued failure to make the meter accessible, the Water and Sewage Supervisor shall authorize the installation and connection of a meter and meter pit at the point of delivery and the cost of the meter pit shall be invoiced directly to the property owner.
(c) The water meter shall be purchased and furnished to the property owner by the city. The connections to the meter and shut-off shall be furnished to the water user by the city and their installation (18” to 24” below surrounding ground) is the responsibility of the person requesting the meter installation. Persons requesting any meter larger than a 1” meter shall furnish a written list of all fixtures and the anticipated maximum simultaneous water flow for each fixture. The Water and Sewer Supervisor or City Administrator may approve the larger meter.
The maximum simultaneous flow allowed for each meter size is as follows: 30 gpm for ¾” meter; 50 gpm for 1” meter; and 80 gpm for 1½” meter. Meters larger than 5/8” shall be checked to determine actual requirements and changed to meet current usage requirements.
(d) Meter pits shall be purchased from the city and placed in the street rights-of-way or alleys, except as previously stated; or in the event that special extenuating circumstances exist, the meter pit may be placed as directed by the Water and Sewer Supervisor. The top of the meter pit is to be placed so that it will be above ground level, but not more than two inches (2”) above ground level at the point of installation. All meter pits shall be so placed so that the edge rests on undisturbed earth or is supported by brick or stones resting on undisturbed earth. The cost of the installed meter pit shall be as set by city policy.
(e) The property owner is responsible for any cost incurred to move or upgrade a water meter pit due to new construction, i.e., new building, parking lot, driveway, etc.
(f) Replacement of water meter covers/lids shall be made upon request of the water user or the Water and Sewage Supervisor. The cost of the replacement cover/lid shall be as set by city policy.
(g) If, through negligence of the water user, the meter pit, water meter or pit lid is damaged, the water user will be charged for parts if a service call is accomplished by the city water department during normal duty hours; or a service call fee, as set by city policy, plus parts if accomplished after normal duty hours.
(Code 2020)
(a) The water department shall make all taps to the water mains, furnish the corporation stop and saddles, and provide contractors with installation ready for connection. The cost of the taps shall be reimbursed to the city by the water user.
(b) The property owner/contractor requesting the tap shall be responsible for adequate excavation necessary to expose the water main for tapping.
(c) Each residence, commercial or industrial establishment shall have a separate tap unless specifically approved by the superintendent. If the water user proposes to connect to an existing service, the current property owner (not resident/renter) of the existing service line shall also give permission.
(d) The city, upon making the tap, is to record the location of the tap from a prominent permanent marker.
(e) The cost of tapping a main shall be as set by city policy.
(f) Four-inch pipe will be allowed for ¾” or 1” taps. Six-inch pipe will be allowed for ¾” or 1” taps. Eight-inch and larger pipe will be allowed for ¾”, 1” or 1¼” taps. All taps shall be approved by the Water and Sewer Supervisor or City Administrator.
(Ord. 1393, Sec. 2; Code 2011; Code 2020)
It shall be the responsibility of the city to maintain, repair or replace all water service lines from the city water main to the point of delivery.
(a) Maintenance, as used in the article, includes:
(1) The thawing of frozen water lines which are not plastic; or
(2) The replacement of lines restricted by lime or other deposits so as to provide an inadequate supply of water, as determined by the superintendent, to the customer’s existing meter or property line, whichever is closer to the main.
(b) It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to furnish and maintain the water service line from the point of delivery to the point of usage. The customer shall at his or her own expense repair, replace or move all such water service lines as may be required by the city to prevent loss to the city or damage to public property. No claim shall be allowed against the city by reason of the breaking, freezing or other malfunctioning of the private water line. In cases where the water meter is not located at the point of delivery, and where there is reasonable evidence that the water user’s existing service line is leaking between the point of delivery and the meter, the Water and Sewage Supervisor may authorize the installation of a meter and meter pit at the point of delivery and the cost of the meter pit shall be invoiced directly to the property owner.
(c) The city shall not be responsible for the repair or replacement of any existing water line that has been disturbed, broken or exposed by any person, corporation or firm.
(d) As a prerequisite to any liability of the city to maintain, repair or thaw any service line in the corporate limits of the city, it shall be the duty and responsibility of every customer having such water service in need of repair, maintenance or thawing to notify and receive approval from the city. Any repair, maintenance or thawing not specifically authorized by the city shall not be paid for by the city.
The city shall not be responsible for any increase in the size of the water service line to the point of delivery and the owner shall pay all additional cost resulting from the replacement of any service line with a service line of greater diameter.
(Ord. 1242, Sec. 10)
No person, company, corporation or institution shall establish or permit to be established or maintain or permit to be maintained any cross connection whereby a private, auxiliary or emergency water supply other than the regular public water supply of the city may enter the supply and distributing system of the city unless specifically approved by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the governing body.
(Ord. 1358, Sec. 1)
Approved devices to protect against backflow or backsiphonage shall be installed at all fixtures and equipment where backflow and/or backsiphonage may occur and where there is a hazard to the potable water supply in that polluted water or other contaminating materials may be pulled into the potable water supply piping following a reduction in pressure in the city piping. Any situation in which a heavy withdrawal of water, such as a sudden break in the main or water being used from a fire hydrant, may cause a negative pressure to develop which could lead to backsiphonage of polluted water into the system shall be improper and must be protected by approved backflow preventive valves and systems as determined by the Water and Sewage Supervisor. An owner of property shall have the necessary protective backflow devices installed prior to any new connections to the city’s public water supply system.
(Ord. 1358, Sec. 1)
The water and sewage supervisor or other designee of the governing body shall have the right of entry into any building or premises in the city as frequently as necessary in his or her judgment in order to ensure that plumbing has been installed in accordance with the laws of the city so as to prevent the possibility of pollution of the water supply of the city. Under KDHE order, the City shall enforce an annual inspection by a certified state inspector of all backflow preventors and cross connections. All property owners are required to have all cross connections and backflow preventors inspected annually. The city shall provide a list of certified inspectors and the required inspection form. All inspection forms shall be filed with the city clerk.
Pursuant to the city’s constitutional home rule authority and K.S.A. 65-163a, the city, by its water and sewage supervisor, may refuse to deliver water through pipes and mains to any premises where a condition exists which might lead to the contamination of the public water supply system and it may continue to refuse the delivery of water to the premises until that condition is remedied. In addition, the water and sewage supervisor may terminate water service to any property where the cross connections or backsiphonage condition creates, in the judgment of the supervisor, an emergency danger of pollution to the potable water of the city.
(Ord. 1358, Sec. 1)
(a) The city shall notify the owner, or authorized agent of the owner, of a building or premise in which there is found a violation of Sections 15-113 through 15-116 of such violation. The city shall set a reasonable time for the owner to have the violation corrected at the owner’s expense. If the owner fails to correct the violation within the specified time, the water and sewage supervisor shall cease delivery of water to the building or premise until the violation shall be satisfactorily corrected.
(b) Violation of this article, as referenced in subparagraph (a) above, shall be a municipal offense and may be prosecuted in the municipal court. Any person found guilty of violating this article shall be guilty of a municipal offense. Each day’s violation shall constitute a separate offense. The penalty for an initial violation shall be a mandatory fine of $100.00. In addition, such owner may be required by the court to serve a term of confinement not to exceed 30 days. The penalty for a second or subsequent conviction shall be a mandatory fine of $200.00. In addition, such owner shall serve a term of confinement not to exceed 30 days.
(Ord. 1358, Sec. 1)
The city reserves the right to shut off at any time, without notice, the water supply in its mains to make repairs and extensions or for any other purpose, and all water users having boilers or hot water tanks within their premises not supplied with auxiliary tank and depending on pressure in the mains are cautioned against the danger of collapse or explosion.
(a) The city shall not be liable for any damage done or for keeping the boilers supplied with water as a result of any accident or incident due to the lack of pressure, insufficient water supply, break in the mains or the shutting off of the water supply. No claim shall rest against the city or the water system by reason of any damage sustained from the freezing or bursting of any main, service pipe, stop-cock, valve or hydrant, or from the accidental failure to supply water, and the city hereby reserves the right to shut off water without notice for the purpose of making repairs or extensions and no claim for damage therefrom shall be allowed.
(Ord. 1242, Sec. 12)
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to place or lay any water line in the same trench as any sewer or gas lines.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any water user to take or use water from the waterworks of the city without first having made arrangements for the same as provided by the regulations of the waterworks system of the city.
(c) The filling up of valves or shut off boxes along the streets by any person except the superintendent or his or her authorized agent is hereby prohibited and it shall be unlawful for anyone to throw or place, or cause to be thrown or placed, in the reservoir or wells of the city, or immediately above the same, any substance, matter or thing whatsoever.
(d) No un-metered private hydrants shall be placed within the limits of any street or alley of the city.
(e) It shall be a violation of this article for any person or persons to tamper with any water main, fire main, water meter, or to make any connection with the water system of the city without written permission from the city, or to reconnect service when it has been discontinued for nonpayment. The unauthorized restoration of such services shall be deemed an unclassified misdemeanor subject a fine of not less than $100 but not more than $500 and/or 30 days in jail.
(Ord. 1242, Sec. 13)
(a) City water department maintenance personnel are employed to maintain the municipal water system from the water source to the point of delivery. The personnel are not to perform services for water users unless one of the following criteria is met:
(1) The services are to be performed only on the city maintained portion of the water system;
(2) The services required cannot be performed by independent contractors;
(3) The services are to be performed on both the city portion and the water user portion of the water system and cannot be separated into parts (i.e. thawing of service line);
(4) A water meter is located in a basement and it is in the best interest of the city to repair a leak on private property; or
(5) An emergency exists and the superintendent authorizes the services.
(b) No locations for water and sewage lines will be performed on private property.
(c) No labor, equipment, or materials shall be used on private property or another water system unless the city is paid for the services rendered.
(d) Labor and equipment costs will be charged as outlined in Section 15-104.
(e) Materials not replaced in kind shall be charged at invoice cost plus 10%. Materials replaced in kind shall not require payment.
(f) The cost of thawing frozen water service lines from the point of usage to the water main shall be pro-rated between the water user and the city based on the portion of the thawed line for which each is responsible.
(g) Negligence for frozen or damaged water meters shall be at the expense of the property owner.
(h) The Water and Sewage Supervisor shall be responsible to insure required charges are sent to the persons receiving services. The Water and Sewage Supervisor may authorize adjustments to these charges. The water and sewer standing committee, on behalf of the city council, shall act on grievances arising out of the billing procedure for materials used and services rendered under the provisions of this article.
(Ord. 1340, Sec. 1)
Whenever any water charge shall become due and payable under this article, it shall be the duty of the owner or occupant of the premises to pay the same within 15 days following the due date.
(a) Service Connection Fee for new Water and/or Sewer service must be paid prior to service being established. Service Connection Fees cannot be transferred from one customer to another.
(1) Water and/or Sewer (Residential): $100.00 nonrefundable. Must be paid in full before service is connected.
(2) Water and/or Sewer (Commercial and Industrial): $250.00 nonrefundable. Must be paid in full before service is connected (except as noted in 3 below).
(3) Water and/or Sewer (Commercial located in the Main Street District as defined in 4 below): No fee is required in a Commercial Business for service to be connected. A refund will be issued for all Commercial connection fees collected between January 1, 2019 and June 20, 2019.
(4) The Main Street is defined as the corridor beginning on 4th Street and ending on 16th Street from Carolina Street to Elm Street.
(b) TRANSFER and TRANSFER FEE. Water users shall be charged a transfer fee of $10.00 for each service turn on and turn off when: 1) desiring to have their water physically connected for a period of time (i.e. vacation, sprinkler, cleaning, repairing leak); 2) moving from one address to another address (see C below). A transfer fee will not be charged when only changing names on the account (landlords).
(c) MOVING TO ANOTHER ADDRESS. Should a customer move to another address in the City’s service area, utilities may be established at the new address without additional Service Connection Fees providing the following criteria are met:
(1) The account, or any previous account in the customer’s name, cannot have been disconnected due to failure to pay during the past 24 consecutive months.
(2) Customer must have a good payment record which is defined as no more than one late payment in a 12-month period of time, or for the duration of the account if it has been active less than 12 months.
If the above criteria have been met, a nonrefundable transfer fee of $10.00 will be required to transfer the utilities. If the above criteria cannot be met, then a new Service Connection Fee as outlined in Paragraph A will be required.
(Ord. 1794; Ord. 1874; Code 2020; Ord. 1893; Ord. 1923)
A bill not paid by the 22nd day of the month following the billing date shall be declared to be delinquent. An additional penalty will be added to each delinquent bill for each month delinquent. It shall be the duty of the City clerk or the city utility clerk to cause notice to be given to the owner or occupant of the premises that unless the delinquent bill is paid within five days following the service of the notice that the water service to the premises shall be terminated.
(Ord. 1923)
A termination notice may be served by regular mail addressed to the customer’s or owner’s last known address, or it may be delivered in person to the premises. If the bill remains unpaid for 5 days following of notice, water service shall be discontinued.
(a) In the event any person shall neglect, fail or refuse to pay, within five days following notice of the discontinuance, the utility billings and delinquency charges due the city, such billings and charges shall constitute a lien upon the real property serviced by the connection to the utility service and shall be certified by the city clerk to the county clerk of Marshall County, Kansas, to be placed on the tax roll for collection, subject to the same penalties and collected in like manner as other taxes are by law collectible.
(Ord. 1393, Sec. 5; Ord. 1923)
Whenever water service shall be terminated under the provisions of Section 15-124, and amendments thereto, such service shall not be reconnected until the delinquent account is paid in full, including a disconnect fee. The delinquent bill and disconnect fee including any late charges or penalties must be paid in full even if service is not reconnected at the current service address. The disconnect fees are as set forth below:
(a) First time delinquent, $50.00 fee;
(b) Second time delinquent, $75.00 fee;
(c) Third and any other time thereafter delinquent, $100.00 fee.
(Code 2011; Ord. 1821; Code 2020; Ord. 1923)
Whenever a bulk water meter is set on a fire hydrant for customer’s use, a fee of $25.00 will be charged plus a fee for the actual gallons used. The city will remove the meter in two weeks if the customer has not contacted the city.
(Ord. 1923)
(a) Owners of premises served by utility service under this chapter shall be liable for payment of the cost of any utility service account delinquency arising from service provided to such premises, regardless of whether the utility service was furnished upon the application and request of the owner or the lessee of the premises. This provision shall also apply when the premises are leased by or through an agent or other representative of the owner.
(b) In the event a delinquency arises involving leased premises, in addition to the tenant, the owner or owner’s agent shall be notified in writing of the delinquency of the lessee by first class regular mail within 10 days after the billing to the lessee becomes delinquent. Notice shall be sufficient if mailed to the last known address of the owner or owner’s agent known to city personnel responsible for said mailing, after reasonable inquiry.
(c) If utility service is furnished to leased premises on the application and request of the lessor of the premises, then all billings for utilities furnished to such leased premises shall be made directly to the lessor, and the lessor shall be fully liable for the cost of service furnished.
(d) The city may collect the amount of the unpaid bill for utility services by any lawful means. No utility lien shall attach to the property for unpaid utility fees or charges, when the utility service has been contracted for by a lessee and not by the lessor or owner of the property to which such service is provided.
(e) Nothing provided herein shall prohibit the city from bringing an action in the district court against the lessor or owner of the property to which utility service is or has been provided to obtain a monetary judgment against the lessor or owner of the leased property and judgment lien on such property.
Subject to the approval of the governing body of the city, residences and businesses located outside the city limits may be permitted to connect to the city’s water distribution system. The privilege of connecting to and/or using the system shall be subject to the following:
(a) Any applicant approved by the governing body shall pay a hook-up fee to the city of $400.00 for each residential service, $500.00 for each commercial service and $600.00 for each industrial service before starting work on the project. This fee shall be in addition to the fee charged for connection to the city’s wastewater and sewage pollution control system and any water tap permit fees as outlined in Section 15-110.
(b) Each applicant for service outside the city limits shall be required to sign an agreement with the city giving full and complete consent to the city to annex serviced property in accordance with the laws of the State of Kansas at any time after the date of the agreement. The applicant will further agree to comply with all city standards, regulations, requirements and policies applicable to the proposed water distribution system.
(c) Each applicant for service outside the city shall be required to sign a statement agreeing to the terms of this article and acknowledge that the privilege of hooking to and using the water distribution system does not exempt or exclude the property in any water benefit district when and if created pursuant to the laws of Kansas.
(Ord. 1393, Sec. 6)
Effective with the January 2025 usage that will be billed February 1st, water rates required to be charged and collected through its officers and agents for water furnished by the water works of said City is as follows:
(a) Treated Water:
(1) The minimum water charge per month will be based on size of meter as follows:
(A) 5/8” & 3/4” meter - $22.83
(B) 1” meter – $33.43
(C) 1.5” meter - $51.10
(D) 2” meter - $72.31
(E) 2.5” meter - $104.11
(F) 3” meter - $128.85
(G) 4” meter - $192.47
(H) 6” meter - $369.17
In addition, each contributor shall pay a user charge rate for operation and maintenance including replacement of $0.56 per 100 gallons of water used.
(2) The minimum water charge per month for treated water service furnished outside the city limits of Marysville will be based on size of meter as follows:
(A) 5/8” & 3/4” meter - $34.25
(B) 1” meter – $50.15
(C) 1.5” meter - $76.66
(D) 2” meter - $108.46
(E) 2.5” meter - $156.17
(F) 3” meter - $193.28
(G) 4” meter - $288.70
(H) 6” meter - $553.75
In addition, each contributor shall pay a user charge rate for operation and maintenance including replacement of $0.84 per 100 gallons of water used.
(b) Untreated Water. The minimum water charge per month for untreated water service furnished outside the city limits of Marysville will be based on size of meter as follows:
(1) 5/8” & 3/4” meter - $20.55
(2) 1” meter – $30.09
(3) 1.5” meter - $46.00
(4) 2” meter - $65.08
(5) 2.5” meter - $93.70
(6) 3” meter - $115.97
(7) 4” meter - $173.22
(8) 6” meter - $332.25
In addition, each contributor shall pay a user charge rate for operation and maintenance including replacement of $0.50 per 100 gallons of water used.
Effective with the January 2026 usage that will be billed February 1st, water rates required to be charged and collected through its officers and agents for water furnished by the water works of said City is as follows:
(a) Treated Water:
(1) The minimum water charge per month will be based on size of meter as follows:
(A) 5/8” & 3/4” meter - $26.81
(B) 1” meter – $39.27
(C) 1.5” meter - $60.02
(D) 2” meter - $84.92
(E) 2.5” meter - $122.28
(F) 3” meter - $151.33
(G) 4” meter - $226.04
(H) 6” meter - $433.58
In addition, each contributor shall pay a user charge rate for operation and maintenance including replacement of $0.658 per 100 gallons of water used.
(2) The minimum water charge per month for treated water service furnished outside the city limits of Marysville will be based on size of meter as follows:
A. 5/8” & 3/4” meter - $40.22
(B) 1” meter – $58.90
(C) 1.5” meter - $90.03
(D) 2” meter - $127.38
(E) 2.5” meter - $183.42
(F) 3” meter - $227.00
(G) 4” meter - $339.07
(H) 6” meter - $650.36
In addition, each contributor shall pay a user charge rate for operation and maintenance including replacement of $0.987 per 100 gallons of water used.
(b) Untreated Water. The minimum water charge per month for untreated water service furnished outside the city limits of Marysville will be based on size of meter as follows:
(1) 5/8” & 3/4” meter - $24.13
(2) 1” meter – $35.34
(3) 1.5” meter - $54.02
(4) 2” meter - $76.43
(5) 2.5” meter - $110.05
(6) 3” meter - $136.20
(7) 4” meter - $203.44
(8) 6” meter - $390.22
(Ord. 1936)
(a) In addition to water rates described in this article, each contributor shall pay a user charge rate for operation and maintenance including replacement of $0.592 per 100 gallons of water used.
(b) On first and final partial month billings, water charges will be computed on the appropriate monthly minimum charge divided by the number of days in the billing cycle plus the actual water usage.
(c) The rates specified in this article will increase 3% annually starting with the January 2027 usage that will be billed February 1.
(d) That the rates specified in this article are subject to such changes as may have to be made from time to time by said City in order to meet the costs of operation, improvement and maintenance of said utility, and pay the principal of and the interest upon any outstanding bonded indebtedness of the system of any future bonds for extending, enlarging, or improving the water system of the City of Marysville.
(Ord. 1936)
All water/sewer bills which are determined to be bad debt and are turned over for outside collection, including the State of Kansas Setoff Program, shall be subject to a fee of twenty-five percent (25%) of the total of the delinquent amount. This bad debt administrative charge shall be applied prior to referral for collection.
(Ord. 1860; Code 2020)