Docket UW46305
IN THE MATTER of an application by the Cavendish Sewer Utility to amend its tariff of sanitary sewerage rates and charges.
Order UW00-02BEFORE THE COMMISSION
on Wednesday, the 18th day of May, 2000.
Wayne D. Cheverie, Q.C., Chair
Ginger Breedon, Vice-Chair
Elizabeth MacDonald, Commissioner
Order
UPON the application of the Cavendish Sewer Utility dated May 9, 2000 for approval of an amendment to its sewer tariff to implement a dumping charge at its treatment facilities in Cavendish;AND UPON it appearing to the Commission that the proposed amendment is necessary and equitable;
NOW THEREFORE
, pursuant to the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission Act and the Water and Sewerage Act; IT IS ORDERED THAT1. The existing Cavendish Sewer Utility tariff is revoked and the tariff appended to, and forming part of, this Order is substituted therefor; and
2. The appended tariff is approved and declared effective on June 1, 2000 and shall remain in effect until otherwise ordered by the Commission.
DATED at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, this 18th day of May, 2000.
BY THE COMMISSION:
Wayne D. Cheverie, Q.C., Chair
Ginger Breedon, Vice-Chair
Elizabeth MacDonald, Commissioner
NOTICE
Section 12 of the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission Act reads as follows:
12. The Commission may, in its absolute discretion, review, rescind or vary any order or decision made by it or rehear any application before deciding it. Parties to this proceeding seeking a review of the Commission's decision or order in this matter may do so by filing with the Commission, at the earliest date, a written Request for Review, which clearly states the reasons for the review and the nature of the relief sought.
Sections 13.(1) and 13(2) of the Act provide as follows:
13.(1) An appeal lies from a decision or order of the Commission to the Appeal Division of the Supreme Court upon a question of law or jurisdiction. (2) The appeal shall be made by filing a notice of appeal in the Supreme Court within twenty days after the decision or order appealed from and the Civil Procedure Rules respecting appeals apply with the necessary changes.
IRAC/UW46305/UW00-02
CAVENDISH
SEWER UTILITY
TARIFF
THIS TARIFF SPECIFIES THE RATES AND CHARGES
APPLICABLE TO SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE
CAVENDISH SEWER UTILITY
RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE TYPES
OF SERVICES AND MANNER IN WHICH SUCH
SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ARE CONTAINED IN THE
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND MUNICIPAL SEWERAGE
UTILITIES GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
EFFECTIVE: JUNE 1, 2000
SANITARY SEWERAGE SERVICES
APPLICATION:
The following annual rates and charges apply to sanitary sewerage services provided to premises served or capable of being served by the Cavendish Sewer Utility.
RESIDENTIAL FLAT RATE (Unmetered):
For each single-family dwelling or unmetered customer assessed one proportionate sewerage unit: $262.07.
METERED SERVICE:
For each metered customer the sum of:
A. a customer charge of $161.85;
B. a demand charge of $76.56 per proportionate demand unit calculated in accordance with the Proportionate Demand Charges contained on page 2 of this Tariff; and
C. a flow charge of $0.26 per cubic meter.
The metered flow shall be determined by metering the well water consumed.
MINIMUM BILL:
The minimum bill to any customer shall be the applicable customer and demand charges.
FRONTAGE CHARGE:
A frontage charge of $0.90 per lineal foot per annum applies to all land adjacent to streets, roads or highways on which there are no buildings or structures or where sanitary disposal service is not required but which land is capable of being served by the existing facilities of the Utility. In the case of premises billed under the Proportionate Demand Charges, an exemption of ten (10) feet frontage for each one-tenth of a unit will be allowed. In the case of corner lots with sewerage facilities on both sides, the frontage charge applies to the full frontage on the longest side, and the full frontage less one hundred (100) feet on the other side (less allowable exemption, if any).
The maximum bill to any customer for frontage shall be $500.00
TARIFF EXEMPTIONS:
A. Existing single-family residential dwellings which are in excess of 100 meters from the sanitary sewer main shall be exempt from the applicable demand and flow charges.
B. Non-leased farm land used exclusively for farming purposes shall be exempt from all applicable rates and charges.
C. The property known as the Cavendish Cemetery shall be exempt from all applicable rates and charges.
SEWAGE DUMPING CHARGES
The utility may, at its discretion and subject to such terms and conditions as it considers necessary and advisable, permit an individual or corporation to dump sanitary sewage at the utility' s treatment facilities. Where such dumping is permitted, a sanitary sewage waste hauling contractor duly licensed pursuant to the Environmental Protection Act Sewage Disposal Regulations and acceptable to the utility must be employed by the individual or corporation at such rates and charges as the individual or corporation and the contractor may agree upon.
The dumping charges to the contractor are as follows:
For premises within the Community of Cavendish:
Per load: up to 1,500 gallons $ 8.00
Per load: 1,501 gallons - 3,000 gallons $16.00For premises outside the Community of Cavendish:
Per load: up to 1,500 gallons $13.00
Per load: 1,501 gallons - 3,000 gallons $26.00
PROPORTIONATE DEMAND CHARGES
Type of Customer
Unit Value
Annual Demand Charge
Type of Customer
Unit Value Annual Demand Charge
SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING 1.00 $76.56
DOCTORS' AND DENTIST'S' OFFICES
AND BEAUTY AND BARBER SHOPSwith Separate Service 1.00 $76.56 INDIVIDUAL APARTMENT 0.80 $61.25 Combined with Other Service 0.50 $38.28 MOBILE HOME .70 $53.59 LAUNDROMAT WITH MACHINES
USING OVER 30 GALLONS PER WASHFor First Machine 3.00 $229.68 SENIOR CITIZENS HOME, Per Unit 0.60 $45.94 For Second Machine 2.00 $153.12 For Each Additional Machine 1.00 $76.56 CONVENT, INSTITUTIONAL DORMITORY, ROOMING OR BOARDING HOUSE For Up to Five Persons 1.00 $76.56 LAUNDROMAT WITH MACHINES USING 30 OR FEWER GALLONS PER WASH For Each Additional Person 0.20 $15.31 For First Machine 2.00 $153.12 For Second Machine 1.50 $114.84 MOTELS AND TOURIST COTTAGES For Each Additional Machine 0.75 $57.42 With Housekeeping Facilities Each Unit 0.50 $38.28 SERVICE STATION With Bathroom Facilities Only, Without Carwash 1.00 $76.56 Each Unit 0.30 $22.97 With Carwash 2.00 $153.12 TOURIST HOME RESTAURANTS AND SNACK BARS 1.00 $76.56 For First Bathroom 1.00 $76.56 For Each Ten Seats an Additional Amount of 0.25 $19.14 For Each Additional Bathroom or Washroom 0.30 $22.97 PREMISES LICENSED BY THE P.E.I. LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION Restaurant, Lounge, Dining Room HOSPITAL or Club 1.00 $76.56 Without Laundry Facilities SEAT CHARGE: Calculate 75% of the Fire Marshal's Rating Per Bed 0.50 $38.28 OR use the Actual Seat Count, then Charge for Each Five Seats With Laundry Facilities an Additional Amount of 0.25 $19.14 Per Bed 0.75 57.42 SCHOOLS, Per Classroom 1.00 $76.56 DRIVE-IN RESTAURANT OR THEATRE With Canteen 1.00 $76.56 STORES, BANKS, CLUBS, CHURCHES, HALLS, For First Washroom and Toilet RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND PLACES OF BUSINESS Facility 1.00 $76.56 For First Washroom Facility 1.00 $76.56 For Each Additional Washroom For Each Additional Toilet or Urinal 0.50 $38.28 and Toilet Facility 0.50 $38.28 CAMPGROUNDS, Per Campsite 0.10 $7.66
