CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to rates and charges for water services of Seattle Public Utilities; revising water rates and charges for certain customers; and amending Seattle Municipal Code Section 21.04.440.
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WHEREAS, Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) adopted new water rates for 2022 through Ordinance 126434 in September 2021; and
WHEREAS, customers in the city of Burien have a new rate class for 2022; and
WHEREAS, adopted meter rates for master metered residential developments in Burien under Ordinance 126434 were incomplete; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 21.04.440 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 126434, is amended as follows:
21.04.440 Rates outside The City of Seattle
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D. Rates inside the cities of Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Burien, and Mercer Island. Rates and charges in this subsection 21.04.440.D apply to retail customers of Seattle Public Utilities located within the cities of Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Burien, and Mercer Island who are not served under the terms of a wholesale contract. Seasonal rates shall be prorated. For usage representing fractional parts of a month, the base service charge and all components of the commodity charge shall be prorated using a 30-day month. Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter 21.04, the rates and charges for water supplied shall be as follows:
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5. Burien residential. Except for Burien master metered residential developments, the rates for metered water supplied to single-family and duplex residences in one month, or fractional part thereof, shall be based on a commodity charge and a base service charge, in accordance with the following schedules:
Schedule WBUR. Schedule WBUR is for all single-family and duplex residences except those billed on Schedule WBURL.
Commodity Charge per 100 Cubic Feet
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Effective January 1, 2022 |
Effective January 1, 2023 |
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Summer (May 16th-September 15th) |
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First 500 cubic feet per residence |
$7.08 |
$7.53 |
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Next 1,300 cubic feet per residence |
$8.75 |
$9.26 |
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All over 1,800 cubic feet per residence |
$14.62 |
$14.62 |
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Winter (September 16th-May 15th) |
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All usage |
$6.89 |
$7.33 |
Base Service Charge per Month
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Meter Size |
Effective January 1, 2022 |
Effective January 1, 2023 |
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3/4 inch and less |
$23.55 |
$24.85 |
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1 inch |
$24.30 |
$25.60 |
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1-1/2 inch |
$37.40 |
$39.15 |
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2 inch |
$41.45 |
$43.30 |
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3 inch |
$153.55 |
$159.35 |
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4 inch and larger |
$219.90 |
$227.80 |
Schedule WBURL. Schedule WBURL is for single-family and duplex residences in which one or more persons require medical life support equipment which uses mechanical or artificial means to sustain, restore or supplant a vital function, and which uses a disproportionate amount of water.
Commodity Charge per 100 Cubic Feet
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Effective January 1, 2022 |
Effective January 1, 2023 |
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Summer (May 16th-September 15th) |
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First 500 cubic feet per residence |
$7.08 |
$7.53 |
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Next 1,300 cubic feet per residence |
$8.75 |
$9.26 |
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Winter (September 16th-May 15th) |
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All usage |
$6.89 |
$7.33 |
Base Service Charge Per Month
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Meter Size |
Effective January 1, 2022 |
Effective January 1, 2023 |
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3/4 inch and less |
$23.55 |
$24.85 |
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1 inch |
$24.30 |
$25.60 |
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1-1/2 inch |
$37.40 |
$39.15 |
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2 inch |
$41.45 |
$43.30 |
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3 inch |
$153.55 |
$159.35 |
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4 inch and larger |
$219.90 |
$227.80 |
6. Burien master metered residential developments. The rates for residential developments with master meters of 1-1/2 inches or larger, which operate and maintain their own distribution systems on private property and which use water primarily to serve single-family, detached residences on at least two separate legal parcels, shall be based on a commodity charge and a base service charge, in accordance with the following schedule:
Commodity Charge per 100 Cubic Feet
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Effective January 1, 2022 |
Effective January 1, 2023 |
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Summer (May 16th-September 15th) |
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First 500 cubic feet per residence |
$7.08 |
$7.53 |
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Next 1,300 cubic feet per residence |
$8.75 |
$9.26 |
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All over 1,800 cubic feet per residence |
$14.62 |
$14.62 |
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Winter (September 16th-May 15th) |
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All usage |
$6.89 |
$7.33 |
Base Service Charge per Month
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Meter Size |
Effective January 1, 2022 |
Effective January 1, 2023 |
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((3/4 inch and less |
$23.55 |
$24.85 |
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1 inch |
$24.30 |
$25.60)) |
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1-1/2 inch |
$37.40 |
$39.15 |
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2 inch |
$41.45 |
$43.30 |
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3 inch |
$153.55 |
$159.35 |
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4 inch |
$219.90 |
$227.80 |
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6 inch |
$270.00 |
$280.00 |
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8 inch |
$318.00 |
$329.00 |
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10 inch |
$389.00 |
$402.00 |
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12 inch |
$525.00 |
$543.00 |
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16 inch |
$591.00 |
$609.00 |
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20 inch |
$761.00 |
$762.00 |
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24 inch |
$955.00 |
$956.00 |
7. Burien general service. The rates for metered water supplied to premises other than single-family, duplex residences, and master-metered residential developments within the ((City)) city of Burien in one month, or fractional part thereof, shall be based on a commodity charge, and a base service charge in accordance with the following schedule:
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Effective January 1, 2022 |
Effective January 1, 2023 |
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Summer (May 16th-September 15th) |
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All usage |
$8.69 |
$9.21 |
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Winter (September 16th-May 15th) |
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All usage |
$6.84 |
$7.29 |
Base Service Charge per Month
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Meter Size |
Effective January 1, 2022 |
Effective January 1, 2023 |
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3/4 inch and less |
$23.35 |
$24.85 |
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1 inch |
$24.10 |
$25.55 |
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1-1/2 inch |
$37.10 |
$39.15 |
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2 inch |
$41.15 |
$43.25 |
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3 inch |
$152.30 |
$162.95 |
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4 inch |
$218.15 |
$231.25 |
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6 inch |
$269.00 |
$284.00 |
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8 inch |
$316.00 |
$332.00 |
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10 inch |
$387.00 |
$405.00 |
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12 inch |
$522.00 |
$545.00 |
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16 inch |
$591.00 |
$612.00 |
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20 inch |
$761.00 |
$766.00 |
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24 inch |
$955.00 |
$960.00 |
8. Burien fire hydrants. The rates for fire hydrants, including test water and water used to extinguish fires, shall be deemed service charges and shall be for any one year, or fractional part thereof, as follows:
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Hydrant Type |
Effective January 1, 2022 |
Effective January 1, 2023 |
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Hydrants on 4 inch or smaller mains |
$547.78 |
$567.06 |
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Hydrants on 6 inch or larger mains |
$729.22 |
$754.90 |
9. Burien metered fire services. The rates for metered water services supplied for fire protection purposes exclusively, including a monthly allowance for test water and water used to extinguish fires, shall be deemed service charges and shall be for any one month, or fractional part thereof, as follows:
Service Charge per Month
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Service Size |
Effective January 1, 2022 |
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2 inch and less |
$22.00 |
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3 inch |
$29.00 |
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4 inch |
$53.00 |
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6 inch |
$90.00 |
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8 inch |
$143.00 |
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10 inch |
$206.00 |
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12 inch |
$300.00 |
For each 100 cubic feet of water consumption in excess of the monthly allowance described below, the charge shall be an additional $24.80.
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Service Size |
Monthly Allowance |
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2 inch and less |
100 cubic feet |
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3 inch |
500 cubic feet |
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4 inch |
500 cubic feet |
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6 inch |
500 cubic feet |
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8 inch |
1,000 cubic feet |
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10 inch |
1,000 cubic feet |
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12 inch |
1,000 cubic feet |
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Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 30 days after its approval by the Mayor, but if not approved and returned by the Mayor within ten days after presentation, it shall take effect as provided by Seattle Municipal Code Section 1.04.020.
Passed by the City Council the ________ day of _________________________, 2022, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this _____ day of _________________________, 2022.
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President ____________ of the City Council
Approved / returned unsigned / vetoed this _____ day of _________________, 2022.
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Bruce A. Harrell, Mayor
Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2022.
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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk
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