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biological oxygen demand (BOD) and total suspended solids (TSS) shall pay a surcharge
based on the cost of treating the excessive loadings.

5. Existing ratepayers shall be relieved of all or a portion of the cost of making service
available for new growth, to the extent practical and reasonable.

• Impact fees shall be charged to new development based on system capacity
costs as allowed by and calculated in accordance with Chapter 395 of the Local
Government Code. These fees shall be used for expansionary projects or for
the recoupment of existing projects with capacity available and held for new
growth, as allowed by law.
• The new growth shall also be charged the water and wastewater availability
fee charged to the City of Hurst by the wholesale supplier of water and
wastewater services.

6. The current ratepayers paying their bills on time will not bear the cost of those not
doing so. Penalties and fees will be assessed to those accounts that do not pay on time,
requiring costly notices, turn-offs, turn-ons and other field and administrative costs.
Deposits will be established at levels that eliminate or minimize the loss of revenues
due to bad debts.

7. Water purchase costs shall be based on several factors:

• Projected changes in volume, peak hourly demand and peak daily demand.
• The projected costs of purchasing water from the wholesale supplier, the City
of Fort Worth.
• The productivity and capacity of the City’s water well system used for peak
loading purposes.
• The water loss and unaccounted for factors.
• The estimate of water sold to City customers.

8. Wastewater transportation and treatment costs shall be based on several factors:

• The projected wastewater volumes contributed by the City’s wholesale and
retail customers.
• The inflow/infiltration (I&I) volumes that enter the City’s conveyance system
and are transported to the wholesale treatment facilities.
• The cost of wastewater treatment, including surcharges for above-average
loadings.

9. The City shall pay to the General Fund an amount for the indirect cost of administration,
fiscal and building facilities that serve the Water and Wastewater Enterprise Fund. The
basis for this transfer shall be cost based, shall be supported by a thorough analysis

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