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FT. WORTH PROPOSED WASTEWATER RATES
City of Fort Worth 2020-21 2021-22 % Change
Volume (1,000 gallons) $1.0559 $1.3333 26.27%
BOD (per pound) $0.3990 $0.4407 10.46%
TSS (per pound) $0.2699 $0.2649 -1.86%
Est. Overall Average Increase 17.02%

Based upon our City’s efforts to smooth out rate increases and the increasing cost of
our wholesale water supply, we propose a 2% increase to our current water and waste
water rates for FY 2021-2022. Based on 12,000 gallons’ usage of Water and Sewer,
the increase is approximately $3.00 per month.

Commercial customers will continue to pay the additional base fee of $4 or $12 per
month depending upon meter size. There are no proposed changes to these additional
base fee amounts for FY 2021-2022. It is important to note that apartment complexes
and other multi-unit properties pay the additional base fee on a per unit basis.

These rate increases are primarily driven by wholesale water/wastewater costs and
the City of Hurst’s rate smoothing policy. Just over 50% percent of the 2% increase is
directly attributed to the increase in wholesale costs with remaining increase being
related to inflation and restoring staffing to pre-pandemic levels.

The current and proposed rates are as follows:
Water/Wastewater Amounts Used Current Rates Proposed Rates

Water Commercial & Residential

Minimum 2,000 gallons $17.87 $18.23*

Over 2,000 gallons $7.19/1,000 gallons $7.32*/1,000 gallons

Sewer-Residential
Minimum $12.93 $13.19

First 12,000 gallons $4.15/1,000 gallons $4.23/1,000 gallons

Maximum Charge $62.75 $64.00

Sewer-Commercial

Minimum $12.93 $13.19

All Flows $4.15/1,000 gallons $4.23/1,000 gallons

* An additional base fee of $4 or $12 per month (based on meter size) for commercial accounts is proposed to remain in effect
for Fiscal Year 2021-2022.

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