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Source and Adequacy of Supply. Artificial Reservoirs impounding the run off from

catchment areas. Occasionally a slight restriction up to about 10% is enforced by reducing pressures.

Type of Supply. Services within houses giving a twenty-four hour continuous supply

through meters.

Rates and Charges. All services are metered as far as possible and the following are the

charges for the various types of supplies :--

1. Water through connections.

First 660 gallons per month

$0.26 per 1,000 gallons.

Excess consumption

$0.21

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Any quantity supplied in another district

$0.52

2. Water supplied to tanks etc.

$0.52

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3. Unmetered consumption, (estimated)

(a) Within city limits

$0.26

$0.52

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(b) Outside city limits

4. Fire Hydrants and automatic sprinklers.

(a) For each hydrant (public)

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(private)

(b) Sprinklers 200 or less

Additional sprinklers up to 1,000

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5. Sewer Service.

$140.00 per annum.

$1.16 per month. $46.50 per annum.

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$0.23

1,000-2,000

$0.17

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2,000 upwards

$0.12

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Water discharged into the sanitary sewer system ... $1.00 per 1,000 gallons.

6. Maintenance, and upkeep of meters and service pipe lines.

Size of pipe.

Annual Charges.

Size of pipe.

Annual Charges.

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$1.40

11"

5"

$1.40

3" 4

$1.86

$2.32

$2.89

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$3.49

2"

$4.65

3"

$9.30

4"

$18.60

6"

$34.90

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7. Plumbing and miscellaneous services.

Actual cost to district plus fifteen per cent.

Collection of Revenue.

Meters are read and booked monthly but accounts are rendered quarterly Accounts are sent out in batches of 2,000 at a time, a date for payment being stamped on the accounts thus preventing a rush of payments on a few days.