§ 60-47-29 — Sanitary sewer user charges and treated wastewater user charges

§ 60-47-29. - Sanitary sewer user charges and treated wastewater user charges.

The sanitary sewer users and treated wastewater users shall be charged and shall pay sanitary sewer user charges consisting of sanitary sewer volume charge(s) for sanitary sewer services and, wherever applicable, such surcharges, and monthly sanitary sewer customer service charges, and deduct meter charges as set forth in this Code. The sanitary sewer volume charge(s) shall be the volume of discharge into the Oklahoma City sanitary sewer system times the applicable sanitary sewer volume rate per thousand gallons for the user's customer class. Any sewer user whose discharge exceeds certain quality or composition standards shall be charged and shall pay surcharges as established in this Code. The sanitary sewer volume charges are based upon the following rates for each customer class: (a) Sanitary sewer volume charges—Inside City, Retail Rate. Customers will be charged and must pay for wastewater at a rate per thousand gallons of: (1) Residential (single-family, duplex and triplexes), Commercial, and Industrial Users. Per Thousand Gallons (and any portion thereof) | Effective for utility bills issued through December 31, 2024 | Effective for utility bills issued from January 1, 2025 to October 31, 2025 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2026 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2026 to October 31, 2027 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2027 to October 31, 2028 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2028 and thereafter $5.07 | $5.58 | $6.06 | $6.47 | $6.93 | $7.23 (2) Multiple Residential (quadplexes and larger) Housekeeping Units. Per Thousand Gallons (and any portion thereof) | Effective for utility bills issued through December 31, 2024 | Effective for utility bills issued from January 1, 2025 to October 31, 2025 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2026 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2026 to October 31, 2027 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2027 to October 31, 2028 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2028 and thereafter $5.45 | $6.10 | $6.70 | $7.23 | $7.80 | $8.19 (b) Sanitary sewer volume charges—Outside City, Unincorporated, Retail Rate. Service provided to a retail customer outside the City for which a fee in lieu of franchise is not paid. Customers will be charged and must pay for wastewater at a rate per thousand gallons of: (1) Residential (single-family, duplex and triplexes), Commercial, and Industrial Users. Per Thousand Gallons (and any portion thereof) | Effective for utility bills issued through December 31, 2024 | Effective for utility bills issued from January 1, 2025 to October 31, 2025 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2026 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2026 to October 31, 2027 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2027 to October 31, 2028 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2028 and thereafter $4.57 | $5.30 | $5.99 | $6.59 | $7.24 | $7.68 (2) Multiple Residential (quadplexes and larger) Housekeeping Units. Per Thousand Gallons (and any portion thereof) | Effective for utility bills issued through December 31, 2024 | Effective for utility bills issued from January 1, 2025 to October 31, 2025 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2026 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2026 to October 31, 2027 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2027 to October 31, 2028 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2028 and thereafter $4.93 | $5.72 | $6.47 | $7.12 | $7.83 | $8.31 (c) Sanitary sewer volume charges—Outside City, Incorporated, Retail Rate. Service provided to a retail customer outside the City for which a fee in lieu of franchise is paid. Customers will be charged and must pay for wastewater at a rate per thousand gallons of: (1) Residential (single-family, duplex and triplexes), Commercial, and Industrial Users. Per Thousand Gallons (and any portion thereof) | Effective for utility bills issued through December 31, 2024 | Effective for utility bills issued from January 1, 2025 to October 31, 2025 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2026 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2026 to October 31, 2027 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2027 to October 31, 2028 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2028 and thereafter $4.66 | $5.41 | $6.11 | $6.72 | $7.38 | $7.83 (2) Multiple Residential (quadplexes and larger) Housekeeping Units. Per Thousand Gallons (and any portion thereof) | Effective for utility bills issued through December 31, 2024 | Effective for utility bills issued from January 1, 2025 to October 31, 2025 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2026 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2026 to October 31, 2027 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2027 to October 31, 2028 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2028 and thereafter $ 5.03 | $5.84 | $6.60 | $7.27 | $7.99 | $8.48 (d) Sanitary sewer volume charges—Tinker Air Force Base Rate. Customers will be charged and must pay for wastewater at a rate per thousand gallons of: Per Thousand Gallons (and any portion thereof) | Effective for utility bills issued through December 31, 2024 | Effective for utility bills issued from January 1, 2025 to October 31, 2025 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2026 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2026 to October 31, 2027 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2027 to October 31, 2028 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2028 and thereafter $3.73 | $4.46 | $5.14 | $5.74 | $6.38 | $6.82 (e) Sanitary sewer volume charges—Outside City, Wholesale Rate. Customers will be charged and must pay for wastewater at a rate per thousand gallons of: Per Thousand Gallons (and any portion thereof) | Effective for utility bills issued through December 31, 2024 | Effective for utility bills issued from January 1, 2025 to October 31, 2025 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2026 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2026 to October 31, 2027 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2027 to October 31, 2028 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2028 and thereafter $4.49 | $5.03 | $5.53 | $5.97 | $6.45 | $6.77 (f) Treated wastewater volume charges—Outside City Unincorporated (North Canadian source) for electrical generation purposes. Customers will be charged and must pay for the volume of treated wastewater as measured, estimated or established at the North Canadian Wastewater Treatment Plant at a rate of: Per Thousand Gallons (and any portion thereof) | Effective for utility bills issued through December 31, 2024 | Effective for utility bills issued from January 1, 2025 to October 31, 2025 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2026 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2026 to October 31, 2027 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2027 to October 31, 2028 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2028 and thereafter $0.54 | $0.56 | $0.57 | $0.57 | $0.58 | $0.58 (g) Sanitary sewer volume charges—Outside City Unincorporated (Treatment only) North Canadian source for electrical generation purposes. Customers will be charged and must pay for volume of sanitary sewage discharged as measured, estimated or established at the North Canadian Wastewater Treatment Plant at a rate of: Per Thousand Gallons (and any portion thereof) | Effective for utility bills issued through December 31, 2024 | Effective for utility bills issued from January 1, 2025 to October 31, 2025 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2026 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2026 to October 31, 2027 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2027 to October 31, 2028 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2028 and thereafter $1.67 | $2.10 | $2.51 | $2.87 | $3.25 | $3.51 (h) Reserved. (i) Treated wastewater supply service unrelated to Private Business Use volume charges—Outside City Unincorporated (South Canadian source) for electrical generation purposes. Customers will be charged and must pay for the volume of treated wastewater used as measured or estimated as established at the South Canadian Wastewater Treatment Plant at a rate per thousand gallons of: Per Thousand Gallons (and any portion thereof) | Effective for utility bills issued through December 31, 2024 | Effective for utility bills issued from January 1, 2025 to October 31, 2025 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2026 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2026 to October 31, 2027 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2027 to October 31, 2028 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2028 and thereafter $0.20 | $0.29 | $0.41 | $0.42 | $0.44 | $0.45 (j) Treated wastewater supply volume charges—Inside or Outside City for irrigation purposes. Customers will be charged and must pay for the volume of treated wastewater as measured, estimated or established at a rate per thousand gallons of: Per Thousand Gallons (and any portion thereof) | Effective for utility bills issued through December 31, 2024 | Effective for utility bills issued from January 1, 2025 to October 31, 2025 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2026 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2026 to October 31, 2027 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2027 to October 31, 2028 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2028 and thereafter $1.21 | $1.34 | $1.45 | $1.57 | $1.70 | $1.83 (k) Treated wastewater supply and delivery service volume charges—Inside or Outside City for irrigation purposes. Customers will be charged and must pay for the volume of treated wastewater as measured, estimated or established at a rate per thousand gallons of: Per Thousand Gallons (and any portion thereof) | Effective for utility bills issued through December 31, 2024 | Effective for utility bills issued from January 1, 2025 to October 31, 2025 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2026 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2026 to October 31, 2027 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2027 to October 31, 2028 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2028 and thereafter $1.45 | $1.58 | $1.72 | $1.87 | $2.04 | $2.21 (l) Combined sanitary sewer and storm water volume charges—Outside City Unincorporated. Customers will be charged and must pay for the volume of treated wastewater as measured, estimated or established at a rate per thousand gallons of: Per Thousand Gallons (and any portion thereof) | Effective for utility bills issued through December 31, 2024 | Effective for utility bills issued from January 1, 2025 to October 31, 2025 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2026 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2026 to October 31, 2027 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2027 to October 31, 2028 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2028 and thereafter $6.83 | $8.10 | $9.28 | $10.32 | $11.44 | $12.20 (m) Sanitary Sewer only Flat Rate—Outside City Unincorporated. Customers will be charged and must pay a flat rate fee established at: Effective for utility bills issued through December 31, 2024 | Effective for utility bills issued from January 1, 2025 to October 31, 2025 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2026 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2026 to October 31, 2027 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2027 to October 31, 2028 | Effective for utility bills issued from November 1, 2028 and thereafter $52.06 | $58.96 | $66.12 | $73.29 | $80.56 | $86.11

(Code 1980, § 60-47-19.5; Ord. No. 19436, 6-26-90; Ord. No. 20625, § 1, 7-23-96; Ord. No. 21517, § 1, 7-5-00; Ord. No. 22304, §§ 1, 2, 9-9-03; Ord. No. 22502, § 2, 8-3-04; Ord. No. 22964, §§ 1, 2, 4-4-06; Ord. No. 23695, §§ 1, 2, 9-23-08; Ord. No. 24137, §§ 1, 2, 9-28-10; Ord. No. 24966, §§ 5, 6, 9-9-14; Ord. No. 25793, §§ 8, 9, 2-21-17, eff. 12-31-17; Ord. No. 26291, § 2. 11-5-19; Ord. No. 27048, § 4, 4-26-22, eff. 6-1-22; Ord. No. 27272, § 12, 1-31-23; Ord. No. 27721, § 1, 11-5-24)