Water/Sewer Rate Changes Explained
Water/Sewer Rate Methodology Changes effective July 1, 2009
The City of Grosse Pointe recently applied for participation in the State Revolving Fund Program ("SRF") and was granted a loan in the amount of $830,000 to pay for upgrades to the Neff Road Pump Station. In addition, the funds qualify for federal stimulus dollars which will reduce the amount of the principal loan by 40% or $332,000 and the related interest that the City is required to pay back, making the actual principal repayment $498,000.
In order for the City to be eligible for the SRF program, the City was required to change the way water and sewage services are billed to its customers. The billing change is effective for any bills issued on or after July 1, 2009. Customers will no longer receive a minimum bill based on usage and instead will be billed for actual quarterly usage along with a Ready to Serve Charge based on meter size. A separate Debt Service Charge has been established to cover interest payments on the SRF loan. Commercial customers will continue to be billed a pass through charge from the Detroit Water & Sewer Dept. which funds an industrial waste monitoring system and industrial customers will be charged a new flat quarterly fee based on meter size for Industrial Damage Control to cover additional operations and maintenance costs associated with industrial accoutns.
Billing codes for all charges and fees appear on the back of your quarterly water and sewage bill. A quick reference is listed below for your convenience. For further explanation and information regarding the new water/sewer rate, please click here.
If you have any questions about your bill, please call the City Offices at 313-885-5800.
