Sanitary Sewer Service Rate Schedule North Brevard Water And Sewer Rates

Annual Charges For Sewer Capacity Reservation (effective September 1, 1993): (12 Times the Monthly Base Charge)

Residential A: Residential single-family dwelling units including mobile homes and duplexes Annual Charge: $150.00 per unit

Residential B: Multi-family residential units (Excluding duplexes) Annual Charge: $129.00 per unit

Commercial: All other users of the sewer system not classified as Residential A or Residential B Annual Charge: $150.00 per Equivalent Residential Connection

1. The initial annual charge shall be payable at the time application for sewer service is made. Subsequent charges shall be payable annually from the date of the initial payment, for as long as sewer capacity is to be reserved, as provided in applicable Brevard County regulations.
2. A one-time application fee of $100.00 is payable at the time application for sewer service is made.
3. Any land development in which a reclaimed water distribution system has been constructed in accordance with the Brevard County Water and Wastewater System Criteria shall receive credit for the sanitary sewer capacity reservation charge.

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Connection Charges For Sanitary Sewer (effective September 1, 1993)

Other commercial to be determined by dividing the actual or estimated daily flows by the established daily flows by the established residential equivalent of 200 gallons per day to determine the number of equivalents to the nearest tenths. Equivalent and fraction thereof will be multiplied by $2,257.00. The Water Resources Director shall estimate the gallons per day for commercial units not otherwise specified above.

1. Payment of wastewater connection charges made for existing structures in the Residential “A” Class may be made in twelve (12) equal installments during the first year of service with an interest rate to be determined by the Water Resources Director not to exceed fourteen percent (14%).
2. The Board of County Commissioners may waive the specified connection fee for any parcel of land against which a special assessment is levied to pay a portion of the acquisition cost of a sanitary sewer treatment plant and appurtenant facilities under the terms and conditions of a written acquisition agreement.
3. Connection charges shall be payable in full prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy. Credit shall be applied for any unused paid sewer capacity reservation charge, in accordance with applicable Brevard County regulations.

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North Brevard Sewer Customers:

Refund of deposits – After a residential customer has had continuous service for a period of 12 months, BCUSD shall refund the customer’s deposit provided the customer has not in the preceding 12 months:

• made more than one late payment,
• paid with a check refused by a bank,
• been disconnected for non-payment, or
• tampered with the meter or used service in a fraudulent or unauthorized manner.

If a customer is disconnected for non-payment, the outstanding balance, delinquent charge, and a new deposit must be paid prior to service re-activation.

For customers receiving sewer billing services through the cities of Melbourne and Cocoa, the procedures for deposits adopted by those cities shall be used for county sewer accounts.

Residential A: Residential single-family dwelling units, including mobile homes and duplexes, for each family living unit:

Residential B: Multi-family residential dwelling units (exclusive of duplexes) and mobile home parks with common water meter for all units:

Residential C: Multi-family residential dwelling units (exclusive of duplexes) with individual water meters for each unit:

Commercial: All other users of the sewer system which are not classified as Residential A or Residential B or Residential C, shall be classified as commercial users.

NOTE: Equivalent Residential Connection shall be ascertained by dividing the actual or estimated daily flows by the established residential equivalent of 200 gallons per day.

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All other commercial or residential users not presently served from an approved metered water unit shall be billed at the applicable rate based upon the following flow estimated for each unit. The total flow for the commercial or residential user shall be the following estimated flow for each unit times the total number of units of such user:

• Multi-family Units 4,000 gallons per unit
• Trailer Parks 5,000 gallons per unit
• Motel Units 2,500 gallons per unit
• Motel Apartment Units 3,750 gallons per unit

All other commercial or residential users not presently served from an approved metered water unit shall be billed at the applicable rate based upon the following flow estimated for each unit. The total flow for the commercial or residential user shall be the following estimated flow for each unit times the total number of units of such user.

Surcharge for Strong Wastes:

To the above rates and charges there shall be added a surcharge of 0.1% for each ppm of suspended solids in excess of 300 ppm and 0.125% for each ppm of five-day, 20 degrees Centigrade, BOD in excess of 250 ppm, all as determined by the County from samples and tests made of the customer’s sewage. The County may require such customers discharging strong wastes into the system to construct control manholes to facilitate observation and sampling. Customers discharging large quantities of sewage may be required to construct special holding tanks so as to release the quantity at an even rate over a twenty-four hour holding period.

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Deposit For Water Service (effective September 1, 1993)

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Meter Installation Charge (effective September 1, 1993)

An initial meter installation fee shall be charged, based upon meter size as indicated below:

Monthly Charges For Water Service

Each water customer shall pay a Base Charge as indicated in the following Table. Water used in excess of the Maximum Gallons in Base Charge shall be charged at the usage rate indicated for each usage range tier

North Brevard Water System Water Rates (effective October 1, 2008)

1. The minimum monthly charge for a meter larger than eight (8) inches shall be determined by the Water Resources Director prior to connection, based upon a consideration of a minimum equivalent rate.
2. An additional monthly fee of $1.00 per residential unit shall be charged for fire hydrant rental. The monthly fire hydrant rental for commercial units shall be $1.00 per Equivalent Residential Connection (ERC) based on monthly water usage (1 ERC = 7,600 gallons per month).
3. When the Utility Services Director determines that a circumstance beyond the control of the customer has resulted in a water bill that is significantly burdensome, upon the request of the customer, the water bill of a single family residential customer may be adjusted. The use of system water for irrigation supply shall be demeaned within the customer’s control.

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Miscellaneous Charges For Water

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Miscellaneous Charges Definitions

Account Set-up Charge: A charge levied for service initiation at a location where service did not exist previously, or for transfer of service to a new customer account at a previously served location.

After Hours Service Activation Charge: A charge levied to activate water service outside of normal business hours (8 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday).

Re-activation Charge: A charge for re-activation of service, after de-activation at the customer’s request.

Delinquent Charge: A charge levied after water account becomes delinquent (normally 41 days after billing).

Hydrant Meter Charge: An installation charge for the use of a portable hydrant meter for special circumstances, for use on a short-term limited basis.

Meter Replacement Charge: A charge levied upon the replacement of a meter at the customer’s request.

Installation Charge For Reclaimed Water Service (effective September 1, 1993)

An initial service installation fee of $125.00 shall be charged to provide reclaimed water service to the property.

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Monthly Reclaimed Water Rates (effective October 1, 2007)

Small Users (1 acre max.)

Medium Users (greater than 1 acre, non-"major users")

"Major User" per 17-610 III, F.A.C. (greater than 100,000 GPD)

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Capital Recover Charge For South Mainland Transmission System No. 1, Area A (effective September 1, 1993)

Residential:

Commercial:

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Capital Recover Charge For South Mainland Transmission System No. 1, Area B (effective September 1, 1993)

Residential:

Commercial:

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Capital Recovery Charge For South Beaches Transmission System No. 1 (effective September 1, 1993)

Residential:

Commercial:

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Capital Recovery Charge For South Beaches Transmission System No. 2 (effective September 1, 1993)

Residential:

Commercial:

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Capital Recovery Charge For West State Road 520 (effective September 1, 1993)

Residential:

Commercial:

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Capital Recovery Charge For State Road 45 Water Main Extension No. 1 (effective September 1, 1993)

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Capital Recovery Charge For Central Mainland Transmission System No. 1 (effective September 1, 1993)

Residential:

Commercial:

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Capital Recovery Charge For North Merritt Island Wastewater Transmission System No. 1 (effective September 1, 1993)

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Capital Recovery Charge For Sanitary Sewer For The Units Served By North Courtenay Parkway Pump Station System No. 1 (effective September 1, 1993)

Residential:

Commercial:

Pool Fill Credits

The Utility Services Department allows a sewer credit for the filling of a swimming pool. Please make your request in writing, or by Downloading the form and faxing it to 321-633-2095, or by sending an E-mail to the Utility Services Department within thirty (30) days of the date of filling the pool.

• Credits for filling swimming pools are limited to one (1) per customer in a twelve (12) consecutive month period.
• Once the request has been received, the department will calculate an average sewer bill based on the consumption of the four months previous to the filling of the pool. If there is no consumption history prior to the filling of the pool, the department will use the four months subsequent to the filling.
• Once the average sewer bill has been calculated, the department will credit the difference between the average bill and the actual bill containing the pool fill to the next available sewer bill.
• Since the sewer rates are capped at 12,000 gallons, no credits will be issued for average bills over 12,000 gallons.
• Failure to pay the actual sewer bill in anticipation of the credit could result in termination of water service.

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Water Service Leak Credits

The Utility Services Department allows a sewer credit for a water service leak that does not result in water entering the sewer system. Please make your request in writing to the Utility Services Department within sixty (60) days of the occurrence of such a break or leak.

• Customers must provide a plumber’s bill for the service line repairs, or certify that he/she has performed repairs which are available for inspection.
• Once the request has been received, the department will calculate an average sewer bill based on the consumption of the four months previous to the water line break. If there is no consumption history prior to the leak, the department will use the four months subsequent to the leak.
• Once the average sewer bill has been calculated, the department will credit the difference between the average bill and the actual bill containing the leak to the customer’s next available sewer bill.
• If the leak has occurred over a period of time, the credit is be limited to two months. Failure to pay the actual sewer bill in anticipation of the credit could result in termination of water service.

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Payment Extensions

The Utility Services Department will grant one (1) payment extension per customer per twelve (12) month period for payment of the monthly bill.

• The extension will be limited to no more than seven (7) days, and the request must be made prior to the scheduled date for termination of service.
• Under unusual circumstances, the department may authorize a special payment schedule for impact fees.
• To be eligible for a special payment schedule, request must be made in writing at least thirty (30) days prior to the due date.

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