AT A GLANCE
   18,000+ Customers
   450 Mile Pipeline + 7,242 Manholes
   47 Pump Stations, 28 SCADA equipped
   24 Hour Service/7 Days a Week
   20 Significant Industries in Jefferson County
   Accessible & Convenient from Hwy I-530/65S/79

   AWARDS
   NACWA Excellence In Management Award
   NACWA Gold Award for Peak Performance
   2003 Associated Metropolitan Sewer Agencies (AMSA)
   Gold Environmental Protection Agency Excellence Award
   Water Environment Association (AWEA) Safety Awareness
   George W. Burke Facility Safety Award
   Application for 5 Year Permit at: Pine Bluff Wastewater Utility
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         New industries must make a formal application and forward the following information:
   a.    Map of area to be served;                                    d.    Plans, Specifications & Tie-In w/existing lines;
   b.    Statement of services to be connected;               e.    Annex Verification from Planning Department;
   c.    Unusual circumstances/Special conditions;             f.    Connection Adherence to city ordinances.
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       How are bills calculated?  Nonresidential users are subject to the following monthly charges:

Schedule A:
(Set Fee Scale)

Meter Size  Monthly Charge
    5/8”                  $3.52
     ¾                      4.93
      1                       7.04
    1 ½                   12.81
      2                     18.58
      3                     44.31
      4                     73.50
      6                   146.48
     6+       per meter inch
                             23.81

Wholesale          110.00

 

Schedule B:

Classification   Volume/Ccf
Residential                $1.47
Commercial                1.25
Public Authority         1.14
Industrial                     .92
Wholesale                    .62
Special Purpose        90.00(w/specifications)
All Others               150.00

{We base our volume charges on $0.85/Ccf or $0.85/one hundred cubic feet (748 gallons).} **Recent polls indicate our Industrial rates by volume are the lowest in comparison to regional cities of similar population.

Schedule C:

Excess Strength Surcharge

This charge is in effect for users whose wastewater exceeds the allowable base for the biochemical oxygen demand.  Surcharge will be computed & applied to wastewater strength loadings based on the most recent monitoring data and monthly usage volume.

Schedule D:

A) Pretreatment Service
Meter Size  Monthly Charge
5/8”                          $2.68
¾                               4.04
1                                 5.93
1½                            11.34
2                               16.69
3                               40.32
4                               67.20
6                             134.40
6+   per meter inch   15.48
B) Annual Permit Fee  =  $200.00
C) Monthly Monitoring Fee(Based on gallons used per day and frequency of monitoring.)

   Environmental Compliance Division conducts analysis of all wastewater samples pertaining to local, state
   and federal regulations.  We are responsible for cleaning all wastewater collected throughout the city.  On the
   average, our plant treats 11½ -12 million gallons of water daily.  (Tours and Presentations are available
   through the Main Office.)