LOTT sewer customers are eligible for rebates of up to $100 for the purchase and installation of qualifying ultra high-efficiency toilets. Ultra high-efficiency toilets (UHETs) use an average of 30% less water than standard 1.6 gallon per flush toilets. Residential customers are eligible for up to three toilet rebates per installation address.
What is a fixed fee for water?
Fixed charges generally include the price the customer pays as a base charge to help cover costs for maintaining existing infrastructure and repaying loans and bonds used to build that infrastructure.
What is the unit of water used in utilities?
Different utilities use different units for measuring water use. The most common units are centum cubic feet (CCF) and the gallon. A CCF also called an HCF (hundred cubic feet), represents one hundred cubic feet of water. The first "C" comes from the Roman word for hundred, "centum.”. This is the most common unit used by both water ...
Why do water utilities charge?
Water utilities need to charge customers to build and maintain infrastructure— the water storage tanks, treatment plants, and underground pipes that deliver water to homes and businesses. The revenue is also used to pay the workers who provide you with water service day or night.
How many gallons of water is in a CCF?
This is the most common unit used by both water and natural gas utilities. But you may be more familiar with the other unit, the gallon. One CCF is equal to 748 gallons.
How many gallons of water does the average American use?
The average American uses around 88 gallons per day per person in the household. That means a family of four would use around 10,500 gallons in a 30-day period. But usage varies a great deal across the country, mostly because of differences in weather patterns.
Why do water utilities operate in summer?
Water utilities operate with this higher, summertime use in mind because they must be able to provide for all the water a community needs over an extended period. Some systems may be forced to restrict outdoor watering during the peak to ensure that water is available for more important community needs. Top of Page.
