PORT ANGELES — Some city water customers could see the monthly base charge for water service reduced by $1.90 to $3.15 a month under a proposed revision to the city’s water ordinance.
The proposed revision was unanimously recommended by the city’s Utility Advisory Committee at its Tuesday meeting.
The city changed its standard water service line from —inch to 1-inch in 2002.
The change was intended to standardize the materials used and respond to the increased demand for residential fire flow and sprinkler systems, said Deputy Public Works Director Ken Ridout.
But the city’s water rates are based on size of service line, not the meter, Ridout said.
Customers with 5/8-inch and —inch meters were being charged for having a 1-inch service line.
Ridout said the water ordinance should be changed to charge customers with —inch and 5/8-inch meters based upon their meter size and not service line size.
The change would affect only the 5/8-inch and —inch meter sizes, he said.
The monthly savings will be $1.90 for those with —inch meters and $3.15 for those with 5/8-inch meters.