City Utilities
The City Utilities Office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The City provides electric, water, sewer and trash service. The utility bills are mailed out on the last business day of each month. The bill is due on the 15th of each month. If the 15th falls on a day the utilities office is closed, it is due on the next business day. If the bill is not paid by the 15th, there is a 10% penalty applied to the bill. If the bill is not paid by the 5th of the next month, utility services are disconnected for non- payment. In order to get the utilities turned back on, the past due bill plus reconnect fees must be paid. Payment may be made by check, cash, money order or credit card.

Click here to read the Disconnect Policy in PDF

The current utilities maintained by the City of Ava include:

  • Electricity
  • Water
  • Sewer
  • Sanitation




    • Electric
    Meter Deposits
    Residential - Gas Heat: $80.00; Electric Heat: $150.00
    Business- Electric $150.00

    Billing:
    Residential
    1st 15 KWH $4.00
    Next 185 KWH .10=$18.50
    Over 200 KWH .065

    General Service Without Demand
    1st 100 KWH $14.33
    Over 100 KWH .07

    General Service With Demand 400amp.
    Demand $5.40 to $6.19
    First 200,000 .045
    Over 200,000 .034

    Purchased Power Adjustment (PPA)
    A Purchased Power Adjustment (or Fuel Adjustment as other cities may call it) will also be included in the electric bill calculation in accordane with Ordinance #689. The PPA is recalculated each month and will go up or down based on the formula outlined in Ordinance #689. Click here to see the last 12 months PPA adjustments. The PPA allows for adjustments to be calculated based on the cost of purchased power to the City, which allows the customers to receive the advantage of raises (or falls) from our electric supplier.



    Water
    View the Water Rate Ordinance #768 in PDF

    Meter Deposits:

    Residential - $20.00
    Business - $20.00

    Billing:

    Residential and Commercial
    Minimum Monthly Bill (first 1,000 gallons):
    $9.782009
    $10.022010
    $10.272011
    $10.532012
    $10.532013

    Per thousand gallons thereafter:
    $1.602009
    $1.642010
    $1.682011
    $1.722012
    $1.762013

    Example 5,000 gallons usage (FOR 2009):
        First 1,000 = $9.78
        Then add 4 x $1.60 = $6.40
        TOTAL $16.18

    Industrial

    Industrial water users are defined as those users whose monthly usage usually and customarily exceeds seventy thousand (70,000) gallons, or whose three month average exceeds seventy thousand (70,000) gallons per month.

    Minimum Monthly Bill $9.54 [0-1,000 gallons]
    $1.56 per thousand gallons thereafter

    Bulk Rate Water Sales (approved August 2007, in effect September 2007)
    First 1,000 gallons $60.00
    Per thousand thereafter $20.00

    Water Taps:

    The fee charged by the city is $500.00 for a three-quarter-inch residential water meter tap and meter set. For a one-inch or larger water tap and meter set, the customer will be charged the cost to the city of materials and labor.




    Sewer

    Billing:

    Residential
    Based annually on average gallons of water used October 15 through January 15

    1st 1,000 $12.89
    Next $3.15 per thousand

    Calculation:
    Deduct 1,000 minimum: Divide balance by 1,000: Multiply balance by $3.15
    This is the set rate for the year.
    Example: Average annual use is 5,000 gallons
    5,000 - 1,000 = 4,000 = $12.89
    4,000 / 1,000 = 4x3.15 = $12.60 = $25.49

    Commercial
    Same rate but figured monthly rather than annually

    Sewer Taps:
    The fee charged by the city for a four-inch sewer tap is $100.00. The sewer tap fee for larger than a four-inch tap is $150.00.




    Sanitation Collection
    View the Sanitation Rate Ordinance in PDF

    Residential
    Once a week curb pick-up - $15.00 per month
    Per-bag in excess of 140 gallons - $1.00 per bag

    Commerical Bag
    Once a week curb pick-up - 26.25 per month

    Commercial Dumpster

    Dumpster Size Monthly*
    Dumpster
    Rental Fee
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    2 yarder $10 $45.00 $90.00 $135.00 $180.00 $225.00
    4 yarder $15 $85.00 $170.00 $255.00 $340.00 $425.00
    6 yarder $20 $120.00 $240.00 $360.00 $480.00 $600.00
    8 yarder $25 $150.00 $300.00 $450.00 $600.00 $750.00

    *Customer may waive the monthly dumpster fee if they provide their own dumpster which has been approved by the Sanitation Superintendent (City Code 82-71).

    Construction Dumpster (6 yard)
    $30.00 setting fee (2 weeks) $150 min. dumping fee



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