10-Exhibit J - Rates.pdf

Exhibit J – RATES

The City of Fort Worth Water Department (FWWD) operates the City’s Water Utility and administers the Utility’s billing functions and the collection of fees for water, wastewater, stormwater, solid waste, and related services. FWWD provides water services to approximately 300,000 customers in the City of Ft. Worth and thirty-two surrounding communities. The water utility is funded solely by the rates and fees it assesses and collects. No property tax dollars are used to fund water and wastewater operations.

Rates are per 100 cubic feet or CCF. One CCF equals 748.1 gallons.

Water Rates

Water rates have two components - a tiered volume charge and a fixed monthly service charge based on water meter size. The rates are split between inside and outside city boundaries.

Water billing rates for 2025 are in the following tables:

Table 1: FWWD Water & Yard Volume Rates

Water & Yard Volume Rates - 2025

Customer Type Volume Inside City Limits

Outside City Limits

Residential first 6 CCF $2.28 $2.85 >6 to 18 CCF $3.19 $3.99 >18 to 30 CCF $4.29 $5.36

> 30 CCF $5.37 $6.71

Commercial All Volumes $2.74 $3.43 Industrial All Volumes $2.74 $3.43 Irrigation First 100 CCF $3.01 $3.76

> 100 CCF $4.03 $5.04

Gas Well Drilling All Volumes $5.85 $7.31

Table 2: FWWD Water & Yard Monthly Service Charge

Water & Yard Monthly Service Charge - 2025

Meter Size Inside City Limits

Outside City Limits

5/8" x 3/4" $13.75 $17.19 3/4" x 3/4" $14.00 $17.50

1" $29.05 $36.31 1 1/2" $54.50 $68.13

2" $85.10 $106.38 3" $225.10 $281.38 4" $385.55 $481.94 6" $818.45 $1,023.06 8" $1,429.65 $1,787.06 10" $2,142.80 $2,678.50

Wastewater

Wastewater rates have two components - a volume charge and fixed monthly service charge based on water meter size. The rates are split between inside and outside city boundaries.

FWWD uses a winter quarter average to determine billable sewer flow. Household water use in December, January and February is averaged to establish the monthly wastewater volume assessed. The updated winter quarter average volume begins on the April water bill. Customers without a consumption history will default to 9 CCF per month basis.

Wastewater billing rates for 2025 are in the following tables:

Table 3: FWWD Wastewater Volume Rates

Wastewater Volume Rate - 2025

Inside City Limits

Outside City Limits

Residential $4.26 / CCF $5.33 / CCF Non-monitored Commercial & Industrial $4.19 / CCF $5.24 / CCF

Monitored Volume (Commercial & Industrial) $2.65 / CCF $3.31 / CCF BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand) $0.27 / lb. $0.34 / lb.

TSS (Total Suspended Solids) $0.20 / lb. $0.25 / lb.

Table 4: FWWD Wastewater Monthly Service Charge

Wastewater Monthly Service Charge - 2025

Meter Size Inside City Limits

Outside City Limits

5/8" x 3/4" $7.50 $9.38 3/4" x 3/4" $7.80 $9.75

1" $13.80 $17.25 1 1/2" $37.50 $46.88

2" $60.00 $75.00 3" $112.50 $140.63 4" $187.50 $234.38 6" $375.00 $468.75 8" $600.00 $750.00 10" $862.50 $1,078.13 12" $1,612.50 $2,015.63

Stormwater

The stormwater utility is a monthly user fee that pays for maintenance, improvements to the stormwater drainage system and other stormwater program activities. This fee is similar to other utility fees for water, sewer, and garbage.

Owners of developed property in Fort Worth are charged a user fee for stormwater services. This includes residential property owners, businesses, apartment complexes, public facilities, city owned facilities and churches.

Residential:

The stormwater fee is calculated based on the amount of hard surface on your property. If you own a single-family residence, your property is placed in one of four tiers depending on the square footage of your home. The fees effective January 2025 for single-family properties range from $3.47 per month for small homes with limited parking to $13.88 per month for large homes.

Each residence is placed in one of four tiers according to square footage. For example, a 1,600 square foot residential property falls into Tier 2 and is charged $6.94 per month.

Stormwater billing rates for 2025 are in the following table:

Table 5: FWWD Stormwater Rates

Stormwater Rates - 2025

Low Occupancy Residential Property (such as single family) Tier 1 0.5 ERU - Up to 1,300 square feet $3.47 Tier 2 1.0 ERU - 1,300 to 2,475 square feet $6.94 Tier 3 1.5 ERU - 2,476 to 3,394 square feet $10.41 Tier 4 2.0 ERU - 3,394+ square feet $13.88

High Occupancy Residential / Non-Residential Property Per ERU (2,600 square feet of impervious surface) Estimated or measured impervious surface $6.94 / ERU

Non-Residential (Commercial and Industrial) and High Occupancy Residential:

The city uses digitized aerial photography to measure impervious (hard surface) areas of every developed parcel. Non-residential, high occupancy residential fees are based on the amount of hard surface area on the property. Hard surface area includes buildings, sidewalks, driveways and parking lots. Hard surface area will be divided by the standard Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) of 2,600 square feet to determine the number of billing units on the property. The number of billing units then will be multiplied by the standard ERU rate of $6.94.

For High Occupancy Residential/Non-Residential Property such commercial and industrial properties, the monthly rate is $6.94 per billing unit (2,600 sf of hard surface = 1 billing unit).

For example, the monthly fee for a commercial property with a total hard surface area of 25,000 square feet (.57 acre) will be $69.40, calculated as follows:

25,000 sq. ft. ÷ 2,600 sq. ft. = 9.6 billing units, rounded to 10 billing units, 10 billing units x $6.94 per month = $69.40 per month.

Stormwater Credits

Stormwater Credits are awarded to non-residential rate payers in the City for voluntarily implementing Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) to help reduce the amount of runoff and/or to improve the water quality of runoff from their property. The credits are applied as percent discounts to the regular monthly stormwater fees. The Stormwater Management Division administers this program, in which credits are available for the following BMPs. The percentages reflect the maximum possible award for each category.

Applicants agree to the following conditions for participating in the program:

1. Credits are valid for a year and must be renewed annually,

2. The sum of credits, except for zero-discharge and beneficial special measures cannot exceed 40%,

3. Applicants submitting for detention or water quality facilities will need to submit a maintenance plan.

Applicants agree to their facility being inspected.

4. Applicants will need to self-inspect and submit annual maintenance reports.

Stormwater Credit rates for 2025 are in the following table:

Table 6: FWWD Stormwater Utility Fee Credits

Stormwater Utility Fee Credits - 2025

Credit Best Management Practice (BMP) Category 2025 Zero discharge for 100-year event 80%

Stormwater Utility Fee Credits - 2025

Extra flood storage on private property to relieve flooding outside their property in the public right-of-way

25%

Green-Infra structure practices 25% Inlet trash collection devices 10%

Inlet markers with educational signs $100/year for 40 markers;

$50/year for 20 markers

Parking lot sweeping Minimum 5%, maximum on case-by-case

Student educational for following SWM approved curriculum 10%

Credit for posting visible educational signage on premises 5%

Trash cleanup for participating in trash pickup events 10% per event up to 20% per year

Beneficial special measures for categories not itemized Case-by-case

Garbage

Fort Worth is a ‘pay-as-you-throw’ city which means you pay for the level of garbage service used, very similar to other utility services. Solid waste service fees appear on your Fort Worth water bills as a sanitation fee.

Residents may be subject to extra fees associated with noncompliance of garbage and recycling carts.

• Overloaded carts - Any garbage or recycling materials that do not allow the cart lids to be properly and securely closed are considered overloaded/overfilled. The penalty fee is $6.50 per overloaded cart.

• Loose bags - Any additional bags or items set outside of or next to the carts are considered "loose bags". The penalty fee is $3.00 per loose bag.

Garbage charges are subject to Sales Tax.

Pay Bags can be purchased (5 bags) = $15.00 + plus tax

Yard carts = One size green 96-gallon cart for $75.00 + tax per cart emptied once a week on the customers garbage/recycle pick up day.

Big trash and Brush pick up = Only 1 designated week of the month. Pile size = 10 cubic yards (7 ½ ft x 6 ft x 6 ft) and customers will be charged if the pile goes over ($10.00 admin fee + $65.00 per 5 cubic yards of excess materials)

Garbage rates for 2025 are in the following table:

Table 7: FWWD Garbage Collection Fees

Garbage Collection Fees - 2025

64-gallon cart (maximum weight allowed is 200 pounds) $17.50 / MTh 96-gallon cart (maximum weight allowed is 250 pounds) $22.75 / MTh

96-gallon yard cart – Purchase $75.00 + tax Garbage Cart Noncompliance Fees Overloaded carts $6.50 / cart Loose bags $3.00 / bag

Commercial Service One option 96-gallon cart = $32.00 per cart.

Commercial customers will need to go through a private company if they need a dumpster.

Downtown commercial = Choice of 1-6 trash pick-up days M-F and is $38.00 per cart per day.

Table 8: FWWD Downtown Commercial Cart Pick-up

Downtown Commercial Cart Pick-up - 2025

Frequency Rate Code Amount 1 × per week C1WK $38.00

2 × per week C2WK $49.00

3 × per week C3WK $64.00

4 × per week C4WK $81.00

5 × per week C5WK $101.00

6 × per week C6WK $125.00

Environmental Fees

The City of Fort Worth to impose a local environmental protection fee for people within its jurisdiction. Revenues generated by the fee may cover costs for disposal services, environmental programs or environmental services.

These dedicated funds help the city pay for federal and state environmental mandates such as cleaning up abandoned property, asbestos abatement, underground storage tank compliance, stormwater management, spill response clean-up, and operation of a household hazardous waste collection facility.

Environmental Fees for 2025 are in the following table:

Table 9: FWWD Environmental Protection Fees

Environmental Fees - 2025

Residential - Single Family $1.50 Residential - Multi-Family Complex (per unit) $1.50 Commercial - Apartment Complex $30.00 Commercial $30.00 Industrial $105.00 Municipal $2.25 Non-Profit $2.25

Fireline Rates

The City of Ft. Worth Fireline billing rates cover the cost of maintaining a dedicated water connection used exclusively for fire protection systems, sprinkler systems and fire hydrants on private property. These rates are charged as a fixed monthly fee based on the diameter of the fire line. These fees offset the cost of ensuring constant water availability, maintaining adequate system pressure, and supporting infrastructure readiness in the event of a fire emergency. Fire line connections are not metered for regular water use.

Fireline rates for 2025 are in the following table:

Exhibit J – RATES