The city’s water utilities are pushing Arlington citizens to examine their water use more closely, but not simply for conservation purposes, as the calendar turns to December and winter themes are painted on storefronts. The City of Arlington claims that tracking water use during the winter months through Average Winter Consumption (AWC) may be the secret to year-round cost savings.
Although calculating AWC may seem complicated, it is actually a simple procedure: each residential customer’s water usage from December through March bills is totaled, and the highest month’s amount is discarded to highlight the average for the next three months. Based on the city’s belief that these months better reflect sewer use because outdoor watering is usually minimal, this trio of months then sets the stage for a cap on wastewater charges for the following year. They believe this provides a more accurate indicator of water sliding into the city’s sewers.
One bright spot for people who keep their taps tight is that if monthly water use falls below the AWC benchmark, one’s sewer charge will also reflect their water use, ensuring that rates aren’t higher than they need to be. Don’t worry, though; the sewer side of the bill won’t rise and will remain constant at the predetermined ceiling. Until their own AWC can be identified, new kids on the block who have water accounts as fresh as the first snow of the year are granted a special exception.
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