IMPORTANT NOTICE:
WATER/SEWER RATE CHANGES:
The July utility bill announced the changes to take place on the August billing. Those bills are planned to be sent today.
In Illinois, the requirement that municipal water and sewer systems remain self-sustaining through user rates and utility bills is established under the Illinois Municipal Code (specifically 65 ILCS 5/11-139-8)
A thorough audit of the Village of Durand’s Operation and Maintenance costs and research of other area Village’s rates and processes revealed the need to revamp how utility bills are being calculated to sustain the system. Multiple possibilities were reviewed and calculated, while trying to keep in mind those single or retired residents on a fixed income.
The Village of Durand has moved to a pay-per-gallon model, similar to Pecatonica and Lena, with a Consumer Price Index increase each year of 2% – 5% to, ideally, eliminate the need for large increases in the future.
The base rate for both water & sewer have been LOWERED. The rates DO NOT INCLUDE any gallons of usage. Sewer will now bill per gallon of water usage at a lower rate to allow for water that does not go into the sewer, such as watering a garden or washing a car in your driveway.
To see all of the details and use the utility bill estimator calculator go to: https://villageofdurand.com/water-sewer-refuse-billing/
Water Base Rate: from $33.00 to $30.00
Included gallons: from 3000 to 0
Cost per gallon: $.008
Sewer Base Rate: from $37.00 (flat rate) to $25.50 (metered rate)
included 0 gallons
Cost per gallon: $.007
For example:
The bill for an elderly or single person using 967 gallons/month WILL NOT CHANGE. Every gallon over that will bill at .008/gallon for water and .007/gallon for sewer.
The bill for couples/families that were using the average 3000 gallons will increase by an estimated $30.00 depending on exact reading of usage
Businesses or Residents using high amounts could increase significantly depending on metered usage reading be higher.
Essentially, the idea was to pay for what the home or business uses.
Durand rates fall in even or slightly less that Pecatonica and Lena
Disclaimer:
*The calculator is a estimate based on an old ready
*The calculator is not set up for multiple units. To calculate multiple units, each unit is has a base water and base sewer fee and then the total number of gallons usage is multipied by the rate for water and sewer.
Example:
A apartment or commercial building with 5 units would consist of
5 x $30.00 water base =$150.00
5 x $25.50 sewer base =$127.50
The entire building used 30,000 gallons (meter reading):
30,000 x $.008 water = $240.00
30,000 x $.007 sewer = $210.00
Admin fee: $2.50
Total usage charge: $730.00
Plus:
Paper statement fee (if applicable) $3.00
The four large users will now follow the same pay-per-gallon model:
Durand School District
Medina Nursing Center
Center Street Laundry
SuperWash
Feel free to call Village Hall at 815-248-2606 press 1 before 12:30pm and 3 after 12:30pm for any questions.
UNDERSTAND THAT THE LADIES ANSWERING YOUR CALLS AND QUESTIONS DID NOT MAKE THE DECISION TO MAKE THESE CHANGES. SO PLEASE BE KIND.