40 GRAPHICAL COMPARISON OF METER RATES 



BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 

 (Water Works Pay for Meter Only) 



For 105,000 gallons per month or less, 20 cents per 1000 gallons. 



For any quantity from 105,000 to 120,000 gallons per month, $21.00. 



For any quantity from 120,000 to 128,572 gallons per month, 17^ cents per 



1000 gallons. 



For any quantity from 128,572 to 150,000 gallons per month, $22.50. 

 When the quantity used is more than 150,000 gallons per month: 



For the first 150,000 gallons 15 cents per 1000 gallons 



For the next 1 50,000 gallons, or any part thereof 14 



150,000 13 



150,000 12 



150,000 ii 



150,000 10 



150,000 9 



For all that quantity exceeding 1,050,000 gallons per month, 8 cents per 

 looo gallons. 



The minimum rate is 75 cents for each dwelling, except that such 

 minimum shall in no instance exceed three-fourths of the flat rate charge 

 for a like service. Where a meter is placed upon a service pipe supplying 

 water to more than one dwelling, the owner paying the water bill for the 

 entire premises, the minimum charge shall apply to eight rooms or less 

 and proportionate thereto based upon the total number of rooms where 

 there are more than eight rooms so supplied by one service pipe, except 

 that such minimum quarterly charge shall in no instance exceed three- 

 fourths of the flat rate charge for a like service for the same period. 



No meter rent shall be charged for a f-inch meter or for any meter 

 measuring water to a dwelling. Where a larger than f-inch meter is 

 placed upon a service, except in case of a dwelling, no minimum charge for 

 water service shall be made, but meter rent shall be charged as follows: 



Per Month. 



For a f-inch meter, at the rate of $o. 25 



1 .40 

 i| .60 



2 I.OO 



3 1-65 



4 2.00 



(These rates are condensed slightly from the originals.) 

 (Plotted in Fig. 5.) 



