The schedule of water charges established in accordance with § 420.22 shall be as follows:
(a) $102 per million gallons for consumptive use, subject to paragraph (c) of this section; and
(b) $1.02 per million gallons for non-consumptive use, subject to paragraph (c) of this section.
(c) On July 1 of every year, beginning July 1, 2017, the rates established by this section will increase commensurate with any increase in the annual April 12-month Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Philadelphia, published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics during that year.
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In any year in which the April 12-month CPI for Philadelphia declines or shows no change, the water charges rates will remain unchanged. Following any indexed adjustment made under this paragraph (c), revised consumptive and non-consumptive use rates will be published in the Federal Register by July 1 and posted on the Commission's Web site. Interested parties may also obtain the rates by contacting the Commission directly during business hours.
1 Consumer Price Index—U/Series ID: CUURA102SA0/Not Seasonally Adjusted/Area: Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD/Item: All items/Base Period 1982-84=100.
[81 FR 95863, Dec. 29, 2016, as amended at 82 FR 26990, June 13, 2017; 88 FR 34748, May 31, 2023; 89 FR 46323, May 29, 2024]
authority: Delaware River Basin Compact, 75 Stat. 688
source: 42 FR 13544, Mar. 11, 1977, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 18 CFR 420.41