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Staff proposes ending winter-quarter averaging for car washes; committee agrees to post rule change for public comment
Summary
Aurora Water presented data showing car washes incur higher water usage in winter months and proposed a rules-and-regulations change to charge car washes on a month-to-month 1:1 water-to-sewer volumetric basis rather than the winter-quarter-average method; staff recommended posting the proposed rule under City Code 138327 for public comment.
Aurora Water staff proposed changing how car washes are billed for sewer volumetric charges, recommending that car washes be removed from the city’s winter-quarter-average calculation and instead be billed month-to-month at a 1:1 ratio of water consumption to sewer volumetric unit.
Elizabeth Gilitzer Gallardo, manager of pricing and revenue, presented a five‑year study of 13 car-wash accounts (a mix of tunnel, in-bay and combination facilities). Staff observed that January–March usage for those car washes was higher than summer months because…
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