§ 34-1351. Definitions.

For the purpose of this article, the following terms, phrases, words, and their derivations shall have the meaning in this section:

Customer means a residential, general, and wholesale account billed for water or wastewater service, including individual apartment units. Connections for irrigation only accounts and recycled water only accounts shall not be considered a customer for the state-imposed TCEQ fee.

Fees assessed by TCEQ means the fees, charges, and rates assessed by TCEQ that are recovered through the state-imposed TCEQ fee, which shall be considered part of the gross revenues of the system including any water and wastewater fees, charges, and rates charged to the system by TCEQ and authorized and assessed by TCEQ, including fees assessed in 30 TAC § 290.51, fees for services to drinking water system; and fees assessed by TCEQ in 30 TAC § 21.3, fee assessment, for water quality fees; which may be amended from time to time by the TCEQ. Fines and penalties assessed to the system by TCEQ shall be excluded from recovery through the pass-through state-imposed TCEQ fee.

System means the San Antonio Water System.

TCEQ means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(Ord. No. 2009-12-10-1027, § 5(Exh. A), 12-10-09)