The Chester Metropolitan District will hold a public hearing at the Chester Metropolitan District Office, located at 155 Wylie Street in Chester, South Carolina. The hearing will be held at 3 P.M. on November 8, 2021, for the purpose of receiving public comment on the proposed Large Water-User Declining Rate Block Structure.

The declining rate block structure will affect large industrial water users who consume greater than 5 million gallons per month. The large water-user declining rate block outlined below will go into effect January 1, 2022 and will be reflected on the February 2022 bill.

Usage Charge (per 1000 gallons)

Current Charge                                                                                                                $8.81

Proposed Declining Rate Block Structure (per 1000 gallons)

0 gallons to 5,000,000 (no discount)                                                                              $8.81

5,000,001 gallons to 10,000,000 gallons (10% discount)                                                $7.93

10,000,001 gallons to 15,000,000 gallons (20% discount)                                              $7.05

15,000,001 gallons and greater (25% discount)                                                             $6.61