NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Nashville leaders are considering a one-time, roughly $25 credit for all Metro Water Services (MWS) customers following January’s ice storm, a move that would total an estimated $6 million in relief — but not everyone agrees on whether the approach is fair, according to reporting from NBC affiliate WSMV.
Who would get the credit?
WSMV reported that the proposed ordinance — brought forward at the request of the mayor’s office — would give almost every MWS customer a $25.51 credit, regardless of how much — or how little — their bill changed after the storm. MWS serves approximately 220,000 customers. The credit would be automatic, and no one would need to apply.
The credit amount varies by customer type. Residential customers with both water and sewer service would receive $25.51. Commercial customers would receive $23.37. Residential customers with water service only would receive $10.07, and commercial customers with water service only would receive $7.93.
The credit is based on 2 CCF — the unit MWS uses for billing, equivalent to 100 cubic feet, or approximately 748 gallons. For residential water and sewer customers, that amounts to roughly 1,500 gallons, WSMV reported…