A1026

Requires water and sewer service rates for residential use to be based on metered consumption.

Requires local public authorities that charge for water and sewer services to base residential customers' bills exclusively upon metered consumption. Exempts residential customers with separate outdoor water or sewer accounts from charges for sewer disposal services. Permits local public authorities and local units to establish a tiered system of rates, through which a local unit may charge different rates based upon the total metered units of water consumed on or in connection with the real property in a billing cycle.