Drought Rates might be used to increase per-unit charges during supply shortages to encourage conservation while helping to keep the system running.
TYPES OF WATER RATES:
In certain situations, suppliers
might consider some less common
types of rate structures:
Budget Based Rates might be used to assign each household individualized volume thresholds between rate tiers, based on household size.
To learn more about your own water rate structure,
check the website for your town or water utility.