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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
McHenry Municipal Center
333 South Green Street, McHenry, IL
Monday, May 11, 2015, 7:00 PM
AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. City of McHenry Mission Statement
5. Public Comment: Any person wishing to address the City Council will be required to step
forward to the podium and identify themselves for the record and will be asked but are not
required to provide their address. Public comment may be restricted to three -minutes for each
individual speaker. Order and decorum shall be maintained at public meetings.
6. Discussion regarding Proceeding with the Central Wastewater Treatment Plant (CWWTP)
Decommissioning Project and Adjusting Water and Sewer Rates
7. Adjournment
The City of McHenry is dedicated to providing its citizens, businesses, and visitors with the highest quality of programs and services in
a customer -oriented, efficient, and fiscally responsible manner.
Derik Morefield, City Administrator
McHenry Municipal Center
333 Green Street
McHenry, Illinois 60050
Phone: (815) 363-2100
Fax: (815) 363-2119
dmorefield@ci.mchenry.il.us
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING
AGENDA SUPPLEMENT
DATE: May 11, 2015
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Derik Morefield, City Administrator
RE: Discussion Regarding Proceeding with the Central Wastewater Treatment Plant
(CWWTP) Decommissioning Project and Adjusting Water and Sewer Rates
The purpose of the May 11, 2015 Committee of the Whole Meeting is to provide City Council
with an opportunity to discuss and provide direction on two important and related projects —
the decommissioning of the Central Wastewater Treatment Plant (CWWTP), and adjusting
water and sewer rates (based on an analysis that was performed in 2014) in order to
sufficiently fund water and sewer operating and maintenance costs and fund capital
improvements.
Municipal staff representatives, as well as representatives from HR Green, Inc. will be in
attendance to present information and answer any questions that Council may have regarding
these projects.
CENTRAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT (CWWTP) DECOMMISSIONING PROJECT
Background:
The City of McHenry started down the path to decommissioning of the Central Wastewater
Treatment Plant (CWWTP) 10 years ago. In 2005, the CWWTP was found to be in violation of its
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit and several of the plant's
mechanical processes were reaching the end of their serviceable life. Through several meetings
and negotiations with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) the City was able to
avoid costly fines or sanctions and measures were put in place to bring the plant in to
compliance through emergency upgrades to the facility. These upgrades were completed in
2006. In addition to these upgrades, the [EPA wanted assurances from the City for future
The City of McHenry is dedicated to providing the citizens, businesses and visitors of McHenry with the highest
quality of programs and services in acustomer-oriented, efficient and fiscally responsible manner.
operation, and eventual decommissioning, of the CWWTP. As a result, in 2008 the City Council
approved a long-term plan for wastewater services that included the decommissioning of the
CWWTP, the upgrading of the SWWTP, and eventual consolidation of the two facilities at the
SWWTP location. Importantly, this plan identified that consolidation would occur over a 10-
year period, ending in 2018, that allowed for making necessary repairs to the CWWTP to keep it
operational until consolidation occurred. In return, the IEPA identified that, since steps were
being taken to decommission the CWWTP, no sanctions would be imposed during this period.
On March 16, 2009, City Council directed staff to begin the process of consolidating the City's
two wastewater treatment plants at the SWWTP location.
The first phase of decommissioning, completed in 2011, was performed as a response to a
failing solids handling system at the CWWTP plant. Instead of using the city's funds to make
repairs at the CWWTP only to subsequently remove the repaired system during
decommissioning of the plant, $6.4 million was borrowed and invested to move the handling
system to its ultimate final location at the SWWTP. This phase of the plan included:
construction of conveyance lines between treatment plants; installation of a fine screen unit
and belt filter press at the SWWTP; relocation of the gravity belt thickener from CWWTP to
SWWTP; modifications to the raw water pumping station at the CWWTP; and the consolidation
of the solids handling treatment process at the SWWTP. Debt service for this project resulted
in the implementation of a bkmonthly debt service charge of $6 per utility user.
With this first phase completed, attention now turned to the daunting task of completing the
CWWTP decommissioning. With an original estimated cost of more than $20 million and the
10-year deadline of 2018 approaching, no financing plan was identified to move the project
forward until early 2014, when HR Green, Inc. made the City aware of low -interest financing
through the State of Illinois. At the February 17, 2014 City Council Meeting, staff and HR Green,
Inc. presented Council with a funding opportunity for completing the project through the
Illinois State Revolving Fund (SRF) Program. This program, administered by the IEPA, offers 20-
year low interest loans for the completion of important public infrastructure projects. With a
current interest rate of just under 2%, it was the recommendation of staff and HR Green that
this offered the best opportunity for completing the decommissioning/consolidation project
prior to the 2018 deadline. At the February 17, 2014 City Council Meeting, Council
recommended that a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) be requested from HR Green, Inc.
for the engineering design of consolidating the CWWTP and the SWWTP; and on March 3, 2014
Council approved the PSA with HR Green, Inc. in the amount of $1,386,458, bringing the total
expenditures towards decommissioning and consolidation to approximately $7.8 million (when
added to the $6.4 million from phase one above).
Upon completion of this engineering design for decommissioning/consolidation, it was
identified that the actual cost for the final decommissioning/consolidation project had
increased to approximately $29 million. This is primarily due to changes in requirements and
technologies since the original estimates were completed. In addition, the original project
estimates were more than 7 years old.
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Analysis:
With engineering design complete, it is now decision time for moving forward with obtaining
the State Revolving Fund Loan financing; implementing a methodology for repaying the loan;
obtaining the funding; and implementing the project. In order for the project to be
substantially completed in order to meet the 2018 deadline imposed by the IEPA, and agreed to
by McHenry, the City must obtain funding to begin the project prior to the end of calendar year
2015. As such, time is of the essence in submitting the funding application and securing
financing.
There is no overstating the importance of this project in terms of scope and cost. Nearly $8
million has already been invested in decommissioning the CWWTP and preparing the SWWTP
for consolidation. However, there are at two significant considerations that should be weighed
by Council in making a decision to move forward — required project need/cost and
methodology for project funding.
1. Required Need/Project Cost - In summary, if decommissioning and consolidation does
not occur prior to the 2018 deadline the City must request an extension for
decommissioning from the IEPA. This will, no doubt, require the City to make
substantial improvements to the CWWTP in order to meet compliance standards. These
costs include, but are not limited to:
• Primary treatment upgrade - $2,650,000
• Aeration tank upgrade - $1,680,000
• Aerobic digester upgrade - $ 540,000
• Chlorine contact upgrade - $ 200,000
• Biological nutrient removal - $3,500,000
• Engineering $1,150,000
• TOTAL $%7201000*
*2014 estimates.
More importantly, these $9.72 million in expenditures would not eliminate the need to
decommission the CWWTP rather the City would simply be delaying the project to some
new future deadline. Not only would the City be spending $9.72 million in
improvements that that would be removed as part of decommissioning, but actual
decommissioning costs would also increase due to the project delay. In addition, the
City would still be required to identify a financing mechanism for funding these
improvements which would, most likely, come from the issuance of bonds to be repaid
by utility system users.
2. Project Funding The current water and sewer rate structure does not support the
repayment of the potential SRF loan amount of $29 million. Therefore, in order to
finance the debt service it is proposed that an "SRF Loan Debt Service Charge" be added
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to the water/sewer bills of all users of the system. It is estimated that in order to fund
the $29 million loan over a period of 20 years, each user of the system will need to
contribute approximately $27 per bi-monthly billing period, or $162 per year in addition
to their regular water and sewer bill. Based on approximately 8,000 system users, this
will generate nearly $1.3 million per year to fund debt service on the loan. To be clear,
this is in addition to any adjustments to existing or proposed water and sewer rates or
capital charges that will be discussed further in this memorandum. The final amounts
required for debt service will be based on the approved loan amount and debt service
calculations.
Staff believes that implementing this SRF Loan Debt Service Charge may be able to be
done incrementally in order for the increase to be more gradually introduced to users.
An example of this would be as follows — implementing 1/3 of the SRF Loan Debt Service
Charge each January for the next 3 years to achieve the total payment of $27 per bi-
monthly billing period. This would result in a charge of $9 per bkmonthly billing period
($54 per year) being introduced in January 2016; then moving to $18 per bi-monthly
billing period ($108 per year) in January 2017; and finally to $27 per lakmonthly billing
period ($162 per year) in January 2018. Again, actual amounts and methodology will be
based on final SRF award amount and actual project financing.
Importantly, the City's ability to secure SRF loan financing to move forward with the CWWTP
decommissioning project is also contingent upon its ability to demonstrate that water and
sewer rates and sewer capital charges are sufficient to fund the operating, maintenance and
capital improvement costs of the existing system. This requirement is in place to ensure that
the City does not apply SRF financing towards operating, maintenance and capital costs other
than for the specifically funded project.
Should Council choose to proceed with the CWWTP decommissioning project the following
summarizes the required next steps:
• May 18cn
o Approve new water sewer rates
• May 22nd
o Advertise for public hearing in local paper for Preliminary Environmental Impact
Determination (PEID)
• June 15t Council Meeting
o Approve Debt Service Ordinance
o Approve HR Green Construction Contract
o Public Hearing for PEID
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• June 2nu Advertise for Bid
o Note: advertisement needs to be to newspaper 3 days before publication (May
29th)
0 45 day bid advertisement period to follow
o Financial Informational Checklist to be completed and submitted to IEPA during
45 day period
• July L/ Bid Opening
o Bid review will occur after opening
• Week of July 20 and July 27 completing Bid Certification form and submitting to IEPA
• July 24tn HR Green letter of recommendation for Intent to Award to the City
• August 3rd Council Meeting
o Approve Intent to Award
o Approve Notice of Award and Notice to Proceed pending the City obtaining the
SRF Loan
• August 15t to Sept 30t"
o IEPA loan documentation Review by IEPA
o Loan Completed and Signed by IEPA on or before Sept 30tn
• Week of October 5tn
o City sign SRF Loan
o Notice to Award, Notice to Proceed, and Preconstruction Meeting.
WATER AND SEWER RATES, SEWER CAPITAL CHARGE
Background:
The City's Water and Sewer Fund (Fund 510) serves as a proprietary or enterprise fund. Ideally,
as such, revenues derived through the Water and Sewer Fund should be at levels sufficient to
fund the operations of the Water and Wastewater Divisions of the Department of Public Works,
as well as to fund capital projects that improve or expand the capacity of the water and
wastewater utilities through the Utility Improvements Fund. Unfortunately, McHenry's Water
and Sewer Fund, not unlike that of other communities, has historically not produced sufficient
revenues to be able to maintain operating and maintenance (O&M) and capital improvement
funding. This is primarily due to the methodology that has been used to identify and
implement past rate increases.
While one approach to evaluating a community's water and sewer rate structure might be to
compare rates to those of surrounding communities, this approach does not capture the
specific operational aspects and capital improvements of each municipality in order to make
reasonable revenue and expenditure comparisons. A second approach, and one that has been
used historically by the City of McHenry, is to increase water and sewer rates on an annual basis
based on the Consumer Price Index -All Urban Consumers (CPkU), Chicago rate. Unfortunately,
this approach also does not fully account for actual costs related to operational or required
system improvements.
In June of 2008, in an effort to address a gap in adequate revenues in the Water and Sewer
Fund, an internal rate analysis was completed and presented to the Finance and Personnel
Committee. This study analyzed current cash flows to determine if inflows (revenues) were
meeting outflows (expenditures). Unfortunately, the rate study only addressed operational
needs and capital projects that were being funded at that specific point in time. It did not
address how long-term capital projects could be implemented/funded. In fact, the report
identified that rates would need to be analyzed further once future projects were brought to
the forefront. In response to the result of this analysis the Finance and Personnel Committee
recommended that in order to keep up with current operational needs, water and sewer rates
would be increased by 7% effective on 9/1/08, 2/1/09, 2/1/10, and 2/1/11. While this action
helped to reduce the operational deficit and replenish capital expenditure reserves during the
time that it was implemented, annual rate increases reverted back to the aforementioned CPI-
U methodology in 2012, 2013 and 2014. As such, the City once again found itself facing
declining resources in the Water and Sewer Fund. Following this trend, the City would be
forced to utilize other funding sources to fund water and wastewater operational and capital
expenditures with the most likely source being the General Fund. This would, in turn, impact
existing expenditures within this fund and the ability to fund other municipal capital projects
identified within the 5-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
In an attempt to address this issue, at the January 6, 2014 City Council Meeting, Council
approved retaining HR Green to undertake a comprehensive water and sewer rate study and
cost of service analysis. As presented on January 6t" such a study was identified as the most
effective way to identify and analyze the specific operational costs and future conveyance and
treatment costs of the municipality in order to provide recommended rate structures and
calculators based on the needs of McHenry. As approved, the study would take in to account
both the annual operational costs and improvement needs of the City's utility system as
outlined in the 5-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP), which proposes the following capital
projects: South Wastewater Treatment Plant (SWWTP) maintenance; sanitary sewer lift station
maintenance/replacement; sanitary sewer rehabilitation; water treatment plant maintenance;
water main replacement, relocation and extension; well maintenance and repair; water meter
replacement; water tower maintenance; and vehicle/equipment replacement specific to water
and wastewater operations.
The results of this analysis were presented to Council at an August 11, 2014 Committee of the
Whole Meeting. In short the analysis identified that: 1) the City is not receiving sufficient
revenues from any customer classes (e.g., residential, commercial, industrial, etc.) under the
existing rate structure to meet operational and maintenance expenses for the water system; 2)
the City is receiving sufficient revenue from all customer classes to meet minimum service
charges but not volume/treatment costs for the sewer system; and, 3) the City has, and will
continue to, deplete its cash reserves to offset the shortfalls of #1 and #2 which will result in an
inability to implement future capital improvements to the water and sewer systems. As a result
of the findings, Council directed staff, by consensus, to develop a proposed water and sewer
rate structure that resulted in the implementation of rate charges by various customer types
(e.g., residential, industrial, commercial, etc.) based on usage, that would ensure sufficient
operating and maintenance revenues as well as provide for the generation of sufficient
revenues for the implementation of water and sewer capital projects.
Analysis:
As a result of this direction from Council, and with an understanding that adjustments of water
and sewer rates are also required as part of the CWWTP decommissioning project, staff and HR
Green, Inc. have conducted further analysis of water and sewer operating, maintenance and
capital costs in an effort to devise a new water and sewer rate structure that meets the
following goals:
1. Ensure that annual operating and maintenance expenditures are covered by water
and sewer rates.
2. Ensure adequate revenue surplus to fund planned water and sewer capital
improvements.
3. Demonstrate that adequate water and sewer revenues exist to fund operating,
maintenance and capital expenses for the existing system to satisfy the
requirements of the State Revolving Fund (SRF).
It should be noted that the need to adjust water and sewer rates for operating and
maintenance costs, and implement a sewer base charge exists even without the existance of
the CWWTP project.
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The Administration understands that any discussion regarding the potential for increased costs
for services to the residents of the community is difficult. However, the provision of water and
wastewater services and the planning and implementation of projects that ensure that water is
treated and conveyed and wastewater removed and treated are among the most basic services
that a municipality can provide. In order to ensure that the City of McHenry can continue to
plan for, implement, and provide quality water and wastewater services, it is highly
recommended that a new rate system that not only funds operational costs, but also serves as
a mechanism for funding capital improvements to the system, is adopted and implemented.
The following snapshot represents the existing status of water and sewer revenues,
expenditures, cash reserves and capital improvement needs and are the basis for the
recommendations that follow.
Water Operating and Maintenance Revenues and Expenditures
FY15/16 Water Sales - $2,167,285
FY15/16 Water Expenditures (O&M only) $2,191,104
FY15/16 Water Projected Surplus/(Deficit) - ($ 23,819)
Wastewater Operating and Maintenance Revenues and Expenditures
FY15/16 Sewer Sales - $2,594,800
FY15/16 Sewer Expenditures (O&M only) - 3 146 485
FY15/16 Sewer Project Surplus/(Deficit) - ($ 551,685)
Water/Sewer Fund Reserves and Capital Improvement Needs
Current Water/Sewer Fund Cash Reserves, Beginning FY15/16 - $219321351
FY15/16 Budgeted/Approved Water Projects - $ 943,000
FY15/16 Budgeted/Approved Wastewater Projects - 698 000
Water/Sewer Fund Cash Reserves Projected End FY15/16 - $1,291,351
Water Capital Projects included in 5-Year CIP - $12,601,000
Wastewater Capital Projects included in 5-Yea1 CIP - $ 4,395,000
Total Water/Wastewater Projects Included in 5-Year CIP Projects - $16,996,000
Water Rate Recommendations (Refer to Attachment A):
It is possible to meet existing water system operating and maintenance expenditures (based on
the FY15/16 Budget) by replacing the existing 4,000 minimum charge ($12.44) with the
implementation of a water rate structure that charges users based on volume and peak
demand as defined in the August 2014 Water and Sewer Rate Analysis. Again, these rates were
determined based on actual operating and maintenance costs of McHenry's water system.
Residential -
Commercial -
$3.42 per 1,000
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Condo - $3.73 per 1,000
Apartment - $3.58 per 1,000
N.H./Cong Care - $3.73 per 1,000
Hospital - $3.73 per 1,000
The implementation of this structure would generate approximately $2,223,969 in water sales.
When compared to budgeted FY15/16 Water Expenditures of $2,191,104, this would result in a
surplus of $32,865. In addition to this amount, additional revenues of approximately $128,200
are anticipated through the collection of late fee penalties, interest, connection fees and bond
interest rebates. This would bring the total surplus to approximately $161,065.39. This amount
would then be used to fund the completion of the $12.6 million in water system improvements
identified in the 5-Year Capital Improvement Program,
Sewer Rate Recommendations (Refer to Attachment B:
Unlike water rate charges, it is not possible to meet existing sewer operating and maintenance
expenditures without substantially increasing sewer rates to existing users of the system.
However, a combination of a rate adjustment and the introduction of a $4.00 per user base fee,
along with revenues generated through the sale of sewer to McHenry Shores and Village of
McCullom Lake residents and other sewer revenues (i.e., penalties, interest, connection fees,
bond interest rates) would generate sufficient revenues to cover operating and maintenance
costs as well as generate just over $100,000 per year for the completion of the $4.4 million in
sewer system improvements identified in the 5-Year Capital Improvement Program.
Similar to the water rates discussed above, sewer rates are recommended based on usage by
user category as follows:
Residential -
Commercial -
Industrial -
Condo -
Apartment -
N.H./Cong Care -
Hospital -
$3.70 per 1,000
$3.56 per 1,000
$3.56 per 1,000
$3.52 per 1,000
$3.52 per 1,000
$3.52 per 1,000
$3.52 per 1,000
Attached to this memorandum is a more detailed breakdown/analysis of these
recommendations provided in a spreadsheet format. Also provided is a Water/Sewer Rate
Analysis for Residential Users (Attachment C) that compares the existing water/sewer rate
structure (left-hand column) to the proposed new rate structure (right-hand column). In
summary, low volume users (2,000 gallons or under per billing period) — typically individuals or
those on fixed incomes — would pay approximately $1.18 LESS per lakmonthly billing period
($7.08 per year). Those users of 4,000 gallons per billing period — typically couples — would pay
approximately $6.08 MORE per bi-monthly billing period ($36.48 per year); and those users of
10,000 gallons — typically families — would pay approximately $9.20 more per billing period
($55.20 per year). Currently, all other system users (commercial, industrial, condominium,
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apartment, nursing home, hospital) pay the same as residential users - $12.11 for the first 4,000
gallons used and then $3.11 per 1,000 gallons over this amount for water and $3.49 per 1,000
gallons for sewer. The specific impact of the proposed new water and sewer rates will vary
based on user type and volume of water metered..
It should be noted that this recommendation also includes an annual analysis of water and
sewer rates, including base charges, and a recommendation to adjust rates annually based on
estimated operating, maintenance and capital improvements for the upcoming year. This
annual analysis can be conducted by staff, with assistance with the City's consulting engineer,
and will help ensure that water and sewer revenues remain current to expenditures.
Again, it is important to note that these water and sewer rate adjustments DO NOT include
the SRF Loan Debt Service Charge discussed earlier in this document. The SRF Loan Debt
Service Charge must remain separate and distinct from regular water and sewer revenues, to
be used specifically for the purpose of making the payments of the SRF Loan.
Should Council wish to proceed with the implementation of these revised water and sewer
rates, Staff would present a Utility Rate Ordinance for consideration at the May 18, 2015 City
Council Meeting.
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ATTACHMENT A
Water
Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Condo
_
Apartment
N.H./Gong. Care
Hospital
Annual Total
Base Fee
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
Total Users
35,339
3,247
414
4,296
1,125
46
24
Per 1,000 gallons
$
3.42
$
3.27
$
4.04
$
3.73
$
3.58
$
3.73
$
3.73
Consumption
353,339
105,583
31,451
71,417
51,437
11,910
12,943
_
$
1,208,419.38
$
345,256.41
$
127,062.04
$
266,385.41
$
184,144.46
$
44,424.30
$
48,277.39
$
2,223,969.39
Total Annual Sales
Revs
$
1,208,419.38
$
345,256.41
$
127,062.04
$
266,385.41
$
184,144.46
$
44,424.30
$
48,277.39
$
2,223,969.39
NOTE: Regular Billing Only
Estimated Other Revs (Penalties,
Interest, Connection
Fees, Bond Int Rebate)
$
128,200.00
Total Revenues
$
2,352,169.39
Actual 0&M FY15-16
Budget
$
2,191,104.00
Surplus (Deficit)
$
161,065.39
ATTACHMENT B
Sewer
Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Condo
Apartment
N.H./Gong.
Care
Hospital
Annual
Total
Base Fee
$ 4.00
$ 4.00
$ 4.00
$
4.00
$
4.00
$
4.00
$
4.00
Total Users
35,343
3,239
413
4,286
1,122
48
26
$ 141,372.00
$ 12,956.00
$ 1,652.00
$
17,144.00
$
4,488.00
$
192.00
$
104.00
$
177,908.00
Per 1,000 gallons
$ 3.70
$ 3.56
$ 3.56
$
3.56
$
3.56
$
3.52
$
3.52
Consumption
353,339
105,583
31,451
71,417
51,437
11,910
12,943
$ 1,307,354.30
$ 375,875.48
$ 111,965.56
$
254,244.52
$
183,115.72
$
41,923.20
$
45,559.36
$
2,320,038.14
Total Annual Sales Revs
$ 1,448,726.30
$ 388,831.48
$ 113,617.56
$
271,388.52
$
187,603.72
$
42,115.20
$
45,663.36
$
2,497,946.14
NOTE: Regular Billing Only
Non -Metered SW
THIS AMT. WILL CHANGE WHEN
MCHENRY SHORES
IS METERED
$
177,241.00
(725 accounts at yearly charge of 244.47)
Village of McCullom lake
$
27,402.20
3.70 X 7,406 (est. consumption) +possible base charge
Estimated Other Revs (Penalties, Interest, Connection Fees,
Bond Int Rebate)
$
147,048.00
Estimated Debt Service Revenue
$
400,000.00
Total Revenues
$
3,249,637.34
Actual O&M FY15-16 Budget
$
3,146,485.00
Surplus (Deficit)
$
103,152.34
ATTACHMENT C
WATER/SEWER RATE ANALYSIS - RESIDENTIAL ONLY
05/11/15
Current Water/Sewer Rate Structure
Proposed Water/Sewer Rate Structure
Water
Water
1St 4,000 gallons =
$12.44
Base Charge for Capital =
$0.00
Per gallon over 4,000 =
$3.11
Per gallon rate =
$3.42
Sewer
Sewer
Per gallon rate =
$3.49
Base Charge for Capital =
$4.00
Per gallon rate =
$3.70
Debt Service Charge for Existing Bond Payments =
$6.00
Debt Service Charge for Existing Bond Payments =
$6.00
Example #1: 2,000 gallons metered
Example #1. 2,000 gallons metered
Water (base charge only)
$12.44
Water Base Charge for Capital
$0.00
Sewer ($3.49 x 2)
$6.98
Water Metered Charge ($3.42 x 2)
$6.84
Existing Debt Service Charge
$6.00
Sewer Base Charge for Capital
$4.00
Sewer Metered Charge ($3.70 x 2)
$7.40
Existing Debt Service Charge
$6.00
Total Water/Sewer for 2-month period
$25.42
Total Water/Sewer for 2-month period
$24.24
Example #1: 4,000 gallons metered
Example #1: 4,000 gallons metered
Water (base charge only)
$12.44
Water Base Charge for Capital
$0.00
Sewer ($3.49 x 4)
$13.96
Water Metered Charge ($3.42 x 4)
$13.68
Existing Debt Service Charge
$6.00
Sewer Base Charge for Capital
$4.00
Sewer Metered Charge ($3.70 x 4)
$14.80
Existing Debt Service Charge
$6.00
Total Water/Sewer for 2-month period
$32.40
Total Water/Sewer for 2-month period
$38.48
Example #2: 10,000 gallons metered
Example #2: 10,000 gallons metered
Water (base charge)
$12.44
Water Base Charge for Capital
$0.00
Water ($3.11 x 6)
$18.66
Water Metered Charge ($3.42 x 10)
$34.20
Sewer ($3.49 x 10)
$34.90
Sewer Base Charge for Capital
$4.00
Existing Debt Service Charge
$6.00
Sewer Metered Charge ($3.70 x 10)
$37.00
Existing Debt Service Charge
$6.00
Total Water/Sewer for 2-month period
$72.00
Total Water/Sewer for 2-month period
$81.20