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Updated Rogers Road Sewer Service Concept Plan and Cost Estimates <br />February 8, 2011 <br />Page 4 <br />properties. The sliding scale of availability fees currently in effect ranges from $2,753 <br />for homes of less than 1,300 square feet to $5,090 for homes of more than 3,800 square <br />feet. Fees for multi - family residences are $2,983 per unit. A different scale of <br />availability fees applies to non - residential sewer connections. Availability fees are <br />typically adjusted annually through OWASA's budget and rate- setting process. <br />Private PIumbing Costs — The pipe that extends from a building and connects to the <br />OWASA sewer line is called a "lateral" and is part of the private property served by the <br />public sewer. Installation and maintenance of a lateral line is the responsibility of the <br />property owner, who typically contracts with a private plumber for installation. Costs <br />depend on several factors, especially the distance from the building to the OWASA sewer <br />line, but are typically in the range of $25 per foot. That is, installation of a 50 -foot <br />lateral would cost approximately $1,250; a 100 -foot lateral would cost approximately <br />$2,500; and so forth. <br />OWASA Sewer Tap Charge — This fee is charged for physically connecting the private <br />sewer lateral to the OWASA sewer line and is in addition to the more costly sewer <br />availability fee discussed above. The base tap charge is currently $320. <br />Monthly User Fees — In addition to the one -time service availability fee, tap charge, and <br />private plumbing costs, all OWASA customers pay monthly water and sewer bills that <br />include a fixed service charge plus a water and sewer commodity charge based on the <br />number of gallons used each month. The typical water plus sewer bill of a residential <br />customer using an average of 5,000 gallons per month is about $80 per month. <br />OWASA staff has appreciated the opportunity of providing this information to support <br />Chapel Hill's Rogers Road Small Area Planning process and will be glad to answer <br />questions or provide further details as needed. <br />�r �4" <br />Edward A. Holland, AICP <br />Planning Director <br />attachments <br />cc: Mason Crum, P.E <br />44, <br />