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- Efland sewer system authorized by resolution of the Board of County Commissioners in <br /> 1985 <br /> - Currently have 213 customer accounts being billed for sewer service <br /> Efland Sewer System Rates <br /> - Current Rates <br /> o Set in 1987 <br /> o Rates have not increased in 20 years <br /> o Covered system costs then, but not now <br /> o Everybody who uses 3,000 gallons or less pays the same bill of$15.20 <br /> o Any usage over 3,000 gallons costs $4.50 per 1,000 gallons <br /> o Current rates generate about $63,000 per year <br /> - Current Costs <br /> o Town of Hillsborough charges about$140,000 to treat the wastewater from the <br /> system <br /> o Routine maintenance, electricity and phone service for the pump stations, billing <br /> and permit fees cost about$60,000 per year <br /> o Total annual cost is about$200,000 per year, compared to $63,000 in revenue <br /> - Capital Costs <br /> o Over the next ten years, there are several large projects that we know will need <br /> to be done <br /> o These projects involve replacing major pieces of equipment in the System's <br /> pump stations <br /> o These projects are part of the System's Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) — <br /> mandated by our State-issued permit. <br /> o We are estimating their cost at$500,000 over the next 10 years <br /> o We need to be saving about$50,000 per year towards these capital projects <br /> Efland Sewer System— Revenue vs. Costs (graph) <br /> Efland Sewer System Proposed Rates <br /> - First increase—January 2009 <br /> o Base charge of$12.96 to all customers <br /> o Usage charge of$11.25 per 1,000 gallons used <br /> o No 3,000 gallon minimum charge <br /> Monthly Usage (gallons) Monthly sewer bill with current Monthly sewer bill with <br /> rates proposed rates January 2009 <br /> 2000 $15.20 $35.46 <br /> 4000 $19.70 $57.96 <br /> 6000 $28.70 $80.46 <br /> - Second increase —July 2009 <br /> o Base charge of$15.55 to all customers <br /> o Usage charge of$13.50 per 1,000 gallons used <br /> o No 3000 gallon minimum charge <br /> S:\Minutes\20091124QPH.doc <br />