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Orange Water and Sewer Authority _ ? - " �. T11 _a<� 1 "' THUMBtY G.ve dr;nWnb wafer n fond, The OWASA Newsletter January- March , 2000 Volume 9 , No . 1 OWASA TO CONSIDER THREE BASIC OPTIONS FOR CONSERVATION RATES k OWASA will consider three basic alternatives for water con- for each customer based on the customer' s past water use , servation rates . A third alternative , "seasonal rates , " would use one rate As reported in the last Blue Thumb , OWASA began a con- for the colder months of the year, and a higher rate for a servation rate study in November , 1999 . The utility is inter- period such as April through October. ested in conservation rates primarily as an incentive to re- • duce peak water demand in the summer and to keep ad- "SEASONAL" WATER CONSERVATION RATES equate water supplies during droughts . In addition , conser- vation rates more fairly allocate the high costs of meeting peak water demand to customers who contribute to peaks April - October in water use . water rate In OWASA's current rate system , all customers pay a uni- WL form water rate of $2 . 74 per 1 , 000 gallons used , regardless r' IT; p. of the amount of water used . ( Bills also include a flat monthly kz.� October-April j= fee which depends on the size of meter in use . ) water rate o In many conservation rate systems , the uniform water rate o is replaced by multiple tiers or " blocks " of rates that rise as E~ U H water use rises . o A w ¢ ¢ o One alternative , called " inverted block rates , " would in - T OF YEAR volve three water rates as shown in the chart below. The The information above is intended to briefly summarize three higher rates would apply to higher levels of water use . basic alternatives for water conservation rates . In the inverted block rate approach , the specific rate levels For more detailed information , or to get on our mailing list for would differ for different categories of residential and non - customers interested in the conservation rate study , contact residential customers . OWASA Public Affairs by calling 9684421 , by fax ( 968-4464 ) A second option , called "excess use rates , " would also or e- mail (webmaster@owasa . org ) . Additional information use three rate tiers , but the rates would be set individually is also available on the OWASA web site , vvww. OWASA . org . " INVERTED BLOCK" RATES The chart to the left shows howmul- tiple rate tiers could replace OWASA 's present uniform water HIGHEST WATER RATE rate with three rate . tiers or "blocks. " The rate levels and water volumes MIDDLE WATER RATE _ _ are notlisted for the three rate blocks ` because decisions will not be made 3 LOWEST WATER RATE ,_, until later this year on actual rates. ,o _ This chart is hypothetical and in - mmmmI tended to illustrate the concept of LOW WATER USE . HIGH WATER USE multiple rate blocks. April 12th Public hearing on Proposed Stone Quarry and Reservoir Extension The Orange County, Carrboro and Chapel Hill governing boards extending American Stone ' s quarry west ofBethel-Hickory Grove will hold a public hearing at 7 :30 pm on Wednesday, April 12 in Baptist Church Road, which is west of Carrboro. the Southern Human Services Center, 2501 Homestead Rd. , on (continued on back page) www . awasa . org this newsletter is printed on recycled paper