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06/11/201818-247
06/11/2018
18-247
Water Quality Management
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Title, Order
Establishing Sewer Rates to Go Into Effect For Accounts Billed Starting July 1, 2018
If approved, this order will increase sewer rates by 3% beginning July 1, 2018. In order to properly
maintain compliance with State and Federal Environmental requirements, the City continues to
develop and implement the following projects:
Continue implementation of the operation and maintenance program (CMOM) for the
sewer system; and
Implement a Phase Two Long Term Control Plan for abatement of combined sewer
overflows.
The sewer fund continues to experience a decline in billable water consumption. If approved, the
increase will generate an additional $172,800 annually. The impact of the rate increase on a
minimum user (12 hundred cubic feet) would be $3.40 per quarter or $13.60 per year.
Failure to implement these programs could result in regulatory actions being taken against the City
such as fines and increased scrutiny over development. This need for the increase was reviewed at
a budget workshop.
Recommend for passage
Consent
06/11/201818-247
CITY OF BANGOR ORDER
06/11/2018
18-247
Weston
Establishing Sewer Rates to Go Into Effect For Accounts Billed Starting July 1, 2018
Whereas, the sewer fund continues to experience a decline in billable water consumption; and
Whereas, to meet the increased requirements from the EPA consent decree it is necessary to increase sewer
rates by 3% beginning July 1, 2018; and
Whereas, an increase of 3% will generate an estimated $172,800 annually for the sewer fund; and
Whereas, the impact of the rate increase on a minimum user (12 hundred cubic feet) would be $3.40 per
quarter or $13.60 per year.
Whereas, failure of the city to ensure compliance with the consent decree could result in regulatory actions
being taken against the City such as fines and increased scrutiny over development.
Be it Ordered by the City Council of the City of Bangor that the following sewer user rate is adopted effective
July 1, 2018 and represents a 3% increase over the current rate:
Quarterly Monthly
Rate: Minimum: Minimum:
$7.00/HCF* $84.00 $28.00
*Hundred Cubic Feet
The rates provided above shall be applied to all accounts billed on or after the effective date listed above.
This order supersedes all prior Council Orders establishing volume-based sewer rates.
IN CITY COUNCIL
JUNE 11, 2018
CO 18-247
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE
PASSED
CITY CLERK