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06/10/2019
19-247
06/10/2019
19-247
Water Quality Management
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Title, Order
Amending the Schedule of Fees by Amending Sewer Rates Starting July 1, 2019
This order will amend the City's Schedule of Fees to increase sewer rates by 3.5% beginning July 1,
2019.
The sewer fund continues to experience a decline in billable water consumption. If approved, the
increase will generate an additional $308,390 annually. The impact of the rate increase on a
minimum user (12 hundred cubic feet) would be $4.56 per quarter or $18.24 per year.
These funds will be used to comply with State and Federal Environmental requirements, including
the City's capacity, management, operations and maintenance (CMOM) sewer system program, and
the Phase Two Long Term Control Plan for abatement of combined sewer overflows.
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 this increase was reviewed at
a budget workshop.
This Order will also add the City's minimum sewer user fee to the Schedule of Fees. This fee is not
new, but was not previously listed in the Schedule of Fees.
Council Workshop
Recommend for passage
New Business
06/10/2019
19-247
CITY OF BANGOR ORDER
06/10/2019
19-247
Davitt
Amending the Schedule of Fees by Amending Sewer Rates Starting July 1, 2019
Whereas, the sewer fund continues to experience a decline in billable water consumption; and
Whereas, to meet the increased requirements from the City's EPA consent decree, it is necessary to increase
sewer rates by 3.5% beginning July 1, 2019; and
Whereas, an increase of 3.5% will generate an estimated $308,390 annually for the sewer fund; and
Whereas, the impact of the rate increase on a minimum user (12 hundred cubic feet) would be $4.56 per
quarter or $18.24 per year; and
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; and
Whereas, the City's longstanding minimum sewer user fee should be listed in the Schedule of Fees.
Be it Ordered by the City Council of the City of Bangor that
The Schedule of Fees, as authorized under Chapter 109 of the Code of the City of Bangor, is hereby amended
in accordance with the attached Exhibit A. The amendment will result in a 3.5% increase over the current
user sewer rate.
The new rate shall be applied to all accounts billed on or after July 1, 2019.
M. Wastewater
(1) Wastewater fees
Sewer Connection Fee
Septage
Grey Water
Sewer User Fee
Minimum Fee
CITY OF BANGOR
SCHEDULE OF FEES
$1.06 /gallon
$120 /1,000 gallons
$30 /1,000 gallons
$7-.9G $7.25 /HCF
$18.24 /year
(2) Industrial Pretreatment Permit $250
19-247
JUNE 10,2019
§252-7
§252-9
§252-18(E)
§252-24(A)&(B)
§252-24(A)&(B)
§252-11(C)
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