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Item No: 13-205_ j
Date: June 10, 2013
Item/Subject: ORDER, Establishing Sewer Rates to go into Effect for Accounts Billed Starting
July 1, 2013
Responsible Department: Wastewater Treatment Plant
Commentary: If approved, this order will increase sewer rates by 3.5% beginning July 1,
2013. In order to properly maintain the wastewater collection system and treatment facilities
and 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
Develop a Phase Two long term control plan for abatement of combined sewer overflows.
The sewer fund is also experiencing a decline in billable water consumption and one major user
shut down operation in January 2013 which reduces revenue. If approved, the increase will
generate an additional $260,800 annually. The impact of the rate increase on a minimum user
(12 hundred cubic feet) would be $2.40 per quarter or $9.60 per year. The impact of a 3.5%
increase on an average user (20 hundred cubic feet) would be $4 per quarter or $16 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.
Department Head
Manager's Comments:
City Manager
Associated Information: Order
Budget Approval:
Finance Director
Legal Approval:
Introduced for
X Passage
First Reading
Referral
ity Solicitor
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Assigned.to Councilor Blanchette
CITY OF BANGOR
13-205
JUNE 109 2013
(TITLE.) Order, Establishing Sewer User Rates To Go Into Effect For Accounts Billed Starting July
1, 2013
By the City Counts/ of the OW of Bangor. -
ORDERED,
That the following sewer user rate is adopted effective July 1, 2013 and represents an
3.5% increase over the current rate:
Quarterly Monthly
Rate: Minimum Minimum
$5.90/HCF* $70.80 $23.60
*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 10, 2013
Motion Made and seconded for Passage
Passed
CITY CLF^ o