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How Much Does It Cost?

How Much Does It Cost?. Overview of Fees and Charges in the Water / Wastewater Industry. Alex Hinojosa J. Stowe & Co. October 27, 2010. How Much Does It Cost?. Overview of Fees and Charges in the Water / Wastewater Industry. It’s About Cost Recovery. Rates, Fees and Charges should be:

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How Much Does It Cost?

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  1. How Much Does It Cost? Overview of Fees and Charges in the Water / Wastewater Industry Alex Hinojosa J. Stowe & Co. October 27, 2010

  2. How Much Does It Cost? Overview of Fees and Charges in the Water / Wastewater Industry

  3. It’s About Cost Recovery Rates, Fees and Charges should be: Cost Based. Cost-causal. Defensible. Fair Policy basis for adjustments

  4. Typical Revenues Non-operating Revenues Merchandising & Contract services Rents from Non-Operating property Interest and dividend income Tax revenues Transfers from other governmental funds Allowance for funds used during construction General Water Service • Unmetered Sales • Metered Sales • Sales for resale (Wholesale • Other Special Sales • Private Fire Protection • Public Fire Protection Other Operating Revenues • Miscellaeous Service revenue • Forfeited discounts • Rents from water property

  5. Non Revenues • Developer and customer contributions • Grants

  6. Customer Specific Charges • Low Income Affordability Rates • Negotiated Contract Rates • Economic Development Rates • Standby Rates

  7. Alternate Rates • Demand-side management • Price Elasticity • Value of Service Pricing • Drought Pricing • Rate Surcharges • Indexed Rates

  8. Capacity and Development Charges • Connection fees • Water Service Extensions • System Development Charges • Dedicated-Capacity Charges

  9. Miscellaneous and Special Charges- Field • Turn-off and turn-on fees • Field collection charge • Repair of damaged facilities • Special meter readings and final readings • Meter reset fee • Appointment charge • Meter testing charge • Backflow presvention • Pressure testing • Fireflow test • Water Audits • Temporary hydrant meters

  10. Miscellaneous and Special Charges- Office • New account or transfer charge • Collection related Charges • Account status at property sale • Copying charges such as meeting agendas and related materials • Copies of public documents • Construction plans drawings and maps • Consultation services

  11. Service Application, Engineering and Inspection Fees • Main inspection, filing, and contract fees. • Administrative fee for service connection inspection • Cross-connection inspection • Engineering design fee

  12. Contract Work and Merchandise Sales • Service line repairs • Leak detection • Service tap installation • Meter installation • Meter size charge • Main location services • Main relocation services • Remote meter reading device installation • Miscellaneous work • Sale of surplus or scrap

  13. How Much Does It Cost? Who Should Pay? Overview of Fees and Charges in the Water / Wastewater Industry Alex Hinojosa J. Stowe & Co. October 27, 2010

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