Watertown Massachusetts Annual Water Sewer Rate Review Chris

Watertown Massachusetts Annual Water & Sewer Rate Review Chris Woodcock & Associates, Inc.

Historic Water Sales (cu ft/yr) Note that FY 2008 sales reflect additional volumes due to conversion to quarterly billing

Estimated Revenues – Current Rates Water Sales First 3, 000 cu ft Next 27, 000 cu ft Over 30, 000 cu ft Irrigation Service Charge Meter Size 5/8 3/4 1 1 1/4 1 1/2 2 3 4 6 Fire Services Totals Sewer 738, 500 cu ft @ $4. 00 $ 200, 450 cu ft @ $6. 22 $ 105, 500 cu ft @ $9. 82 $ 10, 550 cu ft @ $9. 82 $ 2, 954, 000 1, 246, 799 1, 036, 010 103, 601 10, 011 @ $6. 14 x 4 $ 30 @ $6. 52 x 4 $ 249 @ $7. 70 x 4 $ 0 @ $9. 27 x 4 $ 20 @ $9. 27 x 4 $ 76 @ $13. 55 x 4 $ 21 @ $45. 13 x 4 $ 14 @ $56. 82 x 4 $ 0 @ $84. 12 x 4 $ 75 @ $205. 00 x 4 $ $ 245, 870 782 7, 669 742 4, 119 3, 791 3, 182 109, 940 5, 716, 505 674, 989 cu ft @ $7. 73 $ 5, 217, 665 183, 211 cu ft @ $9. 98 $ 1, 828, 449 96, 427 cu ft @ $13. 38 $ 1, 290, 193 $ 8, 336, 307

Projected FY 2015 Expenses & Revenues Water Sewer Personnel $ 833, 227 MWRA $ 3, 097, 376 Other Enterprise Expense $ 330, 136 $ Capital (incl Debt) $ 713, 745 $ 1, 214, 913 Indirect Costs $ 1, 491, 355 $ 1, 278, 821 $ 6, 465, 839 $ 9, 048, 617 Other Revenues ($534, 266) ($476, 109) Net Requ'd from Rates $5, 931, 573 $8, 572, 508 5, 716, 505 $ 8, 336, 307 Budgeted Expenditures Estim. Annual Revenues $ $ 380, 219 $ 5, 776, 186 398, 478

Proposed Water & Sewer Rates WATER Current Use/ quarter Proposed 2015 Rate ($/100 cuft) % Change 0 - 3000 cu ft $4. 00 $4. 15 3. 7% 3001 - 30, 000 cu ft $6. 22 $6. 45 3. 7% All Over 30, 000 cu ft $9. 82 $10. 19 3. 8% Irrigation $9. 82 $10. 19 3. 8% SEWER Current Use/ quarter Proposed 2015 Rate ($/100 cuft) % Change 0 - 3000 cu ft $7. 73 $7. 95 2. 8% 3001 - 30, 000 cu ft $9. 98 $10. 27 2. 9% All Over 30, 000 cu ft $13. 38 $13. 76 2. 8%

Proposed Service Fire Charges Service Charge Meter Size 5/8 3/4 1 1 1/4 1 1/2 2 3 4 6 $/Quarter $6. 14 $6. 52 $7. 70 $9. 27 $13. 55 $45. 13 $56. 82 $84. 12 $/Quarter $6. 37 $6. 77 $7. 99 $9. 62 $14. 06 $46. 80 $58. 92 $87. 23 3. 7% 3. 8% 3. 7% 2 3 4 6 8 10 $/quarter $10. 00 $35. 00 $70. 00 $205. 00 $435. 00 $785. 00 0. 0% Fire Charges

Impact of Proposed Rates Current New Proposed $ Change $106. 14 $193. 25 $299. 39 $110. 12 $198. 75 $308. 87 $3. 98 $5. 50 $9. 48 3. 7% 2. 8% 3. 2% $3. 29 per day $3. 39 per day Water Sewer Total $188. 34 $331. 70 $520. 04 $195. 37 $341. 20 $536. 57 $7. 03 $9. 50 $16. 53 3. 7% 2. 9% 3. 2% Water Sewer Total $250. 54 $431. 50 $682. 04 $259. 87 $443. 90 $703. 77 $9. 33 $12. 40 $21. 73 3. 7% 2. 9% 3. 2% Water Sewer Total $1, 496. 10 $2, 427. 50 $3, 923. 60 $1, 551. 49 $2, 497. 90 $4, 049. 39 $55. 39 $70. 40 $125. 79 3. 7% 2. 9% 3. 2% Water Sewer $6, 275. 22 $8, 947. 50 $6, 510. 42 $9, 203. 40 $235. 20 $255. 90 3. 7% 2. 9% Total $15, 222. 72 $15, 713. 82 $491. 10 3. 2% Customer with 5/8 inch meter using 2, 500 cuft/qrt (200 gal/day) Water Sewer Total % Change using 4, 000 cuft/qrt (325 gal/day) using 5, 000 cuft/qrt (410 gal/day) Customer with 1 inch meter using 25, 000 cuft/qrt (2300 gal/day) Customer with 4 inch meter using 75, 000 cuft/qrt (6900 gal/day)

Impact of Alternative Sales Volumes Impact on Rate Increase of Alternative Sales Volume (mill cu ft/yr) Water Increase Sewer Increase Overall Increase 105, 000 4. 2% 3. 4% 3. 7% 105, 500, 000 3. 7% 2. 8% 3. 2% 106, 000 3. 5% 2. 8% 107, 000 2. 5% 1. 4% 1. 8%

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