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April 20~ 1993 PUBL~C~TILIT~ Portsmouth's utility system is one of the most valuable assets owned by the ~City, It pro~ides for ~the supply of high quality Wate~and sewage collectionv-~- bo~himportant ~ contributor~ to"ou~gua~lity~'Of~ife~ ~The systemvatso~enerates The renewaf~ growth and protection of our utility s3stem requires balanced management~ We strive to insure that the ~ system continues to meet"e~er higher quality, criteria, that older elements are replaced~ and that ,the new.~lines?requi~ed[for economic ~developm~nt ,are added. ~At ~the ~same ,time ~,-~We ~must ~use ~ -~ In October~f992, t~e Publ'ic UtilftiesSDepar~ment~p~eseRted~ an updated~Master Plan to~you3and~thelp~btic.~"This~plan a~dvthe~ Capital Improvement Plan outline~the~significant costs facing'-~ our utility system. The requirements of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act will have a major cost impact on the system over the next ten years. %F~l~f~qsales of water may moderate these increases, ~-~--~i~t is only prudent to begin phasing.in'these~anti¢ipatedxhigher rates~ - I am~recommendfng thatthe-~water:rate be~fncreased~frOm, $1.80/1000 gallons-t~ $1.85/f000,galfo~s,~that'~the meter-~s~rvice charge be-increase~by$O.75/month~for'the basic~'~meter size, and that the,sewer service fee be increased from~$1~029/t000~gallons to $1.069/1000 gallons. These increases wil~xcost~the average~ user (1400 cubic feet or 10,473 gallons) about $1.22 per month. Even withc,~his increase i~ou~ water,rate,~ur,~rate~i~c.l~wer than thOse~in' places o~ propos~ bY thessur~o~n~i~g c~{es~c PROPOSED AREA WATER RATES FOR FY '94 RATE PER ~000 GALLONS $4.50 ~ $3.50 $2.70 $3.00 $2.50 $2.50 $0,50 $0.00 $2.28 $t85 NORFOLK PORTSMOUTH CiTY WASTE MANAGEMENT In 1984, the Southeastern Public Service Authority (,SPSA) began disposing of Portsmouth's household refuse at a cost of S12.00 per ton. This fee has increased over the years to a proposed fee of $32.50 per ton for fiscal year 1994. This represents a 171% increase when compared to the original fee of $12.00 charged in 1984. The 1994 tipping fee proposed by SPSA will increase our disposal costs by an additional $129,000 per year. This increased cost is due primarily to expansion of the curbside recycling program, stricter mandates which regulate landfills, and other related waste management issues.