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Vi1Ia e of Te uesta Memorandum
To: Thomas G. Bradford, Village Manager �
From: Matthew J. Morrison, Utilities Director��
Date: September 2, 1999
Subject: First Reading of an Ordinance, Araending Chapter 18 of the Viliage's
Code o#'Ordinances, at Article I, Scction 18-3
On August 31, 1999, Public Resources Management Group, Inc. (PRMG), completed
their �tudy of water rates, chaxges and fees for the Village of Tequesta (Attachment �—
Water Rate Evaluation). This study suinmarizes the basis and analysis conducted in
support of certain changes in water rates, capital connection charges and other
miscellaneaus fees. These new rates, charges and fees will allow the water system to
continue to meet its financial commitments, including the repayment of the debt service
associated with the Series 1998, Water System Bond, issued to finance capital
improvements to the Water Treatment Facility.
The Ordinance codifies PRMG's recommended changes in Chapter 18, Section 18-3 of
the ViIlage Code of Ordinances (Attachment 2-- Ordinance). The new Ordinance will
enhance water system revenue, adjust the capital cannection charges to ensure that
growth pays its fair share for reserving capacity in the new Reverse Osmosis Water
Treatment Facility, and tha.t other miscellaneoa�s fees charged by the Village aze 4. =�:.�:
suf�icient to recover the totaT cost of providing services. A summary of the new rates, �
' charges and fees that are included in the Ordinance are provided in Attachment 3— New �
Rates, Charges and Fees.
Please place the Ordinance amending Chapter 28, Section 18-3 of the Village Code of
Ordinances for first reading on the September 9, 1999, Village Council Meeting Agenda
for consideration by the Members.
T'hank"you.
At#achments
C: John C. Ra.ndolph Esq., JFS&S, PA
Robert Ori, PRMG, Inc.
Thomas Jensen, RMA, Inc.
Attachment 1
Water Rate Evalua.tion
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Village Council
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P.O. Box 3273
Tequesta, FL 33469-0273
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/ Subject: Water Rate Evaluation Study
, Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have completed our study of water rates, fees, and charges for the Village of Tequesta (the
' "Village") and have summarized the results of our analyses, assumptions, and conclusions in this
report which is respectfully submitted for your consideration. This report summarizes the basis
and analyses conducted in support of our recommendations for the changes in water user fees,
� capital improvement charges, and certain ancillary fees. We believe these charges will allow the
water system to continue to meet its financial commitments, including the repayment of the debt
; service of the Water System Bonds, Series 1998, issued to finance the construction of the
' Village's Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment facility that are necessary to meet the water capacity
requirements of the utility.
' During the course of the study, it was determined that the proposed rates, fees, and charges
should meet a number of goals and objectives. The single most important objective was to
produce rates which meet the expenditure requirements of the utility system in order to maintain
' financial sufficiency as well as to continue to fund the expanded usage requirements of the
system. Other objectives considered in the study included:
� e Rates based on general ratemaking principles
• Continued promotion of water conservation
' � Satisfaction of covenants of the Bond Resolution
• Competitiveness of utility rates with neighboring utilities
• Enhancement of revenues
' Following this letter, we have provided an executive summary which summarizes the report and
outlines our recommendations and conclusions to the Village relative to utility rates and charges.
' The accompanying report provides additional detail regarding the analysis conducted on behalf
of the Village.
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The proposed user fees, miscellaneous service charges, and capital improvement charges are
;' based on the total recovery of costs to be incurred by the Village's water facilities with regard to
capacity available to serve new growth. As such, these charges are considered by Public
Resources Management Group, Inc. to be reasonable and reflect the cost burden identified for fee
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We appreciate the fine cooperation and valuable assistance given to us by the Village and its staff
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VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
' WATER RATE EVALUATION
� TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section
' No. Title pa�e
Letter of Transmittal
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List of Tables and Figures iii
' Executive Summary ES-1
' 1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Introduction 1-1
' 1.2 Scope of Services 1-1
1.3 Authorization 1-2
' 1.4 Existing Monthly Water Rates 1-3
1.5 Summary of Report 1-3
1.6 Acknowledgments 1-4
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2.0 WATER RATE EVALUATION
' 2.1 General 2_ 1
2.2 Water Customer Statistics 2-1
' 2.3 Current Customer Usage Profile 2-4
2.4 Water Revenue Requirements 2-5
� 2.5 Water Rate Structure Analysis 2-6
3.0 DEVELOPMENT OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT CHARGES
' 3.1 General 3-1
3.2 Charge Determination 3 -1
' 3.2.1 General 3-1
3.2.2 Existing Capital Facilities 3-2
' 3.2.3 Capital Improvement Program 3-2
3.3 Design of Capital Improvement Charge 3-3
� 3.4 Comparison with Other Utilities 3-4
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' 4.0 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICE CHARGES
4.1 General 4-1
1 4.2 Meter Connection Charges (Installation/Tap-In Fees) 4-1
4.3 Returned Check Charges 4-3
� 4.4 Late Payment Fees 4-3
4.5 Turn-On and Turn-Off Charges/Service Initiation Charges 4-4
' 4.6 Field or Premise Visit Charges 4-6
4.7 Meter Testing Charge 4-7
4.8 Right-of-Way Line Location 4-9
' 4.9 Plan Review and Inspection fees 4-9
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' APPENDIX A- Ordinance No. 529 - The Rate Ordinance
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' LIST OF TABLES
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� ES-1 Summary of Existing and Proposed User Charges
, 2-1 Water System - Development of Equivalent Residential Units
2-2 Water System - Billing Frequency Statistical Stumizary - Residential
' 2-3 Water System - Billing Frequency Statistical Summary - Non Residential
2-4 Water System - Summary and Allocation of Test Year Revenue Requirements
I 2-5 Water System - Comparison of Existing and Proposed 5/8 Inch Meter - Residential Rates
2-6 Comparison of Typical Monthly Residential Bills for Water Service
, 3-1 Water Department - Five Year Capital Improvement Program
3-2 Water Department - Development of Water System Capital Improvement Charge
' 3-3 Capita.l Improvement Charge - ERC Flow Calculations for Establishing Fees
3-4 Comparison of Existing and Proposed Capital Improvement Charges with Other
' Neighboring Utilities
' 4-1 Water System - Development of Meter Installation Charge
4-2 Water System - Development of the Tap-In Charge including Meter Installation Charge
I 4-3 Water System - Development of the Turn-On/Turn-Off Charge
4-4 Water System - Development of the Non-Payment Turn-Off Charge
4-5 Water Department - Development of the Field/Premises Visit Charge
' 4-6 Water System - Development of the Meter Test Charge
4-7 Water Department - Development of the Right-of-Way Line Location Charge
, 4-8 Water Department - Development of the Plan Review Fee
` LIST OF FIGURES
' ES-1 Comparison of Typical Residential Water Bill at 10,000 Gallons Usage
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� EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
' The Village of Tequesta (the "Village") is currently in the process of constructing a 1.20 miliion
gallon per day (MGD) Reverse Osmosis (RO) Water Treatment Facility, with the potential of
being expendable to 3.60 MGD (with the addition of future RO Trains). The Village financed
� this expansion primarily from the issuance of the Water Revenue Bonds, Series 1998 (the "Series
1998 Bonds"). As a result of the anticipated addition of this facility, a significant capital
investment is being made by the Village to meet its future capacity needs which has resulted in
' an increase in the fixed expenditures of the water system due to the repayment of the Series 1998
Bonds. As a result, the Village felt it would be prudent to perform an in-depth review of the
current monthly water user charges to enhance system revenue, adjust the capital improvement
� charges (impact fees) to ensure that growth pays its fair share for the reservation of capacity in
the new facilities, and that other miscellaneous fees charged by the Village are sufficient to
recover the total cost of providing services. As a result of these rate and financial objectives, the
, Village retained Public Resources Management Group, Inc. (PRMG} to review the rates, fees
and chaxges, and recommend changes to the level of the fees charged where considered
warranted.
' The following is a summary of the observations and recommendations developed during our
investigation, analyses, and preparation of the report.
� 1. The existing water rates were made effective by the Village Council by the adoption of
Ordinance No. 529 on November 13, 1997 (the "Rate Ordinance"). The existing rates
' represented the second of a two part (phased approach) rate adjustment as adopted by the
Village. The rates became effective October 1, 1998 and included: i) a base service charge
which is the minimum bill which varies by meter size; and ii) a consumption charge that
� includes four rate blocks which increase in price to promote water conservation. A suininary
of the existing water rates is included on Table ES-l.
� 2. The water rate structure and application is common in Florida and is similar to the structure
used by the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) in the regulation of private or
investor owned utilities.
' 3. The individually metered sin le-famil residential class accounts for 90% of the total
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accounts served and the average residential user in the Village has a monthly consumption of
1 approximately 10,000 gallons.
' 4. It is recommended that the water rate structure be revised to improve cost recovery and
revenue stability, provide consistency in the rates for service, enhance system revenues, and
recognize the provisions of the Rate Ordinance. A summary of the proposed revisions
' (discussed individually) are as follows:
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i) The Village should impose the automatic amlual rate adjustment as provided in the
' Rate Ordinance effect with bills rendered after October l, 1999. This adjustment
should be applied uniformly to all rates (monthly user charges) and charges, and is in
addition to recommendations discussed which is necessary to recover the effects of
1 inflationary impacts on the cost of operations. Note that the implementation of this
rate adjustment would not apply to the miscellaneous/customer service charges and
the water system charge (impact fee) until October 1, 2000. Based on the provisions
' of the Rate Ordinance, the automatic annual rate adjustment was determined to be
0.95%. As provided in the Rate Ordinance, the index shall be equal to the application
i of the Consumer Price Index to the level of operating expenses included in such rates,
exclusive of the cost of bulk purchased water from the Town of Jupiter (which any
increase would be "passed through" to the Village's water customers). The
, recommended index adjustment was based on the projected operating expenses and
sales revenues as delineated in the Village's Fiscal Year 2000 Budget an the
provisions of the Rate Ordinance.
, ii) The monthly service or base charges vary by meter size (larger the meter size, the
greater the minimum charge) to recognize capacity (readiness-to-serve)
' characteristics of the customers. Additionally, the Village has recognized differences
in the level of use in the various consumption blocks to recognize the fixed cost
recovery factors. This is a standard ratemaking practice. The monthly service
, charges for the 5/8" and 3/4" metered service are the same yet the units used to
differentiate the consumption blocks are different. Based on discussions with the
Village and recognizing that these customers are considered as being the same, we
' would recommend that the consumption charge for a 3/4" meter service charge
relationship be adjusted for consistency as follows.
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Service Charge (monthly)
5/8" meter $10.20 $10.20
� 3/4" meter $10.20 $10.20
Implied Equivalent Factor 1.0 1.0
First Block Consumption Charge
' S/8" meter 0 to 12,000 0 to 12,000
3/4" meter 0 to 18,000 0 to 12,000
Implied Equivalent Factor 1.50 1.00
' On a cumulative basis, the implementation of these rate adjustments, based on Fiscal Year
1998 billing data, is estimated to increase the water sales revenue by approximately $30,000
' annually, an increase of approximately 1.0% above existing revenue levels. The net
cumulative effect of the rates on the average residential customer receiving service through a
5/8" meter would be a monthly increase of $0.30 or 0.95%.
' S. Under the direction of the Village Council and due to the inability of the Village's current
utility billing software to create sufficient detailed historical customer billing data to perform
' an accurate review of the water consumption blocks (the Village is currently upgrading the
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consumption charges at this time. Once the Village has the ability to compile and produce
1 historical billing information for a twelve to eighteen (12 to 18) consecutive month period,
then a more accurate analysis can be performed. However, based on a review of available
data, certain rate structures may be worth considering once the more accurate data is
� available. Specifically, if the Village chooses, these potential changes could include the
following:
� i) Consider condensing the level of consumption allowed in the water usage blocks to
more accurately promote the essential, discretionary, and excessive use characteristics
1 of the water customers. An example of this potential rate structure change is as
follows:
Consumption Blocks — Per Unit
Block No. Use Type Existing Potential
� 1 Essential 0 to 12,000 galtons 0 to 10,000 gallons
2 Discretionary 12,001 to 25,000 gailons 10,001 to 20,000 gallons
3 Discretionary/Excessive 25,001 to 40,000 gallons 20,001 to 35,000 gallons
1 4 Excessive Above 40,000 gallons Above 35,000 gallons
ii) If the consumption blocks are to be modified, it is probable that an adjustment to the
� flow charges should be implemented. If the consumption in the first block is to be
� reduced, then the cost recovery from the user charges will change. The adjustment, if
any, must recognize cost recovery standards, financial commitments of the Village,
and the continued promotion of water conservation from the various water users of
the Village.
6. The proposed rates are comparable to the level of rates charged for similar service by other
neighboring utilities. Figure ES-1 at the end of this section summarizes the rates for the
average residential customer using 10,000 gallons of monthly water service. Additionally,
for utilities which employ membrane processes for the treatment of finished water, the
Village's rates are competitive as shown below.
Monthly Residential Bill at 10,000 gallons of Use
Village [*] $26.70
Other Utilities
Town of Cooper City $26.23
Indian River County 32.70
Town of Jupiter 22.73
City of Miramar 20.50
Martin County 31.8Q
Palm Beach County 20.25
Village of Royal Palm Beach 27.69
City of Vero Beach 27.01
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7. The existing capital improvement charge (impact fee) was made effective by the Village
Council on July 27, 1989, almost ten (10) years ago. The fees are currently applied on an
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Village of Tequesta
Summary of Existing and Proposed User Charges
Existing Rates [ 1 ]
Monthlv Service Char�e:
5/8 x 3/4 inch $10.20
3/4 inch 10.20
1 inch 25.50
1 1/2 inch 51.00
2 inch 81.60
3 inch 153.00
4 inch 255.00
6 inch 510.00
Consumption Char�e {per unit)
9 Block 1 0 to 12,000 gallons
10 Block 2 12,001 to 25,000
11 Block 3 25,001 to 40,000
12 Block 4 Above 40,000
Proposed Rates - With Index [1]
Monthlv Service Char�e:
5/8 x 3/4 inch $1030
314 inch 10.23
1 inch 25.74
1 1/2 inch 51.48
2 inch 8238
3 inch 154.45
4 inch 257.42
6 inch 514.85
Consumption Charae (per unit)
$1.62 Block 1 0 to 12,000 gallons $1.64
2.72 Block 2 12,001 to 25,000 2.75
3.70 Block 3 25,001 to 40,000 3.74
4.75 Block 4 Above 40,000 4.80
, 13 Non-Residential Village of Tequesta Account $1.62 Non-Residential Village of Tequesta Account
14 Emergency Bulk Water Service - Emergency Bulk Water Service -
Consumption Charge Per 1,000 Gallons 1.40 Consumption Charge Per 1,000 Gallons
$1.64
$1.42
' Capacitv Reservation Fee: Capacitv Reservation Fee:
15 Per Equivalent Residential Connection $7.25 Per Equivalent Residential Connection $732
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[1] Reflects inside the Village rates; includes all adjustments recommended in the report. Amounts shown do not
include the application of any surcharge adjustments.
As provided in Chapter 18, Section 18-3(L) of the Rate Ordinance, the Village adopts annually, effective with bills
rendered on and after October 1 st`, an automatic increase to the monthly service charges and quantity rates an
adjustment equal to the application of the Consumer Price Index to the level of operating expenses included in such
rates, exclusive of bulk water purchases from the Town of Jupiter (which such increases or decreases are
automatically passed through).
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equivalent residential connection (ERC) basis predicated on a meter equivalent basis. The
following is a summary of the Village's currently effective municipal services impact fees.
Existing
Rate per ERC
Capital Improvement Charge (impact fee) $1,500.00
, 8. The existing capital improvement charges for the water system do not adequately recover the
plant capacity allocable to incremental customers. The Village should consider adopting the
proposed impact fee as presented in this report and shown below.
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Rate per ERC
Capital Improvement Charge $2,130.00
9. For the determination of the equivalent residential unit or connection (ERC), the Village
should recognize an ERC to be equal to 350 gallons per day (expressed on an average daily
basis) for the water system. Such factor is consistent with the level of service requirements
of the Village's residential customer base and was considered in the design of the Village's
reverse osmosis water treatment plant.
' 10. The proposed capital improvement charges are reasonable and are comparable to similar fees
charged by neighboring utilities to the Village which utilize similar types of water treatment
requirements.
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11. The Village has initiated several miscellaneous and customer service charges to compensate
for the cost of certain actions or for specific services required/requested by the customers.
The charges generally represent the recovery of costs for such occurrences or services and
tend to supplement the revenues received by monthly water charges. The following fees are
recommended based on our study of the costs to provide service.
Meter Installation Only
5/8" meter
3/4" meter
1" meter
1 1/2" meter
2" meter
Above 2"
Existing
$125.00
145.00
180.00
325.00
550.00
Actual Cost
' Meter Installation with Water Main Tap
(includes service line - maximum 100 LF)
5/8" meter $125.00
3/4" meter 145.00
' 1" meter 180.00
1 1/2" meter 325.00
2" meter 550.00
Above 2" Actual Cost
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$140.00
160.00
180.00
360.00
550.00
Actual Cost plus 10%
$460.00
480.00
570.00
760.00
1,640.00
Actual Cost plus 10%
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Returned Check Charges
(per returned check)
Late Payment Fees
Initial Meter Turn On (New Accounts)
Meter Turn On/Off — Customer Request
Meter Turn Off — Termination of Account
Meter Turn On/Off for Non Payment
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Existing
$20.00
$10.00
10.00
10.00
Proposed
Greater of $20.00 or
5% of face amount of check;
not to exceed $40.00
1% of outstanding amount
delinquent, not less than $5
$25.00
15.00
5/8 or 3/4 Meter 40.80 ---
All Meter Sizes --- 40.00
Transfer of Service i0.00 10.00
Meter Reread 10.00 10.00
Field Premise Visit During
Normal Working Hours 10.00 15.00
Field Premise Visit After
Normal Working Hours --- 30.00
Line Location Services --- 40.00
Meter Test Charge [*] 45.00 90.00
5/8" and 3/4" 30.00 45.00
1" 40.00 55.00
1 1 /2" 45.00 65.00
2" 60A0 90.00
Greater than 2" Actual Cost Actual Cost plus 10%
Plan Review Fee 3% of 3% of construction cost,
construction cost $150 minimum
[*] If ineter does not register within accuracy limits, the meter test charges will not be charged.
The above proposed miscellaneous and customer service charges would be recommended to
become effective on October l, 1999. After this date, all of the above charges would be adjusted
automatically by the Village by the application of the annual rate adjustment (price index) as
determined by the Village.
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INTRODUCTION
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SECTION 1
INTRODUCTION
The Village of Tequesta (the "Village") is undertaking construction of additional raw water
treatment facilities and, as such, would like to implement any necessary rate/fee changes in
support of such construction. Additionally, to the extent system revenues can be enhanced, the
Village would like to make such necessary adjustments. The rate changes are anticipated to be
implemented prior to October 1, 1999. The Village identified significant capital expenditures for
new facilities which were financed, in part, by the issuance of utility system revenue bonds. As a
result of these changes in the expenditure requirements of the utility and under the authority
given by the Village to ensure the proper recovery of costs among its utility customers through
system rates, Public Resources Management Group, Inc. (PRMG) has been retained to perform a
review of the current rates and charges and offer any recommendations for adjustment which will
meet the overall financial objectives of the Village.
1.2 Scope of Services
� In an effort to continually fund the cost of operations and Captial Improvements necessary to
meet the requirements of water system growth, regulatory needs, and to provide allowances for
utility system replacement and upgrade of system assets, the Village has decided that it would be
' prudent to review the structure of the current system rates and charges. Although the Village has
been adjusting rates in order to meet the rate covenants as defined in the Bond Resolution which
authorized the issuance of the Water Revenue Bonds, Series 1998 (the "Series 1998 Bonds") and
' the cost of operations, a review of the cost recovery relationships from the structural components
of utility rates has not been conducted. As a result, the Village decided that it would be prudent
� to review the current water utility rates and charges to ensure adequate cost recovery and to
update the structure of the rates for service as required to promote revenue recovery. The
monthly user charges (including the application of the outside Village surcharge) represents the
� primary source of revenue for the utility system, accounting for approximately 95% of the total
revenues received by the system based on infortnation presented by the Village for the most
recently completed Fiscal Year 1998. This evaluation of rate structure was considered by PRMG
� as the first phase of the project. The second phase of the project encompassed a review of the
miscellaneous service charges and Captial Improvement Charges (impact fees) to ensure the
proper cost recovery of those fees for the specific services rendered.
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The specific tasks to be performed during the Phase 1 activities by PRMG included the
following:
Customer BillingAnalvsis - An evaluation of the customer billing statistics for the
water utility system based on currently a�ailable data was performed in order to
identify the usage demographics of the customers served by the system relative to
the rates charged. Specifically, a review of the accounts served by meter size and
water use by consumption block by class was evaluated in order to determine the
estimated usage patterns of the customers of the system. The purpose of this task
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was to identify customer service needs to evaluate the potential impact of any
changes to the current rates for utility service to such customers.
Evaluate Revenue Requirements - Using the Fiscal Year 1999 budget as the test
year for cost analysis purposes, PRMG evaluated the cost recovery of rates
relative to the nature of costs incurred (fixed, variable, etc.). The purpose of this
task is to simply identify cost recovery relationships.
Rate Design and Comparison — Based on the rate policies of the Village, the
Fiscal Year 1999 revenue requirements, and other factors, PRMG would present
recommendations for the Village to consider relative to the design of user charges
for monthly water service. The primary purpose in the redesign is to: i) promote
equitability; and ii) enhance system revenues without materially affecting the
average user or customer of the utility system. In all instances, the rates to be
designed will encourage cost recovery in order to meet the revenue requirements
of the system. Additionally, comparisons with utilities of other neighboring
jurisdictions were prepared to illustrate the competitiveness of the proposed rates
to similar rates charged by such jurisdictions.
� The specific tasks performed during the Phase 2 activities relative to the evaluation of the water
Captial Improvement Charges (impact fees) and miscellaneous services by PRMG included the
following:
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Capital Improvement Char�e Analysis - An evaluation of the utility facilities
currently providing service as well as the projected capital needs of the water
system was performed in order to determine the capital contribution which a new
user should pay prior to receiving service (considered as an equity buy-in to the
system). This portion of the study included the design of the charge to be paid
based on level of service standards cunently being used by the Village, and the
current service area demographics of the customer base.
Miscellaneous Service Fees - In addition to the application of monthly user fees,
the Village also has several charges or fees for certain miscellaneous services or
activities which are periodically performed by the utility system. Examples of
these charges include meter installation fees, initiation of service fees, turn-on and
turn-off charges, and other related fees. The purpose of these fees is twofold:
i) to provide for a recovery of costs from those customers which specifically
request this service; and ii) to assist in keeping the rates for monthly service at the
lowest level considered prudent by the Village. The purpose of this task was to
identify those fees which were considered to be in need of a review or update and
provide recommendations as to the level of fees to be charged.
1.3 Authorization
PRMG was authorized by the Village to perform the above analysis as a result of the need to
evaluate water rate structures designed to provide a reliable and predictable revenue source for
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the funding of system operations, Captial Improvements, and debt service. This authorization
was granted to Reese, Macon and Associates, Inc. (RMA) (PRMG is a subconsultant to RMA)
by the Village pursuant to a contract that was approved by the Village Council.
1.4 Existing Monthly Water Rates
The rates and charges for the water utility system are established by the Village Council and
approved by ordinance. With respect to the water system, the rates were last adjusted on
October l, 1998. The following table below provides a summary of the monthly rates for water
service.
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Monthly Water Rate Schedule — Rates Effective October 1, 1998
Minimum Monthly Service Chargc f l►
Meter Size
5/8" $10.20
3/4" 10.20
1" 25.50
1 1/2" 51.00
2" S 1.60
3" 153.00
4" 255.00
6" 510.00
Consumption Charge (per 1,000 gallons of inetered water):
Consumption Block Paramete (OOOs)
Block 1 Biock 2 Block 3 Block 4
$1.62
Residential and Multi-
Family Service (per unit)
Commercial
Meter Size
5/8
3/4"
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0-180
0-300
0-600
$2.72
12-25
12-25
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3D-62
60-125
96-200
180-375
300-625
600-1,250
$3.70
25-40
25-40
37-60
62-100
125-200
200-320
375-600
625-1,000
1,250-2,000
$4.75
Above 40
Above 40
Above 60
Above 100
Above 200
Above 320
Above 600
Above 1,000
Above 2,000
[1) Metering of multi-family accounts where a single meter is installed in a water connection serving a multi-family structure, the minimum
monthly service charge shali be not less than an amount equal to the number of dwelling units multiplied by the minimum charge for a 5/8 x
3/4-inch meter or installed meter size, whichever is greater.
1.5 Summary of Report
In addition to Section 1 which describes the services to be performed by PRMG as weil as the
existing rates currently in effect for monthly water consumption, this report has been subdivided
into three (3) other sections. The following is a brief discussion of the main sections contained
in this report.
Section 2— Water Rate Evaluation - This section suminarizes the billing or usage
relationships, the cost recovery aspects of the rates, and recommendations for
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potential changes in the rate design to be considered by the Village for monthly
water use. Also, a comparison of the rates with other neighboring jurisdictions is
also presented in this section.
� Section 3- Development of Capital Improvement Char�es - This section provides
a discussion of the design of the proposed Captial Improvement Charges assigned
to new customer growth or capacity requests for water service. Included in this
� section is a discussion of the basis for such charges, assumptions utilized in the
design of the charges, comparisons of the existing and proposed charges, and
other factors associated with the application and accounting of such charges.
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Section 4- Miscellaneous Service Char�es - Included in this section is a
discussion of the evaluation of certain miscellaneous service charges associated
with specific customer service requests for water service. This section
summarizes the costs incurred for the services and the design of the fees to
recover such costs.
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This report was prepared with the fine cooperation and assistance of the staff of the Viliage. The
project team would like to thank Mr. Thomas Bradford, Village Manager, Mr. Thomas C.
Jensen, P. E., of Reese, Macon and Associates, Inc. who during the preparation of a significant
portion of this report served as acting Director of Utilities; Mr. Matthew Morrison, Director of
Utilities Ms. Joann Manganiello, Assistant Village Manager/Village Clerk; Ms. Connie
Holloman, Director of Finance; Ms. Lori Montague, Assistant Director of Finance; and the rest
of the utiliry, finance, and administrative staff of the Village.
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SECTION 2
WATER RATE EVALUATION
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2.1 General
SECTION 2
WATER RATE EVALUATION
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As previously discussed in Section 1, the existing structure of the water rates for the Village
include: i) a base charge which represents the minimum bill; and ii) a volumetric rate which
recognizes an increasing cost for the amount of water used by a particular customer. The base
charge provides for the recovery of a certain level of fixed costs of the system and the volumetric
component of the rates are generally intended to recover the variable costs of the system and the
remainder of the fixed costs. The volumetric rate structure is commonly referred to as an
inclining block or inverted block rate structure whereby the per unit rate (cost) for usage
increases at predetermined levels as consumption increases. This rate structure is promoted by
the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), a political subdivision of the State of
Florida formed as a multi-purpose water management district to manage the water resources
within the boundaries of Southern Florida, in order to encourage water conservation. This type
of rate structure is very common in Florida and utilized by almost all of the utilities which have a
conservation promoting rate structure. The Village has requested that a review of the existing
rate struciure for the water system be conducted to determine whether changes should be made to
enhance system revenues while still promoting the conservation of water resources. This section
provides a discussion of recent historical customer usage trends for the various customer classes
of the water system, the proposed rates for service, as well as rate comparison to provide an
indication of the competitiveness of the Village's proposed rates with other neighboring water
utilities.
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2.2 Water Customer Statistics
During the fiscal year ended September 30, 1998 (the "Fiscal Year 1998"), the Village provided
water service to an average of 4,859 connections. For the purposes of analyzing the total
customer base and recognizing the mix of customers in the Village's current water service areas,
it is beneficial to recognize the number of dwelling units or equivalent residential connections or
units (ERC) served. An ERC represents the equivalent usage requirements of an average or
standard single-family customer. Since commercial or multi-family customers are generally
served by a larger sized meter than the standard residential customers, it is useful to equate such
customers on an equivalent basis to the residential class to present a more consistent amount of
the total customer base served. A summary of the total average number of customers and
associated ERCs served by the water system for the Fiscal Year 1998 is summarized below:
Fiscal Year 1998 [1]
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Accounts 4,859
ERCs [2] 7,559
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[2] Based on number of dwelling units served (multi-family) and
meter equivalents (commercial, government, irrigation).
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In order to provide additional information regarding the mix and service levels of the Village's
utility customers, a summary of the customers by meter size was prepared. As shown below, the
residential class represents approximately 90% of the total accounts served by the Village. As
one would expect, the primary meter size for service is the 5/8 inch meter, consistent with the
customer mix (i.e., single-family residential). For the multi-family class, these customers are
generally served by larger "master" meters where one service serves several dwelling units. That
explains why the number of ineters in service (accounts) are less than the number of dwelling
units being served by the utility system. The average number of water customers (accounts) and
units served by meter size for the Fiscal Year 1998 is summarized below:
Total Water System Average Accounts - Fiscal Year 1998 [*]
� Meter Single- Multi-Family Total Accounts
Size Family Accounts Units Commercial Government Irrigation Amount Percent
5/8-inch 3,858 17 19 223 10 18 4,126 84.9°/a
3/4-inch 310 --- --- 6 4 3 323 6.6%
� 1-inch 217 6 19 40 10 11 284 5.8%
1%2-inch 4 29 429 I1 5 3 52 1.1%
2-inch 1 23 543 12 10 4 50 1.0°/a
3-inch --- 14 692 1 1 --- 16 0.3%
� 4-inch -__ --- --- _ 1 2 _-_ 3 0.1%
6-inch 3 195 2 5 0.2%
Totals 4�390 92 1�896 294 44 39 4�859 100.0%
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6.1% 0.9% 0.8% 100.0%
[*] Includes water customers served within the Viilage, Jupiter, Jupiter Colony, Martin County, and Palm Beach County.
The Village, in addition to serving customers located within the municipal boundaries of the
Village, serves a number of water customers located within the Town of Jupiter, the Town of
Jupiter Colony, and in unincorporated areas of Martin and Palm Beach Counties. As shown
below, the service area located within the municipal boundaries of the Village accounts for the
largest component of the water service area as of the end of the Fiscal Year 1998.
Customer Statistics as of September 30, 1998
Average Accounts Meter Equivalents ERCs per
Service Area Amount Percent Amount Percent Account
Village of Tequesta
Martin County
Palm Beach County
Town of Jupiter
Town of Jupiter Colony
Totals
2,069
1,198
790
586
238
4,881
42.4% 3,351
24.5% 1,850
16.2% 1,245
12.0% 905
4.9% 297
100.0% 7,648
43.8% 1.6196
24.2% 1.5442
163°/a 1.5759
11.8% 1.5444
3.9% 1.2479
100.0% 1.5669
As can be seen above, the Village accounts for approximately 43% of the accounts and ERCs
(meter equivalents) served. Additionally, the Village has the highest average ERCs per account
served. This is due to the higher mix of multi-family and commercial units being served by the
water system when compared to the other service areas.
Since the single-family (individually metered) residential class represents approximately 90% of
the account served, an analysis of the average use per account was performed to identify general
usage characteristics. This analysis was performed for the Fiscal Year 1998 for each specific
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service area of the water system. As can be seen below, the average use per individually metered
residential customer approximates 10,800 gallons monthly. This average annual water use
includes all classes of customers. It should be noted that this average per use per customer is
generally higher than the state averages PRMG is accustomed to seeing which ranges between
6,000 to 7,000 gallons monthly.
Residential Statistics - FY1998
Average Accounts Metered Average Monthly Use
Amount Percent Water Sales (OOOs) Per Account (gallons)
Village of Tequesta 1,748 39.8% 214,589 10,228
Martin County 1,133 25.8% 160,080 11,771
Palm Beach County 751 17.1% 81,823 9,083
Town of Jupiter 521 11.9% 42,988 6,878
Town of Jupiter Colony 236 5.4% 23,924 23,924
Totals 4,390 100.0% 567,304 10,770
As can be seen above, the Village usage characteristics for the residential class equate essentially
to the average class use of the system for the Fiscal Year 1998. The highest average use
experienced during the f scal year was by Jupiter Colony and appears to be indicative of high
irrigation demands or use. The lowest average use per customer was incurred by the Jupiter
service area, which would appear to be attributable primarily to indoor use.
It should be noted that the water system has experienced an increase in customers and water sales
over the past several years due to continued development within the water system service area
and the combined service area. Although there has been an increase in water customers and
sales, average water use has remained relatively constant (actually declining since the Fiscal
Year 1993). This is summarized in the tabulation below.
Water System [1]
Fiscal Year Ended Average Annual Water Sales Average Monthly
September 30, Number of Accounts (OOOs of gallons) Water Use per Account
1993 4,403 863,833 16,349
1994 4,490 905,825 16,814
1995 4,563 888,176 16,220
1996 4,625 935,484 16,857
1997 4,664 864,686 15,450
1998 4,859 940,055 16,122
Average Annual Historical
Growth Rate 2.0% 1.7% (0.3%)
As can be seen above, the average use per customer (for the total system) in the Fiscal Year 1997
was significantly less than the prior years. This decrease was primarily a result of: i) increased
rainfall experienced in the combined service area which reduced irrigation demands; ii) possible
price elasticity effects of the implementation of a rate surcharge ($7.00 per month per ERU) to
recover increased bulk water purchases from the Town of Jupiter; and iii) other factors.
As can be seen above, the water system has incurred a historical growth rate of approximately
, 2.0°/o in the average number of accounts served per year since the Fiscal Year 1993. This growth
in the number of accounts served is primarily due to in-fill of existing developments within the
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Village coupled with continuing build-out of existing and planned subdivisions located within
the water system service areas outside of the Village.
2.3 Current Customer Usage Profile
As shown earlier in Section l, the Village's current water rate structure includes several
consumption blocks which are priced at different levels to discourage excessive water
consumption and encourage water conservation. As a result, it is necessary to identify usage
relationships of the various customer classes relative to the usage blocks in order to properly
develop revenues derived from the usage component of the existing rates as well as in the design
of proposed rates. Besides the development of the consumption levels, it is also helpful to
identify the billing relationships of the customer classes relative to usage levels. This will assist
the Village in the evaluation of the rates relative to financial impacts of the customers at various
billing or usage levels (e.g., rate impact for residential customers using 12,000 gallons or less).
With respect to the water system and as previously mentioned, approximately 90 percent of the
customers are classified by the Village as being individually metered residential users. As
shown below and based on the billing data which is summarized on Table 2-2 at the end of this
section, over 60 percent of the class's water consumption is billed for 12,000 gallons or less per
month of water service.
Cumulative Number of Residential Single-Family Bills Rendered [1]
Consumption Levels Accounts Terminating Cumulative Flow in Cumulative
(OOOs) [2] In Block Percent Percent Block Percent Percent
0-12 2,795 67.2°/a 76.2% 508,894 63.4% 63.4%
12-25 399 10.9% 87.1% 127,845 15.9% 793%
25-40 292 8.0% 95.1% 62,477 7.8% 87.1%
Above 40 181 4.9% 100.0% 102,887 12.9% 100.0%
' [1] Derived from Table 2-2. Based on customer billing information contained on monthly utility billing statistics
report as provided by the Village; amounts for the twelve (12) month period ended January 1999. Amounts
shown include all meter sizes for this customer classification.
[2] Consumption levels based on existing consumption block structure of Village's current water rates.
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As shown above, the first two consumption blocks, which account for flows up to
25,000 gallons, represent approximately 80 percent of the Village's billed single-family
residential consumption. In comparison, about 20 percent of the consumption for the
single-family classification for those customers which have usage located outside these
consumption blocks, for which could be considered as excessive use, is currently being billed by
the Village. Although one could state that the Village's current water rate structures appear to be
promoting conservation among the residential class, a small number of consumers do use a high
volume of water. As can be seen above, nearly 5% of the customers account for water
consumption in excess of 40,000 gallons monthly (approximately 13% of total class water use)
which is significant. It may be beneficial to target these users with an increased conservation
incentive. It should be noted that the Village's current utility billing program could not provide
any additional information relative to increased use by consumption levels above the four rate
blocks currently in effect for the Village. Due to this inability, it is recommended that the
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Village revisit this issue in twelve to eighteen (12 to 18) months, when more accurate data is
available.
2.4 Water Revenue Requirements
' In the design of utility rates, it is always necessary to understand the composition of the revenue
requirements of the system. The various components associated with the operations,
maintenance, financing of the system, renewals and replacements and capital improvements are
' generally considered as the revenue requirements of a municipally operated utility system. The
sum of these cost components, after deductions for other income and operating revenues
available to the utility, results in the total annual net revenue requirement (generally "a cash flow
, statement") and represents the amount of revenues required to be collected from monthly user
fees or rates.
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For the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999 (the "Test Year" or the "Fiscal Year 1999"), the
net revenue requirements required to be financed from monthly user charges (which includes the
application of the outside Village surcharge equal to 25% of the inside Village rates) is estimated
to be approximately $2,935,000. As shown on Table 2-4 and as summarized below, the majority
of the expenses are considered as being fixed in nature and do not vary with flow.
Test Year 1999 [*]
Amount Percent
Fixed Expenditures $1,973,580 67.24%
Variable Expenditures 961,700 32.76°/a
Total Net Revenue Requirements $2,935,280 100.00%
[*] Derived from Table 2-4.
This breakdown in revenues is typical for water utilities in that the predominance of the costs are
generally fixed in nature. In fact, based on our experience, the fixed cost relationship for the
Village is generally less than the relationship experienced by other utilities. This is probably due
to the classification of the water purchases from the Town of Jupiter as being variable related
(even though the purchases are subject to a take-or-pay agreement). A comparison of the cost
recovery of the monthly water user charge revenues to the expenses indicates that the
predominance of the cost recovery is from the variable charge yet the majority of the costs are
considered as being fixed in nature as shown below.
Monthly Water User Charge Revenues [1] Test Year 1999
i Estimated Amount Percent Expenditures Percent
Fixed Related [2] $851,430 28.1% 62.74%
Variable Related [3] 2,178,570 71.9% 32.76%
Total $3,030,000 100.00% 100.00%
� [1] Total revenues derived from Fiscal Year 1999 Budget and includes surcharge revenues.
Amounts allocated based on billing summary shown on Tables 2-2 and 2-3.
, [2] Reflects revenues received from applications of base charge.
[3] Reflects revenues received from applications of consumption of usage charge.
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Therefore, in the review of the monthly rates for water service, the Village may want to increase
the base charge so as to: i) more closely correspond to the costs being incurred by the utility;
and ii) promote revenue stability, especially as a resuit of declining water sales (base charge
revenues will be collected regardless of usage and thus are considered a predictable revenue
stream). As will be discussed later, utilities which utilize the reverse osmosis process of water
treatment tend to have a higher base charge as a result of the increased operating expenses and
generally higher costs to finance construction associated with this type of water treatment.
2.5 Water Rate Structure Analysis
In order to increase the revenues of the utility system from water user fees, the Village has
several options which it can consider. These options include:
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Increase the base charge to promote a more consistent match to the nature
of the expenses incurred in providing water service;
Adjust the volumetric rates to promote water use among efficient users yet
still discourage excessive water consumption; and
Implement the automatic annual rate adjustment as allowed by Ordinance
No. 529 which was adopted by the Village Council on November 13, 1997
(the "Rate Ordinance") to recover the inflationary effects on the cost of
operations, not just on the monthly user charges but also on the Village's
other miscellaneous fees and charges.
We would recommend that each of these options be considered by the Village to ensure that
revenues are sufficient to meet the financial objectives of the utility and the rate covenant
requirements of the Bond Resolution which authorized the issuance of the Series 1998 Bonds.
The following is a discussion of each of these rate options.
, Base Rate Adjustment — As discussed in Section 1 and as can be seen in Appendix A(copy of
the Rate Ordinance), the base charge for a 5/8" meter is $10.20 per month for an inside the
Village customer. As previously mentioned, this meter size accounts for approximately 85% of
� the total customers served and represents the majority of the customers served, including the
residential class. We would recommend that the Village consider: i) increasing the rate to
recover approximately 30% of the total allocable costs of the system; and ii) being more
� comparable with other utilities which utilize membrane processes for water treatment. With
respect to the second issue and as shown below, those utilities which utilize this process
generally have a higher base charge.
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Other Utilities [*]
Indian River County
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Martin County
City of Miramar
Palm Beach County
, Village of Royal Palm Beach
City of Vero Beach
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$10.20
$11.20
9.80
13.80
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7.65
11.00
11.54
13.75
Other Utilities Average $10.71
[*] Utilities which use membrane softening process for water treatment.
The reason for the higher base fees for these utilities is generally due to: i) the increased capital
costs necessary for water treatment (membrane system); and ii) the requirement of using a deep
injection well or surface water outfall for brine disposal (reject water from treatment process).
Additionally, rnost utilities establish or fund the accrual of monies for the replacement of the
membranes (occurs 7 to 10 years generally) annually such that sufficient funds are available at
the time of such replacement.
If the Village were to implement a change in the base rates, we would recommend an increase in
' the monthly base charge of $0.30 would be a reasonable adjustment. The effects of this type of
change in rates would result in a fixed cost recovery percentage of approximately 30%, thus
improving revenue stability. Also, this increase of approximately 1¢ per day would still be
' comparable with utilities utilizing similar treatment processes. The net result of this adjustment
would be to increase revenues by approximately $27,000 as shown below:
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Estimated Average Annual ERCs Served
Monthly Rate Adjustment
Annualized Revenues
For the Twelve (12) Months Ended September 1998
4,859
7,559
$0.30
$27,212
, However, it should be noted that this would essentially be a rate increase which could be viewed
negatively by the Viilage and its customers absent a formal cost evaluation study. This is only
brought to the Village's attention as an item that might be considered in future rate adjustments.
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existing rates for service and as can be seen on the attached Rate Ordinance included in
Appendix A at the end of this report, the existing rate structure for the water volumetric or
consumption charges includes a four stepped inverted block rate structure. The current blocks
recognized for billing, the corresponding price charged for service, and the percent differential
between the blocks is summarized below.
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Existing Rates — Water
Consumption Range
0-12,000 gallons
12,001-25,000 gallons
25,001-40,000 gallons
Above 40,000 gallons
Existing Rates — Price
($/1,000 gallons)
$1.62
$2.72
$3.70
$4.75
Rate Differential Percent of
Amount Percent First Block
$1.10 67.9% 67.9%
$0.98 36.0°/a 128.4%
$1.05 28.4% 193.21 %
As can be seen above, the rate differential among the existing rate blocks for the Village's water
consumption charges of such an increase are approximately $1.00 per 1,000 gallons billed per
associated rate block, with the last block being approximately 200% greater than the first
consumption block. The use of a four step rate is very common in Florida. Based on a survey
performed by PRMG several years ago, the most common number of rate blocks utilized by the
utilities with respect to the imposition of water conservation pricing incentives ranged between
3 and 4 blocks. This pricing structure follows the general usage parameters identified by PRMG
which are essential, discretionary, and excessive water use. The first water use category, labeled
as essential use, deals primarily with indoor use and would be attributable to water use associated
with cooking, cleaning, and bathing. Discretionary use is associated with limited outdoor water
use for necessary irrigation, car washing, and other related uses. This flow is not essential to the
maintenance of the quality of life. Excessive use deals primarily with outdoor irrigation use
which is the primary target for the conservation pricing incentives. The use of the stepped rate
process is to phase in the conservation pricing incentives, to reward conservation by a customer,
provide for the ability to shift to a lower priced step more quickly by providing a greater number
of blocks, and to avoid immediate rate shock to the large water users of the system.
In order to increase utility revenues, yet maintain the conservation incentives currently being
recognized by the Village in its pricing structure, PRMG would recommend a continuation of the
four step conservation block rate structure. However, the Village may want to consider the
imposition of certain modifications to the level of rates charged as well as the amount of gallons
requested in each block in order to improve the revenues received by the utility without
compromising the conservation incentive policies of the Village (which is a requirement for the
water use permitting process dictated by the SFWMD) in the future. The following is a
discussion of potential changes to the pricing structure for the water use consumption blocks.
1. The first rate block should be targeted towards the essential use consumption threshold. As
previously mentioned, this block would be primarily for indoor use. Based on research
information developed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development,
residential potable water use generally averages between 55 gallons per day (gpd) to 75 gpd
per capita. For the purposes of this analysis, it was assumed that indoor use would be
approximately 65 gpd per capita. Assuming an average of 2.50 persons per household which
approximates the average number of persons per household for the single-family residence,
the average demand for indoor water service per residence would be approximately 150 gpd,
or approximately 5,000 gallons per average month. The Village's current usage block for the
first rate step includes a threshold of 12,000 gallons which is higher than average use
mentioned above. Since these could be instances of households exceeding the assumed
average of 2.50 persons per household and to allow some diversity within the class due to
such differences in family size and other demographic factors, the first consumption block in
many instances is expanded. If the Village were to consider a consumption threshold change,
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we would recommend the first block billing threshold be capped at 10,000 gallons. As
shown on Table 2-1, this consumption level also represents the monthly water use for the
average residential customer of the water system. Finally, it is consistent with the level of
service factor per ERC for the reservation of water capacity which is 350 gallons per day
(approximately 10,000 gallons per month).
2. Assuming the change in the first consumption block as described above, we would
recommend that the second block billing threshold be reduced to 20,000 gallons of monthly
use. Assuming the general household size of 2.50 persons, this would provide as much as
15,000 gallons for discretionary irrigation use (5,000 gallons in the first block and
10,000 gallons in the second block). Assuming an average lot size of one-quarter acre, the
average impervious service requirements being equal to 35% of the lot (accounts for the
household, driveway and walkways, sidewalks, and other amenities such as a pool, deck, or
shed) based on our experience regarding the establishment of stormwater utilities, and
assuming one (1) inch per week for irrigation use, the monthly water use allocable to general
irrigation needs would be as follows.
Average Lot Size (1/4 acre) 10,890 sq. ft.
Pervious Surface Percent 65%
Assumed Pervious (Irrigable) Surface 7,078 sq. ft.
Weekly Irrigation Use (from potable water) 1"
Cubic Feet per Month 2,356
Monthly Gallons 17,622
Based on the above calculation per average lot size, it would appear a second block billing
threshold of 20,000 gallons would be a reasonable consumption range to consider by the
Village. It should be recognized that the inch per week of irrigation from potable water also
recognizes that daily rainfall events will occur and will provide the necessary irrigation
requirements for the Village's customers.
3. The remaining consumption blocks are targeted towards excessive use consumers and are
recommended to contain the same gallonage consumption level(s) as reflected in the Rate
Ordinance. Assuming the same levels of consumption in the Village's current rate structure,
the third block would recognize a 15,000 gallons usage level and would terminate at 35,000
gallons. The final block would be for all use in excess of 35,000 gallons.
Based on these billing threshold assumptions, the consumption blocks per ERC are projected
to be as follows:
Block 1 0 to 10,000 gallons
Block 2 10,001 to 20,000 gallons
Block 3 20,001 to 35,000 gallons
Block 4 Above 35,000 gallons
The result of this shift in billed consumption will result in a greater pricing incentive to
conserve water.
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If the Village were to consider the above-referenced consumption block changes, we would
also recommend that the Village consider adjusting the pricing within the water consumption
blocks. With respect to the first block and assuming the implementation of the base rate
increase discussed in item 1 above, we would then recommend a rate decrease in the
consumption charge such that the average residential consumer using 10,000 gallons would
not experience a rate adjustment (the changes would be revenue neutral for the average
consumer). The same general pricing structure for the remainder of the consumption blocks
based on a predetermined percent differential would be reasonable since the consumers are
used to this pricing structure and a significant price incentive is being made relative for
conservation. A pricing structure for the Village's consideration is suinmarized below.
, Rates
Percent
0 to 10,000 gallons ---
� 10,001 to 20,000 gallons 75%
20,001 to 35,000 gallons 140%
Above 35,000 gallons 240%
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$1.59 $1.59
2.78 2.80
3.81 3.80
4.77 4.80
Assuming no change in water use, the estimated increase in water sales revenue assuming the
above-referenced changes could potentially approach $30,000 annually.
It should be noted that the Viilage has limited customer billing data which is necessary to
evaluate the consumption or usage characteristics and effects of rate design or structure
changes. In order to appropriately evaluate the effects of these changes, it would be
beneficial to have twelve to eighteen (12 to 18) months of detailed billing information which
delineates use at a variety of consumption levels by meter size and customer class. The
current billing system of the Viliage can only produce consumption incurred at the billing
blocks (per the rate structure) and cannot be expanded to allow for rate structure evaluation.
It is our understanding that the Village will be implementing a new billing system in the near
future which will allow for the accumulation of this data. As such, we would recommend
that the Village may want to postpone any rate structure evaluation until better or more
accurate information is available.
Meter Equivalent Adjustment — As shown on Table 2-1 at the end of this section, the customers
of the water system are served from a variety of ineter sizes ranging in size from a 5/8" metered
service to a 6" metered service. As indicated on Table 2-1, the majority of the customers served
by the Village's water system receive service through a 5/8" meter (approximately 85% on
average for the Fiscal Year 1998). A review of the Rate Ordinance reveals that the base rates for
service are differentiated by meter size with the larger size of the meter having the higher base
facility charge. This rate level differentiation is common in the industry and is utilized by the
Florida Public Service Commission in the regulation of rates for private industry. Furthermore,
this rate differentiation is based on the capacity characteristics of the various meter sizes
(instantaneous demands) predicated on information published by the American Water Works
Association in the manual no. M6 entitled Water Meters-Selection, Installation, Testin�, and
Maintenance. The Village has utilized these factors in the differentiation of the base facility
charges among the various meter sizes. The theory behind the use of these equivalent factors is
that the utility must maintain a system in a state of readiness to serve, and those customers which
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demand a larger amount of capacity (which would be implied through the size of the meter
needed to provide service to the particular customer account) should pay a higher component of
the fixed cost relative to the reservation of service requirements. Again, this ratemaking
technique for the allocation of costs between the rate structure components is common in the
industry and is utilized by the Florida Public Service Commission.
As previously mentioned and as shown in the Rate Ordinance which is included as Appendix A
in this report, the Village has recognized the capacity differentials among the various size meters
for the predominance of its customer classes. The factors utilized by the Village are summarized
below.
Meter Size Meter Equivalent Factor [*]
5/8" 1.0
3/4" 1.0
1 " 2.5
1 U2" 5.0
2" 8.0
3" 15.0
4" 25.0
6" 50.0
[*] Factors based on review of base facility charge relationships
contained in Rate Ordinance. Such factors are consistent with
information published by the American Water Works Association.
As can be seen above, the 5/8" meter represents the smallest meter size used by the Village and
servicing the various customer of the water system. The 5/8" meter size generally would
represent the equivalent factor equal to 1.0 which is consistent with the Village's ratemaking
policies. A review of the billing information provided on Table 2-1 indicates that the 5/8" meter
is the most common meter used by the Village in servicing the residential customers (accounting
for approximately 85% of the total individually metered residential customer services) and would
be representative of the size to be utilized for meter equivalents. However, the 3/4" meter size,
which has a larger capacity than the 5/8" meter, also has a meter equivalent factor of 1.0. Based
on the review of information published by the American Water Works Association and rates
established by the Florida Public Service Commission, the 3/4" meter, in many instances, has a
meter equivalent factor equal to 1.50 times that of the 5/8" meter. Based on discussions with the
Village, the Village installed the 3/4" meters at the residential units to address water pressure
issues (previously were 5/8" meters). Essentially, the 3/4" meter size can handle a greater
amount of flow and allowed the Village to meet these problems and, therefore, continuance of
the 1.0 meter equivalent factor is prefened. Additionally, review of the Rate Ordinance
indicated that the consumption blocks (which are adjusted by the meter equivalent factors) does
recognize a difference in use based on the meter equivalent factor. Therefore, the Village may
want to adjust the volumetric charge to account for this capacity reservation differential and to be
consistent with the general ratemaking policies dictated in the Rate Ordinance of the Village.
Assuming a meter equivalent factor of 1.0 for a 5/8" meter as dictated by the capacity
requirements for such meters as published by the American Water Works Association, the
proposed consumption charge would be 0-12,000 gallons for the first block (as opposed to
0-18,000 gallons) for a customer served by a 3/4" meter. The net effect of this change would be
to increase revenues (only for non-residential customer) by approximately $14,100 for the Test
Year as shown below.
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1 Total Consumption (OOOs)
Average Monthly Use per ERC
Recommended First Consumption Block
' Consumption Block Shift
Difference in Existing Rates 1 to 2 Consumption Block
Increased Consumption Charge Revenues
Amount
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5,204
33,359 gallons
12,000 gallons
600 gallons
$1.10 per 1,000 gallons
$1,030
� This adjustment would increase the level of total revenues currently being recovered by the
system from the non-residential customer and would be consistent with the ratemaking
application for all the other customers of the utility relative to the application of the volumetric
' cost components of the rate structure. As such, we would think it would be appropriate for the
Village to make this rate adjushnent.
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Automatic Annual Price Adjustment — As a component of the Rate Ordinance, the Village has
adopted a price index adjustment clause. The purpose of the automatic annual price adjustment
is to allow a utility, such as the Village, to automatically increase rates/charges for service to
recover the increased cost of operations due to the inflationary effects on the cost of operations.
The use of the price index ratemaking process is utilized by a variety of utilities in several
different manners, including the Florida Public Service Commission in the regulation of private
utilities, the Town of Jupiter, the Cities of West Palm Beach, Daytona Beach, and Miramar, as
well as Seminole County, Orange County, and Hillsborough County. The indexing clause as
approved by the Village, as contained in the Rate Ordinance, allows the Village to increase the
rates for charges based on the consumer price index for the previous year applied to the cost of
operations less the cost of purchased water from the Town of Jupiter. This operating expense
deduction is made since the cost of water purchases from the Town of Jupiter represents a
significant component of the operating budget of the water system and are adjusted periodically
by the Town. The provisions of the Rate Ordinance allow the Village to automatically pass
through any rate adjustments by the Town to its customers.
Based on: i) information provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Data regarding the
, Consumer Price Index-All Urban Consumers (CPI); ii) the estimated operation and maintenance
expenses including the cost of water identified in the Fiscal Year 1999 budget which represents
the current financial plan of the utility system which is included on Table 2-4 at the end of this
' section; and iii) our understanding of the rate index provisions as contained in the Rate
Ordinance which were assumed to apply only to the cost of operations, a price index adjustment
to rates/charges of 0.95% was determined. This is shown below.
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Less Estimated Cost of Purchased Water
from Town of Jupiter
Net Operating Expenses
CPI Index Factor
Index Adjustment Amount
FY1999 Revenue from Monthly User Charges
Price Index Rate Adjustment
Fiscal Year 1999 Budget
$2,329,640
722 700
1,606,940
1.8%
$28,925
$3,030,000
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As can be seen above, the index adjustment is only 0.95% which is not representative of a
significant increase. However, the continued annual application of these index adjustments will
allow the Village to avoid any single large increases in the future which may be politically
unacceptable to implement, may result in rate shock to the customers because of the application
of a rate increase, and will cause the utility to avoid the collection of increased revenues to meet
its utility expenditure requirements during such time before the rate increase was implemented.
We would recommend that the Village adopt this price index rate adjustment in addition to its
consideration of the above-rnentioned rate adjustment regarding the change in the 3/4"
volumetric rate as discussed in this report. As can be seen above, the application of the
estimated price index adjustment could provide an estimated additional $28,900 in system
revenues during the upcoming fiscal year. Furthermore, in keeping with the provisions of the
Rate Ordinance, any rate index should be made effective with bills rendered on and after
October l, 1999 (beginning of the Fiscal Year 2000).
Effects of Water Rate Recommendations
In order to provide the Village with additional information regarding the potential effects of the
1 water rate structure and level recommendations reflected or discussed above, the following is a
discussion of the potential rate impacts to the customers of the water system if the Village were
to enact all of the recommendations. This analysis is focused primarily on the residential class
' which accounts for approximately 90% of the total accounts billed by the Village's water system.
A summary of the rate impacts assumed in this analysis are summarized below.
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i) Implement a price index adjustment of approximately 0.95%; and
ii) Adjust the consumption blocks for billing of a 3/4" service to be consistent
with the meter equivalent factors for a 5/8" service since the Village views
both the 5/8" and 3/4" service as a single ERC.
Based on these recommended adjustments, the proposed rates for service, if the recommended
adjustments were approved by the Village, would be as follows.
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Monthly Water Rate Schedule — Rates Effective October 1, 1999
Minimum Monthly Service Char�e (11
Meter Size
5/8" $1030
3/4" 10.30
i" 25.74
1 1/2" 51.48
2" 8238
3" 154.45
4" 257.42
6" 514.85
Consumption Charge (per 1,000 gallons of inetered water)
Consumption Block Pazameters (OOOs)
Biock 1 Block 2 Block 3 Block 4
Rate
Residential and Multi-
Family Service (per unit)
Commercial
MeTer Size
5/8»
3/4"
1"
1 1/2"
2 , >
3 "
4 "
6 "
$1.64
0-12
0-12
0-12
0-30
0-60
0-96
0-180
0-300
0-600
$2.75
12-25
12-25
12-25
30-62
60-125
96-200
180-375
300-625
600-1,250
$3.74
25-40
25-40
25-40
62-100
125-200
200-320
375-600
625-1,000
1,250-2,000
$4.80
Above 40
Above 40
Above 40
Above 100
Above 200
Above 320
Above 600
Above 1,000
Above 2,000
[1] Metering of multi-family acwunts where a single meter is installed in a water connec6on serving a mulri-family structure, the minimum
monthly service charge shall be not less than an amount equal to the number of dwelling units mul6plied by the minimum charge for a 5/8 x
3/4-inch meter or installed meter size, whichever is greater.
In order to identify the effects of the proposed rates on the individually metered single-family
residential class, Table 2-5 at the end of this section provides a comparison showing the bills
under the existing rates and the proposed rates for individually metered residential customers
receiving service through a 5/8" meter (the predominance of this class). As can be seen on
Table 2-5, all customers would receive a rate adjustment due to the application of the price index
adjustment (with an allowance for rate rounding). Furthermore, the average customer of the
Village using approximately 10,000 gallons per month of water service, would experience a
minor rate adjustment of approximately $0.30 or 1.14%.
In addition to the comparison of the existing and proposed rates as discussed in this section, a
comparison of such rates with other neighboring jurisdictions has also been prepared to illustrate
the competitiveness of the Village's water rates. This comparison has been prepared for the
individually metered residential class receiving servicing through a 5/8" meter which represents
a predominance of the customers served by the Village's water system. This comparison is
suinmarized on Table 2-6 at the end of this report. As can be seen on the comparison on
Table 2-6, the Village's rates for water service at the average monthly consumption level of
10,000 gallons is comparable with other neighboring jurisdictions. Specifically, the Village's
rates are consistent with amounts charged by the Cities of Cooper City, Sunrise, Royal Palm
Beach, Wellington, and Martin and Indian River Counties. It should be noted that in the
evaluation of rates charged for service, there are many factors that may affect the level of rates
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being charged to the ultimate consumer. Several of these factors which may affect the level of
rates charged are summarized below.
• The level of treatment required to provide high quality water (aeration and chlorination
versus membrane process requirements;
• Customer service densities and type of customers served (generally utility with a higher
commercial or multi-family customer mix may have a lower per unit cost of service);
• Level of capacity utilization and water supply arrangements (e.g., the recognition of water
purchases with take-or-pay contract versus water production utilizing facilities which have
low embedded costs;
� Amount of debt outstanding or payable from rates relative to net assets in service (generally
the higher the debt to equity ra#io, the higher the rates for service);
• Amount of transfers to other departments, including the General Fund, reflected in rates
(either as an administrative transfer or as a return such as a"payment-in-lieu-of-t�");
• Size of the utility system and the ability to spread certain fixed costs among a larger customer
base;
• Existing financial strength of the utility (rates may have been at higher levels to accrue funds
which would place the utility on a better financial position even though rates are higher than
a utility which is deferring capital expenditure and maintenance).
In the development of the comparison of the Village's rates with other neighboring jurisdictions
as shown on Table 2-6, no analysis has been made regarding the above-mentioned factors and
the effects they may have on rates. However, there are several utilities that do utilize a
membrane treatment process for the treatment of water to improve the water quality. As shown
below, for those utilities which utilize the same treatment process, the rates for service of the
Village at the 10,000 gallon usage threshold are comparable with other utilities that utilize this
process.
Village of Tequesta
Existing Rates
Proposed Rates
Other Neighboring Jurisdictions [*]
City of Cooper City
Indian River County
Town of Jupiter
Martin County
City of Miramar
Palm Beach County
Village of Royal Palm Beach
City of Vero Beach
Village of Wellington
[*] Derived from information contained on Table 2-6.
Monthly Residential Rates
at 10,000 Gallons of Water Use
$26.40
26.70
$26.23
32.70
22.73
31.80
20.50
20.25
27.69
22.01
30.77
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As can be seen above, those utilities which employ the membrane softening treatment process in
the production of finished water generally have rates which are comparable to those of the
Village. Although the Village's reverse osmosis facility is not yet in service at this time, the debt
service associated with the construction of the facility is in place and is being recovered in the
current rates for service. Therefore, the capital costs of the facilities are already in the current
rates for service for the Village.
Other Rate Considerations
In addition to the review of the monthly rates for service, the Village has certain other charges
based on the identification of system costs or the application of rates. These charges include
i) the application of an outside the Village surcharge applied to users receiving service beyond
the corporate limits of the Village and ii) the application of a capacity reservation charge. The
following is a brief discussion of these charges.
Outside Village Char�e — Pursuant to the Rate Ordinance, the Village currently charges
� unincorporated Martin County and Pa1m Beach County users, exclusive of churches and public
authority (government) accounts, a surcharge equal to 25% of the inside Village rate. The ability
to apply this surcharge is based on the provisions of Chapter 180, Florida Statutes. In summary,
' Chapter 180.191 states that a utility may charge up to 50% by a public hearing showing cause.
The surcharge imposed by the Village is based on the provision of the Florida Statutes, and its
application is a policy decision of the Viliage.
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The cos# justification of any amount to be charged to outside users, if any, was beyond the scope
of this report. Unless the rate policy is modified by the Village, continuation of the surcharge is
encouraged since it does increase the revenues received by the System. -
Capacitv Reservation Char� — Pursuant to the Rate Ordinance, the Village charges a Capacity
Reservation Charge to Applicants reserving capaciiy to recover certain "carrying costs" of
capacity in its water production and treatment facilities. This charge is in addition to payment of
Capital Improvement Charges (reference Section 3 of report). This fee was based on the
estimated fixed costs of operating the water production, treatment and transmission facilities,
which are available to service the Applicants' requirements (and that are necessary to be
available in association with the payment of the Capital Improvement Charge). Since this fee if
based on costs and the rates for service are recommended to be indexed, this fee should be
adjusted. Specifically, based on the recommended price index adjustment of 0.95% outlined in
this section, the Capacity Reservation Fee is recommended to be increased to $7.32 per ERC.
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Viliage ofTequesta, Fiorida
Water System
Development of BQ�ivalent Residenfia Units !Il
Page 1 0(3
Meter Size
5/8 inch 314 inch 1 inch 1 12inch 2 inch 3 inch 4 inch 6 inch Totals
1 Meter Fquivalent Factor (2) 1.0 1.0 2.5 5.0 8.0 I5.0 25.0 50.0
Residenfial Service (Accounb)
2 October, 1997 3,802 296 219 4 1 ' ' ' 4,324
3 Novembec 1.787 115 14 ' I - - - 1,91?
4 Decanber 5,887 488 427 8 1 1 - - 6,812
5 January, 1998 3,852 304 220 4 l - - - 4,381
6 Febtuary 3,867 310 215 4 t - - - 4,397
7 March . 3,86� 310 216 4 1 - - - 4,398
8 April 3,868 312 214 4 1 - - - 4,399
9 May 3,868 315 2I5 4 I - - - 4,403
10 June 3,873 3l6 216 4 1 - - - 4,410
11 July 3,872 314 216 5 1 - - - 4,408
12 August 3,874 319 216 S 1 - - - 4,415
13 September 3,864 322 217 4 1 - - - 4,408
14 Total Residaitial Accounu 46,281 3,723 2,605 50 12 1 - - 52,672
15 Av«age Annual Accounts 3,857 310 217 4 1 0 - - 4,389
16 EquivalmtResidentialConnxtions 3,857 310 543 21 8 1 - - q,�40
Residentiil Servim (Coa�umpfion - 000's)
17 October, 1997 40,198 3,746 2,928 95 36 - - - 47,003
18 November 21,323 7,557 400 - 50 - - - 23,330
19 December 52,139 6,439 9,138 168 490 10 - - 68,384
20 January, 1998 42,772 3,845 4,866 106 100 - - - S1,689
21 February 29,566 3,389 4,082 I10 83 - - - 37,230
22 March 28,105 3,558 3,754 105 90 - - - 35,612
23 April 36,309 4,707 5,255 ]08 88 - - - 46,467
24 May 45,436 6,051 6,771 104 63 - - - 58,425
25 June 42,748 5,529 6,192 99 227 - - - 54,795
26 July 43,350 5,710 6,570 295 313 - - - 56,238
27 August 39,410 5,114 5,876 280 97 - - - 30,777
28 September 35,316 4,430 5,291 132 68 - - - 45,237
29 TotalResidmtialConsumpbon 456,b72 54,075 61,123 1,602 1,705 10 - - 5�5,187
30 AvaagehfonthlyUuPaERC 9,867 14,525 9,385 6,408 17,960 667 da n/a i0,113
MuNtFam�7y Service (Unib) (3)
31 October, 1997 18 - 19 429 545 692 - 195 1,898
32 November 3 - 4 167 253 96 - - 523
33 December 33 - 34 69l 807 1,288 - 390 3,243
34 January,1998 18 - 19 429 545 692 - 195 1,898
35 Feb�uary 18 - 19 429 545 692 - 195 1,898
36 March 18 - 19 429 545 692 - 195 1,898
37 April 19 - 19 429 545 692 - 195 1,899
38 May 19 - 19 429 545 692 - 195 1,899
39 June 19 - 19 429 545 692 - 195 1,899
40 7uly 19 - 79 429 545 692 - 795 1,899
41 August 19 - 19 429 545 692 - 195 1,899
42 September i9 - 19 429 545 692 - I96 1,900
43 TotalMulfi-FamilyUnits 222 - 228 5,148 6,510 8,304 - ?.,341 22,753
44 Avaage Annual Units 19 - 19 429 543 692 - 195 1,896
45 Equivalai[Resida�6alComecrions 19 - 19 429 543 692 - i95 1,896
Mul1i-Family Service (Conaump6on - 000's)
46 Octobet, 1997 32 - 100 1,688 3,407 4,295 - 6,O16 15,538
47 November 12 - 39 1,149 2,161 444 - - 3,805
48 Dacember 52 - 164 3,835 5,875 8,693 - 12,106 30,725
49 7anuary, 1998 28 - 102 2,308 4,042 4,935 - 5,721 17,136
50 Febluary 26 - 103 2,220 4,106 5,852 - 5,762 18,069
51 March 29 - 100 2,240 4,159 4,884 - 4,382 15,794
52 April 35 - 105 2,357 4,762 5,870 - 9,794 22,323
53 May 35 - 103 1,997 4,727 5,646 - 5,6�6 18,184
54 J�ne 30 - 181 1,918 4,395 4,042 - 7,376 17,942
55 July 45 - 160 1,876 4,809 4,268 - 9,130 20,288
56 August 28 - 172 1,749 3,937 3,382 - 6,823 16,091
57 September 23 - 176 1,957 3,942 3,927 - 7,976 18,001
58 Total Mul6-Family Consumpbon ' 375 - 1,505 25,294 50,322 56,238 - 80,162 213,896
59 Average Monthly Use Per ERC 1,689 nJa 6,60 t 4,913 7,730 6,772 n/a 34,243 9,401
Foolnotes on Page 3 of 3.
Note-Differences may exist due to rounding.
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Villagt of Tequesta, Florida
Water System
Deveinoment of C�.Q ��v lent Residential Units ftl
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5/8 inch 3/4 inch 1 inch 1 1/2inch 2 inch 3 inch 4 inch 6 inch Toials
I.0 1.0 2.5 5.0 8.0 15.0 25.0 50.0
Commercial Scrvice (Acwunb)
61 October, 1997 223 5 40 11 12 1 1 • 293
62 November 50 1 10 2 1 - 1 - 65
63 Dectmber 394 9 69 20 23 - 1 - S16
64 January,1998 223 5 40 Il 12 - ] - 292
65 Febmary 224 5 40 11 12 1 1 - 294
G6 Mar�ch 223 5 40 11 12 � 1 - 293
67 April 225 5 40 11 13 1 1 - 296
68 May 226 5 40 12 12 2 1 - 298
69 June 225 5 39 il 12 l 1 - 294
90 July 222 7 39 12 13 I 2 - 296
71 August 223 7 40 11 13 1 2 - 297
72 September 223 7 40 I1 13 - 2 - 296
73 Total Commacial Aaowts 2,681 66 477 134 148 9 15 - 3,530
74 Avaege Annual Accounts 223 6 40 11 12 1 t - 294
75 Fquivelmt Resideatial Connxtions 223 6 99 56 99 11 31 - 525
Comme�xial Service (Consumption - 000's)
76 October, 1997 1,526 109 1,612 643 1,062 - 131 - 5,083
77 November 582 3 593 1,505 � 102 - 158 - 2,943
78 December 3,597 215 2,972 2,b05 2,153 - l52 - 11,694
79 January, 1998 i,655 124 4,014 510 1,213 - 179 - 7,695
80 Febmary 1,689 149 1,751 618 1,464 - 175 - 5,846
g1 March 1,624 135 I,695 489 1,287 - 138 - 5,368
82 April 1,826 102 1,891 613 1,419 1 l61 - 6,013
83 May 1,868 73 2,056 661 1,329 44 I50 - 6,181
84 Jme 1,840 78 1,904 607 1,177 - �374 - 5,980
85 July 1.793 82 1,745 787 1,281 - 390 - 6,078
86 August 2,048 78 1,976 1,102 1,321 . - 216 - 6,741
g7 $eptanber 1,954 108 2,019 1,150 1,331 - 129 - 6,691
88 TmalCommercialConauvpfion 22,002 1,256 TA,228 11,290 t5,139 45 2,353 - 76,313
89 Averoge Monthly Uu Per ERC 8,207 19,030 20,317 16,851 12,786 da n/a n/a 12,106
Gavemmeat Savice (Aaounb) .
90 October.1997 10 4 ]0 5 1] � 1 2 1 44
91 November 1 - 2 - 2 - - I 6
92 Decanber 18 8 18 ]0 18 2 4 2 80
93 January, 1998 10 4 ]0 5 10 1 2 2 44
94 FeMuary 10 4 IO 5 10 1 2 2 44
95 March 10 4 10 5 10 1 2 2 44
96 April 10 4 10 5 10 1 2 2 44
97 May IO 4 10 5 10 1 2 2 44
98 June 10 4 ]0 S 10 1 2 2 44
99 July 10 4 10 5 10 1 2 2 44
100 August 10 4 10 5 11 1 2 2 45
]O1 Septanber 10 4 ]0 5 11 I 2 2 45
102 Tota( Govemmait Accowts 119 48 120 60 123 12 24 22 528
103 Avemga Annual Accounts 10 4 10 5 10 1 2 2 44
104 F.quivalmtResidentialC,onnections 10 4 25 25 82 IS SO 92 303
Government Service (Contumption - 000's)
]OS October, 1997 194 93 505 661 I,086 65 300 199 3,083
106 November - - 84 - 296 - - I85 565
(07 December 568 353 813 1,514 1,586 211 862 I55 6,062
108 January,1998 215 154 322 352 �82 I48 323 177 2,473
]09 February 228 173 277 320 598 I55 281 223 2,255
ll0 March 209 129 258 486 683 167 254 143 2,329
111 April 296 151 355 563 971 164 649 183 3,332
112 May 351 258 546 550 1,755 I75 1,529 347 5,511
113 June 243 261 538 857 1,301 159 890� 428 4,677
114 July 257 303 565 868 1,281 169 �80 418 4,641
ll5 August 230 ]94 520 693 1,209 85 304 390 3,625
116 September 291 257 1,052 938 816 87 267 313 4,023
117 TotalGovemmeatConsumption 3,082 2,326 5,835 7,802 12,364 1,585 6,439 3,143 42,576
118 Average Monthly Use Per ERC 25,899 48,458 19,450 26,007 12,565 8,806 ]0,732 2,857 11,726
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Irrigation Service (Accounts)
120 Octobey 1997
l21 Novanber
122 December
123 January,1998
124 February
125 Msrch
126 April
127 May
128 June
129 July
130 August
131� September
132 TMaI Imgation Aocounts
133 Averege Annual Accounu
� 134 Fquivalent Rcsidential Connections
Irrigation Serviu (Consumptioo - 000'sj
135 October, 1997
136 November
' 137 December
138 January,1998
139 February
140 March
141 April
' 142 May
143 Jurn
144 July
145 August
146 Septemba
� 147 TomlImgmion Consumption
148 Average Monthly Use Per ERC
Total of All Qaues
Table 2-1
�ilage of Tequeata, Florida
Water System
Development of Equivalent Residential Units fll
Page 3 ot3
Meter Size
5!8 inch 3/4 inch 1 inch I 12inch 2 inch 3 inch 4 inch 6 inch Totals
1.0 i.0 2.5 5.0 8.0 15.0 25.0 50.0
18 3 I1 3 4 - - - 39
4 I 2 - 3 - - - 10
32 5 20 6 5 - - - 68
I8 3 11 3 4 - - - 39
18 3 II 3 4 - - - 39
18 3 11 3 4 - - - 39
l8 3 li 3 4 - - - 39
i8 3 ]l 3 4 - - - 39
18 3 11 3 4 - - - 39
18 3 1] 3 4 - - - 39
18 3 11 3 4 - - - 39
18 3 11 3 4 - - - 39
216 36 . 132 36 48 - - - 468
18 3 11 3 4 - - - 39
18 3 28 IS 32 - - - 96
265 172 599 219 l,l�l - - - 2,426
116 18 4 - 1,429 - - - I,567
460 227 1,530 474 1,159 - - - 3,850
295 89 530 l50 872 - - - 1,936
23t 76 531 i02 662 - - - 1,602
240 78 510 124 562 - - - 1,514
197 86 612 T17 948 - - - 2,070
280 240 946 294 1,917 - - - 3,677
3t1 166 822 241 1,732 - - - 3,272
334 I69 1,045 247 1,663 - - - 3,458
331 168 1,434 199 1,637 - - - 3,769
333 133 731 117 1,628 - - - - 2,942
3,393 1,622 9,294 2,394 15,380 - - - 32,083
15,708 45,056 28,164 13,300 40,052 n/a da n/a 27,996
, 149 Avaage A�mual Accomts 4,127 323 297 452 570 694 3 197 6,663
150 EquivaleMResidentialConnxtions 4,127 323 714 546 763 720 81 287 7,559
151 Total Consump6on 485,524 59,279 101,985 48,382 94,910 57,878 8,792 83,305 940,055
152 Averege Monthly Use Per ERC 9,805 15,306 11,910 7,389 10,364 6,703 9,017 24,210 10,363
� Noto-Differencas may exist due to romding.
Footnotes:
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(1) Amounts shown derived from the monthly Meter Consumption I�'istory Analysis report as provided by fhe Village of Tequesfa.
(2) Meta equivalent factors based on factors essenGally used by the Florida Public Service Commiuion in the regulation of utility rates for private utilities and is consistent
with the meter base rates for the Village. Factors based on instantaneous demand capability of the meter based on data published by the American Water Works Association.
(3) Baged on billing methodology of Village, amounu shown for Multi-Femily class reflxts units served since it is assumed that one (1) unit served is equivalent to one (1)
singte family residential uniG Based on the infortnation as reported in the report referenced in footnote 1 above, the following average accounts were served by meter siu
during the fiscal year 1998: .
Meter Size Average
� (Inches) Annual Amt.
5/8 17
3/4
1 6
11/2 29
2 23
� 3 _15
4
6 3
Total 92
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Vltlate M Tequata
w.urs�
SIIItnaFrmuroc cLHRiealCUmm�rv-Ridenttalfl)
Line 'hveive Montlu Ended lenuary. 1999
No. _Feblvary March April Mey lune 7uly AuQUSt Septembv Odober Novembcr December ]anuary Totals Percen�
Jupiter InIM
ResidenHal
Meter Size
Accounts
1 Bese(�arges 237 237 236 237 237 237 23'7 237 237 236 236 235 2,839
2 Block 1(0 to 12,000 Gallore) 23Y 237 236 23'7 237 237 23'/ 237 237 236 236 235 2,839 loo'%
3 Bbck 2 Q2,000 to 25,000 Getfons) 96 (00 126 173 I63 171 I32 130 l33 U6 145 122 1,647 58%
4 Block 3(23,000 W 40,000 Galions) 40 49 60 120 80 97 16 66 79 81 86 66 9Dp 32y.
5 81ock 4(Above 40,000 Gallons) (9 20 28 SS 34 IB 39 28 ;� 29 �6 23 39�F 14%
Metered Consumption
6 Block 1(Oto 12,000 Gatlons) 2,023 2,037 2,377 2,4T2 2,47A 2,482 2,331 2,314 2,21b 2,237 2,326 2,210 27,453 4G%
7 Hlock 2(12,000 m 25,000 Ga�lons) 884 1,024 (,219 1,902 1,532 1,657 1,478 1,232 1,353 1,422 1,483 1,165 16,351 2T/
8 Block3(23,000 W40,OOOGallona) 409 453 617 I,181 816 990 853 662 762 701 .840 640. 8,926 IS%
9 Blod: 4(Above 40,000 Gallons) 366 277 403 1089 '/43 693 �2S 669 646 546 658 4'79 7,314 12 h
SO TotetMderedConsumpfion 3,702 3,793 4,616 6,614 S,SII 3,822 � 5,387 4,8'77 4,98� 4,906 5,307 0,494 60,04G 100%
ll AvvageUsegePttCustomer(gellons) t5,620 16,004 19,539 28,034 23,233 2t,563 22,730 20,578 2l,042 20,788 22,487 I9,123 21,150
Revawes •
12 HauCtiazges $ 2,886 S 2,686 S I,876 S 2,886 S 2,SB6 S 3,025 S 2,686 S 2,886 S 3,003 S 2.993 S 2,993 S 2.987 35,190 19%
13 Biock 1(0 m 12,000 Galions) 3,198 3,137 3,664 3,832 3,T31 3,847 3,613 3,386 3,606 3,623 3,768 3,580 43,245 239:
14 Biock2(I2,000 [023,000Gallons) 2,298 2,662 3,169 4,943 3,983 4,306 3,942 3,203 3,680 3,867 4,0]3 3,168 43,160 23Yo
IS Btock3(25,000 to40,000Gellons) 1,432 1,6I5 2,190 4,193 . 2,847 3,314 3,028 2,330
2,819 $593 3,108 2,368 32,127 I'p/i
16 Block 4(Above 40,000 Gal�ons) __ 1,736 1,260 1,834 l,955 3,381 3,I33 3 042 3 Ol3 3 068 2 393 3 l25 275 33,483 18%
19 TofelRcvmues S 11,590 S I1,581 S 13,�34 S 20,810 S 16,898 S 17.8t7 S 16,411 S 15,066 S I6,1'!6 S 15,669 S 17,027 S 14,374 S 187,206 100%
I8 AvengeBitlperAccomt S 48,90 S 48.87 S 58.28 S 89.81 S 7130 S 75.30 S 69.24 S 63.58 S 68.25 S 6639 $ T2,15 S 61.I7 S 65.94
Pdm Beach County
Residen8d
Meter Size .
Accowts
l9 Bsse Qiarga 966 76'i '765 765 761 764 768 �68 769 769 79I 765 9,204
20 Block I(0 to 12,000 Gellons) 766 969 965 763 767 764 7G8 768 769 769 791 7G5 9,204 IINI%
21 Block 2(12,000 to 25,000 Getlons) 108 90 137 196 195 (84 l64 I45 l33 I51 154 141 1,798 20Y,
22 Block 3(25,000 to 40,000 Galions) 34 33 49 98 97 94 81 G4 46 66 71 SS 788 9"/,
23 Block 4(Above 40,000 Gallons) 14 l2 20 34 3l ]3 26 23 17 20 20 19 2� I 3%
Metaed Consumption
24 Block 1(0 to 32,000 Gallons) �,682 9,0?b 8,143 8.516 7,801 7,945 '7,148 7,223 6.579 7,992 8,000 8,291 92,32G 75%
25 Block 2(I2,000 to 23,000 Galions) 894 720 1,398 2,316 I,847 1,996 1,551 1,3I2 �,033 1,740 1,675 1,391 17,873 14%
26 Block 3(23,000 to 40,000 Gallons) 323 329 484 695 884 90I 'R9 590 409 893 526 480 7,433 G9;
27 Block 4(Above 40,000 Crallons) 188 1 l3 350 633 700 680 S t9 281 226 1 443 480 450 6,063 5%
28 TotalMeteredConsumption 9,087 8,188 10,375 12,360 11,232 11,321 9,947 9,406 8,241 12,038 10,681 10,612 123,G9') IOOh
29 Avdage Usage Per Cuseomer (gallons) 11,863 t0,G75 13,562 16,137 14,644 15,084 12,952 13,247 (0,�24 I5,6S4 13,853 13,872 13,439
Rcvrnues
30 BaseCharga S 1t,682 S It,'716 S 11,6a7 S 11,687 t 11,706 S 11,718 S 11,900 S 11,684 S 12,038 S 8,G73 i2,299 S I2,251 138,8;2 3G%
31 Block 1(0 to 12,000 Gallons) 11,830 10,881 12,535 13,051 12,17'/ 12,212 11,080 11,239 I0,6'75 12,843 I3,030 13,399 IJ4,9'!3 38%
32 Block2(I2,000 m23,000Ga0ons) 2,324 1,872 3,635 6,022 4,802 5,189 4,OI8 3,397 2,809 4,732 4,356 3,783 47,i39 12%
33 Block3(25,OOOro40,000Galloro) 1,147 1,168 1,718 3,177 3,138 3,205 2,581 1,993 1,5�3 3,267 1,946 I,776 26,G29 7%
34 Block 4(Above 40,000 Gailons) 855 314 1.593 2,880 3,185 3,094 2 361 1 278 1073 6 834 2 280 2 137 28,104 7%
33 TotalRevenues S 27,838 Y 26,151 S 31,16'/ S 36,818 S 35,006 S 35,418 S 31,740 S 29,39I S 28,108 S 36,369 S 34,I31 S 33,348 S 385,687 100%
36 AvetageHillperAccount S 36.34 S 34.I0 S 40.'74 S 48.13 S 45.64 S 46.�6 S 4133 S 3833 S 36.55 S 41.29 5 44.27 S 43.39 S 41.90
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Village otTequa4
W�terSyrtem
Bi�liea F'eauenn 3t�Naticsl Summan - RW dcnNal f11
L�� 7Weive Momhe Ended Jenuary 1999
No. Feb�vary March Apnl May 7une July Anqust September October Novemba Deambc January Touis Pcrcmt
Martio County
Reaidenttal
MMer Siu
Accounis
37 BazeCharga I,ISS I,I34 �,I53 1,159 1,161 1,162 I,IG3 1,161 I,IG3 1,167 1,171 1,171 I;,9;2
38 Blockl(Oto12,000Gailons) 1,155 1,154 1,155 1.159 1.161 1,162 I,IG3 l,161 I.IG3 1,IG'f 1,171 1.171 13.912 I(Hl'%
39 Block2Q2,000 to25,000Gallons) 210 I90 254 349 3Y5 935 2G3 233 219 251 21I 2JI 3,143 21%
40 Btock 3(25,000 to 40,000 Callons) 77 74 94 I59 151 I62 I15 I08 96 101 116 101 1,354 IO/
41 Biock 4(Above 40,000 Gal�ons) 35 27 46 70 87 82 GO 49 44 48 61 49 658 5%
Metered Conmmptfon
42 Hlock 1(0 to @,000 Gallonc) 10,503 10,022 1I,325 I1,069 (0,393 �0,406 9,684 9,730 9,241 10,369 11,216 I I,071 125,209 52%
43 Block2(I2,000 to25,000Gdtlons) 2.312 2,248 2,905 3.861 3,677 4.060 2.99G 2,888 2,582 2.831 2,928 2,721 3G,015 15%
44 Block3(25,OOOto40,000Gallons) 1,490 1,441 1,716 2,354 2,N6 2,490 2,040 1,881 1,730 1,794 1,976 1,833 23,161 IO%
45 Btodc 4(AWve 40,000 Gellons) 2,865 1,594 6,486 3 460 S 932 '7,'747 6 O51 3 748 3 270 4 206 4 734 5 Ol9 57,112 24Y
46 TotelMetuedConsumpdon I7,170 15,305 22,432 20,7M 22,398 24,703 20,771 20,24'7 16,823 19,400 20,854 20,G50 2J1,497 IW%
47 AverageOsagePvLLsmmer(gatlons) 14,866 13,2GS 19,422 17,898 19,292 21,259 17,8G0 11,439 I4,;65 16,624 I'7,809 t7,635 17,322
Revpmcs
48 BaseCherga S 16,846 S 16,836 S 16,846 S 16,883 S I6,905 S 11,005 S 1G,923 S 1G,940 S 17,532 S 17,575 f 17,G02 S 17,6G2 2U5,559 25'%
49 Black 1(0 to 12,000 Gallons) 16,230 14,274 17,544 17,250 I6,080 16,169 9,039 15,052 I5,017 17,055 18,126 19,931 ISY,'7G6 23N
50 Hlock 2(I2,000 to 25,000 Gailons) 6,031 5,865 7,506 10,039 9,560 10,543 7,789 1,508 7,023 �,7W 7,964 7,417 94,947 I I%
51 Block 3(25,000 to 40,000 Galions) 5,313 3,123 6,059 8,937 8,577 8,839 �,242 6,6'l� 6,401 G,G31 7,3� 1 G,782 83,J l7 IOY
32 Btock 4(Above 40,000 Gallons) I3,061 7,253 29,311 13,�43 26,824 33,248 27 332 25 979 IS 532 19 978 22 486 23 840 2G2,987 3IY
53 TotalRevaues S 57,48I S 49,352 S '17,465 S G8,274 S 7'7,946 S 87,806 S 68,526 S 72,156 S 61,503 f 68,943 S 73,489 S '13,632 S 836,576 100%
54 Avaage BiII per Accowt S 49.77 S 42.�7 S 67.07 S 56.91 S 67.14 S 75.36 S 58.92 S 62.15 S 52.88 S 59.08 S 62.76 S 62.86 S G0.00
Jupiter
Raideotlil
Meter S've
Axounta
SS Bau Charges 330 530 531 529 531 329 330 529 530 530 530 531 6,360
36 Block 1(0 W I2,000 Gellons) 530 530 531 329 531 529 530 329 530 530 530 53l 6,360 IOOY
57 Block 2(12,000 to 25,000 Gallons) 38 33 46 98 95 104 78 63 44 61 57 37 77G I2Yo
38 Black 3(25,000 w 40,000 Calioas) � 10 10 15 28 27 27 23 18 l l I8 22 20 229 4%
59 Block 4(Above 40,000 Galfons) 1 4 � 9 13 !2 5 6 S 7 6 4 79 1%
MMVed Consumpdon
60 Block 1(0 W 12,000 Gallons) 4,603 4,576 3,060 3,696 5,013 S,I83 4,950 4,856 3,883 4,'!65 4,360 4,897 58,082 I
61 Block 2 Q2,000 to 25,000 Gallona) 425 483 699 I,O80 1,052 1,004 782 323 324 451 428 411 7,( 9y 0
62 Block 3(25,000 to 40,000 Gallons) 69 93 134 284 284 29t 19G 193 L31 I65 170 173 2.183 11
63 Hlock 4(Above 40,000 Gallons) 68 !45 13.9G9 274 369 IGS 1G8 8G 10 I 19 9l1 85 17 581 11
6J Totel Mnered Conaumptlon 5,165 3,299 21,862 7,314 6,'778 6,64G G,09G 5,G58 A,378 5,50(1 5,248 S,SM 85,Saa l00%
65 Avpage Usage Per Customer (gallons) 9,�45 9,998 41,171 13,826 12,765 I2,563 11,502 10,69G 8,2G0 10,377 9,9U2 f0,539 13,450
Revmues
G6 Base Charges S 7,380 S 7,380 S 7,590 S 7,571 S l,590 S 7,570 S 7,580 S 7,570 S 7,770 S 7,794 S 7.794 S �,805 91,79; 31Y
6'7 Blodc 1(0 to 12,000 Gailons) 7,232 7,049 7,909 6,615 7,953 8098 7790 '7447 6382 )G07 7353 8002 91,G38 31 %
68 Blxk 2(I2,000 to 25,000 Gellons) I,I05 I,26I 1,817 2,798 2,735 2610 2033 1359 881 1226 I l64 I I99 20,188 7°/„
G9 Block 3(25,000 w 40,000 Gallons) 243 330 476 1,008 1,008 1033 670 685 48; 610 629 640 7,818 3%
70 Block 4(Above 40,000 Gellons) 309 6G0 72 659 I 207 1 679 764 764 391 190 565 42� 403 B0,058 27%
71 TotalRevenua S 16,472 S 16,88I S 90,451 S 21,438 S 20,966 S 20,075 S 18,837 S t'7,452 S 15,70'1 S 17,802 $ I7,367 S I8,049 S 291,49G 1(�%
72 Avenge Bil1 per Account S 31.08 S 31.85 S 170.34 S 40.53 S 39.48 S 37.95 S 35.54 S 32.99 S 29.64 S 33.59 S 32.17 5 33.99 S 45.83
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Villag�e af Tequeeh
' Water Syrtem
Atliin¢ Rrcweeer cpti�t( d G.mmarv. R+id ntial fl)
Line Twelve Momlu Ended lanuarv 1999
No, Febtuary March AD�! MeY Jwe Jdy Augusl September October November December January Totals Percrnt
Tequeeta
ltesiUentiil �
Meter Siu
Accomts
J3 Base Cherges 1,802 1,802 1,807 t,806 1,80'7 1,809 I,810 1,806 1,809 I,809 1,609 1,807 21,683
94 Block 1(0 W 12,000 Gelfons) 1,802 1,802 1,80� 1.606 1,807 1,809 1,810 1,806 I,809 1.809 1,809 1,807 21,683 100%
75 Block 2(12,000 a 23,000 Gallons) 287 263 458 566 S43 525 470 4 t5 397 454 481 415 5,216 24%
76 Block 3(25,000 to 40,000 Gallons) 91 79 187 319 269 273 230 137 l67 222 229 1�8 2,403 l l°/.
77 Hlodc 4(Above 40,000 Galions) 20 19 60 111 93 93 SO 46 58 64 '72 53 773 4'Y
MMered Consumpdon
78 Block I(0 to 12,000 Galloas) 16,3'76 13,843 18,438 16,545 I1,4I5 I8,I l8 16,4G9 16,841 14,973 17,022 17,832 11,'750 205,R22 71 %
79 Block2(12,000 ta25,000Gallons) 2,508 2,116 4,269 6,04J 5,28� S,134 4,376 3,176 3,502 4,319 4,726 3,856 4),912 17%
80 Bloek 3(25,000 W 40,000 Gellons) 734 343 1,706 2.791 2,40G 2,475 2,024 1.350 I,451 1.891 1.986 1,435 20,772 1%
SI Block 4(Above 40.000 Geilooa) 29l 290 904 1.908 1,'/10 2,104 1.770 1.078 t 2�5 993 1 2 i 1 1 i R3 l4 S I9 3'Y
82 TotalMetercdCansumpHon 20,I09 18,792 25,337 29,267 26,818 2�,831 24,639 23,045 21,201 24,225 23,RI5 24,224 291,323 Ia1"/,
83 AvaageUsagePerCuslomer(gallons) 1I,(59 10,428 14,033 16,203 14,841 t5,385 13,Gt3 12,7G0 11,720 13,39I 14,270 13,4W 13,43G
Revmues
84 BazeCherges S 2'f,337 S 27,337 S 27,371 S 27,369 S 2'7,386 S 27,473 S 27,208 S 27,376 S 27,784 S 27,951 S 28,1'74 S 28,144 330,911 36%
85 Btock 1(0 W 12,000 Gallons) 25,779.I0 24,662.05 28,647,(0 28,G65.70 I6,960.70 28,070 25,497 26,098 24,403 27,570 28,982 28,683 32J,020 35%
8G Block2Q2,000 to25,000Gallons) 6,320.80 3,501.60 1],OBSJS 15,'fIL60 13,742.00 I3,348 11,377 9,803 9,525 Il,'/49 12,853 �0,488 I}I,�03 14%
87 Block 3(25,000 to 40,000 Gallons) 2,60570 I,927.65 6,026.30 9,637.05 8,34I30 8,786 7,183 4,7G2 5,368 G,99G 7,348 3,309 7;,492 8Y
88 Block 4(Above 40,000 Gailons) 1,324,05 1,3I9,50 4,09420 8,624.40 9,780.30 9,364 8 053 4 3'71 6 056 4 �16 6 037 S 619 69 559 7%
89 ToulRevenuu S 63,566.75 S 60,749.90 S 7�,224.73 5 90,208.06 S 84,410.60 S 87,041.00 S 79,320.00 S 72,G10.0o S'ri,138.00 S 78,98a.00 S 83,394.00 S 78,243.W S 926,8&t IINI%,
90 AvasgeBillperAccowt S 35.28 S 33.71 S 42.74 S 49.95 S 46J1 S 48.12 S 43.82 S 40.20 S 40.43 S 43.66 S 46.10 ; 43.30 S 42.84
Totais
Reaidential
Meter Siu
Accounts
91 BaceCharges 4,490 4,490 4,494 4,496 4,503 4,301 4,508 4,501 4,508 4,St1 4,317 4,509 54,028
92 Blodc 1(0 W 12,000 Gallons) 4,490 4,490 4,494 4,496 4,503 4,501 4,508 4,501 4,508 4,5t 1 4,S17 4,509 SJ,028 t00%
93 BIod:2 (12,000 W 25,000 Getlons) 139 678 1,021 1,382 1,321 1,319 1,127 990 926 1,053 1,106 976 12,64U 23°/,
94 Biock 3(25,000 W 40,000 Gallons) 252 245 405 724 67A 633 323 413 399 486 324 420 S,G74 11%
95 B�ock 4(Above 40,000 Gellons) 89 82 161 279 238 270 212 152 157 168 195 152 2, l75 4Y
MMered Coatumptloe
96 Block 1(Oto 12,000 Galtons) 41,38� 39,504 43,343 46,278 43,082 44,134 40,582 40,9W 36,902 41,365 43,934 44,219 508,894 63.4%
91 Block 2 Q2,000 to 25,000 Cralions) 7,023 6,593 10,490 I5,202 13,393 13,831 I I,I83 9,�3t 8,794 I0,763 1I,240 9,580 127,&45 15.9%
98 Block 3(25,000 to 40,000 Gallons) 3,025 2,86I 4,65'7 7,485 6,806 7,149 5,842 4,676 4,483 S,4]4 5,498 4,561 62,47'7 Z8%
99 Block 4(Above 40,000 Galtons) 3,798 2,419 24, I32 7,364 9,414 11,392 9,233 7 862 S 437 7 307 'I 233 7 2l6 102 887 12 8%
100 ToulMeteredConsumption 53,233 31,3'/7 84,642 16,329 72,737 16,S1b 66,SJ0 63,233 35,636 66,069 67,905 65,576 802,103 100h
301 AvefageUsegePcrCustomcr(gailons) 12,301 ]1,443 18,834 16,97'7 16,133 17,002 14,82� 14,049 12,342 14,64G 13,033 14,343 14,846
Revenues
102 BueCharges S 66,331 S 66,356 S 66,371 S 66,398 S 66,473 S 66,791 S GG,298 S 66,45G S 68,12) S 64,986 S 68,862 S G8,847 902,296 31%
103 Block I(0 W 12,000 Gallons) 64,269 60,024 10,319 71,6I5 G6,921 68,396 57,019 G3,S22 G0,085 G8,698 71,279 71,595 793.C41 JO%
104 Block2(12,OOD W25,OOOGallons) I8,280 17,162 27,213 39,515 34,823 36,000 29,059 25,290 23,918 29,272 J0,370 2G.055 337,13f IS"/„
I05 Block3(25,OOOro40,000Gallons) I0,762 IO,IG4 16,469 26,372 2q161 25,3Y1 20,70G 1G,467 16,585 20,101 20,3J2 16,8�5 224,583 9'%
1 W Block 4(Above 40,00o Gallons) I7,3W 11,006 109,691 �3,449 42,850 51 G23 31 752 35 262 25 919 34 71R 34 355 3a 2�J 492 197 1%'/
107 To�alRevenucs 176.948 1G4,912 290,0G2 23�,548 235,228 248,187 21d.834 20G.877 194.634 217,7C5 225,908 217,/,46 S 2.G21.%1J It�'%
108 Avcragc Bill per Account S 39.4I S 36.68 S 64.34 S 52.64 S 52.24 S 55.14 S 47.GG S 45.94 S 43.I8 S 48.27 f 49.90 S 48.27 S JS.G8
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Water Synem
Line Twelve Months Ended January, 1999
No. Febmary March Apn� May Jwe July August September October November December Januarv Totals Pcrcent
Jupiter Inlet �
Nonresidentisl
Meter Size - 5/8"
Accou¢tt
1 Baze Chazges I 1 1 I 1 1 1 I I 1 1 1 12
2 Block 1(0 W 12,000 Gallons) I I I 1 1 1 l 1 I I I 1 12 100 %
3 Block 2(12,000 to 25,000 Gallons) I I ] I I I 1 1 1 ( 1 1 12 100 %
4 B�ock 3(25,000 to 40,000 Gatlons) 1 1 1 I 1 I 1 1 1 I 1 0 1 � 92 %
5 Block 4(Above 4Q000 Galions) 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 7 58 %
Metered Consumption
6 Blxk 1(0 w 12,000 Gallons) l2 l2 12 12 I2 12 12 12 �2 12 12 12 144 22%
7 Block 2(12,000 to 25,000 Gallons) 13 13 13 13 13 l3 13 13 t3 13 13 11 154 24 %
8 Block 3(25,000 w 40,000 Gellons) 3 12 8 15 IS IS IS IS IS IS I 1 0 139 21 %
9 B�ock 4(Above 40,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 23 l4 44 42 45 34 10 0 0 212 33 %
10 Total Mem�ed Consumption 28 31 33 63 54 84 82 85 74 50 36 23 649 100 %
1 I Average Usage Per Customer (gatlons) 28,000 37,000 33,000 63,000 54,000 84,000 82,000 85,000 74,000 50,000 36,000 23,000 54,083
Revenues
12 BaseCharges S ]0 S ]0 S 10 S 10 S 10 S 9 S 9 5 9 S 10 S 10 S 10 S IO 116 5%
l3 Block 1(0 W 12,OOOGallons) 19 19 19 19 19 i8 IB 18 19 t9 I9 19 223 10%
l4 Block 2(12,000 to 25,000 Gallons) 34 34 34 34 34 33 33 33 35 35 33 29 402 18 %
IS Block 3(25,000 u 40,000 Galloas) 11 43 28 33 53 53 53 53 55 35 40 0 497 23 %
I6 Block 4(Above 40,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 105 64 200 191 204 161 47 0 0 9� 1 44 %
17 ToW Revenues S 73 S 105 S 91 S 220 S 179 S 313 S 304 S 31'I S 280 S 166 S 104 S 58 S 2,210 I00%
t8 AverageBillperAceowt S 72.85 S 104.80 S 90.60 S 220,10 S 179.15 S 313.00 S 304.00 S 317.00 S 280.00 S 166.00 S I04.00 S 58.00 S 184.13
Palm Beseh County
Nonraidential
Meter Size - S/8"
Accounts
19 Baae Charges 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 I4 Iq 16g
20 Block t(0 to 12,000 Crallons) 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 I4 14 14 14 14 168 100 %
21 Block 2(12,W0 W 25,000 Gallons) 2 2 1 2 4 2 3 3 2 3 4 4 32 19%
22 Block 3(25,000 W 40,000 Gatlons) 1 t 1 I 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 3 1 S I 1%
23 Biock 4(Above 40,000 Gallous) 1 1 I � p � � � � � Z 3 � 4 g �
Metered Consumption
24 Block t(6to 12,OOOGatlons) 60 54 62 62 78 70 67 79 68 70 86 74 828 58%
25 Biock 2(12,000 w 25,000 Gallons) 15 15 13 16 16 26 27 3I IS 19 44 47 284 20%
26 Blxk3(25,000 w40,000Gallons) 15 15 15 IS 12 19 2I 21 IS IS 30 22 215 IS%
27 Blocic 4(Above 40,000 Ga�lons) 7 2 0 ]0 0 2 � 6 9 6 53 7 109 8%
28 Total Metered Consumption 9� 86 90 103 106 117 122 135 107 I30 213 I50 1,436 100 %
29 Average Usage Pec Customer (gallons) 6,929 6,143 6,429 7,357 7,571 8,357 8,714 9,643 1,643 7,857 I5,214 10,7I4 8,548
Revenues
30 Base Charges S l3� S l37 S 137 S 137 S 137 S 137 S 137 S 137 S 142 S 142 S 142 S 142 �,665 33 %
31 Block 1(0 w 12,000 Gal(ons) 93 84 96 96 t21 108 103 119 110 113 139 119 130 i 26%
32 Block 2(12,000 W 25,000 Gallons) 39 39 34 42 42 67 70 80 40 � 51 119 l27 749 I S%
33 Blcek 3(25,000 u 40,000 Gallons) 53 53 53 53 43 6� 74 74 55 SS (1 I 81 773 IS %
34 Block 4(Above 40,000 Gailons) 32 9 0 46 � 0 9 34 27 42 28 251 33 510 10 %
35 Total Revenues S 354 S 322 S 320 S 374 S� 342 S 388 S 418 S 437 S 389 S 389 S 762 S 502 S 4,998 100%
36 Average Bill per Account S 25.31 S 23.02 S 22.88 S 26.69 S 24.45 S 27.71 S 29.86 S 3I.2I S 27.�9 S 29.79 S 54.43 S 35.86 S 29.75
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Watv Syatem Page 3 of 12
. Billin¢ Freauenev CLN.B al S�mmsry- Non RestdenKsl
Line Twelve Months Ended January, 1999
NO Febcuary March April May June July August September October November December Janu ?otals Percent
Martin County
Nonresidentisl
Meter Size - 5/8"
Accounts
9l BaseCharges 17 11 18 18 18 18 (8 18 18 18 t9 19 216
92 Block 1(0 W 12,000 Gallons) 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 19 19 216 100%
93 Block 2(12,000 to 25,000 Gallons) 2 2 2 6 4 2 3 3 3 4 5 3 39 I8%
94 Block 3(25,000 to 40,000 Gallons) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 p � 5 Zo�
95 Block 4(Above 40,000 Gatlons) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 � Z �o�
Metered Consumption
96 Block 1(0 to 12,000 Ga(tons) 55 59 76 78 88 60 69 76 71 71 84 76 863 72%
97 Block 2(12,000 to 25,000 Gallons) 21 13 19 41 32 13 22 12 24 25 16 26 264 22°/,
98 Block 3(25,000 to 40,000 Gallons) 12 0 I1 0 0 0 0 0 15 2 0 15 55 5%
99 Block 4(Above 40,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 9 �� � a/
100 Total Metered Consumption 88 72 106 119 120 73 9I 88 112 98 100 126 1,193 100%
101 Average Usage Per Customer (galions) 5,176 4,235 5,889 6,611 6,667 4,056 5,056 4,889 6,222 5,444 5,263 6,632 5,523
Revenues
102 Base Charges $ 157 S 157 $ l67 S 167 S 167 S 167 $ 166 S 166 S 173 S 173 $ I83 $ 183 $ 2,024 47%
I03 Block 1(0 to 12,000 Gallons) 85 91 118 121 136 93 106 117 115 1(5 136 123 1,35� 31 %
104 Block 2(12,000 to 25,000 Gallons) 55 34 49 10� 83 34 57 31 65 68 43 70 695 16%
105 Block 3(25,000 to 40,000 Gations) 43 0 39 0 0 0 0 0 55 7 0 55 199 5%
106 Block 4(Above 40,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 42 51 1%
107 Total Revenues $ 339 5 282 $ 373 $ 394 S 386 S 293 S 329 S 314 S 4t7 S 363 S 362 S 4�3 S 4,326 100%
108 Average Bi�I per Account $ 19.95 S 16.59 $ 20.71 $ 21.89 S 21.46 S 16.30 S 18.28 $ 17.44 $ 23.17 S 20.17 S I9.05 $ 24.89 $ 20.03
Meter Size - 3/4"
Accounts
109 Base Charges 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
110 Block 1(0 to 18,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100%
I I 1 Block 2(18,000 to 37,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 � � ppo�
I 12 Block 3(37,000 W 60,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 � � ppa/
(13 Block 4(Above 60,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0%
Metered Consumption
114 Block 1(0 W 18,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 36%
!! 5 Block 2(18,000 to 37,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 38 %
I 16 Block 3(37,000 to 60,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 t3 26%
117 Block 4(Above 60,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0%
I 18 Total Metered Consumption 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 100%
I 19 Average Usage Per Customer (gallons) 50 50,000
Revenues
120 Base Charges $ - $ - $ - $ - a - $ 10 s - a - a - a - s - s - s I 0 7 %
121 Block 1(0 to 18,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 0 0 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 Z9 Z ��
122 Block 2(18,000 to 37,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 0 0 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 37° /
123 Block 3(37,000 to 60,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 35 %
124 Block 4(Above 60,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 po p
125 Total Revenues $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 138 S - S - $ $ - $ - $ $ I38 100 %
l26 Average Bill per Account S 138.00 . $ 138.00
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Water Syatem
Billin� Freque�. StsN�8ca1 Summarv - Non Residentiel
Line Twelve Months Ended January, 1999
No. February March April May June July Augus[ September October November December lanuary Totals Percent
Martin County
Nonresidential
Meter Size - 1"
Accounts
127 Base Charges 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 59
128 Block 1(0 W 30,000 Gallons) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 60 102%
129 Block 2(30,000 to 62,000 Gallons) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 48 81 °/
130 Block 3(62,000 to ] 00,000 Gallons) 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 3 1 1 2 2 21 36 %
131 Block 4(Above 100,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 10 17 %
Metered Consumption
132 Block I(0 to 30,000 Galtons) 116 115 112 112 122 123 127 12'I 130 I31 132 t30 1,477 44°/
] 33 Block 2(30,000 to 62,000 Gallons) 79 84 �7 83 93 86 93 104 74 64 64 63 964 29%
134 Block3 (62,OOOto 100,000 Gallons) 4 27 6 26 14 53 47 50 38 38 38 53 394 12%
135 Block 4(Above 100,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 4 0 66 �8 88 80 46 57 114 533 I6 %
136 Total Metered Consumption 199 226 195 225 229 328 345 369 322 279 291 360 3,368 100 %
137 Average Usage Per Customer (galions) 39,800 45,200 48,750 45,000 45,800 65,600 69,000 73,800 64,400 55,800 58,200 'I2,000 57,085
Revenues
138 Base Charges S 123 $ 123 S 123 S 123 S 123 S 122 S. 122 S 122 $ 127 $ ]27 S 12� $ 12� $ 1,487 ]5%
139 Block I(0 to 30,000 Gallons) 180 178 174 174 189 190 196 196 210 212 213 210 2,321 23°/,
I40 Block 2(30,000 to 62,000 Gallons) 205 218 200 2t6 242 223 241 2'70 201 1�4 174 171 2,536 25%
141 Block 3(62,000 W 100,000 Gallons) 14 96 21 92 50 188 166 177 140 140 140 196 1,420 14%
l42 Block 4(Above 100,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 18 0 300 354 400 380 218 270 54l 2,481 24%
143 Total Revenues $ 522 $ 615 S 518 S 622 S 603 S 1,023 S 1,079 S 1,165 S 1,058 S 871 S 924 S 1,245 $ 10,245 100%
144 Average BillperAccount S 10438 S 123.00 S 129.40 S 124.48 S 120.62 S 204.60 S 215.80 S 233.00 S 211.60 S 174.20 S 184.80 $ 249.00 $ 173.64
Meter Size -1 1/2"
Accounts
145 Base Charges 1 1 l 1 1 1 ] 1 I t � 1 ��
146 Block I(0 to 60,000 Gallons) 1 1 ] 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 I2 100%
147 Biock 2(6Q000 to ]25,000 Gallons) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ( 1 1 12 100%
148 Block 3(125,000 W 200,000 Galions) 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 I 8 67 %
149 Block 4(Above 200,000 Gallons) 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 42 %
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Metered Consumption
150 Block I(0 to 60,000 Gallons) 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 720 34 %
151 Block 2(60,000 to 125,000 Gallons) 65 65 65 65 65 54 41 14 42 65 65 65 671 32 %
152 Block 3(125,000 to 200,000 Gallons) 75 40 75 75 38 0 0 0 0 69 75 75 522 25%
153 Block 4(Above 200,000 Gallons) 65 0 57 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 76 200 9%
154 Total Metered Consumption 265 165 251 201 163 114 l0l 74 102 194 201 276 2,113 100%
I55 Average Usage Per Customer(gallons) 265,000 165,000 257,000 201,000 163,000 114,000 101,000 74,000 102,000 194,000 201,000 276,000 1�6,083
Revenues
156 Base Charges S 49 S 49 S 49 $ 49 S 49 S 49 S 49 S 49 S 51 S 51 S 51 $ 51 596 9%
157 Blockl(0to60,000Gallons) 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 97 97 97 97 1,132 IS%
158 Block 2(60,000 to t25,000 Gallons) (69 169 169 169 169 140 106 36 114 176 176 176 1,769 28 %
I59 Block 3(125,000 to 200,000 Gallons) 266 142 266 266 I35 0 0 0 0 255 277 277 1,885 30%
160 Block 4(Above 200,000 Gatlons) 29 6 259 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 361 924 15%
161 Total Revenues S 873 S 453 S 836 S 582 S 446 S 282 S 248 S 178 S 262 S 579 S 605 S 962 $ 6,306 100%
162 Average Bill per Account $ 873.00 S 453.00 S 836.25 $ 581.80 S 445.90 S 282.00 S 248.00 S 178.00 S 262.00 S 579.00 S 605.00 S 962.00 $ 525.50
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Bi11inQ F�r ,qeencv StsN�Ncsl Semmarv-Non Reaidentisl
Line Twelve MoMhs Ended lanuary, 1999
No. February March April May June July August September Octobec November December January Totals Percent
Martin County
Nonresidentisl
Accounts
163 Base Charges 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 108
164 Block 1(0 to 96,000 Gallons) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 108 100 %
165 Block 2(96,000 to 200,000 Gallons) 3 3 5 5 4 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 55 51 %
166 Block 3(200,000 to 320,000 Gallons) 1 1 2 2 2 z 3 2 � � � � � 9 � 8 �
167 Block 4(Above 320,000 Gallons) 1 1 1 1 ] 1 2 1 I I 1 1 I 3 I 2°ro
Metered Consumption
168 Block 1(Oto 96,000 Gallons) 605 564 670 707 635 774 724 �06 624 554 589 540 7,692 30%
169 Block 2(96,000 to 200,000 Gallons) 231 209 325 368 347 331 433 351 244 330 299 73 t 4,199 16 %
170 Block 3(200,000 W 320,000 Gallons) 120 120 163 235 228 219 252 163 120 120 120 444 2,304 9%
17I Block 4(Above 320,000 Gallons) 259 42 354 996 935 835 791 851 494 1,042 1,025 4,151 11,7�5 45%
172 Total Metered Consumption 1,215 935 1,512 2,306 2,145 2,159 2,200 2,071 1,482 2,046 2,033 5,866 25,9�0 100%
I73 Average Usage Per Customer (gallons) 135,000 ]03,889 168,000 256,222 238,333 239,889 244,444 230,111 164,667 227,333 225,889 651,778 240,463
Revenues
174 Base Charges $ 706 S 706 $ 706 S 706 S �06 S 705 $ 705 S 705 $ 734 S 734 S 734 $ 734 $ 8,579 I I%
175 Block ](0 to 96,000 Gallons) 938 874 1,039 1,096 984 1,199 t,122 1,094 1,010 897 954 874 12,081 16°/,
176 Block 2(96,000 to 20Q000 Gallons) 601 543 845 957 902 860 1,125 912 663 897 813 �31 9,849 13 %
177 Block 3(200,OOOto320,000 Gallons) 426 426 579 834 809 777 894 5�8 444 444 444 444 7,099 9°/
178 Block 4(Above 320,000 Gallons) 1,178 191 1,611 4,532 4,254 3,799 3,599 3,872 2,346 4,949 4,868 4,I51 39,350 51 %
179 Total Revenues $ 3,848 S 2,740 S 4,778 S 8,124 S 1,656 S 7,340 S 7,445 S 7,161 $ 5,197 S 7,921 S 7,813 $ 6,934 S 76,958 100%
180 Average Bill per Account S 427.60 S 304.48 S 530.94 S 902.�0 S 850.63 S 815.56 S 827.22 S 795.67 S 577.44 S 880.11 $ 868.1 I$ 770.44 $ 712,58
Meter Size - 3"
Accounts
18 t Base Charges 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 I � 2
182 Block t(0 W 180,000 Gallons) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12 100°/
183 Block 2(180,000 W 395,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 p�/
184 Block 3(375,000 to 600,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0%
185 Block 4(Above 600,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 _ p�
Metered Consumpfion �
186 Block 1(0 to 180,000 Gallons) 155 167 164 1'75 159 169 85 87 72 112 136 172 1,653 100%
t 87 Block 2(180,000 to 375,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/
188 Block 3(375,000 to 600,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 p/
189 Block 4(Above 600,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0%
I90 Total Metered Consumption 155 167 164 175 159 169 85 87 72 112 136 172 1,653 100°/
191 Average Usage Per Customer (gallons) 155,000 167,000 164,000 175,000 159,000 169,000 85,000 87,000 72,000 112,000 I36,000 172,000 137,750
Revenues
192 Base Charges S 147 S 149 S 147 S 147 S 147 S 147 S 147 S 147 S 153 S 153 S 153 S 153 $ 1,788 41%
193 Block I(O to 180,000 Galions) 240 259 254 271 246 26l 131 134 116 181 220 278 2,592 59%
194 Block 2(180,000 to 375,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 p�
195 Block 3(375,000 to 600,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 p/
19G Block 4(Above 600,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 p/
197 Total Revenues S 387 $ 406 S 401 S 418 S 393 S 408 S 278 S 281 S 269 S 334 S 373 $ 431 $ 4,380 100%
198 Average Bill per Account S 387.25 S 405.85 S 401.20 S 41825 S 393.45 S 408.00 S 2�8.00 S 281.00 S 269.00 S 334.00 S 373.00 S 431.00 $ 365.00
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ViliaIIe of Teqaata
Page 6 of 12
R'atv System
BiilinQFrequen .StaNsticelSummarv-NonReaidential
Line Twelve Months Ended January, 1999
No. February March April May June July August September OcWber November December January Totals Percent
Martin County
Nonresidential
Meter Size - 4"
Accounts
199 Base Chazges 1 1 ] 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12
200 Block 1(0 W 300,000 Gallons) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12 100%
201 Block 2(300,000 to 625,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 17%
202 Block 3(625,000 to 1,000,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 0%
203 Block 4(Above 1,000,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0°/
Metered Consumption
204 Block 1(0 to 300,000 Gallons) 175 138 161 150 300 300 216 129 97 181 1 1 1,849 93%
205 Block 2(300,000 to 625,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 0 74 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 149 7%
206 Block 3(625,000 to 1,000,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0%
207 Block 4(Above I,000,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0°/
208 Total Metered Consumption 175 138 161 150 374 375 216 129 97 181 1 I 1,998 100%
209 Average Usage Per Customer (gallons) 175,000 138,000 161,000 150,000 374,000 375,000 216,000 129,000 97,000 181,000 1,000 I,000 166,500
Revenues
2I0 Base Charges $ 245 $ 245 S 245 $ 245 S 245 $ 245 $ 245 $ 245 $ 255 S 255 $ 255 $ 255 $ 2,980 48%
211 Block 1(0 to 300,000 Gallons) 271 213 250 233 465 465 334 t99 15'7 293 1 1 2,882 46%
212 Block 2(300,000 to 625,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 0 192 195 0 0 0 0 0 0 38� 6%
213 Block 3(625,000 to 1,000,000 Gattons) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0%
214 Block 4(Above 1,000,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0%
2I5 Total Revenues S 516 S 458 S 495 S 478 S 902 $ 905 $ 579 $ 444 S 412 S 548 S 256 S 256 S 6,249 ]00%
2 t G Average Bill per Account $ 516.25 $ 458.40 S 494.55 S 477.50 S 902.40 S 905.00 S 579.00 $ 444.00 $ 412.00 S 548.00 S 256.00 $ 256.00 S 520.76
Meter Size - 6"
Accounta
217 Base Charges 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 12
2l8 Block 1(0 to 60Q000 Gatlons) 1 1 ] 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 � � 2 � pp��
219 Block 2(600,000 to 1,250,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0°/
220 Block 3(1,250,000 to 2,000,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0%
221 Block 4(Above 2,000,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0%
Metered Consumption
222 Block l(O to 600,000 Gallons) 223 143 183 347 428 418 390 315 538 353 203 204 3745 I00%
223 Block 2(600,000 to 1,250,000 Gailons) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0%
224 Block 3(1,250,000 to 2,000,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0°/
225 Block 4(Above 2,000,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0%
226 Total Metered Consumption 223 143 183 347 428 4l8 390 315 538 353 203 204 3,745 100 %
227 Average Usage Per Customer(gallons) 223,000 143,000 183,000 347,000 428,000 418,000 390,000 315,000 538,000 353,000 203,000 204,000 312,083
Revenues
228 Base Charges $ 490 $ 490 S 490 S 490 S 490 S 490 $ 490 S 490 S 490 S 490 S 490 $ 490 S 5,880 50%
229 Block 1(Oto 600,000 Gallons) 346 222 284 538 663 648 605 488 892 592 349 350 5976 50%
230 Block 2(600,000 to 1,250,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0%
23 t Block 3(1,250,000 to 2,000,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0%
232 Block 4(Above 2,000,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0°ro
233 Tota� Revenues S 836 S 712 $ 774 $ 1,028 S 1,153 S 1,138 S 1,095 $ 978 $ 1,382 S 1,082 S 839 S 840 $ 11,856 100°ro
234 Average Bill per Account $ 835.65 $ 7I1.65 S 773.65 $ 1,027.85 S 1,153.40 S 1,137.90 S 1,095.00 S 9'78.00 S 1,382.00 $ I,082,00 $ 839.00 $ 840.00 $ 988.01
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Villsge ot Tequeah
Page 7 of 12
Water System
Billiny F_ reaeencv Sta6.B�i Bemmarv - Non Reeiden8el
Line Twelve Months Ended January, 1999
No. February March April May June July August September October November December January Totals Percent
Jupiter-Non ResidenHal �
Meter Size - 5/S"
Accounu
235 Base Charges 40 40 40 40 40 40 39 39 39 39 38 39 473
236 Block I(0 to 12,000 Gatlons) 40 40 40 40 40 40 39 39 39 39 38 39 473 100%
237 Block 2(I2,000 to 25,000 Gallons) 14 12 14 15 15 14 15 14 13 17 17 I l 171 36%
238 Block 3(25,000 to 40,000 Gallons) 7 9 9 8 9 7 9 7 7 9 12 10 103 22 %
239 Bbck 4(Above 40,000 Gallons) 3 4 6 5 5 5 4 3 4 7 7 5 58 12°/
Metered Consumption
240 Block 1(Oto 12,OOOGallons) 250 235 274 285 266 250 246 268 250 293 277 240 3,134 40%
241 Block 2(12,000 to 25,000 Gallons) 138 137 136 135 146 129 139 143 122 160 170 142 1,697 2i%
242 Block 3(25,000 to 40,000 Gallons) 67 90 98 92 87 �7 92 63 85 116 108 94 1,069 14°/
243 Block 4(Above 40,000 Gallons) 83 76 77 89 187 234 258 111 124 346 253 I58 1,996 25%
244 Total Metered Consumption 538 538 585 601 686 690 735 585 581 915 808 634 7,896 100°/
245 Average Usage Per Customer (gallons) 13,450 13,450 14,625 15,025 17,150 17,250 18,846 15,000 14,897 23,462 21,263 16,256 16,693
Revenues
246 Base Charges $ 392 $ 392 $ 392 $ 392 S 392 S 392 S 382 $ 382 S 397 S 39'I S 316 E 397 $ 4,623 17%
247 Block I(0 to 12,000 Gallons) 388 364 425 411 412 381 381 4I5 405 474 448 388 4,898 18%
248 Block 2(! 2,000 to 25,000 Gallons) 359 356 354 351 380 335 361 371 331 420 462 386 4,465 17%
249 Block 3(25,000 to 40,000 Cmllons) 238 320 348 326 309 273 326 223 314 398 399 347 3,820 14%
250 Block 4(Above 40,000 Gallons) 378 346 350 405 851 __ 1,064 1,173 505 589 1 261 1,201 750 8,893 33%
251 Total Revenues $ 1,754 S 1,778 S 1,869 5 1,885 S 2,344 S 2,451 S 2,623 S 1,896 S 2,036 S 2,950 S 2,826 S 2,268 $ 26,678 100%
252 Average Bill per Account $ 43.85 $ 44.44 $ 46.71 S 47.12 S 58.59 S 61.28 S 67.26 S 48.62 $ 52.21 S 75.64 S 74.37 E 58.15 $ 56.40
Meter Size - 3/4"
Accounts
252 Base Charges 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 50
253 Block 1(0 to 18,000 Gallons) 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 50 100%
254 Block 2(18,000 to 37,000 Gallons) t 1 t 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 18 36%
255 Block 3(37,000 to 60,000 Gallons) i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 I 14 2g%
256 Block 4(Above 60,000 Gallons) 1 1 1 1 I 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 l3 26%a
Metered Consumption
257 Block t(0 to 18,000 Gallons) 36 36 37 37 37 38 38 64 58 62 53 60 556 27%
258 Block 2(t8,000 to 37,000 Gations) 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 27 38 38 21 33 290 14%
259 Block 3(37,000 to 60,000 Gallons) 23 23 23 23 23 23 5 23 46 46 23 23 304 15 %
260 Block 4(Above 60,000 Gallons) 25 22 11 113 72 64 0 21 271 228 28 46 901 44°/
261 Total Metered Consumption 103 100 90 192 I51 144 62 135 413 374 125 162 2,051 I00%a
262 Average Usage Per Customer (gallons) 34,333 33,333 30,000 64,000 50,333 28,800 12,400 27,000 82,600 74,800 25,000 32,400 41,020
Revenues
263 Base Charges $ 29 $ 29 S 29 S 29 S 29 S 49 S 49 S 49 S 51 S 51 $ S 1 $ 51 $ 498 7%
264 Block 1(0 to 18,000 Gallons) 56 56 57 57 57 58 58 99 93 100 85 97 874 12^/,
265 Block 2(18,000 to 37,000 Gallons) 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 70 103 103 57 89 767 10%
266 Block 3(37,000 to 60,000 Gallons) 82 82 82 82 82 81 17 81 1J0 170 85 85 1,097 I 5%
267 Block4(Above 60,000 Gallons) 114 100 50 514 328 291 0 95 1287 ]083 133 218 4,213 57%
268 Total Revenues $ 330 $ 316 $ 268 $ 932 S 545 S 528 $ 173 S 394 S 1,704 S 1,507 $ 411 S 540 $ 7,449 100%
269 Ave�age Billper Account $ 110.00 $ ]05.45 S 8928 $ 243.98 S 181.80 S 105.60 S 34.60 S 78.80 S 340.80 S 301.40 S 82.20 $ 108.00 $ 148.97
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T�ble 2-3
Villa`e ot Teqnah
Page 10 of 12
Water System
Biilin� Freqeenw StaN.N�I Cemmsrv - Non Re�idenNal
Line Twelve Months Ended January, 1999
No. February March April May June July August September October November December January Totals Percent
Tequesta-Non Residential
Meter Size - 3/4"
Accounts
376 BaseCharges 8 8 8 8 g 8 8 8 9 ]0 10 11 104
377 Block 1(0 to t8,000 Gallons) 8 8 g g g g g g 9 10 10 11 104 ]00%
378 Block 2(18,000 to 37,000 Gallons) 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 3 4 3 3 2 41 39%
379 Block 3(37,000 to 60,000 Gallons) 3 3 3 2 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 29 28%
380 Block 4(Above 60,000 Gallons) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 2 2 2 15 l4%
Metered Consumption
38l Block 1(0 to 18,000 Gallons) I50 109 133 146 191 240 209 231 263 21 I 204 155 2,242 60%
382 Block 2(18,000 to 37,000 Gallons) 53 57 51 43 51 50 45 40 54 51 51 38 584 16%
383 Block 3(37,000 to 60,000 Gallons) 45 36 38 26 23 28 33 37 40 54 38 46 444 12 %
384 Block 4(Above 60,000 Gal�ons) 12 8 3 116 54 38 44 12 4 75 53 39 458 12%
385 Total Metered Consumption 260 210 225 331 319 356 331 320 361 391 346 278 3,728 100 %
386 AverageUsagePerCustomer(gallons) 32,500 26,250 28,125 41,375 39,875 44,500 41,375 40,000 40,111 39,100 34,600 25,273 35,846
Revenves
387 BaseCharges $ 78 $ 78 S 78 $ 18 S �8 S 78 S 78 S 78 $ 91 S 91 S 91 $ 102 $ 1,001 ]0%
388 Block !(0 to 18,000 Gallons) 233 169 206 226 296 372 323 358 426 341 330 251 3,531 36%
389 Block 2(]8,000 to 37,000 Gallans) 138 148 133 112 133 130 117 104 146 138 138 103 1,539 16%
390 Block 3(37,000 W 60,000 Gallons) 160 128 135 92 82 99 117 131 148 199 140 170 1,600 16%
391 Block 4(Above 60,000 Ga(lons) 55 36 14 528 246 172 200 54 19 356 251 185 2,ll 5 22°/
392 Total Revenues S 663 5 560 S 566 S 1,037 S 834 S 851 S 835 S 725 E 830 S 1,125 S 950 S 811 S 9,787 100%
393 Average Bill per Account $ 82.88 S 69.97 S 70J1 $ 129.58 S 10430 S 106.38 S ]04.38 $ 90,63 S 92.22 S 112.50 S 95.00 S 73.73 $ 94.10
Meter Size - 1"
Accounts
394 Base Charges 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 516
395 Block 1(0 to 30,000 Gallons) 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 516 100%
396 Biock 2(30,000 to 62,000 Gallons) 18 14 22 22 20 18 18 18 18 22 21 21 232 45%
39'7 Biock 3(62,000 to ]00,000 Gallons) 9 9 i l 12 12 10 11 9 10 13 14 17 137 27%
398 Block 4(Above 100,000 Gallons) 4 4 4 7 7 8 6 4 5 9 9 1 I 78 I 5%
Metered Consumption
399 Block 1(0 to 30,000 Gallons) 899 829 1,029 1,211 t,152 1,160 1,137 1,709 1,425 t,220 1,304 1,190 14,265 48%
400 Block 2(30,000 to 62,000 Gallons) 383 354 465 508 483 393 454 357 416 572 589 595 5,569 l9%
401 Block 3(62,000 to 100,000 Gallons) 221 221 267 338 347 326 286 247 267 389 434 507 3,850 13 %
402 Block 4(Above 100,000 Gallons) 148 128 181 430 320 496 918 433 552 417 864 9I9 5,806 20%
403 Total Metered Consumption 1,651 1,532 1,942 2,487 2,302 2,375 2,'795 2,746 2,660 2,598 3,191 3,211 29,490 100%
404 Average Usage Per Customer (gallons) 38,395 35,628 45,163 57,837 53,535 55,233 65,000 63,860 61,860 60,419 74,209 74,674 57,151
Revenues
405 Base Charges $ 1,054 $ 1,054 S 1,054 S 1,054 S 1,054 S 1,053 S 1,053 S 1,053 S 1,096 S 1,096 S 1,096 $ 1,096 12,811 14°/,
406 Block 1(0 to 3Q000 Gallons) 1,393 1,285 1,595 1,87'7 1,986 1,798 1,762 2,648 2,308 1,976 2,ll2 1,927 22,467 25 %
407 Block 2(30,000 to 62,000 Gallons) 996 920 1,209 1,321 1,256 1,021 1,180 928 1,131 1,555 1,602 1,618 14,737 16%
408 Block 3(62,000 to 100,000 Gallons) 785 785 948 1,200 1,232 1,157 1,0t5 876 987 1,439 1,605 1,875 13,903 I S%
409 Block4 (Above ]00,000 Gallons) 673 582 824 1,957 1,456 2,256 4,176 1,970 2,622 1 980 4,104 4,365 26,965 30°/
410 TotalRevenues $ 4,901 $ 4,626 $ 5,629 S 7,408 S 6,�83 S 7,285 S 9,186 S 7,475 S 8,144 S 8,046 S 10,519 $ 10,881 $ 90,882 100%
411 Average Billpet Account S I13.97 $ 107.58 S 130.90 $ 172.27 S 157.74 S 169.42 S 213.63 S 173,84 S 189.40 S 187.12 S 244.63 S 253.05 $ 1�6.13
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Table 23
Villsqe of Teqnatr
Page 11 of 12
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Line Twelve Months Ended Jenuary, 1999
No. February March April May hne July August September October Novembw December January Totals Percent
Tequesta-Non Residential -�
Meter Size -1 lYl" ,
Accounts
412 Base Charges 15 15 IS 16 15 16 16 16 16 16 17 17 190
413 Block 1(0 to 60,000 Gallons) 15 15 15 16 15 l6 16 16 16 16 17 17 190 100%
414 Block 2(60,000 to 125,000 Gallons) 2 2 3 4 5 4 4• 1 3 6 6 4 44 23%
415 Block 3(125,000 to 200,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 ( 1 � 2 � � � go�,
416 Block 4(Above 200,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 � � � � � 7 q �'
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417 Block ](0 to 60,000 Gallons) 619 811 939 928 1319 1,340 1,127 1,336 687 1,275 1,162 1,006 12,549 68°/
418 Block 2(60,000 to 125,000 Gallons) 38 30 92 190 159 160 139 65 95 208 194 94 1,464 8°/
419 Block 3(125,000 to 200,000 Gallans) 0 0 0 89 7 75 75 75 75 75 113 75 657 4%
420 Block 4(Above 2W,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 0 0 156 490 582 599 553 612 691 3,683 20%
421 Total Metered Consumption 65'7 841 1,031 1,205 1,485 t,�31 1,831 2,058 1,456 2,111 2,081 1,866 I8,353 100°/a
422 Average Usage Per Customer (galtons) 43,800 56,06� 68,'733 75,313 99,000 108,188 114,438 128,625 91,000 131,938 122,412 109,765 96,595
Revenues -
423 Base Chazges $ 735 $ 686 $ 686 S 735 S 735 S 784 S 984 S 784 S 816 S 816 S 867 5 867 $ 9,295 18%
424 Block 1(0 to 60,000 Gallons) 959 125� 1455 1438 2044 2,079 1,'746 2,070 1,112 2,065 1,882 1,629 19,734 38 %
425 Block 2(60,OOOto 125,000 Gallons) 99 78 239 494 413 416 361 169 258 565 527 255 3,874 7%
426 Block 3(125,000 to 200,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 309 25 266 266 266 277 277 418 277 2,381 5%
427 Block 4(Above 200,000 Gallons) 0 0 0 0 0 709 2,229 2,648 2,845 2,626 2,907 3,282 17,246 33 %
428 Total Revenues $ 1,793 S 2,021 S 2,380 S 2,976 S 3,219 S 4,252 S 5,386 S 5,937 S 5,308 S 6,349 S 6,60T $ 6,310 $ 52,530 100%
429 Average Bill per Account $ 119.55 S 134.73 $ 158.67 S 186.00 S 214.47 S 265.75 S 336.63 S 371.06 $ 331.75 S 396.81 S 388.29 S 371.18 S 276.48
Meter Size - 2"
Accounts
430 Base Charges 14 14 15 14 14 15 16 16 16 16 17 17 184
431 Block 1(0 to 96,000 Gallons) 14 14 15 14 14 15 16 16 16 16 17 17 184 100%
432 Block 2(96,000 to 200,000 Gallons) 4 4 4 4 3 5 3 4 4 4 4 4 47 26%
433 Block 3(200,000 W 320,000 Gallons) 2 1 2 2 Z � 2 � 2 Z 2 � 2� � �o�
434 Block 4(Above 320,000 Gallons) 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2%
Metered Consumption
435 Block 1(0 to 96,000 Gallons) '147 �21 916 970 910 1,043 1,141 993 973 933 981 855 11,183 71%
436 Block 2(96,000 to 200,000 Gallons) 272 259 258 328 272 279 300 264 2'74 283 294 284 3,367 21 %
437 Block 3(200,000 to 320,000 Gallons) 122 97 127 199 121 111 123 58 100 22 52 60 l,192 8%
438 Block 4(Above 320,000 Gallons) 30 0 11 40 0 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 102 I%
439 Total Metered Consumption 1,171 1,0'77 1,312 1,537 1,303 1,433 1,565 1,317 1,350 1,242 1,332 1,205 15,844 100%
440 Average Usage Per Customer (gallons) 83,643 76,929 87,467 109,786 93,071 95,533 97,813 82,313 84,375 77,625 78,353 70,882 86, I09
Revenues
441 BaseCharges S 1,098 $ 1,098 S 1,098 S 1,098 S 1,098 S 1,176 5 1,254 S 1,254 S 1,305 S 1,305 S t,458 $ 1,458 $ 14,698 32%
442 Block 1(0 to 96,000 Gallons) 1,158 1,118 1,330 1,504 1,411 1,616 1,768 1,539 1,576 1,511 1,589 1,385 17,505 38 %
443 Block 2(96,OOOto 200,000 Gallons) 707 673 671 853 �07 �25 780 686 �45 �69 799 772 g,gg7 �9a�
444 Block 3(200,000 to 320,000 Gallons) 433 344 451 706 430 394 436 205 3'/0 8( 192 222 4,264 9%
445 Block 4(Above 320,000 Gallons) 137 0 50 182 0 369 I%
446 Total Revenues $ 3,533 $ 3,233 $ 3,600 S 4,343 S 3,646 S 3,911 S 4,238 S 3,684 S 3,996 S 3,666 S 4,038 $ 3,837 $ 45,723 100%
447 Average Bill per Account $ 25233 $ 230.90 S 239.9� S 310.19 S 260.40 S 260.�3 S 264.88 S 230.25 S 249.�5 S 229.13 $ 237.53 $ 225.71 S 248.49
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Table 2-4
Village of Tequesta
Water System
Summarv and Allocallon of Test Year Revenue Reauirements
Line
No.
Utility Expenditures
Pumping Storage Division
1 Wages and Benefits
2 Waterlwalysis and Sampling
3 Utility Secvice
4 Insurance
5 MainYeaance (Building, Tanks, Water System,etc.)
6 Water Purchases from Jupiter
7 Chemicals
8 Other Expenses
9 Total Pumping Storage Division
Distriburion Division
10 Wages and Benefits
I 1 Maintenance (Building, Tanks, Wafer System,etc.)
12 Utility Service
13 Other Expenses
14 Tatal Distribufion Division
OlTice and Administrallon
15 Wages and Benefits
16 Professional and Contractuai Services
17 .. Postage
18 Offrce I.ease
19 Administrafive Management
20 OtherExpenses
21 Tota( Ot�ce and Administra6on
22 Total Operating Expenses
Other Revenue Requirements
23 Debt Service Payments
Capital Outlay Expenditures
24 Renewal and Replacement Fund
25 Operating Reserves
Other Transfers
26 I.ease Puc�chase Payments
27 Aid to Commwilty Organizadons
28 Transfer to General Fund
29 Transfer to Capital Lnprovement Fund
30 Total Other Revenue Requirements
31 Total Gross Revenue Requirements
Less Revenues from Other Sources
32 Fire Hydrant Rental
33 Connec6on Charges
34 Other Income and Miscellaneous Revenues
35 Total Revenues from Other Sources
36 Net Revenue Requirements from Rates
37 Percent Of Total
Test Yeaz Cost Allocation
1999 Fixed Variable
$ 271,095 $ 271,095 $ -
26,500 13,500 13,000
110,000 - 110,000
35,000 35,000 -
123,200 123,200 -
722,700 - 722,700
40,000 - 40,000
13,550 13,550 -
1,342,045 456,345 885,700
269,800 269,800 -
35,440 35,440 -
6,000 - 6,000
27,495 27,495 -
338,735 332,735 6,000
201,695 201,695 -
176,500 176,500 -
15,000 15,000 -
24,065 24,065 -
171,800 I71,800 -
59,800 59,800 -
648,860 648,860 -
S 2,329,640 S 1,437,940 $ 891,700
S 394,740 S 394,740 $ -
50,000 50,000 -
52,600 52,600 -
24,800 24,800 -
10,000 10,000 -
i40,000 100,674 39,326
75,000 75,000 -
S 747,140 S 707,814 $ 39,326
$ 3,076,780 S 2,145,754 $ 931,026
$ 17,500 $ 17,500 $ -
10,000 10,000 -
114,000 114,000 -
$ 141,500 $ 141,500 $ -
S 2,935,280 S 2,004,254 $ 931,026
100.00% 68.28% 31.72%
Source: Village of Tequesta Final Budget 98/99.
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Table 2-5
'� Vil(age of Tequesta
Water System
('omparison of Ezistin�and Proposed 5/8-Inch Meter - Residential Rates
Base Charge ($)
Usage Charge ($I000 Ga1)
Block 1
Block 2
Block 3
Block 4
Existing Proposed
$ 10.20 $ 1030
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2.72
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Proposed
Elcisting Proposed Difference
Usage Amount Amount Amount Percent
�gal) �$) �$) �$) (%)
- $ 10.20 $ 1030 $ 0.10 0.98%
1,000 11.82 11.94 0.12 1.02%
2,000 13.44 13.5$ 0.14 1.04%
3,000 15.06 15.22 0.16 1.06%
6,000 19.92 20.14 0.22 1.10%
10,000 26.40 26.70 0.30 1.14%
12,000 29.64 29.98 034 1.15%
14,000 35.08 35.48 0.40 1.14%
16,000 40.52 40.98 0.46 1.14%
18,000 45.96 46.48 0.52 1.13%
20,000 51.40 51.98 0.58 1.13%
22,000 56.84 57.48 0.64 1.13%
24,000 62.28 62.98 0.70 1.12%
25,000 65.00 65.73 0.73 1.12%
28,000 76.10 76.95 0.85 1.12%
30,000 83.50 84.43 0.93 1.11%
32,000 90.90 91.91 1.01 1.11 %
35,000 102.00 103.13 1.13 l.l 1%
36,000 105.70 106.87 ` 1.17 1.11%
38,000 113.10 114.35 1.25 1.11%
40,000 120.50 121.83 1.33 1.10%
Note: Shaded area represents average usage for typical residential customer.
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No. Jurisdiction
' Village ofTequesta
i Rates EfYective 10/1/98
2 Proposed Rates
, Other Florida Utilities
3 City of Boca Raton
4 City of Boynwn Beach
� 5 Broward County
6 City of Coral Springs
7 City ofCooper Ciry (2)
8 City of Deerfield Beach
� 9 City of Delray Beach (2)
10 City of Fort I.auderdale
11 Fort Pierce Utilities Authority
i2 City of Hollywood
i 3 Indian River Gounty (5)
' 14 Town ofJupiter (5)
I S Town of Jupiter Island (3)
16 City of Lake Worth
17 Martin County (5)
' 18 Miami-Dade
19 City of Mirnmar (2)
20 Palm Beach County (5)
21 City of Plantation (4)
22 City of Riviera Beach
' 23 Village ofRoyal Palm Beach (5)
24 Seacoast Uiility Authority
25 City of Sunrise
26 City of Tamarac
27 City of Vero Beach (5)
' 28 Viliage of Wellington (5)
29 City of West Palm Beach
30 Other Fiorida Utilities' Average
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Vitlage of Tequesta
Comparison of Typicat
Monthlv Residential Bilis for Water Service (11
Residential Secvice for a 5/8" Meter
Mimmum 0 2,000 5,000 6,000 10,000 15,000 20,000
Consumption Gallons Gallons Gapons Gallons Galions Gallons Gallons
None
None
None
3,000
None
None
None
None
None
None
3,000
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None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
3,000
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None
$10.20 $13.44 $1830 $19.92 $26.40 $37.80 $51.40
$10.29 $13.57 $18.49 520.13 $26.69 538.22 $51.97
$]4.80
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13.59
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7.28
9.54
2.63
12.40
1.41
11.20
10.03
8.88
6.20
13.80
5.02
6.95
7.65
5.75
5.27
11.19
10.93
8.51
6.71
11.54
13.75
6.98
58.57
515.70 $17.05
6.65 9.81
8.54 13.31
15.45 18.24
11.11 16.78
9.52 12.88
i t.72 15.21
435 8.15
12.40 15.98
4.63 9.46
14.70 20.75
12.57 16.38
ll.82 16.23
8.00 11.05
17.40 22.80
7.94 12.50
935 12.95
9.15 12.25
8.23 11.95
6.61 9.66
14.49 19.44
11.69 12.83
12.75 19.11
9.23 13.01
11.54 15.96
16.85 21.50
9.12 1233
$10.80 $14.72
$17.50 $19.30
16.37 18.12
14.90 2333
19.17 23.47
18.67 26:23
14.00 19.08
16.41 21.21
9.62 17.60
23.14 24.93
11.07 17.51
22.90 32.70
17.65 22.73
17.70 23.58
12.30 17.30
24.60 31.80
14.11 20.87
14.46 20.50
13.85 20.25
13.19 18.15
10.85 17.41
21.09 . - . . 27.69
13.21 22.73
21.23 29.71
14.27 20.51
24.80 27.01
23.05 30.77
13.40 18.75
$16.80 $22.71
521.55
27.i7
36.51
29.57
35.68
25.97
2721
28.45
36.12
25.56
44.95
29.08
34.63
23.55
44.05
31.73
28.05
39.25
?A.35
27.11
35.94
34.63
40.31
28.31
35.06
4232
26.24
$32.09
$23.80
36.97
52.36
35.67
45.13
33.22
33.21
3930
49.54
33.61
56.45
35.43
45.68
34.05
59.55
43.63
37.80
58.25
30.55
38.26
44.19
46.53
50.91
37.61
49.11
57.82
30.98
$42.21
(1) Unless othenviu noted, amouats shown reflect standard residential and commercial iate.a in effect during June 1998 and are exclusive of
taxes or &anchise fces, if arry and re8ect rates cLarged for inside the city secvice. All rates are as reported by ihe respective utility. This
comparison is intended to show comparable charges for similar service for comparison pucposes oniy and is not intended to be a compiete
listing of all rates and charges offered by each listed utitity.
(2) Utility cu�rendy has a zate study in progress or anticipates a rate increase in the near future.
(3) Rates effective September 30, 1998.
(4) Rates reprosent Central System rate structure in Plantation.
(5) Represerts utilities that utilize a membrane treatment process.
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DEVELOPMENT OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT CHARGES
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DEVELOPMENT OF
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT CHARGES
The Village as well as other local governments have experienced the continued dilemma with
regard to the funding of infrastructure requirements associated with new growth. This problem
has been the result of increased development which occurred and the resultant inability to rapidly
generate a sufficient level of funds to meet the new demands for service. One method being used
by the Village and others to provide funds for capital needs in the State of Florida is the
application of a charge (or impact fee) to fund a portion of the infrastructure requirements. A
charge is a fee imposed on new users of real property to help defray the capital cost of
constructing new public facilities necessitated by the impact of new residents. Thus, the purpose
of a capital improvement charge is to assign, to the extent practical, growth-related capital costs
to those residents or users responsible for such additional costs. In summary, the charge can be
considered to be a new user's contribution to those facilities or capital costs that are required in
order to provide a comparable level of service that is being provided to the existing users of the
system or a level stated as the goal of a local government in the Comprehensive Plan.
The purpose of charges includes the following:
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to fund the capital cost of constructing new facilities necessitated by growth;
to shift the financial burden of constructing new facilities to tiie new residents
who benefit from the facilities to be built;
to maintain or reduce property t� rates while meeting the capital costs associated
with growth; and
4) to exact connections for public facilities from developments which were platted
prior to the establishment of mandatory dedication provisions to ensure payment
comparable to that required from new developments.
Charge Determination
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In order to accurately determine the charges for the water system, two issues must be identified:
i) the equitable portion of the costs associated with financing the expansion of the Village's
utility system; and ii) the avaiiable number of equivalent residential connections or units (ERCs)
that the system can support based on the level of service policies of the Village until capacity is
reached.
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An ERC is a unit of ineasure which approximates the a�erage demand of a single-family
residential customer or customer receiving service based on certain attributes of the residential
unit (e.g., single versus multi-family square footage). The ERC concept defines all types of
development and facility uses as either a percentage or a multiple of a single-family residence on
the basis of anticipated water use. For the purpose of calculating the Village's current connection
charges, a water service ERC per the Village's Water Service Policy is considered to use
350 gallons per day (GPD) on an average daily basis. A copy of the applicable portion of the
Village's Water Service policy is included on Table 3-3. The Village's Rate Ordinance provides
that the 5/8" meter, which is the smallest water meter size used by the Village in servicing a
customer, would be generally considered one (1) ERC. Additionally, based on discussions with
the Village's Consulting Engineer, the water treatment plant capacity was designed with the
assumption that one ERC had an average daily capacity of 350 GPD. With respect to the
application of the charges to other users of the system, the fees for the other service sizes are
generally based on a flow calculation based on the type of establishment or use of a facility to be
served. The various flows for both the commercial and multi-family users are shown on
Table 3-3. Based on the characteristics of the user (i.e., total gallons per day for the user based
on the parameters contained on Table 3-3), the total ERCs to be applied for the Capital
Improvement Charge can be determined. This method of the fee determination is a reasonable
approach since it links the customer's water use requirements to facility capacity, thus providing
a beneficial nexus relative to the benefits received by the customer and the costs incurred for
capacity by the Village.
3.2.2 Existing Capital Facilities
In the determination of the connection charge associated with the servicing of future customers,
any excess capacity of the existing system available to serve such growth should be considered
since this capacity is available to serve the incremental growth of the utility system in the short
term. The Village is purchasing water under a contract with Jupiter to meet its current needs and
the construction of the new reverse osmosis production facilities is to allow the Village to
replace the purchase plus meet the future or planned capacity needs of the system. As such the
existing water production capacity of the Village is fully utilized and no existing water
production facilities have been included in this calculation.
Of the transmission and distribution facilities, our analysis shows 15.14% of the existing
� capacity is available to meet future needs. This is determined based on flows from the Village's
existing capacity of 2.73 MGD plus the flows from the purchases from the Town of Jupiter of
2.25 MGD, the m�imum day demand allowed. [See footnote 5 to Table 3-2.] As shown on
' Table 3-2, this results in $887,365.29 of costs allocable to recovery in the Capital Improvement
Charge.
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As indicated above, the Village is in the process of expanding the water plant facilities to serve
its increasing demand and capacity requirements. In order to develop a charge which is
consistent with the capital related needs of the utility, the cost of the Village's capital
improvements anticipated for this planning period of the next eight (8) fiscal years was
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recognized. Based on discussions with the Village, these improvements will allow the Village to
provide improved utility services for a number of years to come. As shown in Table 3-2, the cost
of additional water treatment facilities of $11,771,000 has been reflected in the charge
determination. In addition, the charge determination also includes costs of new transmission and
distribution facilities available to aid growth of $524,667.00. This deals with system
improvements/upgrades of existing assets which has available capacity for new customers, as
well as capital expenditures associated with serving new growth. The amount of capital needs
reflected in the determination of the contribution charge is summarized below:
Total Estimated
Capital Expenditures
$11,771,000
$524,667
Amount Reflected in
Fee Determination
$11,771,000
$524,667
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As can be seen above, the Village has identified an extensive amount of capital needs to serve
the future growth of the Village. The costs for on-site transmission or distribution facilities or
main extensions required for service by the Village have not been included in the determination
of the capital improvement charges. These capital costs (e.g., meters, hydrants, services, etc.) are
generally recovered from other charges or contributed from developers during construction, and
therefore, should not be included as a component of the connection charge determination.
Additionally, to the extent that the proposed capital costs resulted in the retirement or renewal of
a facility (e.g., retrofits or rehabilitation costs), such costs were not included in the analysis in
order to avoid a"double count" of costs.
3.3 Design of Capital Improvement Charge
As shown on Table 3-2, the proposed Capital Improvement Charge for the water. system is
$2,130.00 per ERC. This represents an increase in the charge of $630.00 or 42% above the
current charge for an ERC. The primary reason for the increase is due to the capital cost of
providing service due to facility expansion to service new growth which is anticipated during the
planning horizon. As discussed hereafter, the proposed charges are compaxable with other
utilities.
In the development of the charge, several assumptions were utilized or incorporated in the
analysis. The major assumptions utilized in the design of the proposed charge are:
1. The existing water production and treatment facilities are adequate to meet
existing needs based on average daiiy capacity of the existing facilities.
2. The transmission and distribution facilities have an estimated available
capacity margin to serve new growth of approximately 15.14% of the average
daily capacity of the facilities based on: i) actual peak day to average daily
flow relationships experienced by the Village; and ii) estimated flow
requirements for the Fiscal Year 1999. The analysis is summarized on
Table 3-2 herein.
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3. All the capital facilities associated with the expansion of the system reflect the
most recent project costs as identified in the Village's capital improvement
program as summarized in Table 3-1 at the end of this section.
4. The level of service requirements for an ERC for the water system was
assumed to require a capacity of 350 gallons per day consistent with the
capacity planning and FDEP permitting requirements for the Village.
As shown on Table 3-2, the analysis was calculated utilizing estimated capital costs for the
supply/treatment/transmission system, ERC service requirements, and current data available to
PRMG regarding the water system. By designing the charge to recover costs on a prospective
basis, an attempt is made to design a chazge which will provide funds on an equitable basis in
order to meet the future needs of the system. It should be noted that in the event the construction
costs, capacity requirements, or utility service area materially change from what was reflected on
Table 3-1, the connection charge may possibly need to be modified.
As shown on Table 3-2, the proposed water connection charge is recommended to be $2,130.00
per ERC which is the equivalent of a customer receiving service through a 5/8" meter. Based on
the capital facilities associated with the determination of the charge, the functional breakdown of
the components of the rate are as follows:
Water Production/Treatment (rounded)
Water Transmission (rounded)
Total Fee (rounded rate)
3.4 Comparison with Other Utilities
$1,765.00
365.00
2 130.00
Table 3-5 provides a comparison of the existing and proposed charges for single-family
residential connections for the Village relative to the charges currently imposed by other
municipal/governmental water systems located in southwest Florida. It is important to note that
the reader must view the comparison with caution as no in-depth analysis has been performed to
determine the methods used in the development of the charges imposed by others, nor has any
analysis been made to determine whether 100% of the cost of new facilities is recovered from
charges, or some percentage less than 100% with the balance recovered through the user charges.
Additionally, no analysis was conducted as to the rate of capital facilities currently in service or
planned for the utility. For example, the costs of reject disposal utilizing a deep injection well
system generally has a higher capital cost per unit of capacity than an open water (canal, lake)
discharge.
As shown on Table 3-4, the average water fee for the 16 governmental entities selected for this
comparison is $1,625.00 for a single-family residence. Of the surveyed utilities, the Town of
Jupiter Island had the laxgest water charge of $4,329.00. The City of Lake Worth had the lowest
water capital charge of the surveyed utilities of $400.00. The proposed water Capital
Improvement Charge of $2,130.00 for the Village is comparable to other systems utilizing
reverse osmosis facilities. For example, the Town of Jupiter's charge is $2,439.00. Overall, the
charges proposed in this study appear reasonable and competitive with the sample of neighboring
utilities shown in Table 3-4.
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Village of Tequesta
Water Department
Five Year Capital Improvement Program
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Line Ailocable Total
No. Description FY 1999 FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003 Total to Growth to Growth
Production/T'reatment Related Projects
1 FilterMedia $15,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $I5,000 100% 15,000
2 Recon. Monitoring Wells 3,000 0 0 0 0 3,000 100% 3,000
3 Spaze Pumps & Motors 16,i100 0 0 0 0 16,000 100% 16,000
4 R/O Plant Construction � 4,000,000 1,610,000 0 0 0 5,610,000 100% 5,610,000
5 R/O Plant ESDC 275,000 70,000 0 0 0 345,000 100% 345,000
6 It/O Plant Start Up Engineering 0 3Q000 0 0 0 30,000 100% 3Q000
7 R/O Wetis / Piping - Construction 440,000 245,000 0 0 0 685,000 ] 00% 685,000
8 R/O Wells / Piping - FSDC 45,000 20,000 0 0 0 65,000 100`�0 65,000
9 R/O Reject Disposal - Construction 200,000 0 0 0 0 200,000 100% 200,000
10 R/O Reject Disposal - ESDC 25,000 0 0 0 0 25,000 100°/a 25,000
11 Telementry at Remote Sites - Design/Bid 25,000 0 0 0 0 25,000 100% 25,000
12 Te(ementry at Remote Sites - Construction 0 I87,000 0 0 0 187,000 100% 187,000
13 Telementry at Remote Sites - ESDC 0 15,000 0 0 0 15,000 100% 15,000
14 We1128 0 200,000 0 0 0 200,000 100% 200,000
15 Total Production/Treatment Related Projecu 5,044,000 2,377,000 0 0 0 7,421,000 7,421,000
Transmission Related Projecu
16 Cove Point Street 0 103,023 0 0 0 103,023 100% 103,023
17 S. E. Seminole Terrace 0 24,779 0 0 0 24,779 100°/a 24,779
18 S. E. Pine Grove 0 25,703 0 0 0 25,703 l00% 25,703
19 S. E. Wispering Pine Trail 0 10,402 0 0 0 10,402 100% 10,402
20 S. E. Hobart 0 23,834 0 0 0 23,834 100% 23,834
21 S. E. Linden 0 16,273 0 0 0 16,273 100% 16,273
22 Tropic Vista 0 212,497 0 0 0 212,497 I00'/o 212,497
23 Jupiter Heights 0 58,949 0 0 0 58,949 l00% 58,949
24 Pine Tree Drive 0 49,209 0 0 0 49,209 100% 49,209
25 Storage Tank Demo 20,000 0 0 0 0 20,000 100% 20,000
26 Total Transmission Related Projects 20,000 524,667 0 0 0 544,667 544,667
Distribution Related Projects
27 Meters, Valves & Hyd[ants 10,000 0 0 0 0 10,000 0% 0
28 Beach Road 0 0 187,500 187,500 0 375,000 0% 0
29 Turtle Road 0 0 12,500 12,500 0 25,000 0% 0
30 Mona Road 0 0 9,000 9,000 0 18,000 0% 0
31 Bridge Road 0 0 14,000 14,000 0 28,000 0% 0
32 Tropic Vista 0 0 80,000 80,000 0 160,000 0% 0
33 Total Distribution Related Projects 10,000 0 303,000 303,000 0 616,000 0
Miscellaneous Projects & Purchases
34 Machinery/Equipment 3,000 0 0 0 0 3,000 0% 0
35 Equipment Replacement 3,000 D 0 0 0 3,000 0% 0
36 PC Program B Flow Testing 1,800 0 1,000 0 1,000 3,800 0% 0
37 Machinery/Equipment 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 10,000 0% 0
38 Paint Bridge Crossing 0 25,000 0 0 0 25,000 0% 0
39 CADD Mapping 7,000 0 0 0 0 7,000 0% 0
40 C�press Dr. Drainage Project 52,600 0 0 0 0 52,600 0% 0
41 Total Miscellaneous Projects & Purchases 69,400 27,000 3,000 2,000 3,000 104,400 0
42 Totai Capital Improvements $5,143,400 $2,928,667 $306,000 $305,000 $3,000 $8,686,067 $7,965,667
R/O - reverse osmosis
ESDC - engineering services during construction
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Village of Tequesta
Water Department
Development of Water System Capital Improvement Charge
l Cost of Additional Water Production & Treatment Facilities:
Cost of Additional Facilities Allocated to Growth [1]
Additional Plant Capacity (GPD) (MDF) [2]
Addirional Plant Capacity (GPD) (ADF) [Line 2/ 1.544]
Equivalent Residential Connection (ERC) Factor [3]
Available ERCs to be Served by Facilities [Line 3/ Line 4]
per ERC of Water Production/Treatment Facilifies [Line 1/ Line 5]
Primary Transmission/Distribution System
Existing Faciliries [4]
Additional Costs Capitalized to Existing Facilities
. Total Existing Facilities Costs [Line 7+ Line 8]
Percent Remaining Capacity of Existing Faciliries [5]
Subtotal [Line 9 x Line 10]
New Facilities to Aid Growth [6]
Subtotal of Costs [Line 11 + Line 12J
Estimated Plant Capacity (GPD) (ADF) [7J -
ERC Factor - GPD [3]
Available ERCs served by Transmission/Distribution Facilifies [Line 14 J Line 15]
Adjustment to ERCs Currently Served by Trans./Distr. Faciliries [Line 16 x 66..82057%J [8]
Adjusted ERCs Available to Serve Trans./Distr. Facilities [Line 16 + Line 17]
Rate per ERC of Transmission/Distribution Facilities [Line 13 / Line 18]
Total Combined Rate per ERC [Line 6+ Line 19]
Proposed Water System Capital Improvement Charge (Rounded Rate)
Water System Capital Improvement
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Amount
$11,771,000
3,600,000
2,332,057
350
6,663
$1,766.62
$5,840,847.66
$20,000.00
$5,860,847.66
15.14%
$887,365.29
$524,666.55
$1,412,031.84
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350
11,716
(7,829)
3,887
$363.25
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$2,130.00
$1,500.00
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Water Department
Development of Water System Capital Improvement Charge
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[ 1] Amounts derived from Table 2-2 plus the engineering estimate of Reese, Macon and Associates, Inc.
for the next two expansions of the Village's reverse osmosis facility.
[2] The initial capacity of the Village's reverse osmosis facility (1.2 MGD) plus the capacity of the next
expansions of 1.2 MGD each.
[3] The ERC factor, as defined in the Village's Water Service Policy, reflects a daily water demand and
� was based on data establishing an average single family residential use. It is recognized that the usage
of some residenrial units may be greater or smaller than the average.
� [4] Amounts derived from analysis of the Village's Fixed Assets Report dated October 28, 1998.
, [5] Percentage computed as follows:
a. Total Village of Tequesta Water Treahnent Capacity of Existing Facilities (MGD)
b. Total Capacity of Purchased Water from Town of Jupiter (MGD)
� c. Total Capacity of Existing Facilities and Purchase(MGD)
d. Total Capacity of Existing Faciliries and Purchase adjusted to average daily flow (AD�
e. Average Daily Flow January 1, 1996 through September 30, 1998 excluding the 1998
' drought months of June, July and August
f. Percentage of Remaining Capacity [ 1-(Line e/ Line d)]
' [6] Per Table 3-2, Lines 16 through 24. Projects from Village's June 26, 1998 Water System Expansion
Memo of Thomas C. Hall, Water System Manager.
� [7J Determined from average daily flows for January 1, 1996 thru September 30, 1998 excluding the 1998
drought months of June, July and. August plus Line 3, the estimated ADF of the additional plant
capacity less purchase from Jupiter.
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Village of Tequesta
Capital Improvement Charge
ERC Flow Calculations for Establishing Fees
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Gallons
Type of Establishment Criteria Per Day
I. COMMERCIAL
pirports (a) per passenger 5.0
(b) add per employee (8 hr. shift) 20.0
Barber & Beauty Shops per chair 100.0
$owling Alleys per lane 100.0
Coin Laundries per machine 400.0
Country Club (a) per resident member 100.0
(b) per non-resident member 25.0
(c) per employee (8 hr. shift) 20.0
Dentist Offices (a) per wet chair 200.0
(b) per dry chair 50.0
Doctor Offices per doctor 250.0
Food Service (a) ordinary restaurant (per seat) 50.0
(b) 24 hour restaurant (per seat) 75.0
(c) single seat articles only (per seat) 25.0
(d) baz & cocktail•lounge (per seat) 30.0
(e) carry out only
(1) per 100 sq. ft. floor space 50.0
(2) add per employee (8 hr. shift) 20.0
Hotels & Motels (a) per room 150.0
(b) add per laundry facilities (per machine) 400.0
Office Building per employee, 8 hr. shi8 20.0
Service Stations per water closet & per urinal 250.0
Shopping Centers w/out food or laundry estabiishments (per sq. R floor space) - 0.1
stores (per sq. R floor space) 0.1
Swimming & bathing facilties - public per person 10.0
Theatres per seat 5.0
Trailer or mibile home pazks per trailer space 200.0
Tra�el trailer or recreational vehicle park (a) overnight - no water or sewer hookup (per space) 75.0
(b) overnight with water & sewer (per space) i 00.0
Warehouses, dry storage only per sq. ft. of floor space 0.4
II. INSTTTUTIONAL
Churches per seat 3.0
Hospital per bed - does not include kitchen 200.0
Nursing, rest homes per bed - does not include kitchen 100.0
Institutions per meal 5.0
Parks, public (a) with toilets only (per person) 5.0
(b) with showers & toilets (per person) 10.0
Public institutions other than schools & hospitals per person - does not include kitchen 100.0
Schools (per student) (a) day type 100.0
(b) add for showers 5.0
(c) add for day school workers 15.0
(d) boarding type 75.0
III. RESIDENTIAL
Single family detached 1-3 bedrooms under 2,000 sq. 8., heated or cooled area 350.0
detached 4 or more bedrooms more than 2,000 sq. ft., heated or cooled area 600.0
per each 1 additional bedroom over 4 75.0
Multi-family (per dwelling unit) 1-2 bedroom 200.0
per each 1 additiona( bedroom over 2 75.0
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Village of Tequesta
Comparison of Existing and Proposed Capital
Improvement Charges With Other Neighboring Utilities
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No. Jurisdicrion Impact Fees
Village of Tequesta:
1 Current Rates $1,500
2 Proposed Rates 2,130
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Other Florida Utilities
City of Boca Raton
City of Boynton Beach
Broward County
City of Coral Springs
City of Cooper City
City of Dee�eld Beach
City of Delray Beach
City of Fort Lauderdale
Fort Pierce Utilities Authority
City of Hollywood
Indian River County (1)
Town of Jupiter (1)
Town of Jupiter Island
City of Lake Worth
Martin County (1)
Miami-Dade
City of Miramar
Palm Beach County (1)
City of Plantation
City of Riviera Beach
Village of Royal Palm Beach (1)
City of Sunrise
City of Tamarac
City of Vero Beach (1)
Village of Wellington (1)
City of West Palm Beach
Other Florida Utilities' Average
3,697
1,866
893
810
1,316
845
2,347
670
645
473
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2,435
4,329
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2,147
1,200
1,050
1,994
3,420
2,850
1,400
1,525
1,660
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Represents utilities that utilize the membraning softening process of water
treatment.
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MISCELLANEOUS SERVICE CHARGES
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MISCELLANEOUS SERVICE CHARGES
4.1 General
In addition to charging user fees for water service, the Village also charges customers fees for
certain specifically requested services or needs. Examples of these fees include water meter
installation charges, turn-on fees and plan review fees. Revenues from these charges tend to
reduce the level of expenditures funded from user fees. Generally, these fees are designed on a
cost recovery basis predicated on the specifics of the services requested. This section discusses
the review of the miscellaneous service charges and the design of the proposed fees, where
applicable.
4.2 Meter Connection Charges (Installation/Tap-In Fees)
An identifiable service which is provided to the Village's water customers deals with the
connection of a water customer to the water distribution system. This connection can either be in
the form of an installation of a water meter or the installation of a new service or change in level
of service (referred to as a tap-in). Essentially, this fee is designed to recover the cost of
physically connecting a customer to the Village's water system. This fee should not be confused
with a capital improvement charge which is chazged to new water system customers for their
share of the plant capacity associated with water production, treatment, and transmission
allocable to each customer. Based on discussions with the staff, the Village charges an
installation charge (based on average cost) for connecting to the system, whether it is a meter
installation only (i.e., the service already exists) or if it is a tap to the water main and the
installation of a service line and a meter. It is recommended that the Village separate these two
services and have a separate charge for each specific service. This would be more equitable to
the customer requesting the connection to the system.
The currently effective rates for the installation or connection charge for the Village are
summarized below:
Meter Size (Inches) [1] Current Meter Installation [2]
5/g i25.00
3/4 145.00
1 180.00
11 /2 325.00
2 550.00
[1] Meters larger than 2" shall be provided and installed by the consumer. Meter
type, design and installation shall be prescribed and approved by the Village of
Tequesta Water System Department.
[2� 25% surcharge is added to installations occurring in the Martin County and
unincorporated Palm Beach County service areas.
As can be seen above, the Village's charges for installation-related services are based on the size
of the meter or service being installed. The fees are generally based on the size of the meter to
recognize differences in cost associated with the facility installations, with the larger the service
size generally having the higher installation cost (whether it be the cost of materials such as
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meters, or the amount of time generally spent on the installation of the service). As can be seen
above, the installation charges for meter or service sizes greater than 2" are the responsibility of
the consumer within the parameters set by the Village. This type of fee structure is quite
common in the utility industry and is recommended to be continued by the Village.
With respect to the tap-in fee, this fee would generally represent the typical cost to install the
service and connect the facilities to the water distribution system. Therefore, the costs for the
tap-in services should reflect the actual cost of installation, which would recognize that certain
services require additional costs associated with the construction of a"long service" which may
include a j ack and bore/directional bore under a roadway, etc.
The proposed tap-in and meter installation charges were based on the estimated cost to perform
such services based on information provided by the Village, cost of relationships of other
utilities, and recognizing the total system revenue requirements for the water system. Thus, the
proposed fees are designed to recover the cost of materials (meter, meter box, service lines, etc.),
labor and equipment, customer service charges, and administrative overheads. The development
of the meter installation and tap-in charges for the primary meter sizes (5/8" to 2") are
suminarized on Tables 4-1 and 4-2. The estimated fees for the larger meters was based on a
review of average costs of the Village and existing relationships between the current fees. The
recommended fees are summarized below:
Proposed Meter Installation
Meter Size (Inches) Installation Charge [1] Tap-In Charge [1]
5/8 140.00 810.00
3/4 160.00 830.00
1 180.00 860.00
1/2 350.00 980.00
2 550.00 1,780.00
Above 2[2] Actual Cost plus 10% Actual Cost plus 10%
[ 1] Installation charge includes cost of ineter.
[2] For meters larger than 2", the cost will be determined by the water deparhnent.
As can be seen above, it is proposed that the Village increase the fees for the meter
insta.11ation/tap-in charges when compared to the rates that are currently in effect. 'The primary
reason for the recommended fee increases are due to increases in the cost of ineters, the cost of
labor and the cost of other materials It should be noted and based on discussions with the
Village, that the taps are generally made as the developments are constructed, thus the only cost
normally incurred by the Village at the time of the physical connection of the customer would be
the installation of the meter or service. To the extent the Village is required to provide service
which is of extraordinary in nature (service greater than 100 feet, need to jack and
bore/directional bore under a major roadway or greater than 30 feet in length, or any specific
factors that would render the installation to be "non-typical"), the billing to the customer for the
cost should be done on the same basis as for services greater than 2" which is on "an actual cost"
basis. The determination of Actual should include the direct cost of labor, materials and
equipment plus an allowance (mark-up) of 10% to account for administrative and general
overhead costs. In no event should the installation charge for these larger meter sizes be less
than the rate determined for the 2" service. In all instances, this analysis should be under the
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discretion of the Village and would allow for the complete recovery of costs which would
normally be incurred by the utility.
4.3 Returned Check Charges
This charge covers the cost incurred by the Village for customer service and administrative costs
incurred for processing and subsequent cash collection and provides an incentive allowance to
encourage customers not to write or submit improperly funded checks. This fee is very common
in the utility industry. The estimated utility costs incurred for handling the returned check of a
utility customer is summarized below:
Estimated Cost Per Occurrence
Direct Customer Service Costs
Direct Labor Costs [1]
Employee Benefits
Subtotal - Personnel Cost
Postage for Notification Letter
Administration/Management Allocation [2]
Subtotal
Contingency Allowance at 5.0% of Cost
Total Estimated Minimum Cost per Occurrence
Recommended Returned Check Charge
$13.55
4.60
18.15
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1.93
20.41
1.02
$21.42
$20.00
[1] Includes cost of check processing and reconciliation to customer account, preparation of
notificarion letter, work order preparation for potential non-payment, and assumed receipt of
check prior to cut-off for non-payment. Includes allowances for customer supervision.
[2] Reflects Direct Management costs of utility.
Based on estimated costs reflected above, the parameters regarding vioiations involving checks
and drafts as contained in Florida Statues 832.07, and discussions with Village staff, it is
recommended that a fee be charged by the Village of a minimum of $20.00 or 5% of the face
amount of the check, whichever is greater. It is further recommended that the amount of the fee
not exceed a value higher than $40.00 per occurrence. This maxiinum charge has been
determined in Florida Statute 832.07 to be the not-to-exceed fee per check returned due to
insufficient funds.
4.4 Late Payment Fees
In order to encourage timely payment of monthly service and to compensate the utility for
additional costs associated with increased customer service costs, a late payment or penalty
charge has been adopted by several utilities. This fee is usually assessed to customers which are
delinquent in the payment of utility bills for monthly service. This fee is very common in the
utility industry as well as other industries which extend credit to customers (i.e., credit card
companies). In general, the fee is usually charged as a percentage of the outstanding bill and
provides for: i) the lost opportunity cost of interest earnings on cash balances; ii) the
administrative costs associated with notification to the delinquent customer, customer
accounting, and data processing; iii) the additional costs associated with the need for utilities to
have cash working capital balances in the excess of needed levels because of non-payment of
bills; and iv) a monetary incentive to compel prompt payment practices.
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Based on a review of the late payment policies of other utilities, and in order to promote prompt
payment, it is recommended that the Village institute a late payment fee of 1% of the outstanding
amount. Furthermore, to make the application of the fee effective, it is recommended that the
Village institute a minimum fee per occurrence of $5.00. In addition, the Village, if it has not
already done so, should consider the following late payment policies:
1. The late payment fee should be applied to all past due balances for all customers.
Exceptions may be approved by a customer service supervisor when a billing error has
been made or due to extreme hardship cases.
2. The bill for an account with a previous balance should include the following information
at a minimum:
a) Amount due;
b)
c)
Date payment to be received to avoid disconnect; and
Date payment to be received to avoid additional late payment fee (if different than
disconnect period).
4.5 Turn-On and Turn-Off Charges/Service Initiation Charges
A common service provided by a11 utilities is a request for the turn-on and turn-off of utility
services. The customer-requested service can occur for a variety of reasons, including:
• initiation of service for a new customer;
• turn-on/off due to customer request due to seasonal
occupancy of residence;
• delinquency in the payment of a utility bill; and
• premises visit or special trip by a utility employee.
The Village currently charges a fee of $10.00 per trip made by the utility department to turn-off
and/or remove or turn-on and/or set a water meter of one inch or less (standard residential
service).
One of the most common occurrences associated with these types of services deals with the
initiation of service or the final closing of an account. This is a customer requested service
which is necessary to both begin and end the billing process and utility relationships with the
customer (i.e., would terminate service with final bill rendered). This service should not be
confused with a seasonal turn-off which is considered temporary. The expenses incurred by the
Village for this service include customer service costs, field services, and finance and
administrative expenses. The predominance of utilities generally combine the costs associated
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with the general turn-on for initiating service and the turn-off for the closing of the final account
for simplicity and customer relations or perception. Essentially, most customers expect a charge
to initiate a service, yet feel that the termination of service should be considered as a part of
normal or routine service. It is recommended that the Village maintain the separate charge for
the initiation of a new service. The initiation of service charges would include the recovery of
costs for both the turn-on and turn-off of service.
Based on discussions with the Village and the requirements to perform such service, the
estimated cost for the initiation of service, which assumes two trips by a field representative
(account turn-on and turn-of�, was estimated as follows:
Water Distribution Function
Salaries and Benefits
Departmental Overhead Allocations
Vehicle Expense
Subtotal
Customer Service Function
Salaries and Benefits
Deparhnental Overhead Allocation
Total Customer Service
Contingency allowance
Administration Allocation
General Fund Transfer Allocation
Total Allocated Costs
Recommended Initiation of Service Fee
Estimated Cost
$14.38
1.73
3.30
19.41
7.27
0.00
7.27
1.46
2.48
1.46
32.07
$25.00
This fee would not be charged to a customer which is ternunating the account (final account)..
Although a higher fee is justified, we would recommend the $25.00 fee based on a review of
similar fees charged by other utilities and recognizing that, with the current initiation fee of
$10.00, transition to the full cost of service amount may be difFcult.
In addition to the turn-on/off for the initiation and termination of an account, the Village also
performs this function at the request of a customer on a temporary basis (e.g., seasonal customer
request) or by the Village as a component of the delinquent bilUnon-payment process. With
respect to the specific customer request which is not considered as the termination of an account,
PRMG considers this service as a field or premise visit which is discussed further in this section.
With respect to the turn-off of service by the Village for non-payment (and assuming subsequent
restoration of service), the costs incurred by the Village are greater than with the initiation of
service. This is due primarily to the higher level of customer service and accounting due to
increased reporting and customer notification costs (e.g., work order generation and report
analysis of non-paying accounts). The estimated cost to perform this function, including the cost
to restore service, was estimated as follows:
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Salaries and Benefits
Departmental Overhead Allocations
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Customer Service Function
Salaries and Benefits
Departmental Overhead Allocation
Total Customer Service
Contingency Allowance
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General Fund Transfer Allocation
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As can be seen above, the estimated costs incurred by the Village turn-on/off charges for
non-payment are estimated to be approximately 33% greater than the estimated costs due to the
initiation of a service. Based on the recommended initiation of service costs and the cost
relationships based on actual costs for these services, it is recommended that the fee for the
turn-on of a non-paying account be $40.00 per occurrence.
4.6 Field or Premise Visit Charges
In many instances, field representatives of the Village are specifically called to a customer's
premise to perform a specific function or solve a problem. These services could range from
turning off a meter for a temporary period of time, to the location of existing lines. The Village
presently charges a fee of $10.00 per trip made by a Viilage employee.
' It is recommended that the Village utilize this charge to include generally all individual trips to
the account locations which require specific services performed by the Village. Examples of
these service would include, but not be limited to, the followmg activities or service requests:
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• Read and turn-off for temporary or seasonal service;
• Re-read or special read of ineter per customer request;
• High bill inquiry;
• Water service line location;
• Re-read meter due to obstruction by customer;
• Customer facility inspection (non-construction); and
• Other related or similar activities.
Based on discussion with and information provided by the Village, the projected costs of
providing utility service (revenue requirement) as discussed in Section 3, and information
� provided by others, the estimated cost to perform this service was determined to be $22.02 per
occurrence as summarized below:
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Deparrinental Overhead Allocations
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Customer Service Function
Salaries and Benefits
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Total Customer Service
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$15.00
Based on the estimated cost to perform these services, it is recommended that this fee for a field
visit be $15.00 per occurrence. Although a higher fee is justified, we would recommend the
$15.00 fee based on a review of similar fees charged by other utilities and recognizing that, w�th
the current initiation fee of $10.00, transition to the full cost of service amount may be difficult.
Additionally, if the customer requests these types of services after houxs, it is recommended that
the fee be $30.00 which would account for increased direct labor costs due to a higher wage rate
paid during overtime hours as well as recognize the guarantee of a minixnum payment
requirement of overtime (guarantee of time to be paid regardless of actual time spent).
As mentioned above, one particular field visit that is fairly common deals with the re-read of a
meter. It is customary to request a meter re-read (not a special read such as for filling a
swimming pool) when one experiences an abnormally high bill. The increased bill could be the
result of a leak on the customer's side of the meter, inadvertent usage, or an actual error in the
read. With respect to this service, it is recommended that no charge for a meter re-read be levied
for a single request within a twelve (12) month period or if there was an error in the meter
readings.
4.7 Meter Testing Charge
Pursuant to the Village's Water Service Policy, any municipal water meter shall be taken out and
tested upon complaint of the consumer upon payment of a meter testing charge which is to be
established by resolution. Based on discussions with the Village, the test of a meter is generally
requested at the time of a field visit. If a customer is not satisfied with the results of the field
visit or inspection and subsequently requests a test of the meter, an additional charge to the field
visit fee is warranted. The following table summarizes the estimated costs associated with this
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Salaries and Benefits
Departmental Overhead Allocations
� Vehicle Expense
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Customer Service Function
Salaries and Benefits
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Subtotal
Contingency Allowance
' Administration Allocation
General Fund Transfer Allocation
Total Costs
Less Field Visit Costs
� Net Cost for Meter Test
Recommended Meter Test Charge
30
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45
60
Actual Cost
' As can be seen above, the estimated cost for meter testing services approximates $90.00. The
Village currently charges for a meter test based on the size of the meter (i.e.- the smaller the size,
the lower the fee). It is recommended that this fee application be continued and the proposed
, fees be adjusted so as to begin approaching the estimated cost of the meter test. Based on the
foregoing, the e�sting and proposed meter test fees are as follows:
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8.16
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110.02
22.02
$88.00
$90.00
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65
90
Actual Cost plus 10%
[*] As determined by the Village, includes direct cost of labor, materiais,
and equipment plus 10% for administrative and overhead costs.
It is recommended that such fees should only be reta.ined by the Village to the extent that the
meter test proves to be within the acceptable accuracy limits of such meter. Since the Village
generally would perform a meter testing and replacement as part of routine
maintenance/renewals and replacements, there should be no "free tests" performed by the Village
at the customer's request. Therefore, the meter should generally operate within the accuracy
limits as prescribed or determined by the Village. Furthermore, this test is generally requested
by a customer due to an abnormally high bill. Based on the discussions with the Village, utility
personnel are generally sent to the site to assist a customer in the determination if there is a water
leak on site or if any other problem is being incurred by the customer and the Village does
recover funds for such costs (please refer to Section 4.6 - Field or Premise Visit Charges).
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With respect to the charge for the meter testing fee, the fee should be retained by the Village
only if the test shows that the meter is registering within the acceptable accuracy limits as
established by the Utilities Department. If the meter is determined by the Utilities Department to
be registering outside the acceptable accuracy limits, the meter test service fee should be
refunded and an adjustment be made to the utility billing for the proper (or estimated) amount of
water consumption based on Village policy. It should be noted that the meter test fee is for tests
performed for meter sizes ranging from 5/8" through 2" in size. For larger meters, the Village
generally has a testing program such that the meters are tested on an ongoing basis. The testing
program of the Village is a beneficial program since inaccurate registering meters which are
considered large (say 4 inch and above) could result in a significant amount of lost�revenue due
to reduced flow being metered. This is an excellent revenue protection and system operation
program which should be continued. However, a request could still be received by the Village
for a test at the larger meter sizes. If an analysis of the customers' bills indicates no unusual
fluctuations in historical/seasonal flows and a test has been performed in the iast six months, the
test should be charged to the customer at actual cost. For tests of ineters greater than 2", the test
may either be done in the field or done at the meter test facilities of the Village and may
substantially vary in terms of labor and equipment time utilization. Therefore, any tests for a
meter in excess of 2" should be based on the actual cost incurred by the Village for such services
but shall not be less than $90.00.
4.8 Right-of-Way Line Location
As part of various construction programs which may occur within the Village, Utility
Department staff is called upon frequently to locate Village water lines which may lie within the
right-of-way (ROV� where the construction is occurring. Based on discussions with the Village,
this is generally considered as a part of the inspection and utility services provided by the utility :
department. However, in many instances, Village utility staff is called upon on numerous
occasions to locate their lines in the ROW. As such, it is recommended that the Village have the
ability to chaxge the contractors/developers/customers for such additional trips to perform these
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utility personnel, the estimated cost to perform the line location services was determined as
follows:
Estimated Cost
Field/Distribution Function
Salaries and Benefits
Departmental Overhead Allocations
Vehicle Expense
Subtotal
Customer Service Function
Salaries and Benefits
Departmental Overhead Allocation
Subtotal
Administration Allocation
Contingency Allowance
General Fund Transfer Allocation
Total Allocated Costs
Recommended Line Relocation Fee
$21.87
2.62
5.00
29.49
3.67
0.00
3.67
3.52
1.83
1.75
40.27
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4.9 Plan Review and Inspection Fees
As part of the development process of the Village's service area, all engineering documents for
the construction of water system facilities in the Village's service area shall be submitted for
review to the Village. The current plan review and inspec#ion fees are equal to 3% of the
construction cost.
As part of the review and construction process, the utility incurs the following minimum
activities:
1. Pre-design meeting with Engineer, Architect or Developer prior to document
submittal and/or review process;
2. Plans and Plat Review (for rezoning of property);
3. Review and Approval of Plans (by the utility and their engineering
consultant);
4. Submit plans to applicant;
6. Field Inspection during construction.
5. Attendance of Village Council meeting on facilities plans; and
Based on the activities required for the plan review and field inspection process, discussions with
the personnel, and the budgeted costs of the utility system, the current fee should be continued at
3% of the engineer's construction cost. However, we believe there should be a minimum fee
charged by the Village for this service. The minimum fee per review should be $150.00, as
summarized below:
Utility System
Salaries and Benefits
Departmental Overhead Allocations
Vehicle Expense
Subtotal
Administration Allocation
Contingency Allowance
General Fund Transfer Allocation
Total Estimated Cost
Recommended Plan Review Fee
Estimated Costs
Minimum Review
$108.61
13.03
0.00
121.64
12.92
6.73
6.42
$147.71
$150.00
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Water System
Development of the Meter Instaliation Charge
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Liue 5/8" New 3/4" New 1" New Instali 1 1/2" New 2" & Larger
No. Description Install Install Instali New Install
Transmission and Distribution:
Personnel Costs
1 Labor $15.63 $15.63 $15.63 $31.25 $62.50
2 Benefits @ 39.46% of Labor [Ll x 03946] 6.17 6.17 6.17 1233 24.66
3 Subtotal [L1+L2] 21.79 21.79 21.79 43.58 87.16
4 Deparimental Overhead @ 12% of Total 2.61 2.61 2.6 i 5.23 10.46
5 Total Personnel Costs [L3 +L4] 24.41 24.41 24.41 48.81 97.62
Materisis
6 Meter 2�.91 42.55 65.47 174.45 28335
7 ()ther 56.90 56.90 56.90 81.90 81.90
8 Subtotal (L6+L7] 84.81 99.45 122.37 25635 365.25
9 Vehicle Expense 5.00 5.00 5.00 10.00 20.00
10 Equipment Cost 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0�
i l Total Transmission and Distribution [LS + L8 + L9 + LIOJ 114.21 128.85 151.77 315.16 482.87
Customer Service:
Personnel Costs
12 Labor 8.14 8.14 8.14 8.14 8.14
13 Benefits 2.76 2.76 2.76 2.76 2.76
14 Total Customer Service �L14 + L'I5J ' • 10.90 10.90 10.90 10.90 10.90
15 Subtotal [Ll l+L14J � 125.11 139.75 162.67 326.06 493.�7
16 AdministrationAllocation 3.75 3.75 3.75 634 II_52
17 Contingency Allowance 6.44 7.18 8.32 16.62 25.26
18 General Fund Transfer Allowance b15 6.84 7.94 15.85 24.10
19 Total Meter Iestallatiou Cost (L15 + L16 + L17 + L18J $141.45 $157.52 S 182.68 5364.87 $554.66
20 Rceommended Rate 5140.00 $160.00 5180.00 $360.00 $550.00
21 Eaisting Rate (1) 5125.00 $145.00 5180.00 5325.00 $550.00
(1) Village's current rates
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Standazd Service
5/8" New 3/4" New 1" New Install 1 1/2" New 2" New Instal
Install Install Including Tap Instail 7ncluding Tap
Line Including Tap Including Tap Including Tap
No. Description
Transmission and Distribution:
Personnel Costs
1 Labor $93.75 $93.75 $125.00 $156.25 $187.50
2 Benefits @ 39.46% of Labor [Ll x 0.3946J 36.99 36.99 4932 61.65 73.98
3 Subtotal [LI+L2J 130.74 130.74 174.32 217.91 261.49
4 Departmental Overhead @ 12% of Total 15.69 15.69 20.92 26.15 3138
5 Total Personnel Costs [L3 + L4) 146.43 146.43 195.24 244.05 292.86
Materials
6 Meter 27.91 42.55 65.47 174.45 91 i.00
7 Other 190.00 190.00 190.00 190.00 190.00
8 Snbtotal (L6 + L7] 217.91 232.55 255.47 364.45 1,101.00
9 Vehicle Expense 30.00 30.00 40.00 50.00 60.00
10 Equipment Cost 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
11 Total Trarcrmission and Distribution [LS + L8 + L9 + LIOJ 39434 408.98 490.71 658.50 1,453.86
Customer Service:
Personnel Costs
� 12 Labor �. 8.14 8.14 8.14 8.14 8.14
13 Benefits • 2.76 2.76 .� 2.76 2.76 2.76
14 Total Customer Service [L14 + Ll SJ 10.90 10.90 10.90 10.90 10.90
15 Subtotal [I,11 +L14] . 405.24 419.88 . 501.61 669.40 1,464.76
16 Administration Allocation 16.71 16.71 21.89 27.08 32.26
17 Contingency Allowance 21.10 21.83 2618 34.82 74.85
18 General Fund Transfer Allowance 20.13 20.82 24.97 33.22 71.40
19 Total Meter Installation Cost [L15+L16+L17+L18] . $463.17 5479.24 $574.65 5764.52 $1,643.28
20 Recommeoded Rate $460.00 $480.00 �570.00 5760.00 51,640.00
21 Existing Rate (1) $125.00 $145.00 5180.00 5325.00 $550.00
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Development of the Turn On I Turn Off Charge
Line
No. Description
Distribution:
Personnel Costs
1 Labor
2 Benefits @ 39.46% of Labor [L1 x 0.3946]
3 Subtotal [L1+L2]
4 Departmental Overhead @ 12%
5 Total Personnel Costs [L3+L4j
6 Vehicle Expense
7 Total Distribution [LS+L6J
Customer Service:
Personnel Costs
8 Labor
9 Benefits
10 Total Customer Service [L8+L9J _ ..
�11 Sulitotal [L7+L 10]
12 Administration A;llocation
13 Contingency Allowance
14 General Fund Transfer Aliowance
15 Total Cost [L11+L12+L13+L14]
16 Recommended Rate
17 Existing Rate (1)
(1) Village's current rates
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Estimated
Cost
$1031
4.07
1438
1.73
16.11
3.30
19.41
5.43
1.84
7.27
26.67
2.48
1.46
1.46
$30.00
$10.00
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Water System
Development of the Non-Payment Turn Off Charge
No. Description
Distribution:
Personnel Costs
1 Labor
2 Benefits @ 39.46% of Labor [L1 x 0.3946]
3 Subtotal [Li+L2J
4 Departmental Overhead @ 12%
5 Total Personnel Costs [L3+L4]
6 Vehicle Expense
7 Total Distribution [L5+�6J
Customer Service:
Personnel Costs
8 Labor
9 Benefits
10 Total Customer Service [L8+L9J
�11 Subtotal [L7+L10]
12 Administration Allocation ' .
13 Contingency Allowance
14 General Fund Transfer Allowance
15 Total Cost [L11+L12+L13+L14]
16 Recommended Rate
Rate
(1) Village's currentrates
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Estimated
Cost
$1031
4.07
1438
1.73
16.11
330
19.41
10.85
3.68
14.53
33.94
3.25
1.86
1.86
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Development of the Field / Premises Visit Charge
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No.
Personnel Costs
1 Labor
2 Benefits @ 33.3654% of Labor [L1 x 0.333654]
3 Subtotai [L1+L2]
4 Departmental Overhead @ 26.1485% of Total
S Total Personnel Costs [L3+L4]
6 Vehicle Expense
7 Total Distribution jLS+L6J
Customer Service:
Personnel Costs
8 Labor
9 Benefits '
10 Total Customer Service (L10+LIIJ
11 Subtotal [L7+L12]
12 Administration Allocation
13 Contingency Allowance
14 General Fund Transfer Allowance
15 Total Cost [L13+L14+L15+L16]
16 Recommended Rate
17 Existin� Rate (1)
(1) Village's current rates
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Cost
$7.81
3.08
10.90
1.31
12.20
2.50
14.70
2.71
0.92
3.63
1834
1.68
1.00
1.00
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Development of the Meter Test Charge
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No. Description
Distribution:
Personnel Costs
1 Labor
2 Benefits @ 33.3654% of Labor [L1 x 0.333654]
3 Subtotal [L1+L2]
4 Departmental Overhead @ 26.1485% of Total
5 Total Personnel Costs [L3+L4]
6 Vehicle Expense
7 Total Distribution jLS+L6J
Customer Service:
Personnel Costs
8 Labor
9 Benefits
10 Total Customer Service [LS+L9J
11 Administration Allocation �
12 Contingency Allowance ' ;
13 General Fund Tran'sfer Allowance
14 Total Cost [L7+L10+L11+L12+L13]
15 Less: Field Visit Costs
16 Net Cost for Meter Test [L14-L15]
17 Recommended Rate
18 Ezisting Rate (1)
(1) Village's current rates
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Amount
$46.88
$18.50
$7.84
$73.22
$15.00
$88.22
$2.71
$0.92
$3.63
$8.16' '
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$5.01
$110.02
$88.00
$90.00
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Development of the Right-of-Way Line Location Charge
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No. Description
Distribution:
Personnel Costs
1 Labor
2 Benefits @ 333654% of Labor [L1 x 0.333654]
3 Subtotai [L1+L2]
4 Departmental Overhead @ 5.63% of Total
5 Total Personnel Costs (L3+L4]
6 Vehicie Expense
7 Total Distribution [LS+L6J
Customer Service:
Personnel Costs
8 Labor
9 Benefits
10 Subtotal [L8+L9] �
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12 Total Customer Service [LIO+LIIJ _
13 Subtotal [L7+L12]
14 Administration Allocation
15 Contingency Allowance
16 General Fund Transfer Allowance
17 Total Cost [L13+L14+L15+L16]
18 Recommended Rate
19 Ezisting Rate (1) __
(1) Village's current rates
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Cost
$15.68
6.19
21.87
2.62
24.49
5.00
29.49
2.74
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3.67
0.00
3.67
33.16
3.52
1.83
1.75
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Development of the Plan Review Fee
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No. Description
Distribution:
Personnel Costs
1 Labor
2 Benefits @ 333654% of Labor [L1 x 0.333654]
3 Subtotal [L1+L2]
4 Departmental Overhead @ 6.63% of Total
5 Total Personnel Costs [L3+L4]
6 Vehicle Expense
7 Total Engineering [LS+L6J
8 Administration Allocation
9 Contingency Allowance
i0 General Fund Transfer Allowance
i 1 Total Cost [L7+L8+L9+L10]
12 Recommended Rate
13 Existin� Rate (1) �
(1) Village does not have a minimum current rate
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Review
$77.88
30.73
108.61
13.03
121.64
0.00
121.64
12.92
6.73
6.42
$147.71
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ORDINANCE NO. 5 2 9
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 18, WATER, SO AS TO INCREASE T��
SCHEDULE OF RATES AND CHAiZGES ENUMERATED IN
SECTTON 18-3, PROVTDING FOR A CAPACITY RESERVATION
FEE, PROVIDING FOR AUTOMATIC ANNUAL R.ATE
ADNSTMENT, AND PROVIDING FOR WATER RESTRICTION
SUR.CHARGE ADJITSTNIENT; AMENDING SECTION 18-7, TO
INCREASE THE CHARGE TO THE VILLAGE FOR THE USE OF
FIRE HYDRANTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT;
PROVIDING F4R CODIFICATION; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTNE DATE. � �
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA,
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: �
Section 1. Chapter 18 of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Tequesta relating to
Water is hereby amended at Section 18-3, to read as follows:
"Sec.18-3. Same - Enumerated.
The schedule of rates and charges be, and the same aze .hereby deterrnined, as
follows:
(a) Minimum Monthly Service Charge.
(1) Residential and Non-Residential
5/8-inch meter
3/4-inch meter
1.0-inch meter
i .5-inch meter
2.0-inch meter
3.0-inch meter
4.0-inch meter
6.0-inch meter
Effective Date
�Bills Rendered on and After)
i 1/1/97 i0/1/98
� 9.80
9.80
24.50
49.00
78.40
147.00
245.00
490.00
$ 10.20
14.20
25.50
51.00
81.60
153.00
255.00
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The following rates shall be effective and assessed in lieu of the above rates to
accommodate increases in rates caused by an increase in water rates to the Village
of Tequesta from the Town of Jupiter.
Minimum Monthly Service Charge.
Residential and Non-Residential
5/8-inch meter
3/4-inch meter
1.0-inch meter
1.5-inch meter
2.0-inch meter
3.0-inch meter
4.0-inch meter
6.0-inch meter
Effective Date
�Bills Rendered on and After)
11/1/ 7 10/1/9g
$ 16.80
16.80
42.00
84.00
134.40
252.00
420.00
840.00
$ 17.20
17.20
43.00
86.00
137.60
258.00
430.00
860.00
The table attached hereto includes that portion of the increase due to increased
charges made to Tequesta by the Town of Jupiter which are passed on to Tequesta
customers as a xesult of Jupiter's increase in water rates �to Tequesta. Funds realized
as a result of this increase shall be accounted for in a manner so as to provide that in
the event the Village of Tequesta is successful in overturning the water rate increase
imposed by the Town of Jupiter that increases can be accounted for and refunded to
the customer from whom they were paid, subtracting therefrom all administrative and
legal costs and attorneys' fees expended by the Village relating to Tequesta's
endeavors administratively and legally to_overturn the water rate increase imposed
by the Town of Jupiter, whereupon the rates included in the above schedule, resulting
from Jupiter's increase, in place prior to the increase will be reinstated. Increases
enacted herein shall be returned to the customer who made payment on same in the
event'I'equesta is successful in overturning the rate increase. Otherwise, said funds
shall remain wit� the Village of Tequesta and the rates imposed herein shall remain
in effect.
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Rate Effective November 1, 1997
Meter Size Increase Due �
(Inches) Current Rate to Jupiter Total Rate
5/8 $ 9.80 $ 7.00 � $ 1 b.80
3/4 9.80 7.00 16.80
1 24.50 17.50 42.00
1-1/2 49.00 35.00 84.00
2 78.40 56.00 134.40
3 147.00 i 05.00 252.00
4 � 245.00 175.00 420.00
6 490.00 350.00 840.00
� Rate Effective October 1. 1998 ..
Meter Size Increase Due
(Inches) Current Rate to Jupiter Total �Zate
5/8 $ 10.20 $ 7.00 $ 17.20
3/4 10.20 7.00 17.20
1 25.50 i7.50 43.00
1-112 51.00 35.00 86.00
2 . 81.60 56.00 137.60
3 153.00 105.00 258.00
4 255.00 175.00 430.00
6 510.00 350.00 860.00
(2) Metering of multifamily buildings (M.F.) where a single meter is
installed in a water connection serving a multifamily structure, the
minimum monthly service charge shall be not less than an amount
equai to the number of dweliing units multiplied by the minimum
charge for a SI8 x 3/4-inch meter or installed meter size, whichever
is greater.
(3) Metering of multifamily buildings - Nonresidential. In the case of
any nonresidential building housing more than one (1) business or
entity, each business or entity therein shall be metered individually.
Monthly minimum service charges shall be based on the established
charge by meter size. Where an existing single meter is installed in
a water connection serving two (2) or more businesses or entities, the
minimum monthly service charge shall also be based on the
established charge by meter size. Fire protection charges for fire iines
shall be separately included.
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(b) Quantiry Rate. Applicable to all quantities of water shown by meter readings
to have been delivered.
(1) Residential accounts, including single-family and multi-family
service classifications, monthly:
Effective Date
�Bills Rendered on and After)
i 1/1/97 10/1! 8
For each 1,000 gallons or fraction
thereof up to 12,000 gallons
delivered $ 1.SS
$ 1.62
� For each 1,000 gallons or fraction � • . •� �
thereof above 12,000 up to 25,000 � .�
gallons delivered 2.60 2.72
For each 1,000 gallons or fraction �
thereof above 25,000 up to 40,000
gallons delivered 3.55 3.70
For each i gallons or fraction
thereof for all quantities delivered
above 40,000 gallons 4.55 4.75
(2) Nonresidential accounts, including commercial, government and
irrigation service classifications, monthly:
For each 1,000 gallons or fraction thereof pursuant to the Quantity
Step Rate Table and applicable Gallonage Allowance Per Quantity
Step Rate Table appearing below.
Quantity Step Rate Table
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Effective Date
�Bills Rendered on and After)
11l1/97 10/1/ 8
$ 1.55
2.60
3.55
4.55
$ 1.62
2.72
3.70
4.75
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(3)
Gallonage Allowance Per Quantity Step Rate Table (7'housand
Gallons)
Meter
Size
(Inches) Step 1
Step 2- Step 3 Step 4
5/8 1-12 13-25 26-40 41+
3/4 1-18 19-37 38-60 61+
1.0 1-30 31-62 63-100 101+
1.5 1-60 61-125 126-200 201+
2.0 1-96 97-200 201-320 321+
3.0 1-180 181-375 376-600 .601+
4:0 1-300 30i-625 625-1,000 1,000.001+
6.0 1 fi00 � 601-1,250 1,250-2,000 2,000.001�+
Nonresidential Village of Tequesta accounts, monthly:
�ffective Date
�Bills Rendered on and After)
11/1/ 7 1 /1/ 8
For each 1,000 gallons
or fraction thereof � $ 1.55 $ 1.62
In the event there is a master meter measuring quantities of water for two (2)
or more residential units, the gallons measured and charged pursuant to the
terms of this section shall be prorate d by divi ding t he tota l g a l lons metered
by the number of units included on the master meter.
Fire Protection Charge.
(1) Village of Tequesta -$i 10.00 per hydrant per year.
(2) Other areas -$0.60 per meter per month, except for services used
solely for irrigation purposes.
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(3) Private fire connections. The following monthly service charges
shall apply to private fire lines for sprinkling systems or other fire
protection systems:
Meter Size
(inches) Amount
2 $ 7.00
3 16.00
4 29.00
6 70.00
g 120.00
The expense of all connections #o the water mains shall be borne by
the user. No t�ps will be allowed which.m�y be used for other than
fire protection purposes, and there shall be no connection with any
other source of water.
(d) Meter Installation Charge. All water meters shall be installed by the Village
of Tequesta, and the charge for making such meter installations or a
replacement of a meter of a different size upan request of the customer shall
be as follows: •
Meter Size
(inches)
Amount
5/8
3/4
1
1-1/2
2
$125.00
145.00
180.00
325.00
550.00
The charge for water meter installations of sizes larger than 2 inches shall be
not less than the actual cost, including material, labor, equipment, inspection
and overhead. All meters installed remain the property of the water system.
(e) Interrupted Service. -
(1) IZeconnection charges. There shall be a Reconnection charge in the
amount of four (4) times the minimum monthly service charge for the
resetting of any meter �vhich shall have been removed from service,
if resetting is done during regular working hours.
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(2) Transfer ofservice (not including meter replacement). There shall be
a charge of ten dollars ($10.00) during regular working hours.
(3) Outside regular working hours. If the customer requests that the
work in {1) or (2) above be done outside regular wor�ing hours, the
charge shall be twice the stated amount.
( fl Capital Improvement Charge. Each new connection to the water system after
the effective date of this subsection shall pay a capital improvement charge
of one thousand five hundred dollars {$1,500.00) for each five-eighths-inch
by three-fourths-inch meter or equivalent thereof at the time of the
appiication for a new connection. Such payments shall go into a capital
improvement fitnd which shall be a separate fund to be used for capital
improvements to the water system or for payment of deb# service on the
. water revenue certificates, series 1976, or subsequent issues.� � . .
In addition to the capital improvement charge set forth herein, each new
connection to the water system located on that geographic area within the
system known as Jupiter Island, shall pay a capital improvement charge of
two thousand three hundred ten dollars ($2,310A0) for each dwelling unit,
at the time of the application for a new connection. Such payment shall go
into a capital improvement fund; which shall be a separate fund to be used for
capital improvements to the water system related to'the improvements for the
users on Jupiter Island.
(g) Nonpayment of Service Charges. If any bill for water service has not been
paid within thirty (30) days from the date of billing, service shall be
disconnected after due notice thereof. �
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Security deposits. There shall be a security deposit of sixry dollars ($60.00)
for each account established after the effective date of this section
( j requiring a five-eighth-inch by three-fourth-inch meter
to be paid at the time of application for service. For all other meter sizes
there shall be a security deposit equivalent to three (3) times the minimum
monthly service charge foz each account established after the effective date
of this section to be paid at the time of application for service. The security
deposit is intended as security for payment of any final bill prior to
disconnection. In computing the final bill for an account, the meter deposit
shall be credited to that account. The deposit will riot bear interest.
(i) Meter sizing, relocation of ineters, fire hydrants and other appurtenances.
The water department reserves the right to determine the appropriate meter
size for each connection to the water system as referenced in American Water
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Work Association (A.W.W.A.) Manual of Water Supply Practices M-6. If
any customer requests that a meter, fire hydrant or any other water system
appurtenance be clianged or relocated for their convenience, the customer
shall pay the actual cost of such change or relocation, including material,
labor, equipment, inspections, fees, overhead and permitting.
(j) There is hereby established an emergency service bullc water rate which shall
be applicable to meter�d connections specifically identified by the village as
emergency interconnections. The emergency service bulk water rate is
hereby established at one dollar and forty cents ($1.40) per one thousand
(1,000) gallons. This rate shall be reviewed periodically and revised as
necessary based upon changes in the operating, maintenance or purchase
water costs.
(k) Capacity Reservation Fee. Each new connection to the water system which
has paid a capital improvemenf charge at the time of application for a new
connection shall pay a Capaciiy Reservation Fee for each equivalent
residentiai connecfion which has not been transferred to a customer or tenant
and considered as an active accoun� The Capacity Reservation Fee shall be
billed monthly to all those applicants who possess permits authorizing
connection to the Village's water system or facilities. All applicants who
reserve �capacity or hold water service agreements authorizing connection to.
the Village water facilities shail begin paying the Capacity Reservation Fee
six (6) months from the effective date .of passage of tlus Ordinance
( ,1997] or six (6) months from the date of issuance of the
conditional use permit for the project, whichever is later.
The monthiy Capacity Reservation Fee shall be seven dollars and twenty-five
cents ($7.25) per equivalent residential connection. All unpaid Capacity
Reservation Fees shall accrue and no connection shall be allowed to the
Village's water facilities until all such unpaid accrued fees related to said
applicant or their assigns ha�e been paid in full by the applicant or their
assigns. The obligation to continue payment of the Capacity Reservation
Fees for a particular ERC of capacity shall terminate upon connection of that
particular ERC of capacity to the Village water system.
(1) Automatic Annual Rate Adjustment. The Village adopts annually, effective
with bills rendered on and after October l, 1999, and each year thereafter an
automatic increase to the monthly service charges and quantity rates as
contained in Section 18-3 to be applied to such rates which are in effect
immediately prior to the effective date of each annual increase. The annual
index adjustment shall be equal to the application of the Consumer Price
Index applied to the level of operating expenses as generally defined by
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commonly accepted accounting principles, exclusive of bulk water purchases
from the Town of Jupiter or others, currently being covered in such rates for
water service. With respec# to bulk water purchases from the Town of Jupiter
and others, any increase or decrease in the cost of such purchases to the
Village shall result in an automatic adjustment to such appiicable rates and
changes as identified in Section 18 and shall be pass-through to the consumer
equal to the amount of such increase or decrease in such costs as billed by the
Town of Jupiter or others. The automatic annual rate adjustment shali not
apply to the water capital improvemenf charges as established by Section 1.
The application of the annuai index adjustment will be presented to the
Village Council annually as part of the budgetary process and will not be
implemented without prior authorization and approval by the Village
Council. Any pass-through adjustment will be presented for Council
approval immediately upon notification. ,
(m) Water Restriction Surcharge Adjustment. In the event that the South Florida
Water Management Distric# or other authority having jurisdiction declazes a
water shortage requiring mandatory curtailment to the extent of a 15%
reduction in water usage, the consumption chazges listed above shall be
increased 18°10. Tn the event that a reduction of water use in excess of 15%
is required, the Village Council may establish by ordinance an appropriate.
surcharge based upon a recommendation of the Village Manger as to the
revenue required to comply with debt service covenants or to meet other
requirements of the water system."
Section 2. Chapter 18 of the Code ofOrdinances of the Village of Tequesta relating to
Water is hereby amended at Section 18-7, to read as follows:
"Sec. 18-7 Rates for Village use.
The Village shali pay for the privilege of taking water from the waterworks system
through its fire hydrants for the prevention and extinguishment of fires a fire hydrant
charge at a rate not less than one hundred ten dollars ($110.00) per hydrant per
annum.
All water used by the Village itself for municipal purposes (other than for the
prevention and extinguishment of fires, water reasonably necessary for testing fire
hydrants, and water reasonably necessary for practice of firemen) and all water used
by any other political subdivision or public agency shall be paid for at the established
monthly rate and charge.
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Revenues received for water furnished to the Village and all hydrant charges
payable by the Village shall be deemed to be revenues derived from the operation of
the waterworks �system and shall be applied and accounted for in the same manner
as other revenues derived from the operation of said system; provided, however, that
nothing herein contained shall be construed as requiring the Village to avail itself of
the facilities or services afforded by said system."
Section 4. Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof is
held invalid, such invaiidity shall not affect the other provisions or applications of this Ordinance
which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end, the
provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared severable.
Section . Repeal of Ordinances in Conflict. All other ordinances of the Village of
Tequesta., Florida, or parts thereof which conflict with this or any part of this Ordinance are hereby
repealed. �-
Section 6. Codification. This Ordinance shall be �codified and made a part of the official
Code of Ordinances of the Village vf Tequesta.
Section 7. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage
and approval, as provided by law.
THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE was offered by Councilmember
M a � k a i i � , who moved its adopfion. The Ordinance was seconded by
Councilmember Hansen and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as
follows: -
FOR ADOPTION
AGAINST ADOPTION
Alexander W. Cameron.
Carl C. Hansen
Ron T. Mackail
Elizabeth A. Schauer
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The Mayor thereupon declared the Ordinance duly.passed and adopted this 13 th day
of November , 1997.
MAYOR OF TEQUESTA
A. Schauer
ATTEST:
Vi age Clerk
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To: Thomas G. Bradford, Village Manager ,
From: Matthew J. Morrison, Utilities Director�
Date: September 7, 1999
Subject: Calculation Error in the Ordinance Amending the Schedule of Rates
and Charges in Chapter 1$ of the Village Code
I inadvertently miss calculated the Annual Price Index Rate Adjustment associated with
the Ordinance that amends the rates and charges in Chapter 18 of the Village Code. This
error was sent to the Village Council Members last week for their review przor to
consideration af the September 9, 1999 Village Council Meeting.
Please discard Attachment 2(Ordinance) and Attachment 3(New Rates, Charges and
Fees) of my previous transmittal and replace with the correct attachments as enclosed.
I sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Thank you.
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA,
.AMENDNG CHAPTER 18 OF THE VILLAGE'S CODE OF
ORDINANCES, WATER, AT ARTICLE I, SECTION 18-3, S O AS
TO AMEND THE SCHEDULE OF RATES AND CHARGES IN
THE MANi�1ER AND FOR�'�I PROVIDED HEREIN; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF "
ORDINANCES IN CONFLTCT; PROVIDTNG FOR
CODIFICATIOl�T; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT HEREBY ORDAIi�TED BY THE VILLAGE COUI�TCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
I � TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUI�TTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 1 S of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Tequesta relating to
� tiVater is hereby amended at Article I, Section 18-3, to read as follo���s:
"Sec. 18-3. Same - Enumexated.
The schedule of rates and charges be, and the same are hereby determined, as
follo�vs:
(a) Mofathly Service Charge: �
� (1) Residential and Non-Residential
i � 5/8-inch meter � 10.31
� 3/4-inch meter 10.31
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� � 1.0-inch meter 25.77
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� 1.5-inch meter 51.65
� 2.0-inch meter 82.47
j � 3.0-inch meter 154.64
� ! 4.0-inch meter 257.73
' 6.0-inch meter 515.46
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�; (2) Meterin� of Multifamilv Buildinas (M.F.). �Vhere a single meter is
� � installed in a�vater connection serving a multifanlily stnicture, the
�' minimum monthly service charge shall be not less than an amount
equal to the number of dwelling units multiplied by the minimum
I i charge for a 5/8 inch meter or installed meter size, �vhichever is
i� greater.
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In the event there is a single meter measuring quantities of �vater for
rivo (2) or more residential units, the gallons measured and charged
pursuant to the terms of this section shall be prorated by dividing the
� iotal number of gallons metered by the number of units included on
I i the single meter.
(3) Meterin� of Multi-Unit Buildinas - Non-Residential. In the case of
any nonresidential multi-unit building housing more than one (1)
business or entity, each business or entity therein shall be metered
� individually. Monthly minimum service charges shall be based on
the established charge by meter size. Where an existing single meter
is installed in a water connection servin� rivo (2) or more businesses
i or entities, the minimum monthly service charge shall also be based
� on the established charge by meter size. Fire protection charges for
fire lines shall be separately included.
(b) QzlantityRate. Applicable to all quantities of�vater shown by meter readings
to have been delivered.
(1) Residential accounts, including single-family and multi-family
service classifications, monthly:
For each 1,000 gallons or fraction thereof pursuant to the Quantity ;
Step Rate Table and applicable Gallonage Allowance Per Quantity
Step Rate Table appearing belo`v. '
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�I j Step 1 � 1.64
� ; Step 2 52.75
` � Step 3 �3.74
� Step 4 �4.80
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�i Meter Size Step 1 St_ ep 2 Step 3 Step 4
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�' S/8 1-12,000 12,001-2�,000 2�,001-40,000 above 40,000
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Inches
1.5 1-60,000 60,001-125,000 125,001-200,000 above 200,000
� i 2.0 1-96,000 96,001-200,000 200,001-320,000 above 320,000
3.0 1-180,000 180,001-37�,000 375,001-600,000 above600,000
4 1-300,000 300,001-62�,000 62�,001-1,000,000 ' above 1,000,000
6 1-600,000 600,001-1,2�0,000 1,250,001-2,000,000 above 2,000,000
I (2) i�Ton-residential accounts, including commercial, government and
irrigation service classifications, monthly:
For each 1,000 gallons or fraction thereof pursuant to the Quantity
Step Rate Table and applicable Gallonaje Allowance Per Quantity
Step Rate Table appearing belo�v.
Oaratztitv Step Rate
( Step 1 S 1.64
I Step 2 �2.75
� Step 3 �3.74
� Step 4 �4.80
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Gallona�e Allownnce Pef• Ouaratitv Step Rate Table
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( i 3.0 1-180,000 180,001-37�,000 37�,001-600,000 above 600,000
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'� 4 1-300,000 300,001-62�,000 625,001-1,000,000 above 1,000,000
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(3) In the event there is a single meter measurin� quantities of water for
two (2) or more non-residential units, the gallons measured and
charged pursuant to the terms of this section shall be prorated by
I dividing the total gallons metered by the number of units included on
, the single meter.
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, i (c) Fif-e Protection Charge.
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( (1) Villa�e of Tequesta - Monthly fire protection charge of � 110.00 per
I � hydrant per year divided by the total number of service connections
located within the Village, except for services used solely for
� irrigation, plus all applicable taxes.
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i (2) Other areas - Monthly fire protection char;e of $110.00 per hydrant
I per year divided by the total number of service connectionslocated
� outside the Village, except for services used solely for imgation, plus
i all applicable taxes and surcharges.
I 3 Private ire conrtections. The followina monthl � service char es
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i shall apply to private fire lines for sprinkling systems or other fire
protection systems:
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Meter Size
inches Amoacnt
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' 4 29.31
, 6 70.75
� 8 121.28
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I; The expenses pursuant to this section including, but not limited to,
all connections to the water system shall be borne by the user. No .
i ` taps will be allowed �vhich may be used for other than fire protection
' purposes, and there shall be no connection with any other source of
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!' Fire protection revenue pursuant to this section shall be utilized for,
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but is not limited to, hydrant and hydrant valve operation,
' maintenance and improvements. Revenue shall also be used to
! '� enforce and ensure that a minimum of a three (3) foot radius of
� clearance exists around all fire hydrants and that no other obstntctions
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prevent access as recommended by the Standard Fire Prevention
� Code.
(d) Meterinstallation Chczrge. All water meters shall be installed by the Villa�e
I of Tequesta, and the charge for making such meter installations or a
' replacement of a meter of a different size upon request of the customer shall
be as follows:
Meter Installation Onlv
j Meter Size
� irrches Arnotrnt
5/8 � 140.00
� 3/4 160.00 '
1.0 180.00
1.5 360.00 �
2.0 550.00
� Above 2.0 Actual Cost Plus 10%
Meter Installation with Water Main Tap
(Includes service line - maximum 100 LF�
Meter Size :
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� i 3/4 480.00
' , 1.0 570.00
I 1.5 760.00
2.0 1,640.00
! Above 2.0 Actual Cost Plus 10%
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; i (e) Interracpted Service.
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!; (1) Recorinectiorz charges. There shall be a Reconnection charge in the
i I amoimt of four (4) times the minimum monthly service charge for the
i i resetting of any meter which shall have been removed from service,
� if resetting is done during regular working hours.
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' (2) Transfer ofservice (not inchcding meter replacement). There shall be i
a charge of ten dollars (� 10.00) during regular �vorkin� hours.
(3) Outside regular working hours. If the customer requests that the
��ork in (1) or (2) above be done outside regular workin� hours, the
charge shall be rivice the stated amount.
(� Capital Connection Charge. Each new corinection to the water system after
the effective date of this ordinance shall pay a capital connection charge of
t�vo thousand one hundred thirty dollars (52,130.00) for each Equivalent
Residential Unit or Connection (ERC) at the time of the application for a ne�v
I connection. Such payments shall go into a capital improvement fund which
shall be a separate fiind to be used for capital improvements to the �vater
system or for payment of debt service on the �vater revenue certificates and
bonds. .
In addition to the charge for making a meter installation or a replacement of
a meter of a larger size upon the request of the customer, the customer must
also �ay the difference in Capital Connection Charges. If the customer �
requests a meter installation or replacement of a smaller size the customer
� forfeits the right to a refund of the difference in Capital Connection Charges.
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i The Villa�e recognizes an ERC to be equal to 350 gallons per day (expressed
I on an average daily basis) for the water system.
� I Meter Ec�uivalent Factors
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j 1.5 5.00
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� j 3.0 15.00
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6.0 60.00
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I � (g) Nonpayment of Ser Charges. If any bill for water service has not been
I � paid within thirty (30) days from the date of billin�, a late payment fee shall
� i be applied to all past due balances and service shall be disconnected after due
notice thereof.
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(h) Secacrity cleposits. There shall be a security deposit of sixty dollars (�60.00) �
for each account established after the effective date of tllis Ordinance
requiring a five-eighth-inch meter to be paid at the time of application for �
� service. For all other meter sizes there shall be a security deposit equivalent
; to three (3) times the minimum monthly service charge for each account
I � established after the effective date of this ordinance to be paid at the time of
application for sen�ice. The security deposit is intended as security for
I payment of any final bill prior to disconnection. In computing the final bill ;
for an account, the meter deposit shall be credited to that account. The
deposit �vill not bear interest.
i (i) Meter sizing relocation of ineters, fire hydrants c�nd other �cppurtenances.
I � The �vater department reserves the right to determine the appropriate meter
size for each corulection to the �vater system as referenced in American Water
Work Association (A.`V.W.A.) Manual of Water Supply Practices M-6. If �
any customer requests that a m.eter, fire hydrant or any other water system ;
i appurtenance be changed or relocated for their convenience, the customer
� shall pay the actual cost plus ten percent (10%) of such chan�e or relocation,
including material, labor, equipment, inspections, fees, overhead and
permitting.
(j) Emergency ba�lk water service. There is hereby established an emergency
� � service bulk �vater rate tivhich shall be applicable to metered connections �
specifically identified by the village as emergency interconnections. The
emergency service bulk water rate is hereby established at one dollar and
� i forty-ttivo cents (51.42) per one thousand (1,000) gallons. This rate shall be
� i reviewed periodically and revised as necessary based upon changes in the
� i operating, maintenance or purchase water costs.
� I k Ca acit Reservatiofa Fee. Each ne`v connection to the water s stem `v ic
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( � has paid a capital improvement charge at the time of application for a new
I connection shall pay a Capacity Reservation Fee for each equivalent
� i residential connection �vhich has not been transferred to a customer or tenant
�: and considered as an active account. The Capacity Reservation Fee shall be
� billed monthly to all those applicants �vho possess permits authorizing
�; connection to the Village's «rater system or facilities. All applicants who
; i reserve capacity or hold �vater service and/or developer agreements
; i authorizin� connection to the Village water facilities shall begin paying the
i; Capacity Reservation Fee upon the effective date of passage of this
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�i � i The monthly Capacity Reservation Fee shall be seven dollars and thirty-two
cents (�7.32) per equivalent residential corulection. All unpaid Capacity
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Reservation Fees shall accrue and no connection shall be allowed to the
Village's t�vater facilities until all such unpaid accrued fees related to said
applicant or their assigns have been paid in �full by the applicant or their
I assi�ns. The obligation to continue payment of the Capacity Reservation
Fees for a particular ERC of capacity shall terminate upon connection of that
� particular ERC of capacity to the Village �vater system. The Village reserves
I the right to enforce the Capacity of Reservation Fee through Special Master
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(1) Azctoniatic Anniral Rate Adjarstment. The Villa�e adopts annually, effective
with bills rendered on and af�er October 1, 1999, and each year thereafter an
automatic annual index rate adjustment to all of the rates, fees and charges as
� contained in Section 18-3 to be applied to such rates �vhich are in effect
inunediately prior to the effective date of each annual increase. The annual
index rate adjustment shall be equal to the application of the Consumer Price
Index from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeastern Regional Office as '
defined in May of each and every year, per the Annual Index Rate
� Calculation appearing in paragraph (m), applied to the level of operating
expenses as generally defined by commonly accepted accounting principles,
� exclusive of bulk water purchases, cunently being covered in such rates for
water service. i
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(m) Annacal Index Rate Calczclation. Fiscal Year Operating Expenses less the
Estimated Cost of Purchased Water ec�uals the Net Operating Expenses. The
I Net Operating Expenses times the Consumer Price Index (in May of each
I year) equals the Index Adjustment Amount. The Index Adjustment Amount
� � divided by the Fiscal Year Re��enue from the sum of the Minimum Monthly
j � Service Charges and the Quantity Rate equals the Price Index Rate
i i Adjustment (rounded and carried to the one-hundredths place) to be applied
;, to the charges, fees and rates pursuant to this section.
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� I Annual Index Rate Calculation
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� , Index as follo�vs:
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I � Fiscal Year Revenue from 1�lonthly User Charges
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(n) Water Restriction ,SurchargeAdjzrstment. In the event that the South Florida
i Water Management District or other authority having jurisdiction declares a
� �vater shortage requiring mandatory curtailment to the extent of a 15%
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! reduction in water usage, the consumption charges listed above shall be
increased 18%. In the event that a reduction of water use in excess of 15%
; is required, the Village Council may establish by ordinance an appropriate
I surcharge based upon a recommendation of the Village Manger as to the
I revenue required to comply with debt service covenants or to meet other
� requirements of the �vater system. �
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I (o) Miscellaneozcs Fees. The follo��ing miscellaneous charges are hereby
i � imposed:
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i Initial Meter Turn On (Ne�v Accounts) 525.00
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� Meter Turn On/Off at Customer Request � 15.00 ,
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Meter Turn Off at Termination of Account S 0.00 '
Meter Turn On/Off for I�'on Payment (all meter sizes) . �40.00
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� Transfer of Service � 510.00
i Meter Reread
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i i 5/8 �45.00
I � i 3/4 545.00
i 1.0 �55.00
� ' 1.5 565.00
i I 2.0 590.00
i I Greater than 2.0 actual cost plus 10%
;� (If ineter does not re�ister within accuracy limits, the meter test
i � charge will not be charged)
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� I Plan Revie��� Fee 3% of construction cost, �150.00 minimum
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Returned Check Fee The greater of �20.00 or 5% of the face amount �
of the check, not to exceed �40.00, per returned
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�I Late Payment Fee 1% of delinquent amount, �5.00 minimum
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(p) Normal ba�siness hoz�rs. All rates, charges and fees pursuant to this section
I are double the amount indicated if work is performed after normal business �
� hours (Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), or on weekends and
I i holidays.
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i i (q) Taxes and surcharges. All rates, charges and fees pursuant to this section do
I not include the application of any applicable taxes and surcharges."
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Section 4. Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof is ;
held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or applications of this Ordinance j
, which can be given effect �vithout the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end, the �
provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared severable.
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Section 5. Repeal of Ordinances in Conflict. All other ordinances of the Villa�e of i
Tequesta, Florida, or parts thereof which conflict �vith this or any part of this Ordinance are hereby ;
repealed. . ;
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� Section 6. Codification. This Ordinance shall be codified and made a part of the official "
i� Code of Ordinances of the Village of Tequesta.
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;; Section 7. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage :
� � and approval, as provided by la�v.
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� � THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE was offered by Councilmember
,�vho moved its adoption. The Ordinance �,vas seconded b}� ,
j Councilmember � and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as
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� The Mayor thereupon declared the Ordinance duly passed and adopted this da
of September, 1999.
MAYOR OF TEQUESTA
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VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
PROPOSED R.ATES, CHARGES & RATES
Capital Connection Charge
The Village is adopting the proposed impact fee as shown below:
Existinq Rate Proposed Rate (1)
Capital Connection Charge $1,500.00 $2,130.00
For the determination of the equivalent residential unit or
connection (ERC) , the Village recognizes an ERC to be equal to 350
gallons per day (expressed on an average daily basis) for the water
system.
Meter Installation Charqes ExistinQ Rate Proposed Rate
Meter Installation Only
5/8" meter $125.00 $140.00
3/4" meter 145.00 160.00
1" meter 180.00 180.00
1-l/2" meter 325.00 360.00
2" meter 550.00 550.00
Above 2" Actual Cost Actual Cost + 100
Meter Installation with Water
Main Tap (Includes service line - maximum 100 LF)
5/8" meter $125.00 $460.00
3/4" meter 145.00 480.00
1" meter 180.00 570.00
1-1/2" meter 325.00 760.00
2" meter 550.00 1,640.00
Above 2" Actual Cost Actual Cost + 100
Monthly Service Charge Existinct Rates Proposed Rate
5/8 inch $ 10.20 $10.31
% inch 10.20 10.31
1 inch 25.50 25.77
1-1/2 inch 51.00 51.55
2 inch 81.60 82.47
3 inch 153.00 154.64
4 inch 255.00 257.73
6 inch 510.00 515.46
(1) Reflects inside the Village rates. Amounts shown do not include
applicable taxes and surcharge adjustments.
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Consumption Charge Existina Rates Proposed Rate
Block 1 0 to 12,000 gallons $ 1.62 $ 1.64
Block 2 12,001 to 25,000 2.72 2,75
Block 3 25,001 to 40,000 3.70 3.74
Block 4 Above 40,000 . 4.75 4.80
Consumption Blocks Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4
Existing Block 3/4" Meter 1-18,000 19-37,000 38-60,000 61,000+
Proposed Block 3/4" Meter 1-12,000 12-25,000 25-40,000 40,000+
Note: For all other meter sizes, the consumption blocks remain
unchanged.
Fire Protection Charges Existinq Rate Proposed Rate
Tequesta $110.00/hydrant/year $110.00/hydrant/year
divided by number of
service connections
Other Areas $0.60/meter/month $110.00/hydrant/year
divided by number of
service connections
Emergency Bu1k Water Service Existinct Rate Proposed Rate
Emergency Bulk Water Service $1.40 $1.42
(Consumption Charge Per 1,000 Gallons)
Capacity Reservation Fee Existincr Rate Proposed Rate
Per Equivalent Residential
Connection $7.25 $7.32
Meter Test Charge Existinq Rate Proposed Rate
5/8" $30.00 $45.00
3/4" 30.00 45.00
1.0" 40.00 55.00
1.5" 45.Q0 65.00
2.0" 60.00 90.00
Greater than 2.0 Actual Cost Actual Cost + l00
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�+ Miscellaneous & Customer Service Charqes
The Village is adopting several miscellaneous and customer service
charges to compensate for the cost of certain actions or for specific
services required/requested by the customers. The following are the
miscellaneous and customer service fees and charges:
Existing Rate Proposed Rate
Initial Meter Turn On (New Accounts) $10.00 $25.00
Meter Turn On/Off - Customer Request 10.00 15.00'
Meter Turn Off - Termination of Account 10.00 0.00
Meter Turn On/Off for Non Payment 40.80 40.00
(All meter sizes? �
Transfer of Service 10.00 10.00
Meter Reread 10.00 10.00
Field Premise.Visit 10.00 15.00
Line Location Services 0.00 40.00
Plan Review 3% construction 3% construction
cost cost, $150 min.
Returned Check Charges $20.00 $20.00 or 5%
(Per Returned Check) face amount
not to exceed
$40.00
Late Payment Fees lo of outstanding
amount delinquent,
not less t�an 5%
NOTE: All miscellaneous and customer service charges are double the
amount as indicated if work is performed after normal business hours
(Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), weekends and holidays.
Al1 of the aforementioned rates, charges and fees will become�
effective on October 1, 1999. After this date, all rates, charges
and fees will be indexed and adjusted automatically by the Village by
the application of the annual rate adjustment (price index) as
determined by the Village.
Correspondence.ProposedCharges&Rates