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Meeting Date:	06/12/2017
Water Dispenser Station Rate Adjustment
Submitted for:	Adrian Montemayor	Submitted By:	Adrian Montemayor
Department:	Water Utilities

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to approve rate adjustment revision alternatives to the Webb County Water Dispensing Stations Program consisting of Colorado Acres existing water dispensing station, and the future La Presa community water dispensing station.

Issue: Water delivery costs for outlying colonia communities has long been much higher than revenue recovery for this service. In addition, these significantly low rates continue to provide incentive for prohibited water use by commercial entities as well as non-conservative practices by the consumers. Current investments by the County has established the drastic need to increase rates of water volumetric sales.

Solution: Utilization of non-coin and account development methods of water sales, with effective water sale rates that provides for our ability to provide water service.

Result: Sufficient rate allocation to different water consumers providing for sufficient review to continue to provide water to customers and provide the necessary maintenance and equipment replacement to continue providing water to the families that drastically need it.

Background:

Staff has calculated costs associated with water, fuel, labor, regulatory, maintenance, and replacement and associated these cost as the base of operation cost. Also, staff has identified the average water consumption for these water dispensing communities and determined the base rate per 1,000 gallons.

Recommended rates are provided to proceed to possible action to approve within the discussion.

Previous Court Action:

None

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	NA
Funding Source:	NA
Balance:	NA
Financial Impact:
NA

Attachments
Colorado Acres Trucking Costs
La Presa Trucking Costs
Rate Alternatives