water and wastewater rate study...water wastewater $70.85 $90.09 $90.88 $92.05 $106.88 $107.67...
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Town of Discovery Bay Community
Services District
Water and Wastewater Rate Study
June 5, 2013
BARTLE WELLS ASSOCIATES
Independent Public Finance Advisors
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Current Rates
Rate Survey
Rate Structure Adjustment
Financial Performance Metrics
Financial Projections
Debt Coverage
Residential Bill Projection
Presentation Overview
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Billed annually on tax roll
Current Water Rates - Unmetered
most common customer type
Customer Type Annual Fee Monthly Fee
Vacant $176.00 $14.67
Condos w/o irrigation $243.72 $20.31
Condos w/irrigation $370.92 $30.91
Unmetered Water
<5,000 SF $370.92 $30.91
5,001 to 10,000 SF $468.48 $39.04
>10,000 SF $566.04 $47.17
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Current Water Rates - Metered
Water Use Rate $1.361 per hundred cubic foot
Domestic & Commercial Monthly Fee
1" $9.25 (residential)
1.5" $9.56
2" $10.41
3" $16.63
4" $18.93
Irrigation
5/8" $2.41
1" $2.72
1.5" $3.02
2" $3.87
3" $10.09
4" $12.39
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Current Water Rates - Metered
Water Use Rate $1.361 per ccf
Average Water Use 19 ccf
Total Water Use Charges $25.86
Meter Charge (1”) $9.25
Total Monthly Charge $35.11
(Average Metered Customer)
Average Unmetered Customer $39.04
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$3
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1
$3
9.0
4
$3
9.8
5
$5
5.2
8
$5
6.0
2
$5
6.4
2
$5
7.8
2
$5
8.0
1
$7
1.0
4
$7
2.4
0
$8
0.0
5
$8
6.6
3
$11
2.1
4
$0
$20
$40
$60
$80
$100
$120
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Residential Water Bill Survey (1" meter, 19 ccf per month)
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Current Wastewater Rates
Billed annually on tax roll
Customer Type Annual Fee Monthly Fee
Vacant $224.00 $18.67
Condos w/irrigation $501.96 $41.83
Condos w/o irrigation $501.96 $41.83
Unmetered Water
<5,000 SF $669.24 $55.77
5,001 to 10,000 SF $669.24 $55.77
>10,000 SF $669.24 $55.77
most common customer type
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$3
1.0
0
$3
2.0
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$34.2
3
$3
7.6
4
$4
7.0
6
$5
1.2
5
$5
1.5
0
$5
1.6
0
$5
3.0
9
$5
5.7
7
$5
9.4
0
$6
1.0
5
$0
$10
$20
$30
$40
$50
$60
$70
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Residential Wastewater Bill Survey
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$0
$20
$40
$60
$80
$100
$120
$140
$160
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Residential Utility Bill Survey (1" meter, 19 ccf per month)
Water Wastewater
$70.85
$90.09
$90.88 $92.05
$106.88 $107.67
$131.45
$146.03 $149.78
$109.11
$132.09
$94.81
$119.46
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Meter Ratio Adjustment
Meter Size
Number of
Meters
Current
Monthly
Charge
Current
Ratio
Recommended
AWWA Ratio
Recommended
Monthly Charge
Residential & Commercial
1" 1,885 $9.25 1.00 1.0 $9.25
1.5" 7 $9.56 1.03 2.0 $18.50
2" 9 $10.41 1.13 3.2 $29.60
3" 3 $16.63 1.80 6.4 $59.20
4" 2 $18.93 2.05 10.0 $92.50
6" 0 $24.30 2.63 20.0 $185.00
Total 1,906
Irrigation
5/8" 1 $2.41 1.00 1.0 $2.72
1" 19 $2.72 1.13 1.0 $2.72
1.5" 15 $3.02 1.25 2.0 $5.44
2" 25 $3.87 1.61 3.2 $8.70
3" 2 $10.09 4.19 6.4 $17.41
4" 5 $12.39 5.14 10.0 $27.20
6" 0 $17.76 7.37 20.0 $54.40
Total 67
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Financial Performance Metrics
1) Fund operating costs
2) Meet debt service coverage of 1.25x
3) Maintain fund balance of 6 months of operating costs
4) Fund capital costs
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Water Financial Projection
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$0.5
$1.0
$1.5
$2.0
$2.5
$3.0
$3.5
$4.0
$4.5
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Mill
ion
s
Transfer to Capital
Debt Service
Operating
Service Charge Revenue
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Wastewater Financial Projection
$0.0
$0.5
$1.0
$1.5
$2.0
$2.5
$3.0
$3.5
$4.0
$4.5
$5.0
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Mill
ion
s
Transfer to Capital
Debt Service
Operating
Service Charge & ReimbursementRevenue
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Debt Service Coverage
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Water 9.60 10.70 15.42 25.59 25.83
Wastewater 1.15 1.64 1.85 3.36 3.13
BWA believes that capacity fees can be included in debt service coverage projection
Legal covenants require 1.25 coverage
2013 coverage based on conservative year end estimates
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Residential Bill Projection
Proposed Increase 2.7% 4% 4% 4%
Current 2014 2015 2016 2017
Water
Metered Customer $35.11 $36.04 $37.51 $39.01 $40.56
Unmetered Customer $39.04 $40.09 $41.70 $43.37 $45.10
Wastewater $55.77 $57.28 $59.57 $61.95 $64.43
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Questions and Comments