your water system
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Your Water System. Sources of Water reservoir underground aquifer Energy Sources pumps gravity Distribution Network of Pipes. Spillway Collapse. East Mountain Tank. Constructed in 1962 Holds 2.7 million gallons of water 55 feet in height Refurbished in 2001. Distribution System. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Your Water System Sources of Water
reservoirunderground
aquifer Energy Sources
pumpsgravity
Distribution Network of Pipes
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Spillway Collapse
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East Mountain Tank
Constructed in 1962 Holds 2.7 million gallons of water 55 feet in height Refurbished in 2001
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Distribution SystemMaintain over 220
miles of water mainsInstall new services
and mainsMaintain over 2,000
fire hydrantsHard and often
dangerous work
Subject to call outs 24 hours a day 7 days a week
Flush mains 4 Water Tanks4 Booster Pumping
Stations11,000 Residential
and Commercial Customers
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What Happens to Pipe Over Time
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What Does Your Water Cost
$2.95 per 1,000 gallons
Massachusetts Infrastructure Finance Commission Recommends Rates Should be 1.25% of Median Income, In Westfield This Would Equate to $500 Annually
Average Annual Cost is $300
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Comparatively Speaking
One 16 ounce bottle of water cost about $1.25 if you buy it in the store
You could fill 3,400 bottles for the same price with city water or the cost would be $0.00037 per
bottle
Bottled water cost $10,000/1000gallons
City water cost $2.95/1000 gallons
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Comparatively SpeakingMonthly Water Bill ~ $25
Monthly Phone Bill ~ $175
Monthly Cable Bill ~ $150
One Trip to the Movies ~ $25
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Where Does the Money Go
Personnel37%
Overtime2%
Energy8%
Operating Exp7%
Assets3%
Intergovernmental7%
Support 7%
Construction 8%
Debt23%
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Present ProjectsGranville Spillway Repair $1,910,oooGranville Dam Repair
$1,000,000Granville Raw Water Pipeline
$2,847,000Water Meter Replacement $3,950,000Gaslight Main Replacement
$2,300,000
Total $12,007,000
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FY10 Sub-total FY11 Sub-total FY12 Sub-total FY13 Sub-total FY14 Sub-totalIntergv Balance 489,490.15$ 697,591.55$ 1,806,785.60$ 501,627.61$ 778,624.40$
Date Expense AccountApr-14 Purchase of Services (150,000.00)$ Dec-13 Purchase of Services (100,000.00)$ Dec-13 Supplies (35,000.00)$ Dec-13 Construction (300,000.00)$ (435,000.00)$ Nov-12 Purchase of Services (200,000.00)$ Nov-12 Supplies (140,000.00)$ Nov-12 Construction (60,000.00)$ (400,000.00)$ Dec-11 Purchase of Services (314,500.00)$ Dec-11 Supplies (187,500.00)$ Dec-11 Construction (351,000.00)$ Dec-11 Buildings (25,000.00)$ Dec-11 Overtime (48,000.00)$ Dec-11 Replacement Equip (28,000.00)$ Dec-11 Add'l Capital Equip (228,000.00)$ (502,000.00)$ Dec-10 Prior year debt (131.10)$ Dec-10 Prior year debt (57.38)$ Dec-10 Overtime (50,000.00)$ Dec-10 Purchase of Services (219,000.00)$ Dec-10 Add'l Capital Equip (90,000.00)$ Dec-10 Equipment/Vehciles (30,000.00)$ Dec-10 Add'l Small Equip (20,000.00)$ Dec-10 Construction (100,000.00)$ (369,000.00)$ Jan-10 Purchase of Services (67,800.00)$ Jan-10 Supplies (81,000.00)$ Jan-10 Overtime (3,000.00)$ Jan-10 Add'l Capital Equip (6,500.00)$
(158,300.00)$ Balance 331,190.15$ 188,403.07$ 624,785.60$ 101,627.61$ 193,624.40$
Undesignated Breakdown
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Cuts to Operating Budget and Required to Set Tax Rate
Total Amount Cut = $1,706,000 Average Amount Cut = $426,500
Annual Cuts2011 - $369,0002012 - $502,0002013 - $400,0002014 - $435,000
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Fiscal Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Total Revenue $ 4,911,582.13 $ 4,516,508.63 $ 4,770,591.23 $ 5,405,811.10 $ 4,828,646.64
User Portion $ 4,091,974.11 $ 3,618,326.63 $ 3,829,457.22 $ 4,939,065.76 $ 4,043,908.22
% of Revenue 83% 80% 80% 91% 84%
Previous 5 Years Revenue
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What Does It All MeanThe average shortfall in the operating budget
over the last 4 years is $426,500There are $12,000,000 is projects that will go
on the books in the next 2 or 3 yearsA $1 million in payments add roughly
$70,000 to debt service the first year and it drops about 2% a year going forward
A 10% increase in rates (including base charge) generates about $400,000 annually
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