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<br /> .~I~ A• <br /> News Rel'ase Proposed Sewer User Fee Increase <br /> May 13, 993 <br /> Page 2 <br /> $17.45 ir~ FY93. A similary family outside the city limits, would pay $14.02, <br /> as comps ed to $12.96 in FY93. System users outside the city limits do not <br /> pay a mo thly storm drainage fee. <br /> Sewer user fees are charged to all users who are connected to the <br /> regional ,sanitary sewer system. The fees help pay for the cost of providing <br /> sanitary 'sewer and storm drainage services. <br /> Sewer user fees have two components. One component is set by the MWMC <br /> and is b sed on budgeted operating and capital improvement costs for the <br /> regional '';Wastewater Treatment Plant and other regional facilities. The other <br /> component. is set by the city of Eugene and covers the cost to maintain the <br /> sanitary'sewer and storm drainage collection systems within the city limits. <br /> The city~s fees are based on the proposed sewer operating budget and on the <br /> capital mprovement projects listed in the Capital Budget. <br /> Onl the city's portion of the sanitary sewer fee is increasing this <br /> year. S~endsen said the primary reason for the increase is due to <br /> implementation of an expanded inflow and infiltration program to meet new <br /> federal ~ermit mandates established under the National Pollutant Discharge <br /> Eliminat on System. <br /> Call 687-5201 for questions about your bill. Call 687-5257 for <br /> question about how fees are set. <br /> <br />