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Recent Changes in Wastewater Service Charges <br />The fee and annual percentage change for an average residential user are shown below, beginning with 1987. The fees are shown by fiscal year, which <br />begins on July 1 and ends the following June 30.Overall, the average annual change in rates is 7.5 percent, including the proposed FY96 changes. <br />Between 1987 and 1994, sewer user fees have increased an average of 8.3 percent nationally. <br />FEE 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 <br />Eugene <br />MWMC $3.24 <br />$4.61 $3.48 <br />$4.91 $3.48 <br />$4.91 $3.54 <br />$5.02 $3.66 <br />$5.43 $4.44 <br />$7.b4 $4.44 <br />$8.32 $5.70 <br />$8.32 $5.70 <br />$8.83 $5.70 <br />$8.86 <br />Totat $7.85 $8.39 $8.39 $8.53 $9.08 $12.08 $12.76 $14.02 $14.53 $14.56 <br />% Change from <br />previous year +6.9% -0- +1.7% +6.4% +33.0% +5.6% +9.9% +3.7% +0.2% <br />Average annual change: 7.5% based on asingle-family residence using 6,000 gallons per month <br />Reasons for the Change <br />The change in the MWMC portion of the wastewater service charge is due to the reallocation of <br />program costs among customer classes. This reallocation of costs affects users within each customer <br />class differently. For most commercial customers, service charges will increase. For medium <br />strength and high strength commercial customers with higher monthly usage and septage haulers, <br />rates may decrease. Residential customers using less than 6,000 gallons per month will pay slightly <br />less under the proposed rates, while residential users above 6,000 gallons per month will pay <br />approximately $0.02 more per month for each additional 1,000 gallons used. <br />There is no increase in the City of Eugene's portion of the wastewater service charge for the coming <br />year. The City has been able to keep the rate the same as the current year through efficiencies in <br />programs services and an expanding customer base. <br />Collecting and Administering the Fees <br />The fees are administered by the City of Eugene. Althouglrthe Eugene Water and Electric Board <br />(EWEB) acts as the billing agent for the City by including a bill for City sewer service in their water <br />service billings, they have no relationship to the City on sewer system operation or rates. EWEB <br />forwards all wastewater revenues to the City, who in tum, sends the. regional wastewater treatment <br />portion of the fees to MWMC. <br />Please direct all questions about sewer user fees or questions on billings to City of Eugene Public <br />Works Maintenance at 687-5201. <br />May 1995 <br />For More <br />Information <br />A more detailed schedule of <br />fees is attached. If you have <br />questions please call:. <br />Fee Setting Process <br />Public Works Administration <br />687-5257 <br />Your Monthly Bill <br />Public-Works Maintenance <br />687-520 i <br />PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER <br />