HomeMy Public PortalAbout2019 MSD Wastewater Rate Proposal FlyerWHAT IS A WASTEWATER CAPITAL RATE?
The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD) is both a wastewater and stormwater utility. As such, funds must
be accounted for separately. MSD submitted a rate proposal to its Rate Commission for wastewater rates
for fiscal years 2021–2024 (July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2024). These proposed changes would apply to
all MSD customers.
2019 MSD RATEPROPOSAL
WASTEWATER
IDENTIFIED
MSD’s
wastewater
management
involves the
collection and
treatment of
“used” water
from sinks,
toilets, and floor
drains at one of
seven treatment plants. Here, the
“used” water is treated to high
standards before returning to our
region’s waterways.
WASTEWATERSERVICE
MSD proposes
authorization
of $500 million
in additional
bonds to fund
this four-year
capital program.
The bonds will
make needed
rate increases
more manageable.
WASTEWATERPROPOSAL
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Wastewater Project Location
Combined Sewer Area
PROPOSAL OBJECTIVE
The wastewater rate proposal seeks to fund a four-year, $1.58 billion capital improvement program to meet
regulatory and system improvement needs. Within this program, MSD would:
• Eliminate sanitary (wastewater) sewer overflows from sewer pipes
• Reduce combined sewer overflows (where wastewater and stormwater share a pipe)
• Prevent building backups
• Repair and rehabilitate and aging system
• Replace incinerators at Bissell and Lemay treatment plants
• Build tunnel from Fenton treatment plant to lower Meramec plant to eliminate the Fenton plant
2019 MSD RATEPROPOSAL
CHANGES TO YOUR BILL
Based on the typical
monthly water usage of
a single-family residence,
a ratepayer’s monthly
wastewater sewer bill
would resemble the
following rates, shown at left with and without
bond approval.
WITH BOND FINANCING
projects are funded with cash and debt
$$$% Change
FY20 55.57 CURRENT
FY21 56.40 1.5%
FY22 58.33 3.4%
FY23 60.36 3.5%
FY24 62.59 3.7%
$$$% Change
FY20 55.57 CURRENT
FY21 56.40 1.5%
FY22 65.07 15.4%
FY23 76.20 17.1%
FY24 86.12 13.0%
All numbers above are based on average usage of 600 cubic feet per month (Ccfs). This is the
equivalent of 4,488 gallons.
WITHOUT BOND FINANCING
projects are funded with cash
64,000
MANHOLE
INSPECTIONS
50
SANITARY SEWER
OVERFLOWS
REMOVED
300
DESIGN, PLANNING
AND CONSTRUCTION
PROJECTS
180
MILES OF SEWER
REHABILITATION
60
MILES OF NEW
WASTEWATER SEWERS
1,120
MILES OF SEWER
INSPECTED WITH
CCTV
2,800
MILES OF ACOUSTIC
INSPECTIONS
190
WASTEWATER
CONSTRUCTION
PROJECTS
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The graphic at right shows how much of the
average $55.57 monthly bill in FY2020 goes to:
1) operating and maintaining the system,
2) capital improvements, and
3) debt service