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Home My Public Portal AboutExhibit MSD 2 - MSD Public NoticeExhibit MSD 2 MISS Metropolitan St. Louis Sower District MSD RATE CHANGE NOTICE The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD) h as referred to its Rate Commission a proposal for w astewater rates for fiscal year 2013 thro ugh fisca l year 2016 (July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2016). The propos al addresses increases in wastewater r ates. These pr op osed changes wo uld apply to all MSD custo mers. WASTEWATER RATES: Wa stewater rates must be sufficient to continue MSD's ongoing multi -billion d ollar, multi -decade c apital construction program. From fiscal year 2013 thr ough fiscal year 2016, MS D proposes spending appr oxim ately $1 .0 billi on on constructi on and related wo rk. Largely driven by state and feder al regulat ory requirements, this w ork will reduce overflows int o area waterw ays, alleviate basement ba ckups, and ensure water quality in the St. L ouis area's rivers and streams. As of July 1, 2011, the average customer o wning a single-family h ome will pay $28.73 per m onth f or wastewat er services. This compares to a natio nal average of approximately $33. 59 per mo nth. MSD is proposing f our rate increases b etween July 2012 and July 2015 to fund its o perations capital co nstructio n program. These increases will raise the aver age single-family w astew ater rate to S47.05 per m onth. RATE COMMISSION PR OCESS: In 2000, changes to MSD's Charter wer e approved by area voters that required the creation of an independent Ra te Co mmissio n. Co mpo sed of 15 membe r organizations representing a broad cross-section of MS D's customers and the community it serves, the Ra te Commission is designed to provide public input into how r ates are set . The Rate Commission pr ocess includes multiple public hearings and can la st up to 165 da ys. This pro cess begins when a rate proposal is formally referred to the Rate Commissi on by MSD staff. The pro posa l conta ining the aforementioned rates changes was referred to the Rate Commissi on by MSD st aff on Tuesday, May 10, 2011. Ov er the next several months, the Rate Co mmissio n will review these rates and h old hearings to gather public input. Fo r mo re informatio n on the rate proposal or the Rate Co mmissio n Pro cess, please visit MS D's website at www .stlmsd .com or c ontact Jan Zimmerman, Directo r of Fina nce, at (314) 768-6200. Exhibit MSD 2 COMPARISON OF EXISTING AND PROPOSED RATES Comparison of E xisting and Pr op osed Wastewater R at es Pr oposed Wastewat er Charges Effective July 1 Type of Monthly Charge (p er Bill) Existing FY2012 (1) FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 Base Charge Billing & Collection Charge $ 2.60 $ 2.65 $ 3 .25 $ 3.45 $ 3 .60 $ 3.70 System Availability Charge 8.80 9.20 10 .00 11.50 13 .40 15.75 Total Base Service Charge $ 11.40 $ 11 .85 $ 13.25 $ 14.95 $ 17 .00 $ 19.45 Compliance Charge (2) Uniform Co mpliance Charge $ 30 .85 $ 31 .95 - - - - Propose d Tiered Compliance Charge: Tier 1 - - $ 23.00 $ 16 .00 $ 9 .00 $ 2.35 Tier 2 - - $ 40 .25 $ 42.60 $ 44 .05 $ 45 .35 Tier 3 - - $ 85.70 $ 90.65 $ 93.80 $ 96 .55 Tier 4 - - $ 125 .65 $ 132.95 $ 137 .50 $ 141 .55 Tier 5 - - $ 165.60 $ 175.20 $ 181.20 $ 186.65 V olume Charge Metered - $/Ccf $ 2.02 $ 2.11 $ 2 .39 $ 2.72 $ 3.07 $ 3 .45 Unmetered Each Ro om $ 1. 32 $ 1.38 $ 1.55 $ 1 .77 $ 2 .00 $ 2.24 Each Wate r Closet 4.93 5.15 5.83 6.64 7.49 8.42 Each Bath 4.11 4.30 4.86 5.53 6.24 7 .01 Each Separate Shower 4.11 4.30 4 .86 5 .53 6.24 7 .01 Extra Strength Surcharges - $/ton (2) Suspe nded So lids > 300 mg/I $ 222.62 $ 231.35 $ 231.35 $ 231 .68 $ 257.18 $ 265.68 BOD > 300 mg/I 596.72 620. 14 620.14 620.14 652 .14 673 .30 COD > 600 mg/I 298.36 310.07 310.07 310.07 326.07 336.65 Typical Residential Bill - $/Bill (3) User Charge Portion $ 24.28 $ 26. 19 $ 27.56 $ 29.87 $ 32 .75 $ 34.76 Capital Charge Portion 1.26 2. 54 4. 81 6.84 8 .81 12.29 Total $ 27.56 $ 28. 73 $ 32. 37 $ 36.71 $ 41.56 $ 47 .05 Ccf - Hundred Cubic Feet mg/I - milligram per liter (1) Final rate increase of Rate Change Plan approved April 2008 . (2) Applicable only to nonresidential customers. (3) Based on contributed waste water volume of 8 Ccf per month. Exhibit MSD 2 Proposed Typical Mo nthly Bill C omparis on Rate Type FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 Cust omer Class Customer Class Cust omer Class Customer Class Customer Class Wastewater Stormwater S/F M/F Comm . S/F M/F Comm. S/F M/F Comm. S/F M/F Comm. S/F M/F Comm . $28.73 0.24 $96.25 1.08 $254 .80 0.24 $32.37 0.24 $108.85 1 .08 $292 .50 0 .24 $36 .71 0 .24 $123 .75 1.08 $326.55 0.24 $41 .56 0 .24 $139 .80 1 .08 $368.05 0.24 $47.05 0 .24 $157.45 1 .08 $409 .80 0.24 Total Monthly Bill Low -Income Bill $28. 97 $14.49 $97.33 $48. 67 $255.04 N/A $32.61 $16.31 $109.93 $54.97 $292.74 N/A $36 .95 $18 .48 $124 .83 $ 62 .42 $326 .79 N/A $41.80 $20 .90 $140 .88 $ 70 .44 $368.29 N/A $47.29 $23 .65 $158.53 $ 79 .27 $410.04 N/A Single Family (S/F) - based on average 8 Ccf volume . Multi Family (M/F) - base d on av erage 40 Ccf volume/average 6 Units . Commercial (Comm) - based on Normal strength with average 100 Ccf volume. Tier 2 Complianc e Ch arge.