**The study will use the same rate for illustration purposes.
Base Rate (All Users) $24.50 / month
Water Treatment/Booster Station (All Users) $1.80/1000 gal.
Pipeline Maintenance (Rural Users) $1.21/1000gal.
Existing Water System Maintenance (Community Users *) *
*This fee will be set by the individual community based on their operating budget. The study will use the same rate for illustration purposes.
Example bills for 8000, 5000 and 2000 gallons per month
("BEST ESTIMATED RATES" actual rates will be determined by the board of directors at the end of the final engineering study.)
8,000 5,000 2000
Rural / City User Base Rate (minimal) $24.50 $24.50 $24.50
Water Treatment/Booster $14.40 $9.00 3.60
Pipeline or Water Maintenance Fee 9.68 6.05 2.42
Total Monthly Bill: $48.58 $39.55 $30.52
The opinion of probable costs of the intake structure, water treatment facility and expanded service area is $115,116,000 for the complete build out of the study area. This estimate is for costs projected out to 2010 and is based on the directive of using conservative (higher) cost estimates. There is no cost savings taken into consideration for existing water towers, building and other equipment that could be used.
The total Equivalent Dwelling Units (EDU)
through February 2007 in the study area is 2,908 (up from 1,849). The
capital cost of the complete full build out of the project per EDU in the
study area is $39,585 (down from $44,430).
The O & M for the selected alternate is estimated to be: $710,000 (up from
$484,500) for operation of the water treatment facility and booster
station operation and $205,000 (up from $170,000) for the maintenance of the
rural pipeline.
Based on the funding formula for the other regional water systems (75% Federal grant, 12.5% State of MT grant and 12.5% paid by the users) the system is feasible. It is the most efficient and effective way to provide safe and good water to the residents of this rural area
The impact on a potential rate
schedule and cost of water based on the additional users is:
Base Rate (All Users) Original Rate Addendum Rate
Water Treatment/Booster Station
(All Users)
$26.50/month $24.50
Pipeline Maintenance (Rural Users)
$2.05/1000
$1.80/1000
Existing Water System Maintenance (Community Users)
$1.45/1000
$1.21/1000 * *The
study will use the same rate for illustration purposes.
