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2008 Costs and Charges - Routine Service Charges (PDF)
2008 Costs and Charges - Development and Growth Related (PDF)

Monthly Sewer Service Charge Effective January 1, 2008

The monthly sewer service charge for our customers increased 6% as of January 1, 2008 (see table 1). The "basic" monthly billing rate for a 5/8 inch commercial water meter or a single family dwelling unit is now $31.77, which is an increase of $1.80. This puts our monthly charge in between the Town of Wellington and the City of Fort Collins monthly rates based on a consumption of 7,000 gallons per month.

The increase is in response to two major items: increased operating costs and the need to accumulate capital reserves for anticipated capital improvements needed within the District. One of the major capital improvement components is the need to change the treatment process to remove nutrients, a removal not previously required of the District. The treatment process change will require either an upgrade or construction of a new treatment plant. The second major capital improvement is the remediation of sanitary sewer lines to reduce infiltration and inflow into the sanitary sewer lines. Reductions of infiltration and inflow increase the capacity of the treatment plant by reducing the quantity of wastewater reaching the treatment plant.

Currently the District is debt free and is accumulating cash reserves in anticipation of this new construction. Continued growth within the District will help minimize future increases by allowing the District to spread operating and construction costs over more customers.

New rates went into effect January 1, 2008 and the new billing rates were reflected on the February 1, 2008 billing, for services from January 1 through January 31, 2008.

Rate 2008 Base Monthly Charge Status relative to 2007
Per Residential Units $31.77 Increased $1.80
Commercial:
5/8" water meter or per commercial unit
3/4" water meter
1" water meter
1.5" water meter
2" water meter
3" water meter
$31.77
$52.66
$89.95
$173.60
$275.37
$540.80 		Increased $1.80
Increased $2.98
Increased $5.09
Increased $9.83
Increased $15.59
Increased $30.61
Rate per kgal over flow allowance $2.68 Increased $0.15
Standby WDR $2.44 Increased $0.14
Mobile Home Park Vacancy Verification Charge $100 No change
Public use drive-up R.V. dump permit $50/user and monthly basic service charge No change

System Development Charge Increase Notice
Effective June 1, 2008 and January 1, 2009

In February 2008, the Boxelder Sanitation District Board of Directors approved a change to increase its System Development Charge ("SDC") based upon staff recommendations and long-range capital improvement plans. The new "SDC" will be phased-in in fairness to property owners and developers nearing final approval and construction startup while meeting the future needs of the District. The "SDC" is designed to allocate the capital costs for infrastructure construction needed to provide sanitary sewer service to new properties and developments within the District.

Payment of the "SDC" provides to a property owner the right to discharge its sanitary sewer wastestream into the District system in accordance with the District's Rules and Regulations and the requirements of State and Federal wastewater regulatory agencies. This right is called a "Wastewater Discharge Right" or "WDR." The "SDC" is based upon either the size of the water meter serving the parcel for commercial properties or per single family dwelling unit for residential properties.

New Schedule of System Development Charges ("SDC") For The Purchase Of A Wastewater Discharge Right ("WDR") 1
Service Type Water Meter Size SDC Effective Through May 31, 2008 SDC Effective June 1, 2008 Through December 31, 2008 SDC Effective Jan. 1, 2009
Residential Per Single Family Dwelling Unit 5/8" $3,073.00 $3,995.00 $5,333.00
Commercial Service 5/8" $3,073.00 $3,995.00 $5,333.00
1" $7,683.00 $10,000.00 $13,333.00
1-1/2" $15,365.00 $20,000.00 $26,665.00
2" $24,584.00 $32,000.00 $42,664.00
3" $46,095.00 $60,000.00 $79,995.00

1To reduce the potential speculative component to this phased approach, all WDR purchases are dedicated to specific parcels and are not transferable without District approval. The District retains sole authority to approve or deny transfers.

The SDCs are effective until further notice and are subject to review and change periodically by the Board of Directors. A standby WDR fee (currently $2.44/month) will be billed each month after purchase of the WDR until the water meter is set. After the water meter is set, then the District's applicable monthly sanitary sewer charge is billed.

The District used a consultant to formulate the new "SDC" charges. The consultant analyzed all aspects of the District's assets, current system capacity, projected capital costs for future system expansion and upgrading. The new charges are designed to ensure that both old and new customers pay their proportional share of the capital improvements.

The Boxelder Sanitation District Board of Directors and its professional staff are dedicated to ensuring that customers are provided quality sanitary sewer service while ensuring that the environment is protected. The District's long-range planning calls for improvements to comply with lower discharge concentration standards and their resulting new treatment processes not previously required. Among these improvements will be the upgrading to the current wastewater treatment facility or construction of a new treatment plant.

Delinquent Charges

The current policy, adopted January 20, 2005, is stated below:

Time references are from the initial bill date of the unpaid balance.
If unpaid balance not paid prior to first subsequent monthly bill date
(~ 30 days): 		$2 late charge assessed on first subsequent monthly bill date
If unpaid balance not paid prior to second subsequent monthly bill date
(~ 60 days): 		$15 Administrative collection and $2 late charge assessed on second subsequent monthly bill date
If unpaid balance not paid 10 days prior to third subsequent monthly bill date
(~ 80 days): 		Doorhanger hung
If unpaid balance not paid prior to third subsequent monthly bill date
(~ 90 days): 		Lien filed, $20 lien filing/release charge and $350 disconnect/reconnect fee assessed. Service disconnection procedures started. A $250 abatement of the disconnect/reconnect fee will occur if the property has an installed Elder Valve.