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SEWER FUND
BUDGETED RATES FOR 2007
OPERATING FUND WITH NEW DEBT SERVICE
Meter Number of Revenue  Percent of 2004 Rate 2005 Rate  2006 Rate  2007 Rate
Size Accounts Projection Revenue Fixed Fee $/1000 gal Fixed Fee $/1000 gal Fixed Fee $/1000 gal Fixed Fee $/1000 gal
5/8      17,160  $  4,628,855 61.5% $50 $2.50 $51 $2.54 $58 $2.87 $67 $3.32
3/4            628  $     315,599 4.2% $100 $2.75 $102 $2.79 $116 $3.16 $134 $3.66
1            252  $     274,875 3.7% $300 $3.00 $305 $3.05 $347 $3.46 $401 $4.00
1-1/2              83  $     237,711 3.2% $500 $3.25 $508 $3.30 $576 $3.74 $666 $4.32
2              54  $     432,620 5.8% $1,000 $3.50 $1,015 $3.55 $1,150 $4.03 $1,330 $4.66
3              16  $     491,250 6.5% $2,000 $3.75 $2,030 $3.81 $2,300 $4.32 $2,659 $4.99
4              10  $     325,445 4.3% $2,500 $4.00 $2,538 $4.06 $2,875 $4.61 $3,324 $5.33
6                7  $     724,624 9.6% $3,000 $4.25 $3,045 $4.31 $3,450 $4.90 $3,989 $5.67
8               -    $                -   0.0% $3,500 $4.50 $3,553 $4.57 $4,050 $5.20 $4,683 $6.01
Fixture            265  $       91,139 1.2% Change to consumption billing.  Same total revenue as in 1992 1.5% Increase 13.22% Increase 15.62% Increase
       18,475  $  7,522,118 100.0%
       
Annual cost for median household usage of 60,000 gallons:  $266.00 per year.  Increase over 2006:  $36.00
SEWER FUND
REVENUE PROJECTIONS
2004 2005 2006 2006 2006 2007
Actuals Actuals Total Budget Collected 7/31 Year End Est Dept Request
00-000-4225 Payment from Other Government ######### ########## ##########  $    3,063.81 ##########  $458,000.00
00-000-4360 Interest on Investment ######### ########## ########## ##########  $250,000.00
00-000-4368 Unrealized gain/loss  $              -    $               -    $               -    $                -  
00-000-4430 Refunds  $  2,266.95  $   5,908.78  $               -    $    1,409.80
00-000-4431 Sale of Property, Supls, Equip.  $              -    $               -    $               -    $                -  
00-000-4470 Grants - Federal  $              -    $               -    $               -    $                -  
00-000-4475 Grants - State  $89,200.75 ##########  $               -    $                -  
00-000-4600 Sewer Rents ######### ########## ########## ########## ########## ##########
00-000-4601 Meter Permits  $     455.00  $        70.00  $               -    $       420.00  $       420.00  $       280.00
00-000-4602 Sewer Rents - Interim  $17,116.24  $   7,748.59  $   9,500.00  $    2,718.75  $    9,500.00
00-000-4603 Reserve for Sewer Rent Liens  $              -    $               -   ##########  $                -   ##########
00-000-4604 DLQ Sewer Rent Pen & Int  $20,833.30  $21,859.65  $ 22,000.00  $    7,974.92  $  22,000.00
00-000-4605 Sewer Rents - Delinquent  $93,243.20  $86,911.43  $ 90,000.00  $  58,631.51  $  90,000.00
00-000-4606 Sewer Rents - Penalty  $  16,000.00
00-000-4611 Sewer Rents - Refunds  $              -    $               -    $               -    $                -  
00-003-4360 Interest Income 2005 Bond  $                -    $       9,322.38  $                 -    $                 -  
00-999-4999 Fund Balance Forward  $                -    $                -    $                 -    $                 -  
 $6,698,957.19  $6,661,589.00  $ 7,200,727.00  $  6,339,539.84  $ 7,016,236.00  $  8,262,462.00
Revised
Projected billing at current rates  $  6,540,597.00
Total Sewer Fund Revenue needed to balance the budget  $  8,262,462.00
Billing Revenue Required for Operating Fund expenses  $  7,562,258.00
Rate change required for Operating Fund Expenses 15.62%
Projected billing at revised rates  $  7,562,579.00

Wastewater collection and treatment rates were increased by 13.2% in 2006. The increase was due to the following three factors:

Operation and maintenance costs increased by 4.1%, and comprise 4.7% of the 13.2% increase

New debt service costs for collection system improvements make up 4.9% of the increase

A billing shortfall resulted from water conservation following implementation of the consumption based billing, and restoration of that lost revenue makes up the remaining 2.6% increase.

The chart below shows how Abington sewer rates compare to neighboring municipalities.

 
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