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Enterprise Funds — Enterprise Funds are used to account for the business type activities of the City. These include the following funds: Water, <br />Sewer, Stormwater, and Recycling. <br />Water — The Water Fund is used to account for the City's <br />utility. The system consists of two water towers, three <br />wells, 18 miles of water mains, and serves 986 customers. <br />• Sewer—The Sewer Fund is used to account for the City's <br />sewer utility. The system consists of 47 miles of sewer lines <br />and 46 pumping stations, and serves 2,194 customers. The <br />largest expense for the fund is a charge from the <br />Metropolitan Council Environmental Services to pay for <br />their collector lines and the treatment of the wastewater. <br />• Cable TV—The Cable TV Fund was created to account for <br />revenues collected as part of the franchise agreement <br />between the City and Mediacom. <br />• Stormwater — The Stormwater Fund is used to account for <br />the City's stormwater utility. The system consists of <br />culverts, collection ponds, and drainage ways. The utility <br />was created in order to provide funding needed to comply <br />with State and Federal mandates regarding stormwater. All <br />properties within the city are charged a stormwater fee. <br />• Recycling — the city contracts with Waste Management to <br />provide for curbside recycling service. Funding is provided <br />through a combination of a grant from Hennepin County <br />and user fees. In addition the city coordinates a spring <br />cleanup day to assist residents who have materials <br />unsuitable for recycling or regular waste service. <br />City of Orono 2019 Draft Budget - Page 7 <br />