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M i N N E 5 0 T A ��UNCIL MEETIN� <br /> ' ��AI� 0 � 2006 <br /> DEPARTMENToFHEALTH <br /> - �9`�f(���ON� <br /> Protecting, tnaiJ�taining dnd ifnproving the/�e�lt/� of all Mirtnesotans ���� <br /> ✓q N � 4 � <br /> cir�,o� ?oos <br /> OR�n/O <br /> Date: December 16, 2005 <br /> To: Community Water Supply Financial/Accounting Officials <br /> From: Douglas J. Mandy, Manager <br /> Section of Drinking Water Protection <br /> Minnesota Department of Health <br /> Phone: 651-201-4647 <br /> Subject: Service Connection Fee Increase <br /> The Minnesota Legislature has approved an increase in the drinking water service <br /> connection fee from$5.21 to $6.36, effective July 1, 2006. This is the annual fee you <br /> have been charging your drinking water system customers since the fee was established <br /> in 1993. <br /> Revenue from this fee is used to fund activities of Drinking Water Protection Program <br /> related to maintaining compliance with the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. These <br /> activities include, conducting sanitary surveys, sample collection and analysis, <br /> compliance determination, wellhead protection, enforcement, and various technical <br /> assistance services. <br /> The fee has not changed since it was established in 1993, however, new federal Safe <br /> Drinking Water regulations continue to be implemented. Program expenses have been <br /> exceeding the revenue generated Uy the fee, and in order to continue providing the <br /> services necessar�to help water utilities remain in compliance with the Safe Drinking <br /> Water Act, an increase in the fee was needed. <br /> The invoice you will receive from us for the July to September, 2006 billing period will <br /> reflect the change in the fee. We are alerting you to this change now, so you can account <br /> for the change in your annual budget planning. <br /> If you have any questions about the fee, please contact me. <br /> General Information: (6>1) 201->000 � TDD/TYY: (G">1) ZO1-�797 ° Minnesota RelayService: (�00) 627-3�29 � w�vhealth.state.mn.us <br /> For directions to any of che MDH locations,call (6�1) 201-�000 m �1 equal opportuniry emplo}'er <br />