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, . Page 40 <br /> Survey of Area Water & Sewer rates (cont. ) <br /> SUMMARY OF WATER & SEWER CHARGES FOR HEAVY USE CUSTOMERS <br /> � Water: . <br /> Wayzata (above 60M) - 35� M gal. � • <br /> Plymouth (above 200M) - 46� M gal. � . <br /> Mound (above 100M) - 30� M gal. . <br /> Minnetrista (straight chg) 65� M gal. <br /> r4aple Plain to school- 38� M gal. <br /> Long Lake/Orono to school <br /> � - $1. 17 M gal. <br /> i Sewer: <br /> Wayzata - 80� M gal. <br /> Plymouth - 58G M gal. <br /> Mound ($10. 00 first M) 70� M gal. <br /> Minnetrista ($25 . 00 qtr. flat chg_ ) <br /> 83� �i gal. , <br /> Maple Plain (average) to school <br /> 50. 54 M gal. � � <br /> Long Lake sewer charge (residents) <br /> . 75� M gal. <br /> • Orono present charge to school <br /> 1. 17� P4 gal. <br /> Orono proposed charge to school . <br /> l. S0� ri gal. <br /> OBSERVATIONS: <br /> l. Average water charge 5 villages exclusive of Long Lake/Orono <br /> _ $ . 428 per M gal. <br /> � Long Lake/Orono charge water $1. 17 per M gal. <br /> 2. Average sewer charge 6 villages exclusive of Orono <br /> � Present Orono char e = sewer $ - 694 per M gal. <br /> g $1. 17 per M gal. <br /> Proposed Orono charge - sewer $1. 50 per M gal. <br /> 3. Present Long Lake/Orono water charge is �. �3 times the area <br /> average � <br /> S <br /> 4. Present Orono sewer charge is 1. 68 times the area average <br /> � <br /> 5. Proposed Orono sewer charge is 2 . 16 times the area average <br /> CONCIUSIONS FROM STUDY <br /> 1. Treating large commercial & school users (500, 000-1, 000, 000 gal. <br /> quarterly) on the unit charge }�asis produces an excessive cost <br /> for the school district <br /> � 2. It would appear that the Long Lake water rate of 45� would be <br /> a fair & equitable rate for the school on the basis of area <br /> comparisons (maintenance costs by Orono could be charged at <br /> an hourly basis as needed) <br /> , � <br />