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ENTERPRISE FUNDS-WATER & SEWER <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Sewer Fund: <br /> <br />The Sanitary Sewer Utility Fund is a self-sustaining fund. The maintenance of the sanitary sewer lines <br />and lift stations are the responsibility of the City of Little Canada Public Works Department. The <br />maintenance includes inspections, flushing and cleaning of the sewer lines and routine maintenance of <br />the lift stations. Wastewater flows into the Metropolitan Council’s system to be treated. <br /> <br />Billed Rates <br />Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCEV) provides regional sewer treatment including the <br />City of Little Canada. The 2025 sewer utility rate increase is necessary to cover the increased treatment <br />costs charged by Metropolitan Council, a 8.40% increase for 2025. As a result of these increases by the <br />MCEV the City of Little Canada will be increasing its sewer rates by 7.5%. Utility rates are scheduled to <br />be reviewed by City Council on December 4th, 2024 with a final adoption and approval on December <br />18th, 2024. <br />The rate history since 2022 is below: <br />Description 2022 Rates 2023 Rates 2024 Rates 2025 Rates <br />% Change 2024 <br />to 2025 <br />Sewer Minimum for the <br />first 7,000 gallons $46.75 $48.85 $52.03 $55.93 7.5% <br />Sewer Rate for gallons <br />over 7,000 <br />$4.15/1,000 <br />gallons <br />$4.34/1,000 <br />gallons <br />$4.62/1,000 <br />gallons <br />$4.97/1,000 <br />gallons 7.5% <br />Sewer Only (Private <br />Wells)$53.50/Quarter $55.91/Quarter $59.54/Quarter $64.01/Quarter 7.5% <br />Sewer Only <br />(Manufactured Homes <br />with wells) <br />$66.15 per <br />unit/Quarter <br />$69.13 per <br />unit/Quarter <br />$73.62 per <br />unit/Quarter <br />$79.14 per <br />unit/Quarter 7.5% <br /> <br />Metropolitan Council Municipal Wastewater Charge <br />The municipal wastewater charge is based on the Cities wastewater flow, in millions of gallons (mg), and <br />allocated for the cost of service. <br />Community Allocation 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 <br />Total flow (mg)380.71 332.83 347.91 401.25 433.05 <br />Percent of regional flow 0.39% 0.37% 0.42% 0.47% 0.48% <br />Municipal wastewater charge $943,626 $933,750 $1,117,066 $1,313,917 $1,424,252 <br />Cost change from prior 5.59% -1.05% 19.63% 17.62% 8.40% <br /> <br />The City’s wastewater charge is based on the portion of wastewater flow discharged from the City to <br />regional system in the past year multiplied by the regional wastewater charge for the next year. Year- <br />to-year changes are affected by growth, water conservation, and inflow and infiltration. <br />111