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g--1,t L7 014.4 V'i ic . ss i wl <br />Why are Water Utility Rates Changing? (b (11 <br />For the first time since 2001, the City of Lino Lakes is proposing a change to the water utility rates. The <br />proposed rates are aimed at encouraging water conservation by increasing the impact for those who <br />consume large quantities of water. Families that consume less than 40,000 gallons per quarter (98.7% of <br />residents during winter months) will experience a negligible increase (less than 3 %). <br />In the winter billing quarter of 2007, the average residential water use in Lino Lakes was 15,854 gallons. <br />In the summer of 2007, residents used an average of 56,545 gallons. This difference can be attributed <br />largely to irrigation of lawns in the summer months. <br />The city's long -term goal is to decrease annual average residential water usage to 75 gallons per person <br />per day, or 20,250 gallons per quarter for a 3- person household. This will be reached through a variety of <br />conservation measures and public education. <br />Current Residential Rates <br />Gallons <br />0- 30,000 <br />Charge per 1,000 gallons <br />$1.77 <br />Above 30,000 <br />$2.07 <br />osed Residential Rates <br />Gallons C <br />Charge per 1,000 gallons <br />0 - 20,000 $ <br />$1.80 <br />21,000 - 40,000 $ <br />$2.00 <br />41,000 - 80,000 $ <br />$2.50 <br />81,000 - 120,000 $ <br />$3.00 <br />Over 120,000 $ <br />$3.50 <br />Includes $10 Base Fee <br />Gallons per Quarter <br />Current Rate <br />Proposed Rate <br />Cost Difference <br />Percent Change <br />15,854 <br />$38.06 <br />$38.54 <br />+$.48 <br />1% <br />25,000 <br />$54.25 <br />$56.00 <br />+$1.75 <br />3% <br />40,000 <br />$83.80 <br />$86.00 <br />+$2.20 <br />3% <br />80,000 <br />$166.60 <br />$186.00 <br />+$19.40 <br />10% <br />100,000 <br />$208.00 <br />$246.00 <br />+$38.00 <br />15% <br />Did you Know... <br />• Average residential use: 15,854 gallons per winter quarter <br />56,545 gallons per summer quarter <br />• 95% of residential users consume 30,000 gallons or less per winter quarter <br />• 98.7% of residential users consume 40,000 gallons or less per winter quarter <br />23.8% of residential users consume 80,000 gallons or more in the summer quarter <br />6.7% of residential users consume 120,000 gallons or more in the summer quarter <br />Conservation is everybody's responsibility. <br />For more detailed information about the city's proposed utility rate adjustments and water conservation <br />techniques please visit the city website at www.ci.lino- lakes.mn.us <br />