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• <br /> III. TWIN CITIES AREA RESIDENTIAL SEWERAGE <br /> CHARGES • <br /> Summary Data The average cost per household in the Twin <br /> Cities area (which differs from the average <br /> In 1998, the average community sewerage community charge shown in the preceding <br /> charge in the Twin Cities area was $176 a table)was $170 in 1998. This statistic is new <br /> year. This represents a five percent increase to the biennial rate study and weights <br /> from the average community rate in 1996. community rates by the number of <br /> This is based on charges for 5000 gallons of households in each community to arrive at <br /> water consumption per month, the an average regional cost per household in <br /> comparison level used in previous editions of the Twin Cities area. MCES believes this is <br /> this study. Refer to exhibit 1 on page 16 for a more accurate reflection of residential <br /> changes in city charges from 1986 to 1998. charges. <br /> Twin Cities Metropolitan Area The $170 average regional cost per <br /> Community Retail Sewerage Charges household is figured as follows: <br /> Based on 5,000 gallons of water consumption per month Community rate(assumes 5,000 gallons of <br /> Average water use per month) <br /> Community Household Rate x #of households in community <br /> Average Rate %Change <br /> = Total individual community cost <br /> 1986 $104 <br /> 1988 $118 13% Total of all individual communities <br /> 1990 $127 8% = Total regional cost <br /> 1992 $140 10% _ #of MCES households <br /> 1994 $153 9% = Average regional cost per household <br /> 1996 $167 9% (annual charge for single-family house) <br /> 1.998 $176 5% Exhibit 2 on page 19 compares average <br /> The $176 average community sewerage regional household costs with average <br /> charge is figured as follows: regional community costs for 1998. <br /> Total of all communities rates(assumes <br /> 5,000 gallons of water use per month) <br /> Number of communities <br /> = Average community sewerage charge <br /> (annual charge for single-family house) <br /> Study of 1998 Sewerage Rates 7 <br />