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City Council/Town Board/ .2- January 20, 1989 Rural Water Supply/System Operatnr cost of all required water analyses, require, annroximately $3 million per year. The funding options for the drinking water program contained in the report are as follows: 1. General Fund. Every taxpayer contributes to this fund and most state programs use this as their source of funding, therefore there is consider- able competition for these funds. The Commissioner's Drinking Water Task Force recommended that the program be supported by general fund appropriation. 2. Revenue -Generating Options. a. Cost -of -Service Fee for Water Testing and inspection for Each Public Water Supply. Cost per person per year ranges from $33.20 (small systems) to $.002 (very large systems). b. Service Connection Fee for Each Customer Connected to a Community Water Supply. Annual fee of $3.20 per water service connection would generate sufficient revenue to support the program. C. Fee Based on the Quantity of Water Used by Each Customer of a Commu- nity Water Supply. A fee of $.021 per 1,000 gallons of water used would generate sufficient revenue. d. Operating Fee. Annual fee based on a sliding scale: noncommunity systems $100 or $200 and community systems $1,300 (less than 100 persons served) to $4,200 (grEater than 100,000 persons served). e. Combination of One or Mo,e of the Above. MDW, in its report, is recommending the annual service connection fee as the preferred funding alternative, because it is reasonably equitabie, easy to administer and assures a stable funding source. A bill imposing this fee will be submitted as part of the Governor's legislative package. It is important to note that both federal and state rules place the responsi- bility of water quality monitoring on the Individual water systems. Thus, if+hn Ie...�Ls....., •.L_- _. __.1 __ __ - .. .. _ _ The Legislature will be discussing water supply funding during the current session. Since every public water supply system in the state is affected, we would encourage you to contact vour state legislators and let your feelings be known on the funding alternatives being considered. If you would like to receive a copy of the complete report, please contact me at 612/623-5330 or Dick Clark at 6121623-5227. GLE:RDC:ter