Annual Water and Sewer Retail Rate Survey

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1 Annual and Retail Rate Survey MWRA Advisory Board The Community Advisory Board to the Massachusetts Resources Authority 2013

2 The... was established by the state Legislature to represent the 60 communities in the MWRA service area. Through annual comments and recommendations on the Authority s proposed capital and current expense budgets and rates, the Advisory Board provides a ratepayer perspective on the MWRA s plans and policies to improve the region s water and sewer systems. For more information call: (617) , fax (617) , write: 100 First Avenue Building 39 4 th Floor Boston, MA E mail: mwra.ab@mwraadvisoryboard.com or visit the Advisory Board s website at:

3 Advisory Board Communities: Arlington Ashland Bedford Belmont Boston Braintree Brookline Burlington Cambridge Canton Chelsea Chicopee Clinton Dedham Everett Framingham Hingham Holbrook Leominster Lexington Lynn Lynnfield Malden Marblehead Marlborough Medford Melrose Milton Nahant Natick Needham Newton Northborough Norwood Peabody Quincy Randolph Reading Revere Saugus Somerville South Hadley Southborough Stoneham Stoughton Swampscott Wakefield Walpole Waltham town Wellesley Weston Westwood Weymouth Wilbraham Wilmington Winchester Winthrop Woburn Worcester MWRA Advisory Board 2013 Annual and Retail Rate Survey Joseph E. Favaloro Executive Director

4 2013 & Retail Rate Survey TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION SECTION PAGE PAGE Introduction ii MWRA Community 2013 and Charges Section I Select Non MWRA Massachusetts Community 2013 Charges Select U.S. Cities Residential 2013 and Charges Section II Section III 2012 & Retail Rate Information Appendix A Second Meter Information and Glossary Appendix B 2013 Residential Cost Based on Community Use Data Appendix C Final MWRA Fiscal Year 2014 Billable and Charges Additional 2013 Data for MWRA Communities Appendix D Appendix E MWRA System Demand Appendix F Page i

5 2013 & Retail Rate Survey Introduction This is the twenty seventh Annual and Retail Rate Survey prepared by the Massachusetts Resources Authority (MWRA) Advisory Board, providing a comparative snapshot of water and sewer retail rates for each community in the MWRA service area. In addition, the survey also incorporates rate information from Massachusetts communities outside of the MWRA service area, as well as other cities nationwide. The survey was prepared by Matthew Romero and Mary Ann McClellan of the Advisory Board staff. The Rate Survey is typically the Advisory Board s most requested document. We hope that municipal officials, water and sewer industry professionals, and concerned citizens continue to find the information presented in the survey useful and informative. As always, we welcome any questions or suggestions regarding this survey, which will allow us to improve the document for future years. Please do not hesitate to call our office at (617) , or us at mwra.ab@mwraadvisoryboard.com with your feedback. Copies of this document are available at our website in PDF format at Average and Rates Historically, the survey has focused upon the average annual household use based on the industry standard of 120 hundred cubic feet (HCF), or approximately 90,000 gallons (90 kgal) to track retail rate increases over time. For historical purposes this constant is maintained throughout the document; however, in recognition of the variability of actual household usage by community, the Advisory Board for several years has provided a comparative assessment of actual costs for water and sewer retail rate customers. The actual usage number is calculated by MWRA staff and is based primarily on residential consumption reported by each community in their annual Public Supply Annual Statistic Report filed with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, and the total population and average household size for each community based on data from the U.S. Census bureau. Prior to 2009, this information had been presented in Appendix C of the survey. In July 2008, the Advisory Board staff convened a focus group, including members of the Advisory Board, MWRA staff, and Advisory Board staff, to discuss the survey s method of reporting retail rate increases. After eliciting responses from both the American Works Association (AWWA) and its members, the group agreed to maintain a constant standard (120 HCF) for historical comparisons while creating additional references to the information contained in Appendix C. Now, in an effort to provide a more complete depiction of the various means by which retail water and sewer rates can be calculated, the information previously contained in Appendix C has been placed in each MWRA community s profile page. The The was created by the Massachusetts Legislature in 1984 to represent the interests of Massachusetts Resources Authority service area communities. The Advisory Board includes one representative from each of the 60 communities that receive water and/or sewer services from the MWRA and one from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council. In addition, six members are appointed by the Governor to include a person with skills and expertise in matters relating to environmental protection, one representative each from the Connecticut River Basin, the Quabbin/Ware shed areas and the Wachusett shed area, plus two persons qualified by membership or affiliation in organizations concerned with the recreational or commercial uses of the Boston Harbor. The Massachusetts Legislature has delegated specific responsibilities to the Advisory Board who, in turn, monitor the MWRA s programs from a ratepayer perspective: Serving as a watchdog over the MWRA to ensure proper management and budgetary control; Making recommendations on annual expense budgets, capital improvement programs, business planning, and user charges; Holding hearings on matters relating to the MWRA and making subsequent recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature; and, Appointing three individuals to the eleven member MWRA Board of Directors. Page ii

6 2013 & Retail Rate Survey MWRA COMMUNITY 2013 WATER AND SEWER CHARGES Section I Page 1

7 2013 & Retail Rate Survey Annual & Charges in MWRA Communities (Consumption at 120 HCF 90 kgal) $1,600 $1,400 $1,200 $1,389 $1,347 $1,297 $1,254 $1,203 $1,136 $1,073 $1,000 $946 $1,006 $889 $842 $800 $699 $674 $626 $648 $724 $751 $794 $600 $570 $593 $559 $400 $200 $ Section I Page 2

8 2013 & Retail Rate Survey 2013 Retail & Community Charge Comparisons (Consumption at 120 HCF 90 kgal) $0 $200 $400 $600 $800 $1,000 $1,200 $1,400 $1,600 $1,800 $2,000 $2,200 $2,400 Arlington (W/S)* Ashland (S) Bedford (S/partial W) Belmont (W/S) Boston (W/S) Braintree (S) Brookline (W/S) Burlington (S) Cambridge (S/partial W) Canton (S/partial W) Chelsea (W/S) Chicopee (W) Clinton (W/S) Dedham (S/partial W) Everett (W/S) Framingham (W/S) Hingham (S) Holbrook (S) Leominster (partial W) Lexington (W/S) Lynn (partial W) Malden (W/S) Marblehead (W) Marlborough (partial W) Medford (W/S) Melrose (W/S) Milton (W/S) Nahant (W)* Natick (S) Needham (S/partial W) Newton (W/S) Northborough (partial W) Norwood (W/S) Peabody (partial W) Quincy (W/S) Randolph (S) Reading (W/S) Revere (W/S) Saugus (W) Somerville (W/S) Stoneham (W/S) Stoughton (S/partial W) Swampscott (W) Wakefield (S/partial W) Walpole (S) Waltham (W/S) town (W/S) Wellesley (S/partial W) Westwood (S/partial W) Weymouth (S) Wilbraham (W) Wilmington (S/partial W) Winchester (S/partial W)* Winthrop (W/S) Woburn (S/partial W) Worcester (partial W) (*) Indicates community that utilizes the debt service exclusion as permitted under General Law 59 Section 21 C(n) Section I Page 3

9 2013 & Retail Rate Survey MWRA SYSTEMWIDE SUMMARY DATA Avg. combined water and sewer cost Percent change from prior year 2013 $1, $1, % 3.1% WATER BILLING FREQUENCY SemiAnnual TriAnnual BiMonthly Monthly WATER RATE STRUCTURE Ascending Block with Base/Minimum Charge Ascending Block only Flat Rate with Base/Minimum Charge Flat Rate only Fixed Fee SENIOR CITIZEN/LOWINCOME DISCOUNTS Senior Discount LowIncome Discount Both Neither DEBT SERVICE EXCLUSION CHANGES IN COMBINED WATER AND SEWER CHARGES Decrease No change 0% to 10% increase 10% to 20% increase 20% to 30% increase 30% to 40% increase 40% to 50% increase Greater than 50% increase Section I Page 4

10 2013 & Retail Rate Survey ANNUAL WATER AND SEWER CHARGES IN COMMUNITIES RECEIVING SERVICES FROM THE MWRA 2013 A rlingt o n ( W/ S ) * $ $ A s hla nd ( S ) 1, B e df o rd ( S / pa rt ia l W) B e lm o nt ( W/ S ) , B o s t o n ( W/ S ) B ra int re e ( S ) B ro o k line ( W/ S ) C a m bridge ( S / pa rt ia l W) , C a nt o n ( S / pa rt ia l W) C he ls e a ( W/ S ) C hic o pe e ( W) C lint o n ( W/ S ) D e dha m ( S / pa rt ia l W) E v e re t t ( W/ S ) F ra m ingha m ( W/ S ) B urlingt o n ( S ) H ingha m ( S ) H o lbro o k ( S ) , Le o m ins t e r ( pa rt ia l W) Le xingt o n ( W/ S ) Lynn ( pa rt ia l W) Lynnf ie ld ( W) M a lde n ( W/ S ) M a rble he a d ( W) M a rlbo ro ugh ( pa rt ia l W) M e df o rd ( W/ S ) M e lro s e ( W/ S ) , M ilt o n ( W/ S ) , N a ha nt ( W) * N a t ic k ( S ) 1, N e e dha m ( S / pa rt ia l W) N e wt o n ( W/ S ) , N o rt hbo ro ugh ( pa rt ia l W) N o rwo o d ( W/ S ) P e a bo dy ( pa rt ia l W) Q uinc y ( W/ S ) R a ndo lph ( S ) 1, R e a ding ( W/ S ) 1, , R e v e re ( W/ S ) , S a ugus ( W) S o m e rv ille ( W/ S ) S o ut h H a dle y ( W) S o ut hbo ro ugh ( W) S t o ne ha m ( W/ S ) , S t o ught o n ( S / pa rt ia l W) , S wa m ps c o t t ( W) Wa k e f ie ld ( S / pa rt ia l W) , Wa lpo le ( S ) Wa lt ha m ( W/ S ) Wa t e rt o wn ( W/ S ) We lle s le y ( S / pa rt ia l W) , We s t o n ( W) We s t wo o d ( S / pa rt ia l W) We ym o ut h ( S ) Wilbra ha m ( W) Wilm ingt o n ( S / pa rt ia l W) Winc he s t e r ( S / pa rt ia l W) * Wint hro p ( W/ S ) Wo burn ( S / pa rt ia l W) Wo rc e s t e r ( pa rt ia l W) A VER A GE P e rc e nt c ha nge $ $ % 2.7% and Charges are based on an annual water consumption of 120 HCF 90 kgal. (*) Indicates communit ies that utilize t he debt service exclusion as permit ted under General Law 59 Sect ion 21C(n). Section I Page 5

11 2013 & Retail Rate Survey Annual and Charges for Communities Receiving Services from the MWRA 2013 C harges include MWRA, community, and alternatively supplied services. Rates based on average annual household use of 120 hundred cubic feet (HC F), or approximately 90,000 gallons. Arlington (W/S)* Ashland (S) Bedford (S/partial W) Belmont (W/S) Boston (W/S) Braintree (S) Brookline (W/S) Burlington (S) Cambridge (S/partial W) Canton (S/partial W) Chelsea (W/S) Chicopee (W) Clinton (W/S) Dedham (S/partial W) Everett (W/S) Framingham (W/S) Hingham (S) Holbrook (S) Leominster (partial W) Lexington (W/S) Lynn (partial W) Malden (W/S) Marblehead (W) Marlborough (partial W) Medford (W/S) Melrose (W/S) Milton (W/S) Nahant (W)* Natick (S) Needham (S/partial W) Newton (W/S) Northborough (partial W) Norwood (W/S) Peabody (partial W) Quincy (W/S) Randolph (S) Reading (W/S) Revere (W/S) Saugus (W) Somerville (W/S) Stoneham (W/S) Stoughton (S/partial W) Swampscott (W) Wakefield (S/partial W) Walpole (S) Waltham (W/S) town (W/S) Wellesley (S/partial W) Westwood (S/partial W) Weymouth (S) Wilbraham (W) Wilmington (S/partial W) Winchester (S/partial W)* Winthrop (W/S) Woburn (S/partial W) Worcester (partial W) AVERAGE Change $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $1, $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $1, $ $1, $ $ $ $ $1, $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $1, $ $ $1, $ $ $ $ $ $1, $1, $1, $ $ $1, $ $ $ $1, $ $1, $1, $ $ $1, $1, $ $1, $ $ $ $1, $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $1, $2, $1, $2, $1, $1, $1, $ $1, $1, $1, $1, $ $1, $ $1, $2, $1, $ $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $ $1, $1, $2, $1, $ $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $ $1, $ $1, $ $ % 0.0% 4.1% 4.6% 3.9% 5.3% 1.9% 6.3% 3.0% 2.9% 0.0% 5.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 15.8% 1.7% 0.1% 2.5% 1.6% 0.0% 2.4% 2.6% 4.9% 2.3% 2.8% 2.2% 6.4% 3.4% 0.0% 3.9% 14.2% 1.0% 0.0% 4.2% 8.0% 4.2% 15.1% 0.0% 3.0% 7.4% 2.2% 2.8% 2.0% 1.1% 0.0% 2.8% 5.1% 1.5% 0.0% 5.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6.9% $ $ $1, % The following communities do not provide municipal sewer services and, therefore, are not listed: Lynnfield District, South Hadley Fire District #1, Southborough and Weston. (*) Indicates communities that utilize the debt service exclusion as permitted under General Law 59 Section 21C (n). Section I Note: Due to rounding in background calculations, totals may not add to the final digit. Page 6

12 2013 & Retail Rate Survey Arlington (W/S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: Base charge per bill HCF/fiscal year >200 HCF $21.83 (for both) $ 4.96/HCF $ 7.30 " Base charge per bill n/a First 1,000 HCF/bill $ 5.22/HCF >1,000 HCF/ " $10.43 " SemiAnnually (60.2 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $ $1, % Commercial Rates: $ $ $ Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: None Arlington utilizes the debt service exclusion as permitted under General Law 59 Section 21C(n) Ashland (S) Residential Rates: May 2012 Unknown Base charge per bill 0 10 HCF >10 40 HCF >40 90 HCF >90 HCF $16.00 $ 2.37/HCF $ 2.71 " $ 4.01 " $ 4.96 " Residential Rates: Base charge per bill 0 10 HCF >10 40 HCF >40 90 HCF >90 HCF Commercial Rates: $16.00 $10.86/HCF $11.78 " $13.12 " $16.28 " (64.8 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $1, $2, May 2012 Unknown $ $1, $1, % Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: 20% water, 20% sewer Section I NOTE: Actual community usage based on Calendar Year 2012 or best available data. Please see Introduction for more detail. Page 7

13 2013 & Retail Rate Survey Bedford (S/partial W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: General General Base charge per bill 0 20 HCF > 20 HCF $17.50 $ 1.20/HCF $ 5.70 " Base charge per bill 0 20 HCF > 20 HCF $22.50 $ 3.33/HCF $ 9.40 " Residential: SemiAnnually $ $ $1, % Commercial Rates: Commercial: Monthly (79.3 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $ $ Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: None Belmont (W/S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: Base charge per bill 0 30 HCF >30 $17.97 $ 5.68/HCF $ 6.53 " Base charge per bill $15.91 $11.25/HCF Commercial Rates: $ $1, $2, % (86.6 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $1, $1, Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: $3.98/HCF () $7.88/HCF () based on property tax discount eligibility. Section I NOTE: Actual community usage based on Calendar Year 2012 or best available data. Please see Introduction for more detail. Page 8

14 2013 & Retail Rate Survey Boston Boston and Commission (W/S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: January 2013 January 2014 January 2013 January 2014 First 19 CF/Day Next 20 CF Next 50 CF Next 260 CF Next 950 CF Over 1,299 CF $4.450/HCF $4.658 " $4.851 " $5.158 " $5.382 " $5.571 " First 19 CF/Day $5.761/HCF Next 20 CF $5.939 " Next 50 CF $6.058 " Next 260 CF $6.392 " Next 950 CF $6.745 " Over 1,299 CF $6.978 " Monthly (45.7 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $ $1, % Commercial Rates: $ $ $ Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: 25% Senior/Disabled Discount on water charges only. Braintree (S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: June 2013 No response June 2013 No response Base charge per bill: 0 5 HCF >5 35 HCF > HCF >200 HCF $16.75 $ 2.29/HCF $ 3.45 " $ 6.24 " $ 8.89 " Base charge per bill: 0 5 HCF >5 35 HCF > HCF >200 HCF $16.75 $ 4.12/HCF $ 5.20 " $ 8.14 " $ 8.94 " $ $ $1, % Commercial Rates: (82.8 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $ $ Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: None Braintree has a $5.00 discount for all customers, residential and commercial, if bill is paid within 30 days. Section I NOTE: Actual community usage based on Calendar Year 2012 or best available data. Please see Introduction for more detail. Page 9

15 2013 & Retail Rate Survey Brookline (W/S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: Base charge 0 7 HCF >7 $25.00 $ 1.70/HCF $ 5.10 " $25.00 $ 3.70/HCF $ 7.65 " Base charge 0 7 HCF >7 (65.4 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $ $1, % Commercial Rates: $ $ $ Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: 20% senior discount based on income eligibility. Burlington (S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: Unknown General Unknown First 20 kgal >20 30 kgal >30 50 kgal >50 70 kgal >70 90 kgal >90 kgal $37.00 $ 2.00/kgal $ 2.75 " $ 3.50 " $ 4.50 " $ 4.75 " First 20 kgal >20 30 kgal >30 50 kgal >50 70 kgal >70 90 kgal >90 kgal $42.00 $ 6.00/kgal $ 6.25 " $ 7.00 " $ 8.00 " $ 9.50 " Residential: Semiannually Commercial Rates: First 10 kgal >10 15 kgal >15 35 kgal >35 kgal $ $ $ % $18.50 $ 3.00/kgal $ 4.00 " $ 4.75 " Commercial: (51.9 kgal = DEP Data Provided by Community) Commercial Rates: First 10 kgal >10 15 kgal >15 35 kgal >35 kgal $97.80 $ $ $34.00 $ 7.00/kgal $ 8.00 " $ 9.50 " Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: None Section I NOTE: Actual community usage based on Calendar Year 2012 or best available data. Please see Introduction for more detail. Page 10

16 2013 & Retail Rate Survey Cambridge (S/partial W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: April 2013 No response April 2013 No response General 0 40 HCF/year > HCF/year >400 2,000 HCF/year >2,000 10,000 HCF/year >10,000 HCF/year $3.02/HCF $3.24 " $3.44 " $3.65 " $3.96 " 0 40 HCF/year > HCF/year >400 2,000 HCF/year >2,000 10,000 HCF/year >10,000 HCF/year $ 8.19/HCF $ 8.67 " $ 9.31 " $10.02 " $10.66 " $ $1, $1, % Commercial Rates: (47.2 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $ $ Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: Residents over 65 who own/occupy their own home are eligible for a 15% discount on water/sewer bills not to exceed $90 annually. Canton (S/partial W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July 2011 Base Charge 1 15 HCF >15 40 HCF > HCF >100 HCF $10.00 $ 3.80/HCF $ 6.32 " $10.43 " $13.11 " Base Charge 1 15 HCF >15 40 HCF > HCF >100 HCF $ 5.00 $ 6.82/HCF $ 7.44 " $ 9.73 " $12.49 " $ $ $1, % Commercial Rates: (86.6 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $ $1, Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: None Section I NOTE: Actual community usage based on Calendar Year 2012 or best available data. Please see Introduction for more detail. Page 11

17 2013 & Retail Rate Survey Chelsea (W/S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July 2016 July HCF >10 25 HCF >25 HCF $4.10/HCF $4.99 " $5.97 " 0 10 HCF >10 25 HCF >25 HCF $ 8.03/HCF $ 8.75 " $10.06 " Monthly $ $ $1, % Commercial Rates: (67.9 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $ $ Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: None Chicopee (W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July 2012 No response General Minimum charge 0 10 HCF >10 HCF $10.00 $ 2.70/HCF $ 3.00 " $ $ $1, % Commercial Rates: with $2.00 water meter rental charge (5/8" meter) June 2013 June 2014 Special Revenue ( Use Fee) Minim0075m Charge per bill (<334 CF): $10.00/quarter CSO Fee $25.00/quarter 0 10 HCF $ 4.90/HCF >10 HCF $ 5.70 " Based on 100% of water usage, with a summer discount of 30% during the months of June, July, and August. (67.8 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $ $ Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: None Section I NOTE: Actual community usage based on Calendar Year 2012 or best available data. Please see Introduction for more detail. Page 12

18 2013 & Retail Rate Survey Clinton (W/S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: June 2007 No response Minimum Bill: 0 10 HCF >10 30 HCF >30 50 HCF > HCF >200 HCF $56.60 $ 5.66/HCF $ 1.30 " $ 2.90 " $ 3.12 " $ 3.35 " Minimum Bill: $42.40 bill is calculated as 75% of water bill. (65.1 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $ $ % Commercial Rates: June 2007 No response $ $ $ Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: None Clinton bills according to actual usage biannually, and uses the minimum bill listed for the interim bills. Chapter 307 of the Acts of limits Clinton s MWRA assessment to $500,000 per year. Dedham (S) Residential Rates: January 2011 Unknown Minimum charge per bill includes first 3 HCF (⅝" meter) $35.52 >3 42 HCF >42 75 HCF >75 HCF $ 4.17/HCF $ 6.77 " $ 8.77 ", some commercial monthly $ $ $1, % Commercial Rates: Minimum charge 5/8" with 9 HCF allowance: $52.71 in excess of allowance $ 4.17/HCF Residential Rates: Minimum charge (under 5 HCF) > 5 HCF June 2008 Unknown $32.32 $ 8.08/HCF (69.3 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $ $ Commercial Rates: Minimum Charge: (under 5 HCF) $45.20 $11.30/HCF Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: Low income rate Section I NOTE: Actual community usage based on Calendar Year 2012 or best available data. Please see Introduction for more detail. Page 13

19 2013 & Retail Rate Survey Everett (W/S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July 2012 July HCF >30 60 HCF >60 90 HCF > HCF >240 HCF $1.91/HCF $2.42 " $2.92 " $3.33 " $4.00 " 0 30 HCF >30 60 HCF >60 90 HCF > HCF >240 HCF $5.21/HCF $6.83 " $7.84 " $8.79 " $9.79 " $ $ $ % Commercial Rates: (99.9 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $ $ Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: 15% on water only, 65+ or fully disabled in a 13 family dwelling. Framingham (W/S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: 0 12 HCF >12 27 HCF >27 51 HCF > HCF >750 HCF $5.25/HCF $5.82 " $6.78 " $7.99 " $9.67 " 0 12 HCF >12 27 HCF >27 51 HCF > HCF >750 HCF $ 6.02 /HCF $ 6.21 " $ 8.32 " $11.93 " $17.35 ", some commercial monthly Commercial Rates: $ $ $1, % (65.5 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $ $ Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: and Discount Program offers 25% for single family, 12.5% for two family, and 8.3% for three family if qualifications are met. Section I NOTE: Actual community usage based on Calendar Year 2012 or best available data. Please see Introduction for more detail. Page 14

20 2013 & Retail Rate Survey Hingham (S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: November 2012 No response Private Company May 2013 May 2014 Special Revenue Base charge (⅝" meter) $77.58/bill 0 12 HCF >12 HCF Consumption charge for water treatment facility Consumption charge for O&M $ 2.874/HCF $ " $ " Minimum charge $ $ 9.10/HCF : $ " $ $1, $2, % : SemiAnnually (79.3 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $ $1, Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: Base charge (⅝" meter): $77.58/quarter. 012 HCF $ 2.107/HCF >12 HCF $ " Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: Each year, the first 400 customers who qualify for the lowincome assistance program can get a onetime voucher for $50. Hingham s water services are provided by the Aquarion Company. Holbrook (S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: April 2011 Unknown Minimum charge $132.30/year $ 5.17/HCF Minimum charge (2 estimated bills) $ $ $1, % Commercial Rates: $5.38/HCF April 2011 Unknown $229.36/year $ 6.05/HCF (53.7 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $ $ Commercial Rates: $6.20/HCF Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: None Section I NOTE: Actual community usage based on Calendar Year 2012 or best available data. Please see Introduction for more detail. Page 15

21 2013 & Retail Rate Survey Leominster (partial W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: April 2012 Unknown Special Revenue April 2013 Unknown Special Revenue First 3 HCF >3 HCF $20.00 $ 3.48/HCF $20.00 $ 3.97/HCF First 3 HCF >3 HCF $ $ $ % Commercial Rates: (64.6 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $ $ Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: None. Lexington (W/S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: October 2013 October 2014 October 2013 October HCF >40 80 HCF >80 HCF $3.31/HCF $4.97 " $6.55 " 0 40 HCF >40 80 HCF >80 HCF $ 7.00/HCF $11.43 " $18.17 " SemiAnnually Commercial Rates: $ $1, $1, % (88.2 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $ $ Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: 30% discount for customers that qualify for fuel assistance. Section I NOTE: Actual community usage based on Calendar Year 2012 or best available data. Please see Introduction for more detail. Page 16

22 2013 & Retail Rate Survey Lynn (partial W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July 2010 July HCF >27 73 HCF >73 2,812 HCF >2,812 HCF $3.33/HCF $3.43 " $3.47 " $3.52 " $6.12/HCF $6.33 " $6.39 " $6.44 " 0 27 HCF >27 73 HCF >73 2,812 HCF >2,812 HCF $ $ $1, % Commercial Rates: (69.8 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $ $ Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: Discounts available for owneroccupied widows, widowers, seniors, and fully disabled. Single family 15%, two family 7.5%, and three family 5% Lynnfield Lynnfield District (W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: April 2007 No response General Base charge includes 0 20 HCF > HCF >100 HCF Community not sewered. $62.00/bill $ 2.67/HCF $ 2.90 " Residential: Semiannually Commercial: $ Not sewered $ % Commercial Rates: Base charge per quarterly bill includes 0 10 HCF $31.00 >10 50 HCF $ 2.67/HCF >50 HCF $ 2.90 " Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable (110.0 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ Not sewered $ Commercial Rates: n/a Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: General discount noted below Section I Lynnfield has a 10% discount for water service for all customers if bill is paid within 20 days. NOTE: Actual community usage based on Calendar Year 2012 or best available data. Please see Introduction for more detail. Page 17

23 2013 & Retail Rate Survey Malden (W/S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: No response No response Minimum charge (⅝" meter) includes HCF: >1.5 8 HCF: >8 120 HCF >120 HCF $ 3.00/month $ 4.11/HCF $ 8.63 " $11.80 " Minimum charge (⅝" meter) includes HCF: >1.5 8 HCF: >8 120 HCF >120 HCF $ 3.00/month $ 5.36/HCF $ 9.82 " $11.21 " Monthly $ $ $1, % Commercial Rates: (66.5 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $ $ Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: None Marblehead (W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: Administrative Charge 0 30 HCF >30 HCF $14.50/bill $ 4.20/HCF $ 4.70 " $11.25/bill $ 6.25/HCF $ 6.60 " Administrative Charge 0 30 HCF >30 HCF $ $ $1, % Commercial Rates: (85.2 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $ $ Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: None Section I Marblehead is a member of the South Essex District. deduct meters are utilized in Marblehead, reducing total sewerage bills on average by 20%. NOTE: Actual community usage based on Calendar Year 2012 or best available data. Please see Introduction for more detail. Page 18

24 2013 & Retail Rate Survey Marlborough (partial W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: General $5.33/HCF $5.50/HCF Based on 100% of water consumption. Residential: Commercial: Monthly $ $ $1, % Commercial Rates: General (61.1 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $ $ Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: None Medford (W/S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July 2010 Unknown July 2010 Unknown $5.31/HCF $7.90/HCF Bimonthly Commercial Rates: $ $ $1, % (71.7 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $ $ Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: $25.00 for water and $25.00 for sewer. Section I NOTE: Actual community usage based on Calendar Year 2012 or best available data. Please see Introduction for more detail. Page 19

25 2013 & Retail Rate Survey Melrose (W/S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: No response Base Fee (up to 1" meter) 0 20 HCF > HCF >100 HCF $15.00/quarter $ 5.31/HCF $ 7.09/HCF $ 7.90/HCF Base Fee (up to 1" meter) $ 5.00/quarter 0 20 HCF $ 8.97/HCF > HCF $10.81/HCF >100 HCF $11.34/HCF Based on 90% of water usage. If second meter is installed, then based on 100% of primary meter. $ $1, $1, % Commercial Rates: $7.10/HCF No response (58.8 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $ $ Commercial Rates: $9.90/HCF Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: 10% discount on water and sewer. Milton (W/S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: Minimum charge includes 0 6 HCF >6 30 HCF >30 60 HCF >60 HCF $31.08/bill $ 6.27 /HCF $ 6.91 " $ 7.39 " $35.16/bill $11.06/HCF $12.18 " $12.99 " Minimum charge includes 0 6 HCF >6 30 HCF >30 60 HCF >60 HCF $ $1, $1, % Commercial Rates: (81.5 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $ $1, Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: None Section I NOTE: Actual community usage based on Calendar Year 2012 or best available data. Please see Introduction for more detail. Page 20

26 2013 & Retail Rate Survey Nahant (W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July 2012 $6.72/HCF $8.89/HCF TriAnnually (91.5 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $1, $1, % Commercial Rates: $ $ $1, Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: None Nahant receives wholesale wastewater services from the Lynn and Commission. Nahant utilizes the debt service exclusion as permitted under General Law 59 Section 21C(n) Natick (S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: Administrative Fee 0 10 HCF >10 20 HCF >20 40 HCF >40 HCF $5.00/bill $1.60/HCF $2.44 " $3.61 " $5.61 " 0 10 HCF >10 20 HCF >20 HCF $ 4.30/HCF $ 7.66 " $12.66 " Commercial Rates: $ $ $1, % (72.8 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $ $ Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: 25% water and 25% sewer Section I NOTE: Actual community usage based on Calendar Year 2012 or best available data. Please see Introduction for more detail. Page 21

27 2013 & Retail Rate Survey Needham (S/partial W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July 2010 No response Basic Service Fee: 0 6 HCF >6 27 HCF >27 42 HCF >42 HCF $15.00 $ 2.50/HCF $ 3.75 " $ 4.00 " $ 4.40 " 0 6 HCF >6 27 HCF >27 42 HCF >42 HCF Residential, Commercial Monthly $ $ $1, % Commercial Rates: July 2010 No response $7.70/HCF $8.40 " $8.95 " $9.70 " (99.2 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $ $1, Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: None Newton (W/S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: No response No response 0 20 HCF >20 70 HCF >70 HCF $5.84/HCF $7.00 " $8.41 " $ 8.60/HCF $10.33 " $12.40 " 0 20 HCF >20 70 HCF >70 HCF Commercial Rates: $ $1, $1, % (66.4 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $ $ Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: A 30% discount for water and sewer services supplied to dwellings owned and inhabited by any person who is certified by the Board of Assessors as qualifying under one or more of the tax exemption programs set out in Massachusetts General Laws. Section I NOTE: Actual community usage based on Calendar Year 2012 or best available data. Please see Introduction for more detail. Page 22

28 2013 & Retail Rate Survey Northborough (partial W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: December 2013 Unknown Base charge 0 20 HCF >20 60 HCF >60 HCF $10.00/bill $ 4.276/HCF $ " $ " $ $ $1, % Commercial Rates: December 2013 Unknown 0 20 HCF >20 60 HCF >60 HCF $5.207/HCF $5.401 " $5.644 " (60.0 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $ $ Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: None Norwood (W/S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: May 2013 No response General Meter charge (5/8") 0 5 HCF >5 HCF $2.66/month $3.34/HCF $4.94 " Monthly $ $ $1, % Commercial Rates: May 2013 No response General 0 3 HCF >3 HCF Based on 60% of water usage. $ 6.62/HCF $12.76 " (49.2 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $ $ Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: None Section I NOTE: Actual community usage based on Calendar Year 2012 or best available data. Please see Introduction for more detail. Page 23

29 2013 & Retail Rate Survey Peabody (partial W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: March 2003 No response General March 2003 No response General Minimum Charge: 0 15 HCF >15 30 HCF >30 HCF $5.00/Quarter $2.44/HCF $2.66 " $2.90 " 0 15 HCF >15 HCF $3.25/HCF $3.58 " Commercial Rates: 0 15 HCF > HCF >150 HCF $ $ $ % (66.7 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) Commercial Rates: 0 15 HCF >15 HCF $2.90/HCF $3.16 " $3.44 " $ $ $ $3.75/HCF $4.13 " Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: None Peabody receives wholesale wastewater service from the South Essex age District. Quincy (W/S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: $5.34/HCF Based on 70% of water usage. Residential: Commercial: Monthly Commercial Rates: $ $1, $1, % $12.31/HCF (50.5 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $ $ Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: 25% on water/sewer bill if income and agebased qualifications are met. Section I NOTE: Actual community usage based on Calendar Year 2012 or best available data. Please see Introduction for more detail. Page 24

30 2013 & Retail Rate Survey Randolph (S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: August 2013 August 2013 Base charge: 0 50 CF >50 CF $35.00/bill $ 3.80/HCF $ 4.81/HCF $25.00/bill $ 5.70/HCF $ 9.65 " SemiAnnually Base charge: 0 50 CF >50 CF (67.3 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $ $1, % Commercial Rates: $ $ $ Commercial Rates: Senior Discount: $25.00 water and $20.00 sewer Reading (W/S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: June 2013 September 2014 June 2013 September 2014 Minimum bill: $18.34 $ 9.17/HCF $20.76 $10.38/HCF Minimum bill: (60.6 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $1, $1, $2, % Commercial Rates: $ $ $1, Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: None Section I Reading assesses a Storm fee of $10.00/quarter. NOTE: Actual community usage based on Calendar Year 2012 or best available data. Please see Introduction for more detail. Page 25

31 2013 & Retail Rate Survey Revere (W/S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: $3.68/HCF $11.59/HCF Residential: Commercial: Monthly Commercial Rates: : (50.6 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $1, $1, % $5.52/HCF Commercial Rates: : $ $ $ $17.01/HCF Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: Senior discounts require 65+ years old and residence within the house o <70 kgal/year = 20% of previous year s water bill o >70 kgal/year 10% of previous year s water bill Any 4+ family home = 5% discount Low income/handicap pay a $250 flat rate if making under $20,000/year for single applicants or $40,000/year for joint applicants Saugus (W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July 2011 Unknown November 2007 Unknown Minimum Charge (20 HCF) >20 30 HCF >30 60 HCF > HCF > HCF > HCF >500 1,000 HCF >1,000 HCF $70.00 $ 3.72/HCF $ 4.98 " $ 6.23 " $ 6.95 " $ 7.79 " $ 8.39 " $ 8.63 " $60.00 $ 2.20/HCF $ 3.00 " $ 4.20 " $ 5.20 " $ 6.20 " $ 6.90 " $ 7.20 " SemiAnnually Minimum Charge (20 HCF) >20 30 HCF >30 60 HCF > HCF > HCF > HCF >500 1,000 HCF >1,000 HCF $ $ $ % Commercial Rates: (76.6 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $ $ Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: Neither Section I NOTE: Actual community usage based on Calendar Year 2012 or best available data. Please see Introduction for more detail. Page 26

32 2013 & Retail Rate Survey Somerville (W/S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: 0 13 HCF >13 67 HCF > HCF >133 HCF $3.73/HCF $5.38 " $5.64 " $5.85 " 0 13 HCF $6.25/HCF >13 67 HCF $7.98 " > HCF $8.37 " >133 HCF $8.66 " Residential: TriAnnually Commercial: BiMonthly $ $ $1, % Commercial Rates: (56.2 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $ $ Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: None South Hadley (partial W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: June 2012 No response Base charge $5.00/family unit $3.39/HCF Community not sewered. $ Not ed $ % Commercial Rates: Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable (66.3 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ Not ed $ Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: None Section I NOTE: Actual community usage based on Calendar Year 2012 or best available data. Please see Introduction for more detail. Page 27

33 2013 & Retail Rate Survey Southborough (W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: March 2009 No response Special Revenue Minimum charge (⅝" meter) includes first 10 HCF >10 20 HCF >20 35 HCF >35 80 HCF >80 HCF $27.58 Community not sewered. $ 3.50/HCF $ 4.00 " $ 5.00 " $ 6.00 " n/a n/a n/a $ Not ed $ % Commercial Rates: (107.2 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ Not ed $ Commercial Rates: Not sewered Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: 25% off minimum bill for senior citizens. Stoneham (W/S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: $4.80/HCF $9.80/HCF Commercial Rates: $ $1, $1, % (72.8 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $$ $1, Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: $12.50 for water and $37.50 for sewer Section I NOTE: Actual community usage based on Calendar Year 2012 or best available data. Please see Introduction for more detail. Page 28

34 2013 & Retail Rate Survey Stoughton (S/ partial W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: June 2012 June 2012 Service Charge (⅝" meter) 0 26 HCF >26 59 HCF >59 HCF $11.20/bill $ 3.60/HCF $ 5.31 " $ 7.36 " Minimum charge (7.8 HCF) $74.07 $ 9.50/HFC $ $1, $1, % Commercial Rates: Customers with private wells pay a flat charge per billing period of: $ per condominium, $ per private home. (71.3 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $ $ Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: 15% discount on water only for residents 70 and above. Swampscott (W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: August 2013 August 2013 Base Charge $11.00/bill $ 6.20/HFC Base Charge $8.75/bill $5.45/HFC $ $ $1, % Commercial Rates: (102.6 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $ $1, Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: None Section I NOTE: Actual community usage based on Calendar Year 2012 or best available data. Please see Introduction for more detail. Page 29

35 2013 & Retail Rate Survey Wakefield (S/ partial W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: June 2013 June 2014 June 2013 June 2014 $5.45/HCF $10.20/HCF (71.6 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $1, $1, % Commercial Rates: $ $ $1, Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: None. Please refer to the note below for general discount information. The rates calculated above include a 10% discount for all bills paid within 30 days of the bill date. The Town of Wakefield estimates that 95% of the customer base takes advantage of the discount. Without this discount, the annual cost for 120 HCF would be $ for water and $1, for sewer. Walpole (S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: $4.853/HCF $7.897/HCF Residential: Based on 80% of water usage. Commercial: Monthly $ $ $1, % Commercial Rates: (91.9 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $ $1, Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: None Section I NOTE: Actual community usage based on Calendar Year 2012 or best available data. Please see Introduction for more detail. Page 30

36 2013 & Retail Rate Survey Waltham (W/S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: January 2012 January 2014 January 2012 January 2014 Minimum Charge: 0 21 HCF >21 45 HCF > HCF >120 HCF $9.00 $3.23/HCF $4.37 " $7.00 " $9.36 " Minimum Charge: 0 21 HCF >21 45 HCF > HCF >120 HCF $ 5.75 $ 5.75/HCF $ 7.50 " $11.33 " $13.69 " Residential:, Commercial: Monthly $ $ $1, % Commercial Rates: (64.7 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $ $ Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: None town (W/S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: No response Base charge (⅝") 0 30 HCF > HCF >300 HCF $6.14/bill $4.00/HCF $6.22 " $9.82 " Commercial Rates: $ $ $1, % No response 0 30 HCF > HCF >300 HCF $ 7.73/HCF $ 9.98 " $13.38 " (63.7 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $ $ Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: 20% for both water and sewer Section I NOTE: Actual community usage based on Calendar Year 2012 or best available data. Please see Introduction for more detail. Page 31

37 2013 & Retail Rate Survey Wellesley (S/partial W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July 2011 Unknown Unknown Base charge 0 5 HCF 5 12 HCF (except for peak use) Peak Use Charges (May October): >12 24 HCF >24 36 HCF >36 HCF $4.64/bill $2.99/HCF $3.51 " Base charge $1.50/bill $8.28/HCF $5.57 " $7.21 " $9.18 " Monthly (86.7 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $1, $1, % Commercial Rates: 1 5 HCF 5 12 HCF Peak Use Charges (May October) > 12 HCF Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: $2.99 $3.51 $ $ $1, Commercial Rates: $5.57 None Weston (W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: February 2012 February 2014 Base charge (⅝" meter) 1 50 HCF >50 HCF $21.00/bill $ 1.35 " $ 5.10 " Community not sewered. SemiAnnually $ Not ed $ % Commercial Rates: Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable (153.3 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ Not ed $ Commercial Rates: Not sewered Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: Both Section I NOTE: Actual community usage based on Calendar Year 2012 or best available data. Please see Introduction for more detail. Page 32

38 2013 & Retail Rate Survey Westwood (S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: January 2011 Unknown September 2013 September 2014 Minimum charge (⅝" meter) includes first 3 HCF >3 42 HCF >43 75 HCF >75 HCF $35.52/quarter $ 4.17/HCF $ 6.77 " $ 8.77 " Minimum charge (⅝" meter) 0 25 HCF >25 70 HCF >70 HCF $15.00/quarter $ 5.45/HCF $ 8.15 " $14.60 " Commercial Rates: Minimum charge (⅝" meter) includes first 9 HCF in excess of allowance $ $ $1, % $52.71 $ 4.17/HCF (69.3 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $ $ Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: Neither Weymouth (S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: Base charge (⅝" meter) 0 27 HCF >27 HCF $11.97/bill $ 4.23/HCF $ 7.18 " Base charge (⅝" meter) 0 27 HCF >27 HCF Residential: Commercial: Monthly $ $ $1, % $ 5.18/bill $ 7.15/HCF $12.16 " (57.8 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $ $ Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: $20/year for water Section I NOTE: Actual community usage based on Calendar Year 2012 or best available data. Please see Introduction for more detail. Page 33

39 2013 & Retail Rate Survey Wilbraham (W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: March 2013 No response September 2008 No response Minimum bill HCF > HCF >200 HCF $57.75 $ 3.85/HCF $ 4.05 " $ 4.25 " Minimum bill $52.50 $ 4.10/HCF Semiannually $ $ $ % Commercial Rates: $3.85/HCF Commercial Minimum: same as residential (77.2 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) Commercial Rates: Commercial Minimum: $ $ $ $ 5.00/HCF $60.00 Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: None Wilbraham receives wholesale water from MWRA and wastewater services from the City of Springfield. Wilmington (S/partial W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: September 2008 Unknown Special Revenue April 2010 Unknown General 0 10 HCF >10 20 HCF >20 30 HCF >30 HCF $3.27/HCF $3.62 " $4.35 " $5.81 " $4.99/HCF $ $ $1, % Commercial Rates: 0 50 HCF $3.57/HCF > HCF $3.82 " >200 HCF $4.18 " Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: None Section I (76.8 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) Commercial Rates: NOTE: Actual community usage based on Calendar Year 2012 or best available data. Please see Introduction for more detail. $ $ $ $5.97/HCF Page 34

40 2013 & Retail Rate Survey Winchester (S/ partial W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: November 2006 Unknown Service charge 0 15 HCF >15 45 HCF >45 HCF $5.00/bill $1.22/HCF $3.04 " $4.86 " $ $ $ % Commercial Rates: 0 75 HCF $4.92/HCF >75 HCF $6.03 " Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: 20% November 2006 Unknown 0 15 HCF >15 45 HCF >45 HCF $1.25/HCF $3.97 " $6.16 " (96.3 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) Commercial Rates: 0 75 HCF >75 HCF $ $ $ $6.42/HCF $8.71 " Winchester utilizes the debt service exclusion as permitted under General Law 59 Section 21C(n) Winthrop (W/S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July 2012 February 2013 July 2012 February 2013 Minimum charge $18.27/quarter $ 4.99/HCF $31.73/quarter $ 8.32/HCF Minimum charge $ $ $1, % Commercial Rates: (57.0 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $ $ Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: None Section I NOTE: Actual community usage based on Calendar Year 2012 or best available data. Please see Introduction for more detail. Page 35

41 2013 & Retail Rate Survey Woburn (S/ partial W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: January 2010 Unknown Flat rate of $ per bill January 2010 Unknown Flat rate of $ per bill SemiAnnually $ $ $ % (103.9 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $ $ Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: Minimum charge: $ Minimum charge: $ $ 4.60/HCF 304% of water bill Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: 20% discount, 66% discount Worcester (partial W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: Minimum charge $4.50/quarter $3.51/HCF Minimum charge $10.00/quarter $ 5.94/HCF Based on 80% of water usage. (For meters 1" and larger, sewer usage is based upon 100% of water usage) Mostly, some Monthly Commercial Rates: $ $ $ % (64.7 HCF = DEP Data Provided by Community) $ $ $ Commercial Rates: (see note above) Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: $37.50/quarter for eligible residents age 65 and over Section I NOTE: Actual community usage based on Calendar Year 2012 or best available data. Please see Introduction for more detail. Page 36

42 2013 & Retail Rate Survey SELECT NON MWRA MASSACHUSETTS COMMUNITIES 2013 WATER AND SEWER CHARGES Section II Page 1

43 2013 & Retail Rate Survey COMPARATIVE ANNUAL RESIDENTIAL WATER AND SEWER CHARGES FOR SELECTED NONMWRA COMMUNITIES IN MASSACHUSETTS 2013 Abington Agawam Ayer Beverly Brockton Fairhaven Fall River Fitchburg Gloucester Haverhill Holyoke Hudson Lawrence Lowell Medfield New Bedford Salem Springfield Tewksbury $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $1, $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $1, $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $1, $ $1, $1, $ $1, $ $1, $2, $ $ $1, $ $ $1, $ $1, $ $1, Change 0.0% 0.0% 3.1% 4.1% 0.0% 11.8% 3.0% 3.0% 5.5% 2.5% 0.0% 15.9% 0.0% 6.0% 6.9% 0.4% 5.0% 4.5% 4.9% and sewer charges based on an annual water consumption of 120 HCF 90 kgal COMPARATIVE CHART OF RESIDENTIAL COMBINED WATER AND SEWER CHARGES 2013 Gloucester $2, Tewksbury $1, Abington $1, Fairhaven $1, Fitchburg $1, Medfield $1, Ayer $1, Hudson $1, Beverly $1, Salem $1, Fall River $ Brockton $ Holyoke $ New Bedford $ Haverhill $ Springfield $ Lawrence $ Agawam $ $0 Section II $500 $1,000 $1,500 $2,000 $2,500 $3,000 Page 2