Annual Water and Sewer Retail Rate Survey. The Community Advisory Board to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority

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

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 mwra.ab@mwraadvisoryboard.com or visit the Advisory Board s website at: follow us on Twitter:

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 Annual and Retail Rate Survey Joseph E. Favaloro Executive Director

4 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION SECTION Introduction PAGE PAGE ii MWRA Community and Charges Section I Select Non-MWRA Massachusetts Community Charges Section II Select U.S. Cities Residential and Charges Section III & Retail Rate Information Appendix A Second Meter Information and Glossary Appendix B Residential Cost Based on Community Use Data Appendix C Final MWRA Fiscal Year 2019 Billable and Charges Appendix D Additional Data for MWRA Communities Appendix E MWRA System Demand 1980 Appendix F Stormwater Fees Appendix G Page i

5 Introduction This is the thirtieth 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 James Guiod, Travis Ahern, and Lenna Ostrodka 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 based upon local, state, and federal data (LSF). The LSF 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. The full calculation and source data can be found in Appendix C. Prior to, this information had only been presented in Appendix C of the survey, but now is found on each community s page. In July, 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 MWRA COMMUNITY WATER AND SEWER CHARGES Page 1

7 Annual & Charges in MWRA Communities (Consumption at 120 HCF 90 kgal) Page 2

8 Retail & Community Charge Comparisons (Consumption at 120 HCF 90 kgal) (*) Indicates community that utilizes the debt service exclusion as permitted under General Law 59 Section 21 C(n) Page 3

9 Avg. combined water and sewer cost $1, $1, Percent change from prior year 2.2% 2.8% WATER BILLING FREQUENCY MWRA SYSTEMWIDE SUMMARY DATA Semi-Annual 8 8 Tri-Annual 2 2 Quarterly Bi-Monthly 2 2 Monthly 6 6 WATER RATE STRUCTURE Ascending Block with Base/Minimum Charge Ascending Block only Flat Rate with Base/Minimum Charge 7 7 Flat Rate only 6 5 Fixed Fee 1 1 SENIOR CITIZEN/LOW-INCOME DISCOUNTS Senior Discount Low-Income Discount 7 7 Both 7 7 Neither DEBT SERVICE EXCLUSION 3 3 CHANGES IN COMBINED WATER AND SEWER CHARGES Decrease 3 2 No change to 1 increase to 2 increase to 3 increase to 4 increase to 5 increase 0 0 Greater than 5 increase 0 0 Page 4

10 ANNUAL WATER AND SEWER CHARGES IN COMMUNITIES RECEIVING SERVICES FROM THE MWRA Arlington (W/S)* $ $ Ashland (S) - 1, 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) - 1, Holbrook (S) Leominster (partial W) Lexington (W/S) , Lynn (partial W) Lynnfield (W) Malden (W/S) Marblehead (W) Marlborough (partial W) Medford (W/S) , Melrose (W/S) , Milton (W/S) , Nahant (W)* 1, Natick (S) - 1, Needham (S/partial W) , Newton (W/S) , Northborough (partial W) Norwood (W/S) Peabody (partial W) Quincy (W/S) , Randolph (S) - 1, Reading (W/S) 1, , Revere (W/S) , Saugus (W) Somerville (W/S) , South Hadley (W) Southborough (W) 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) , Weston (W) Westwood (S/partial W) Weymouth (S) - 1, Wilbraham (W) Wilmington (S/partial W) Winchester (S/partial W)* Winthrop (W/S) , Woburn (S/partial W) Worcester (partial W) AVERAGE $ $1, Percent change 3.3% 2.92% and Charges are based on an annual water consumption of 120 HCF 90 kgal. (*) Indicates communities that utilize the debt service exclusion as permitted under General Law 59 Section 21C(n). Page 5

11 Annual and Charges for Communities Receiving Services from the MWRA Charges include MWRA, community, and alternatively supplied services. Rates based on average annual household use of 120 hundred cubic feet (HCF), or approximately 90,000 gallons. Change Arlington (W/S)* $ $ $1, % Ashland (S) $ $1, $2, % Bedford (S/partial W) $ $1, $2, % Belmont (W/S) $ $1, $2, % Boston (W/S) $ $ $1, % Braintree (S) $ $ $1, % Brookline (W/S) $ $1, $1, % Burlington (S) $ $ $ % Cambridge (S/partial W) $ $1, $1, % Canton (S/partial W) $ $1, $1, Chelsea (W/S) $ $1, $1, Chicopee (W) $ $ $1, Clinton (W/S) $ $ $ Dedham (S/partial W) $ $ $1, Everett (W/S) $ $ $1, % Framingham (W/S) $ $1, $1, % Hingham (S) $ $1, $2, Holbrook (S) $ $ $1, Leominster (partial W) $ $ $1, % Lexington (W/S) $ $1, $1, % Lynn (partial W) $ $ $1, % Malden (W/S) $ $ $1, Marblehead (W) $ $1, $1, Marlborough (partial W) $ $ $1, Medford (W/S) $ $1, $1, Melrose (W/S) $ $1, $2, % Milton (W/S) $ $1, $2, % Nahant (W)* $1, $1, $2, % Natick (S) $ $1, $1, % Needham (S/partial W) $ $1, $1, Newton (W/S) $ $1, $2, % Northborough (partial W) $ $1, $1, Norwood (W/S) $ $ $1, % Peabody (partial W) $ $ $ Quincy (W/S) $ $1, $1, % Randolph (S) $ $1, $1, Reading (W/S) $1, $1, $2, Revere (W/S) $ $1, $1, % Saugus (W) $ $ $1, % Somerville (W/S) $ $1, $1, % Stoneham (W/S) $ $1, $1, % Stoughton (S/partial W) $ $1, $1, % Swampscott (W) $ $ $1, Wakefield (S/partial W) $ $1, $2, % Walpole (S) $ $ $1, % Waltham (W/S) $ $ $1, town (W/S) $ $1, $1, % Wellesley (S/partial W) $ $1, $1, % Westwood (S/partial W) $ $ $1, % Weymouth (S) $ $1, $1, % Wilbraham (W) $ $ $ Wilmington (S/partial W) $ $ $1, % Winchester (S/partial W)* $ $ $ Winthrop (W/S) $ $1, $2, Woburn (S/partial W) $ $ $ Worcester (partial W) $ $ $1, AVERAGE $ $ $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). Page 6

12 Arlington (W/S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July July 2019 July July 2019 Base charge per bill First 15 HCF/bill HCF >30 HCF $ $ $ $ Base charge per bill First 15 HCF/bill HCF >30 HCF $ $ $ $ /HCF 5.33 " 6.47 " /HCF 6.10 " 7.40 " Based on 10 of water usage. Quarterly Quarterly Based on Local, State & Federal Data (58.4 HCF See Appendix C Rate $ $ $1, for Data & Calc.) Utility Change from 4.81% 4.36% 4.56% $ $ $ Arlington utilizes the debt service exclusion as permitted under General Law 59 Section 21C(n) Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? No System No System Community Expenses 50-75% Community Expenses Over 75% Miles of water pipeline Less than 1 Miles of sewer pipeline Less than 1 Capital Needs over Next $10-20 million Capital Needs over Next $10-20 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $5-10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $5-10 million Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: / Rates Page 7

13 Arlington (W/S) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments $5,218,727 $5,207,787 % Change -0.2 $8,338,483 $8,649, $13,557,210 $13,857, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through 23% 18% % 23% 13% 7% 12% -34% 1 5% 5% 15% 7% 7% 6% 7% 7% 5% and Rates 1989 through $1,500 $1,000 $ $- Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 8

14 Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July Unknown July Unknown Base charge per bill 0 10 HCF >10-40 HCF >40-90 HCF >90 HCF $ $ $ $ $ Base charge per bill 0 10 HCF >10-40 HCF >40-90 HCF >90 HCF $ $ $ $ $ /HCF 3.46 " 5.14 " 6.37 " /HCF " " " Based on 10 of water usage. Quarterly Quarterly Based on Local, State & Federal Data (67.4 HCF See Appendix C Rate $ $1, $2, for Data & Calc.) Utility Change from % 4.08% Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: $ $ $1, Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? Yes System Yes, Both System Community Expenses 0-25% Community Expenses 0-25% Miles of water pipeline Less than 1 Miles of sewer pipeline Less than 1 Capital Needs over Next $0-10 million Capital Needs over Next $0-10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $5-10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $5-10 million Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: / Rates Page 9

15 FY 2019 MWRA Assessments % Change $2,592,423 $2,693, $2,592,423 $2,693, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through 8 61% 6 9% 6% 8% 3% 4% 4% 4% -24% 6% 19% 1 1% 113% -2% -2 35% 13% -1% -14% 2% 2 17% 5% 4-4 and Rates 1989 through $3,000 $2,500 $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $ $- Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 10

16 Bedford (S/partial W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July Unknown General July Unknown General Base charge per bill 0 20 HCF >20 HCF $17.50 $ 1.70/HCF $ 8.30 " Base charge per bill 0 20 HCF >20 HCF $22.50 $ 3.70/HCF $ " SemiAnnually Based on 10 of water usage. SemiAnnually Based on Local, State & Federal Data (65.0 HCF See Appendix C Rate $ $1, $2, for Data & Calc.) Utility Change from 11.64% 6.88% 8.6 Commercial Rates: Base charge per bill $35.00/year HCF $ 1.70/HCF >3.33 HCF $ 8.30/HCF $ $ $ Commercial Rates: Base charge per bill $45.00/year HCF $ 3.70/HCF >3.33 HCF $13.90/HCF Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? Yes System No System Community Expenses 50-75% Community Expenses 50-75% Miles of water pipeline 1-3 miles Miles of sewer pipeline 1-3 miles Capital Needs over Next $0-10 million Capital Needs over Next $0-10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $1-5 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $1-5 million Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: Tax Levy (DPW Budget) Page 11

17 Bedford (S/partial W) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments % Change $3,546,882 $3,655, $3,546,882 $3,655, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through 47% % % 1 2% 4% 4% -2% -4% 4% 14% 6% 8% 8% -2% 1% 11% 4% -3% 6% 8% 2% 9% -1 and Rates 1989 through $2,500 $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $ $- Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 12

18 Belmont (W/S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July July 2019 July July 2019 Base charge per bill 0 30 HCF >30 HCF $20.87 $ 6.62/HCF $ 7.59 " Base charge per bill All units $18.25 $12.91/HCF Quarterly Based on 10 of water usage. Quarterly Based on Local, State & Federal Data (87.1 HCF See Appendix C Rate $ $1, $2, for Data & Calc.) Utility Change from 1.37% % Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: $ $1, $1, Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? Yes System Yes, Both System Community Expenses 25-5 Community Expenses 25-5 Miles of water pipeline 1-3 miles Miles of sewer pipeline Less than 1 Capital Needs over Next $0-10 million Capital Needs over Next $0-10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $5-10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $1-5 million Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: / Rates Page 13

19 Belmont (W/S) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments $2,906,748 $2,845,415 % Change -2.1 $4,923,065 $5,092, $7,829,813 $7,937, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through 25% 2 19% 2 14% 11% 1 15% 9% 1 3% 5% 3% 5% 13% 4% 3% 5% 5% 5% 7% 5% 5% 5% 5% 4% 4% 2% 2% and Rates 1989 through $3,000 $2,500 $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $ $- Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 14

20 Boston Boston and Commission (W/S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: January January 2019 January January 2019 First 19 CF/Day Next 20 CF Next 50 CF Next 260 CF Next 950 CF $5.159/HCF $5.401 " $5.624 " $5.980 " $6.239 " First 19 CF/Day Next 20 CF Next 50 CF Next 260 CF Next 950 CF $7.285/HCF $7.509 " $7.661 " $8.082 " $8.529 " Over 1,299 CF $6.457 " Over 1,299 CF $8.823 " Monthly Based on 10 of water usage. Monthly Based on Local, State & Federal Data (45.0 HCF See Appendix C Rate $ $ $1, for Data & Calc.) Utility Change from 4.52% 4.84% 4.71% Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: $ $ $ Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? No System Yes, Senior System Community Expenses 50-75% Community Expenses No Response Miles of water pipeline Over 6 miles Miles of sewer pipeline Over 6 miles Capital Needs over Next Over $50 million Capital Needs over Next Over $50 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next Over $10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next Over $10 million Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: / Rates Page 15

21 Boston Boston and Commission (W/S) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments FY18 FY19 $90,752,551 % Change 5.6 $85,905,357 $135,974,820 $141,531, $221,880,177 $232,283, Rate Increases through 3 25% 25% 2 13% 15% 11% 15% 1 1 5% 1 9% 6% 3% 5% 3% 6% 3% 4% 3% 6% 4% 5% 2% 5% and Rates 1989 through $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $ $- (HCF) Average Household Use through Page 16

22 Residential Rates: Residential Rates: June Unknown June Unknown Base charge per bill 0 5 HCF >5-35 HCF > HCF >200 HCF $ $ $ $ $ Base charge per bill 0 5 HCF >5-35 HCF > HCF >200 HCF $ $ $ $ $ /HCF 4.36 " 8.22 " " /HCF 7.46 " " " Based on 10 of water usage. Quarterly Quarterly Based on Local, State & Federal Data (60.9 HCF See Appendix C Rate $ $ $1, for Data & Calc.) Utility Change from 3.95% 2.66% 3.14% $ $ $ Braintree has a $5.00 discount for all customers, residential and commercial, if bill is paid within 30 days. Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? No System No System Community Expenses Community Expenses No Response Miles of water pipeline 1-3 miles Miles of sewer pipeline Less than 1 Capital Needs over Next $10-20 million Capital Needs over Next $0-10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next Over $10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $1-5 million Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: Tax Levy Page 17

23 FY 2019 MWRA Assessments % Change $9,599,185 $9,758, $9,599,185 $9,758, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through 6 48% 5 38% % 2 7% 1 12% 3% 5% 8% 8% 5% 8% 5% 8% 4% 3% and Rates 1989 through $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $ $- Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 18

24 Brookline (W/S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July July July 2019 July 2019 Base charge per bill $30.00 Base charge per bill $ HCF $ 1.95/HCF 0 7 HCF $ 4.30/HCF >7 HCF $ 5.65 " >7 HCF $ 8.70 " Based on 10 of water usage. Quarterly Quarterly Based on Local, State & Federal Data (71.1 HCF See Appendix C Utility Rate Change from for Data & Calc.) $ % $ $1, % $ $1, % $1, Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? No Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? No System System Community Expenses 50-75% Community Expenses Over 75% Miles of water pipeline Less than 1 Miles of sewer pipeline 3-6 miles Capital Needs over Next Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $0-10 million $100 thousand-1 million Stormwater Capital Needs over Next Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $10-20 million Over $10 million Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: / Rates Page 19

25 Brookline (W/S) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments $6,806,844 $7,037,965 % Change 3.4 $12,978,537 $12,898, $19,785,381 $19,936, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through 2 13% 16% 15% 11% 1 1 5% 5% 7% 3% 4% 5% 9% 3% 4% 4% 4% 6% 6% 8% 5% 2% 5% 2% 6% 4% 2% 1% 2% and Rates 1989 through $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $ $- Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 20

26 Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July Unknown General Dec. Unknown General First 20 kgal >20 30 kgal >30 50 kgal >50 70 kgal >70 90 kgal $39.52 $ 2.14/kgal $ 2.94 " $ 3.74 " $ 4.81 " First 20 kgal >20 30 kgal >30 50 kgal >50 70 kgal >70 90 kgal $42.00 $ 6.00/kgal $ 6.25 " $ 7.00 " $ 8.00 " >90 kgal $ 5.07 " >90 kgal $ 9.50 " Based on 10 of water usage. SemiAnnually SemiAnnually Based on Local, State & Federal Data (64.0 HCF See Appendix C Utility Rate $ $ $ Change from 6.89% for Data & Calc.) Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: First 10 kgal >10 15 kgal >15 35 kgal > 35 kgal First 10 kgal >10 15 kgal >15 35 kgal > 35 kgal $19.76/quarter $ 3.20/ " $ 4.27/ " $ 5.07/ " $95.90 $ $ $34.00/quarter $ 7.00/ " $ 8.00/ " $ 9.50/ " Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? Yes System No System Community Expenses Community Expenses Miles of water pipeline Less than 1 Miles of sewer pipeline Less than 1 Capital Needs over Next $0-10 million Capital Needs over Next $0-10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $100 thousand-1 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $100 thousand-1 million Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: Tax Levy Page 21

27 FY 2019 MWRA Assessments % Change $5,286,375 $5,530, $5,286,375 $5,530, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through 41% 17% 2% 6% 6% 6% 5% 1-29% 22% and Rates 1989 through 1989 $700 $600 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 $- Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 22

28 Cambridge (S/partial W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: April April Unknown Unknown 0 40 HCF/year $3.02/HCF 0 40 HCF/year $ 11.00/HCF > HCF/year $3.24 " > HCF/year $11.63 " >400 2,000 HCF/year $3.44 " >400 2,000 HCF/year $12.49 " >2,000 10,000 HCF/year $3.65 " >2,000 10,000 HCF/year $13.45 " >10,000 HCF/year $3.96 " >10,000 HCF/year $14.30 " Based on 10 of water usage. Quarterly Quarterly Based on Local, State & Federal Data (45.3 HCF See Appendix C Utility Rate Change from for Data & Calc.) $ $ $1, $ $1, % $ Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Yes Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? Yes, Both System System Community Expenses No Response Community Expenses No Response Miles of water pipeline No Response Miles of sewer pipeline No Response Capital Needs over Next No Response Capital Needs over Next No Response Anticipated Capital Spending over Next No Response Anticipated Capital Spending over Next No Response Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: / Rates Page 23

29 Cambridge (S/partial W) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments $0 $0 % Change 0.0 $24,713,139 $25,518, $24,713,139 $25,518, FY18 Rate Increases through 28% 1 7% 6% 4% 3% 4% 2% 6% 5% 6% 5% 8% 2% 5% 4% 4% 2% 5% 1% 11% 1 8% 11 7% 15% 18% 2 25% 26% 3 FY19 and Rates 1989 through $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $ $- (HCF) Average Household Use through Page 24

30 Canton (S/partial W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July Unknown July Unknown Base Charge 1 15 HCF >15 40 HCF $12.50 $ 3.54/HCF $ 6.35 " Base Charge 1 15 HCF >15 40 HCF $5.00 $ 8.21/HCF $ 9.34 " Quarterly Based on 10 of water usage. Quarterly Based on Local, State & Federal Data (77.4 HCF See Appendix C Rate $ $1, $1, for Data & Calc.) Utility Change from Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: $ $ $1, Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? Yes System No System Community Expenses 25-5 Community Expenses Over 75% Miles of water pipeline Less than 1 Miles of sewer pipeline Less than 1 Capital Needs over Next $0-10 million Capital Needs over Next $0-10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $1-5 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $1-5 million Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: Tax Levy (DPW Budget) Page 25

31 Canton (S/partial W) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments $2,538,303 $1,874,192 % Change $4,210,854 $4,383, $6,749,157 $6,258, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through % 7% 6% 2% 3% 8% 4% 7% 7% 3% -1-18% 7% 8% 1 4% 19% 2% -1% 5% 2 12% 18% 15% and Rates 1989 through $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $ $- Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 26

32 Chelsea (W/S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July July 2019 July July HCF >10 25 HCF >50 HCF $5.42/HCF $6.60 " $7.90 " 0 10 HCF >10 25 HCF >50 HCF $ 9.38/HCF $10.23 " $11.74 " Monthly Based on 10 of water usage. Monthly Based on Local, State & Federal Data (68.6 HCF See Appendix C Rate $ $1, $1, for Data & Calc.) Utility Change from 6.07% 9.07% 7.95% Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: $ $ $1, Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? Yes System No System Community Expenses 50-75% Community Expenses 25-5 Miles of water pipeline Less than 1 Miles of sewer pipeline Less than 1 Capital Needs over Next Over $50 million Capital Needs over Next Over $50 Million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $5-10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $5-10 million Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: / Rates Page 27

33 Chelsea (W/S) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments $4,277,382 $4,830,322 % Change 12.9 $7,717,861 $8,305, $11,995,243 $13,135, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through 72% 8 47% 6 18% 5% 6% 8% 2% 9% 6% 1 8% 6% 6% 6% 1% -2-17% 7% 4% 2 15% 3% 4-4 and Rates 1989 through $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $ $- Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 28

34 Chicopee (W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July Unknown July Unknown Minimum charge 0 10 HCF >10 HCF $10.00 $ 3.95/HCF $ 4.45 " Minimum charge 0 10 HCF >10 HCF $10.00 $ 6.32/HCF $ 7.12 " Quarterly Based on 10 of water usage, with a summer discount of 3 during the months of June, July, and August. Quarterly Based on Local, State & Federal Data (61.5 HCF See Appendix C Rate $ $ $1, for Data & Calc.) Utility Change from Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: with $2.00 water meter rental charge (5/8" meter) $ $ $ Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? Yes System No System Community Expenses 25-5 Community Expenses 0-25% Miles of water pipeline 1-3 miles Miles of sewer pipeline 3-6 miles Capital Needs over Next $20 50 million Capital Needs over Next $20 50 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next Over $10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next Over $10 million Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: Special Assessment/ Fee Chicopee is 1 of 4 MWRA communities that has established a special assessment to fund stormwater-related costs. The residential stormwater fee is $25 per quarter; $100 per year. For more information, see Appendix G. Page 29

35 Chicopee (W) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments $3,400,313 $3,542,075 % Change 4.2 $3,400,313 $3,542, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through 12 97% % % 1 6% 19% 6% 6% 15% 8% 6% 8% 6% 8% 2% 8% 11% 4% -5% -2 and Rates 1989 through 1989 $1,400 $1,200 $1,000 $800 $600 $400 $200 $- Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 30

36 Clinton (W/S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: Next adjustment scheduled: April April Unknown Unknown Minimum charge 0 10 HCF >10 30 HCF >30 50 HCF > HCF $60.05 $ 6.05/HCF $ 1.38 " $ 3.08 " $ 3.31 " Minimum charge $44.95 >200 HCF $ 3.55 " Quarterly bill is calculated as 75% of water bill. Quarterly Based on Local, State & Federal Data (69.5 HCF See Appendix C Utility Rate $ $ $ for Data & Calc.) Change from 3.02% 3.02% 3.02% $ $ $ Clinton bills according to actual usage bi-annually, 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. Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Yes, grandfathered accounts Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? System No Response System Community Expenses 0-25% Community Expenses 0-25% Miles of water pipeline Less than 1 Miles of sewer pipeline Less than 1 Capital Needs over Next $10 20 million Capital Needs over Next $10 20 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $1 5 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $1 5 million Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: Tax Levy (DPW Budget) Page 31

37 Clinton (W/S) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments $0 $0 % Change 0.0 $500,000 $500, $500,000 $500, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through 147% % 6% 2 3% and Rates 1989 through 1989 $700 $600 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 $- Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 32

38 Dedham (S/ partial W) Residential Rates: Minimum charge per bill includes first 3 HCF (⅝" meter) >3 14 HCF >14 23 HCF >23 HCF Residential Rates: Dec. Unknown $12.57 $ 4.43/HCF $ 7.19 " $ 9.31 " Minimum charge per bill includes first 3 HCF (⅝" meter) >5 HCF June Unknown $32.32 $ 8.08/HCF Based on 10 of water usage. Quarterly Monthly Based on Local, State & Federal Data (76.6 HCF See Appendix C Rate $ $ $1, for Data & Calc.) Utility Change from Commercial Rates: Minimum charge (with 9HCF): All other units $ $ $1, Commercial Rates: $55.95 $ 4.43/HCF Minimum charge (with 9HCF): All other units $45.20 $11.30/HCF Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? Yes System Yes, Low Income System Community Expenses 0-25% Community Expenses 0-25% Miles of water pipeline 1-3 miles Miles of sewer pipeline 3-6 miles Capital Needs over Next $20-50 million Capital Needs over Next $0-10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next Over $10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $1-5 million Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: Tax Levy (DPW Budget) Page 33

39 Dedham (S/ partial W) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments $295,794 $154,204 % Change $5,482,446 $5,597, $5,778,240 $571, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through 32% % 15% 2 1 2% 2% 6% 2% 1 7% 11% 1% -7% -2% 1% 2% 2% 4% 4% 1% -2% 1% 1% 1% -1 and Rates 1989 through $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $ $- Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 34

40 Everett (W/S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July July 2019 July July HCF >30 60 HCF >60 90 HCF > HCF >240 HCF $2.38/HCF $3.02 " $3.63 " $4.14 " $4.98 " 0 30 HCF >30 60 HCF >60 90 HCF > HCF >240 HCF $6.48/HCF $ 8.49 " $ 9.75 " $ " $ " Quarterly Based on 10 of water usage. Quarterly Based on Local, State & Federal Data (61.4 HCF See Appendix C Rate $ $ $1, for Data & Calc.) Utility Change from 2.15% 2.05% 2.07% Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: $ $ $ Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? No System No System Community Expenses Over 75% Community Expenses Over 75% Miles of water pipeline No response Miles of sewer pipeline No response Capital Needs over Next $10-20 million Capital Needs over Next $10-20 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $1-5 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $1-5 million Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: Operating Budget / Tax Levy Page 35

41 Everett (W/S) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments $5,182,465 $5,466,023 % Change 5.5 $8,378,885 $8,876, $13,561,350 $14,342, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through 5 43% 4 27% 18% 2% 2% 2% -1 9% 6% -2% 1 17% 16% 15% 2 3 and Rates 1989 through $1,200 $1,000 $800 $600 $400 $ $- Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 36

42 Framingham (W/S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July July 2019 July July HCF >12 27 HCF >27 51 HCF > HCF >750 HCF $ 6.15/HCF $ 6.84 " $ 7.95 " $ 9.37 " $11.35 " 0 12 HCF >12 27 HCF >27 51 HCF > HCF >750 HCF $ $ $ $ $ Quarterly Based on 10 of water usage. Quarterly 7.98/HCF 8.23 " " " " Based on Local, State & Federal Data (60.7 HCF See Appendix C Rate $ $1, $1, for Data & Calc.) Utility Change from 2.36% 2.27% 2.31% Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: $ $ $ Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? Yes System Yes, Senior System Community Expenses 25-5 Community Expenses 25-5 Miles of water pipeline 3-6 miles Miles of sewer pipeline 3-6 miles Capital Needs over Next Over $50 million Capital Needs over Next Over $50 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next Over $10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next Over $10 million Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: Tax Levy (DPW Budget) Page 37

43 Framingham (W/S) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments $8,003,044 $8,205,353 % Change 2.5 $13,063,056 $13,423, $21,066,100 $21,628, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through 25% 2 6% -7% -5% -6% 2% 2% 3% 3% 4% 3% 5% 6% 7% 4% 11% 1% 1 5% 8% 9% 11% 7% 9% 9% 7% 15% 16% 15% 19% 18% 2-1 and Rates 1989 through $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $ $- Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 38

44 Residential Rates: Base charge (⅝" meter) 0 12 HCF >12 HCF Consumption charge for water treatment facility Consumption charge for O&M Residential Rates: Nov. Unknown Private Company $46.83 $ 2.874/HCF $ " All units May April 2019 Special Revenue $ 9.90/HCF $ " $ " Based on 10 of water usage. Quarterly SemiAnnually Based on Local, State & Federal Data (65.2 HCF See Appendix C Rate $ $1, $2, for Data & Calc.) Utility Change from Commercial Rates: Base charge (5/8" meter): $ HCF $ 2.107/HCF >12 HCF $ 2.638/HCF $ $ $1, Commercial Rates: Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? Yes System Yes, Low Income System Community Expenses 0-25% Community Expenses 50-75% Miles of water pipeline Less than 1 Miles of sewer pipeline Less than 1 Capital Needs over Next $0 10 million Capital Needs over Next $0-10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $5 10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $100 thousand to $1 million Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: Tax Levy (DPW Budget) Hingham s water services are provided by the Aquarion Company. Page 39

45 FY 2019 MWRA Assessments % Change $1,846,255 $1,902, $1,846,255 $1,902, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through 65% % 4 24% % 17% 3% 4% 2% 6% -6% 4% -3% -2% 6% 9% -2% 1% 3% 4% 2% -5% 3% -1 and Rates 1989 through $2,500 $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $ $- Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 40

46 Residential Rates: Residential Rates: October Unknown October Unknown Minimum charge All units $67.80 $ 6.70/HCF Minimum charge All units $ $ 7.63/HCF Based on 10 of water usage. Quarterly Quarterly (2 estimated bills) Based on Local, State & Federal Data (53.0 HCF See Appendix C Rate $ $ $1, for Data & Calc.) Utility Change from Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: All units All units $ 6.83/HCF $ $ $ $ 6.80/HCF Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? No System No System Community Expenses Community Expenses Over 75% Miles of water pipeline 1-3 miles Miles of sewer pipeline 1-3 miles Capital Needs over Next $0 10 million Capital Needs over Next $0 10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $1-5 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $1-5 million Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: Special Assessment/ Fee Page 41

47 FY 2019 MWRA Assessments % Change $1,804,666 $1,824, $1,804,666 $1,824, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through % 2 13% 9% 4% 9% 16% -8% 4% 13% 27% and Rates 1989 through $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $ $- Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 42

48 Leominster (partial W) Residential Rates: First 3 HCF >3 HCF Residential Rates: April Unknown Special Revenue $40.00 $ 3.78/HCF First 3 HCF >3 HCF Quarterly Based on 10 of water usage. Quarterly April Unknown Special Revenue $40.00 $ 4.21/HCF Based on Local, State & Federal Data (54.3 HCF See Appendix C Rate $ $ $1, for Data & Calc.) Utility Change from 2.49% 2.48% 2.49% Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: $ $ $ Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? Yes System No System Community Expenses 0-25% Community Expenses Miles of water pipeline 1-3 miles Miles of sewer pipeline 1-3 miles Capital Needs over Next $0 10 million Capital Needs over Next $0 10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $1 5 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $1 5 million Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: Tax Levy Page 43

49 Leominster (partial W) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments $0 $0 % Change 0.0 $0 $0 0.0 FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through 73% 2% -2% 23% 13% 8% 4% 2% 2% 3% -2-42% 3% 2% 18% 13% 2 31%22% 5% 6 34% and Rates 1989 through $1,200 $1,000 $800 $600 $400 $ $- Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 44

50 Lexington (W/S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: April April 2019 April April HCF >40 80 HCF >80 HCF $3.96/HCF $5.93 " $7.83 " 0 40 HCF >40 80 HCF >80 HCF $7.46/HCF $12.17 " $19.35 " SemiAnnually Based on 10 of water usage. SemiAnnually Based on Local, State & Federal Data (107.4 HCF See Appendix C Rate $ $1, $1, for Data & Calc.) Utility Change from 1.76% 8.71% 6.25% Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: $ $ $1, Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? Yes System Yes, Low Income System Community Expenses Over 75% Community Expenses Over 75% Miles of water pipeline Less than 1 Miles of sewer pipeline Less than 1 Capital Needs over Next $0 10 million Capital Needs over Next $0 10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $5 10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $5 10 million Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: Operating Budget / Tax Levy Page 45

51 Lexington (W/S) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments $7,246,531 $7,128,006 % Change -1.6 $7,402,979 $7,572, $14,649,510 $14,700, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through 5 39% 4 29% 23% 22% 3 9% 2 5% 1 5% 3% 1 4% 4% 8% 1% 12% 5% 3% 1% 7% 3% -4% 2% 3% 2% 3% 2% -2% 1% 6% -1 and Rates 1989 through $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $ $- (HCF) Average Household Use through Page 46

52 Lynn (partial W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July July 2019 July July HCF >27 73 HCF >73 2,812 HCF >2,812 HCF $3.73/HCF $3.85 " $3.91 " $3.96 " 0 27 HCF >27 73 HCF >73 2,812 HCF >2,812 HCF $6.85 $7.08 $7.20 $7.25 Quarterly Based on 10 of water usage. Quarterly " " " " Based on Local, State & Federal Data (69.1 HCF See Appendix C Rate $ $ $1, for Data & Calc.) Utility Change from 3.92% 3.95% 3.94% Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: $ $ $ Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? Yes System Yes, Both System Community Expenses 0-25% Community Expenses Miles of water pipeline Less than 1 Miles of sewer pipeline Less than 1 Capital Needs over Next $0-10 million Capital Needs over Next $10-20 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $100 thousand to $1 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next Over $10 million Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: / Rates Page 47

53 Lynn (partial W) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments FY18 FY19 $326,368 $320,031 % Change -1.9 $326,368 $320, Rate Increases through 17% 2 16% 15% 12% 15% 9% 1 5% 3% 3% 3% 3% 4% -1% 4% 3% 3% 5% 3% 2% 2% 4% -5% and Rates 1989 through 1989 $1,400 $1,200 $1,000 $800 $600 $400 $200 $- Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 48

54 Lynnfield Lynnfield District (W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: April Unknown General $66.00/bill Community not sewered. Base charge (includes 0 20 HCF): > HCF >100 HCF $ 2.86/HCF $ 3.10 " SemiAnnually Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Based on Local, State & Federal Data (93.5 HCF See Appendix C Utility Rate $ $0.00 $ Change from 15.61% % for Data & Calc.) $ $0.00 $ Lynnfield has a 1 discount for water service for all customers if bill is paid within 20 days. A portion of the water district s budget is raised via the property tax. Commercial Rates: Base charge (incluides 10 HCF): $66.00 >10-50 HCF $ 2.86/HCF >12 HCF $ 3.10/HCF Commercial Rates: Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? No System No System Community Expenses No Response Community Expenses Miles of water pipeline No Response Miles of sewer pipeline Capital Needs over Next No Response Capital Needs over Next Anticipated Capital Spending over Next No Response Anticipated Capital Spending over Next Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: Page 49

55 Lynnfield Lynnfield District (W) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments $748,610 $759,983 % Change 1.5 $748,610 $759, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through 33% % 16% 5% -5% -15% -1 7% 7% 4% 5% 8% 8% 6% 1 8% 1 7% 2-2 and Rates 1989 through (HCF) Average Household Use through Page 50

56 Malden (W/S) Residential Rates: Minimum charge (⅝" meter) includes HCF: >0.5 8 HCF: >8 120 HCF >120 HCF Residential Rates: July Unknown July Unknown $ 4.56/HCF $ " $13.76 " Minimum charge (⅝" meter) includes HCF: >0.5 8 HCF: >8 120 HCF >120 HCF Monthly Based on 10 of water usage. Monthly $ 3.00/month $ 3.00/month $ 5.59/HCF $ " $12.50 " Based on Local, State & Federal Data (62.8 HCF See Appendix C Rate $ $ $1, for Data & Calc.) Utility Change from 2.97% 2.97% 2.97% Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: $ $ $ Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? No System No System Community Expenses No Response Community Expenses No Response Miles of water pipeline Less than 1 Miles of sewer pipeline Less than 1 Capital Needs over Next No Response Capital Needs over Next No Response Anticipated Capital Spending over Next No Response Anticipated Capital Spending over Next No Response Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: Tax Levy (DPW Budget) Page 51

57 Malden (W/S) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments $6,762,968 $7,119,028 % Change 5.3 $13,307,655 $13,514, $20,070,623 $20,633, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through 6 49% 5 4 1% 3% 3% 2% 11% 11% 3% 1 2% 2% 7% 6% -1 4% 5% -8% 1 22% 12% 4% 13% -1% 13%14% and Rates 1989 through $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $ $- Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 52

58 Marblehead (W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July July 2019 July July 2019 Administrative Charge 0 30 HCF >30 HCF $16.25/bill $ 4.85/HCF $ 6.50 " Administrative Charge 0 30 HCF >30 HCF $14.25/bill $ 9.35/HCF $ 9.40 " Quarterly Based on 10 of water usage. Quarterly Based on Local, State & Federal Data (84.9 HCF See Appendix C Rate $ $1, $1, for Data & Calc.) Utility Change from 1.25% 3.97% 2.99% $ $ $1, Marblehead is a member of the South Essex age District. deduct meters are utilized in Marblehead, reducing total sewerage bills on average by 2. Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? Yes System No System Community Expenses 50-75% Community Expenses 50-75% Miles of water pipeline Less than 1 Miles of sewer pipeline 1-3 miles Capital Needs over Next $0 10 million Capital Needs over Next $0 10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $1 5 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $1 5 million Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: Tax Levy (Drain Dept. Budget) Page 53

59 Marblehead (W) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments $2,469,760 $2,531,598 % Change 18.7 $2,469,760 $2,531, FY18 Rate Increases through 3 19% 4% 1% 3% -1% % 4% 3% 5% 4% 3% 2% 3% 2% -1% 4% 1 11%11% 7% 9% 13% 3% 9% % FY19-2 and Rates 1989 through $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $ $- Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 54

60 Marlborough (partial W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July Unknown General July Unknown General In-City (All Units) Out-of-City (All Units) $7.10/HCF $7.45 " In-City (All Units) Out-of-City (All Units) $7.32/HCF $7.68 " Quarterly Based on 10 of water usage. Quarterly Based on Local, State & Federal Data (56.5 HCF See Appendix C Rate $ $ $1, for Data & Calc.) Utility Change from Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: $ $ $ Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? Yes System No System Community Expenses No Response Community Expenses No Response Miles of water pipeline No Response Miles of sewer pipeline No Response Capital Needs over Next No Response Capital Needs over Next No Response Anticipated Capital Spending over Next No Response Anticipated Capital Spending over Next No Response Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: Tax Levy (DPW Budget) Page 55

61 Marlborough (partial W) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments $4,902,062 $5,820,947 % Change 18.7 $4,902,062 $5,820, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through 22% 25% 2 15% 17% 14% 13% 11% 9% 1 8% 1 5% 3% 3% 5% 18% 14% 14% 23% 1% 5% 3% and Rates 1989 through $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $ $- Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 56

62 Medford (W/S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July July 2019 July July HCF >8-16 HCF >16 HCF $ 5.59/HCF $ 5.97 " $ 6.36 " 0 8 HCF >8-16 HCF >16 HCF $ 8.33/HCF $ 8.91 " $ 9.49 " Bi-Monthly Based on 10 of water usage. Bi-Monthly Based on Local, State & Federal Data (55.3 HCF See Appendix C Rate $ $1, $1, for Data & Calc.) Utility Change from 4.02% % Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: All units All units $ 5.74/HCF $ $ $ $ 8.57/HCF Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? Yes System Yes, Senior System Community Expenses 50-75% Community Expenses Over 75% Miles of water pipeline Less than 1 Miles of sewer pipeline Less than 1 Capital Needs over Next $0 10 million Capital Needs over Next $0 10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $1 5 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $1 5 million Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: Operating Budget / Tax Levy Stormwater is funded through Medford s annual operating budget and, less frequently, via special assessment. The operating budget is typically the largest source of funding. Tax exempt properties and residential units with 5 units or more are billed at the commercial and industrial flat rate of $5.74/HCF for water and $8.57/HCF for sewer. 2nd meter (irrigation) rate is $6.31/HCF for all residential units with city irrigation meter. Page 57

63 Medford (W/S) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments $6,383,291 $6,462,326 % Change 1.2 $12,118,702 $12,356, $18,501,993 $18,819, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through 6 48% 5 28% 21% 8% -4% 4% 3% 2% 1% -1-16% 2% 4% 1 1 5% 2% 2 12%1 3 31%3 4-2 and Rates 1989 through $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $ $- Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 58

64 Melrose (W/S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: October October 2019 October October 2019 Base Fee (up to 1" meter) 0 20 HCF >20 HCF $16.60 $ 6.44/HCF $ 8.75 " Base Fee (up to 1" meter) 0 20 HCF >20 HCF $19.95 $ 11.62/HCF $ " Quarterly Based on 9 of water usage. Quarterly Based on Local, State & Federal Data (50.0 HCF See Appendix C Rate $ $1, $2, for Data & Calc.) Utility Change from 1.44% 1.63% 1.56% Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: $ $ $ Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? Yes System Yes, Senior System Community Expenses 50-75% Community Expenses Over 75% Miles of water pipeline Less than 1 Miles of sewer pipeline 3 6 miles Capital Needs over Next $0 10 million Capital Needs over Next $0 10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $1 5 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $1 5 million Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: Tax Rate Page 59

65 Melrose (W/S) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments $2,854,570 $2,897,122 % Change 1.5 $6,387,893 $6,520, $9,242,463 $9,417, FY18 Rate Increases through 55% 51% 6 FY % 2 4% 3% 1 3% 5% 14% 1 1 8% 6% 1 8% 9% 9% 7% 6% 4% 3% 7% 2% 1% 2% and Rates 1989 through $2,500 $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $ $- (HCF) Average Household Use through Page 60

66 Milton (W/S) Residential Rates: Minimum charge (includes 0 6 HCF) >6 30 HCF >30 60 HCF >60 HCF Residential Rates: August Unknown August Unknown $ 6.57 /HCF $ 7.24 " $ 7.69 " Minimum charge (includes 0 6 HCF) >6 30 HCF >30 60 HCF >60 HCF Quarterly Based on 10 of water usage. Quarterly $32.58/bill $41.16/bill $12.93/HCF $14.24 " $15.21 " Based on Local, State & Federal Data (85.9 HCF See Appendix C Rate $ $1, $2, for Data & Calc.) Utility Change from 1.39% 2.22% 1.92% Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: $ $1, $1, Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? Yes System No System Community Expenses 50-75% Community Expenses 50-75% Miles of water pipeline 3 6 Miles of sewer pipeline 3 6 Capital Needs over Next $10 20 million Capital Needs over Next $0 10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $1 $5 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $1 $5 million Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: Special Assessment/ Fee Milton is 1 of 4 MWRA communities that has established a special assessment to fund stormwater-related costs. The residential stormwater fee is based on square footage of impervious area. For more information, see Appendix G. Page 61

67 Milton (W/S) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments $3,495,641 $3,463,069 % Change -0.9 $5,450,348 $5,556, $8,945,989 $9,019, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through 35% 4 35% 3 21% 25% 18% 12% 2 15% 2% 11 7% 6% 8% 6% 5% 3% 5% 6% 1% 6% 2% 2% 2% 1 3% 1% 1% 4% -1% 3% 2% 5% -5% and Rates 1989 through $2,500 $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $ $- Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 62

68 Nahant (W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July July 2019 July July All units $ 8.86 /HCF All units $ 8.96 /HCF Tri-Annually Based on 10 of water usage. Tri-Annually Based on Local, State & Federal Data (99.9 HCF See Appendix C Rate $1, $1, $2, for Data & Calc.) Utility Change from 19.41% % $ $ $1, 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) Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? Yes System Yes, Both System Community Expenses 25-5 Community Expenses Miles of water pipeline replaced/rehabilitated in FY Miles of sewer pipeline replaced/rehabilitated in FY Capital Needs over Next $0 10 million Capital Needs over Next $0 10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $100 thousand $1 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $100 thousand $1 million Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: Tax Levy (DPW Budget) Page 63

69 Nahant (W) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments FY18 FY19 $537,696 $496,315 % Change -7.7 $537,696 $496, Rate Increases through 6 49% % 18% 12%11% 2 1 1% 12% 5% 8% 4% -6% -1% 6% 1% 3% 9% -1 and Rates 1989 through $2,500 $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $ $- Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 64

70 Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July July 2019 July July HCF >10 20 HCF >20 40 HCF >40 HCF $1.89/HCF $2.90 " $4.30 " $10.81 " 0 10 HCF >10 20 HCF >20 HCF $5.38/HCF $9.58 " $15.84 " Quarterly Based on 10 of water usage. Quarterly Based on Local, State & Federal Data (73.0 HCF See Appendix C Rate $ $1, $1, for Data & Calc.) Utility Change from 6.94% 9.76% 9.11% Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: $ $ $ Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? Yes System Yes, Senior System Community Expenses No Response Community Expenses No Response Miles of water pipeline No Response Miles of sewer pipeline No Response Capital Needs over Next No Response Capital Needs over Next No Response Anticipated Capital Spending over Next No Response Anticipated Capital Spending over Next No Response Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: Tax Levy (DPW Budget) Page 65

71 FY 2019 MWRA Assessments % Change $5,924,062 $5,972, $5,924,062 $5,972, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through 27% 15% 17% 9% 4% 2% 2% -8% 3% 3% -1 8% -5% -2% -13% 1 7% 6% 6% 6% 1 15% 2 13% 26% 3-2 and Rates 1989 through $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $ $- (HCF) Average Household Use through Page 66

72 Needham (S/partial W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July July 2019 July July 2019 Basic Service Fee: 0 6 HCF >6 27 HCF >27 42 HCF >42 HCF $15.00 $ 3.10/HCF $ 3.40 " $ 4.30 " $ 5.10 " Basic Service Fee: 0 6 HCF >6 27 HCF >27 42 HCF >42 HCF $9.00 $ 8.82/HCF $ 9.74 " $ " $ " Quarterly Based on 10 of water usage. Quarterly Based on Local, State & Federal Data (79.1 HCF See Appendix C Rate $ $1, $1, for Data & Calc.) Utility Change from -2.16% 0.82% -0.03% Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: $ $ $1, Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? Yes System Yes, Senior System Community Expenses 25-5 Community Expenses 25-5 Miles of water pipeline 1 3 Miles of sewer pipeline 1 3 Capital Needs over Next $10 20 million Capital Needs over Next $10 20 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next Over $10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $5-10 million Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: Tax Levy (DPW Budget) Page 67

73 Needham (S/partial W) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments FY18 FY19 $1,109,794 $856,049 % Change $5,889,796 $6,173, $6,999,590 $7,029, Rate Increases through 4 34% 35% 28%29% 3 25% % 9% 15% 7% 8% 6% 4% 8% 9% 6% 7% 4% 1 6% 3% 1% 2% -1% 1% 1% 5% -5% and Rates 1989 through $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $ $- Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 68

74 Newton (W/S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July July 2019 July July HCF >10 25 HCF >25 60 HCF >60 HCF $6.60/HCF $7.60 " $8.74 " $10.90 " 0 10 HCF >10 25 HCF >25 60 HCF >60 HCF $10.55/HCF $12.30 " $13.20 " $15.20 " Quarterly Based on 10 of water usage. Quarterly Based on Local, State & Federal Data (62.4 HCF See Appendix C Rate $ $1, $2, for Data & Calc.) Utility Change from % 4.37% Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: $ $ $1, Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? Yes System Yes, Senior System Community Expenses 50-75% Community Expenses 50-75% Miles of water pipeline 3 6 Miles of sewer pipeline Over 6 Capital Needs over Next $10 20 million Capital Needs over Next $10 20 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next Over $10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next Over $10 million Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: Special Assessment/ Fee Newton is 1 of 4 MWRA communities that has established a special assessment to fund stormwater-related costs. The stormwater fee is $18.75 per quarter; $75 per year. For more information, see Appendix G. Page 69

75 Newton (W/S) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments $12,891,560 $12,080,214 % Change -6.3 $21,760,724 $23,348, $34,652,284 $34,428, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through 10 85% % 8% 2 2-6% 6% 12% 4% 7% 4% 4% 11% 8% 8% 6% 7% 12% 4% 4% 1% 7% 7% 7% 5% 4% -2 and Rates 1989 through $2,500 $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $ $- Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 70

76 Northborough (partial W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: November Unknown Base charge $10.00/bill 0 20 HCF 0 20 HCF >20 60 HCF >60 HCF $ 4.490/HCF $ " $ " >20 60 HCF >60 HCF November Unknown $ /HCF $ " $ " Based on 10 of water usage. Quarterly Quarterly Based on Local, State & Federal Data (54.7 HCF See Appendix C Rate $ $1, $1, for Data & Calc.) Utility Change from Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: $ $ $ Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? No System Yes, Low Income System Community Expenses 50-75% Community Expenses Miles of water pipeline Less than 1 Miles of sewer pipeline Less than 1 Capital Needs over Next $0-10 million Capital Needs over Next $0-10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $100 thousand $1 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $100 thousand $1 million Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: Tax Levy (DPW Budget) Page 71

77 Northborough (partial W) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments $1,240,294 $1,271,058 % Change 2.5 $1,240,294 $1,271, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through 27%27% 3 24% 28% 21% % -16% 7% 11% 15% 12% 11% 14% 16% 8% 7% -1-2 and Rates 1989 through $2,500 $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $ $- (HCF) Average Household Use through Page 72

78 Norwood (W/S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July July 2019 July July 2019 Meter charge (5/8") 0 5 HCF >5 HCF $4.75/month $3.34/HCF $6.43 " 0 3 HCF >3 HCF $8.53/HCF $16.45 " Based on 6 of water usage. Monthly Monthly Based on Local, State & Federal Data (63.5 HCF See Appendix C Rate $ $ $1, for Data & Calc.) Utility Change from 5.85% 7.21% 6.64% Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: $ $ $ Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? Yes System No System Community Expenses Over 75% Community Expenses Over 75% Miles of water pipeline 1 3 Miles of sewer pipeline 1 3 Capital Needs over Next $10 20 million Capital Needs over Next $10 20 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $100 thousand $1 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $100 thousand $1 million Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: Tax Levy (DPW Budget) Page 73

79 Norwood (W/S) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments $3,703,392 $4,064,489 % Change 9.8 $7,436,847 $7,628, $11,140,239 $11,692, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through 13% 16% 8% 8% 6% 4% 2% 5% 7% 6% 5% 8% 5% 4% 1% 1% 4% -7% -5% 7% 8% 5% 5% 6% 1 9% 9% 15% 11% and Rates 1989 through $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $ $- Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 74

80 Peabody (partial W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July Unknown General July Unknown General 0 15 HCF >15 30 HCF >30 HCF $2.69/HCF $2.93 " $3.20 " 0 15 HCF >15 HCF $3.58/HCF $3.95 " Based on 10 of water usage. Quarterly Quarterly Based on Local, State & Federal Data (68.8 HCF See Appendix C Utility Rate $ $ $ Change from for Data & Calc.) $ $ $ Peabody receives wholesale wastewater service from the South Essex age District. Commercial Rates: 0-15 HCF $3.20/HCF > HCF $ 3.49 " >150 HCF $ 3.79 " Commercial Rates: 0-15 HCF >15 HCF $4.14/HCF $4.56 " Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? Yes System No System Community Expenses No Response Community Expenses Miles of water pipeline No Response Miles of sewer pipeline 1 3 Capital Needs over Next $0 10 million Capital Needs over Next $0 10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $5-10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $5-10 million Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: / Rates Page 75

81 Peabody (partial W) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments $1,939,097 $4,162,771 % Change $1,939,097 $4,162, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through 27% 3 25% 2 17%19% 2 17% 15% 1 8% 5% 8% 1 15% and Rates 1989 through $1,000 $800 $600 $400 $ $- Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 76

82 Quincy (W/S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July July 2019 July July 2019 All units $6.67/HCF All units $14.24/HCF Quarterly Based on 7 of water usage. Quarterly Based on Local, State & Federal Data (45.3 HCF See Appendix C Rate $ $1, $1, for Data & Calc.) Utility Change from 3.09% 2.08% 2.48% Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: $ $ $ Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? Yes System Yes, Low Income System Community Expenses 50-75% Community Expenses Over 75% Miles of water pipeline 3 6 Miles of sewer pipeline 3 6 Capital Needs over Next $10 20 million Capital Needs over Next $10 20 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $5 10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $5 10 million Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: Tax Levy (DPW Budget) Page 77

83 Quincy (W/S) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments $12,199,555 $11,998,387 % Change -1.6 $20,574,282 $20,708, $32,773,837 $32,706, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through % % 29% 8% -1% 1% 5% 8% 2% -1% 7% 16% 4% 4% 6% 14% 7% 18% 8% 4% 8% 4% 2% 5% 6% 2% 2% and Rates 1989 through $2,500 $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $ $- Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 78

84 Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July July 2019 July July 2019 Base charge: 0 25 HCF >25 HCF $25.00 $ 4.27/HCF $ 5.43 " Base charge: 0 25 HCF >25 HCF $12.50 $ 7.08/HCF $ " Quarterly Based on 10 of water usage. Quarterly Based on Local, State & Federal Data (60.5 HCF See Appendix C Rate $ $1, $1, for Data & Calc.) Utility Change from 4.57% 5.35% 5.04% Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: $ $ $ Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? No System Yes, Senior System Community Expenses 0-25% Community Expenses Over 75% Miles of water pipeline 1 3 Miles of sewer pipeline Less than 1 Capital Needs over Next $20 50 million Capital Needs over Next $0 10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next Over $10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $1 5 million Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: Tax Levy (DPW Budget) Page 79

85 FY 2019 MWRA Assessments % Change $6,339,800 $6,530, $6,339,800 $6,530, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through 32% 35% 3 25% 2 15% 1 5% 25% 2 14% 3% 5% 3% 4% 8% 6% 6% 6% 5% 1% 7% 6% 2% 2% 2% 1% 9% 8% 4% 1 and Rates 1989 through $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $ $- Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 80

86 Reading (W/S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: August Unknown August Unknown Minimum bill: All units $17.66 $ 10.00/HCF Minimum bill: All units $19.52 $ 10.17/HCF Quarterly Based on 10 of water usage. Quarterly Based on Local, State & Federal Data (56.8 HCF See Appendix C Rate $1, $1, $2, for Data & Calc.) Utility Change from Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: $ $ $1, Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? No System No System Community Expenses 0-25% Community Expenses Over 75% Miles of water pipeline Less than 1 Miles of sewer pipeline Less than 1 Capital Needs over Next $0 10 million Capital Needs over Next $5-10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $5 10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $1 5 million Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: Flat Stormwater Fee Reading is 1 of 4 MWRA communities that has established a special assessment to fund stormwater-related costs. The residential stormwater fee is $10 per quarter; $40 per year. For more information, see Appendix G. Page 81

87 Reading (W/S) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments $2,211,234 $2,296,922 % Change 3.9 $4,939,434 $5,090, $7,150,668 $7,387, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through 21% 16% 12%11% -1% 4% 2% 5% 3% 4% 3% 5% 2% 5% 5% -2% 2% -5% -5% -7% 5% -1% 1% 4% 4% 1 11% 6% 15% 15% 11% 2 25% -1 and Rates 1989 through $3,000 $2,500 $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $ $- Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 82

88 Revere (W/S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July July 2019 July July 2019 All units $ 4.01/HCF All units $ 11.98HCF Quarterly Based on 10 of water usage. Quarterly Based on Local, State & Federal Data (50.6 HCF See Appendix C Rate $ $1, $1, for Data & Calc.) Utility Change from % -3.09% Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: All units All units $ 5.93/HCF $ $ $ $18.55/HCF Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? Yes System Yes, Senior System Community Expenses 0-25% Community Expenses 25-5 Miles of water pipeline 3 6 Miles of sewer pipeline Over 6 Capital Needs over Next $10 20 million Capital Needs over Next $20 50 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $5 10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next Over $10 million Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: Tax Levy (DPW Budget) Page 83

89 Revere (W/S) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments $4,896,715 $5,185,345 % Change 5.9 $10,775,969 $10,761, $15,672,684 $159,446, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through 23% 8% 6% 2% 2% -3% 2% 2% -6% -6% -5% 3% 1% -3% 5% 7% 1 15% 14% 11% 13% 15% 16%14% 16% 14% 8% 2 16% 25% -1 and Rates 1989 through $2,500 $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $ $- (HCF) Average Household Use through Page 84

90 Saugus (W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July Unknown July Unknown Minimum Charge (20 HCF) >20 30 HCF >30 60 HCF > HCF > HCF $91.33 $ 4.87/HCF $ 6.51 " $ 8.14 " $ 9.07 " Minimum Charge (20 HCF) >20 30 HCF >30 60 HCF > HCF > HCF $74.91 $ 2.56/HCF $ 3.49 " $ 4.89 " $ 6.05 " > HCF >500 1,000 HCF >1,000 HCF $ " $10.96 " $11.27 " > HCF >500 1,000 HCF >1,000 HCF $ 7.22 " $8.03 " $ 8.38 " SemiAnnually Based on 10 of water usage. SemiAnnually Based on Local, State & Federal Data (76.2 HCF See Appendix C Rate $ $ $1, for Data & Calc.) Utility Change from % 2.51% Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: $ $ $ Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? Yes System No System Community Expenses No Response Community Expenses Miles of water pipeline replaced/rehabilitated in FY19 No Response Miles of sewer pipeline replaced/rehabilitated in FY19 No Response Capital Needs over Next No Response Capital Needs over Next No Response Anticipated Capital Spending over Next No Response Anticipated Capital Spending over Next No Response Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: Tax Levy (DPW Budget) Page 85

91 Saugus (W) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments $3,953,935 $4,016,971 % Change 1.6 $3,953,935 $4,016, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through 5 42% 4 24% 3% 3% 5% 6% 3% 9% 5% 8% -1-7% 1 3% % 17% 3 and Rates 1989 through $1,200 $1,000 $800 $600 $400 $ $- Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 86

92 Somerville (W/S) Residential Rates: 0 13 HCF >13 67 HCF > HCF >133 HCF Residential Rates: July July 2019 July July 2019 $4.14/HCF $5.97 " $6.26 " $6.50 " Fee 0 13 HCF >13 67 HCF > HCF >133 HCF $40.00/bill $ 8.20/HCF $10.46 " $ " $11.36 " Tri-Annually Based on 10 of water usage. Tri-Annually Based on Local, State & Federal Data (50.9 HCF See Appendix C Rate $ $1, $1, for Data & Calc.) Utility Change from % 2.92% Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: $ $ $ Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? No System No System Community Expenses 50-75% Community Expenses Over 75% Miles of water pipeline 1 3 Miles of sewer pipeline Less than 1 Capital Needs over Next $10 20 million Capital Needs over Next $10 20 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next Over $10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next Over $10 million Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: / Rates Page 87

93 Somerville (W/S) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments $7,928,695 $8,055,307 % Change 1.6 $16,508,256 $17,094, $24,436,951 $25,150, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through 35% 29% 27% 3 25% 17% 11% 2 14% 13% 111% 1 7% 15% 8% 7% 5% 4% 4% 8% 5% 3% 5% 1 4% 3% 1% 3% 4% -2% 2% 5% -5% and Rates 1989 through $2,500 $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $ $- Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 88

94 South Hadley (partial W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: June Unknown All units $15.00/family unit $3.92/HCF Quarterly Base charge Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Community not sewered. Based on Local, State & Federal Data (62.4 HCF See Appendix C Utility Rate $ $0.00 $ Change from for Data & Calc.) Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: $ $0.00 $ Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? No System No System Community Expenses 25-5 Community Expenses Miles of water pipeline Less than 1 Miles of sewer pipeline Capital Needs over Next $0 10 million Capital Needs over Next Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $100 thousand $1 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: Page 89

95 South Hadley (partial W) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments FY18 FY19 $721, 256 $750,359 % Change -1.5 $750, $721, 256 Rate Increases through 57% % 4 19% 12% 6% 5% 7% 2% 6% 9% 1 4% 2 3 and Rates 1989 through Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 90

96 Southborough (W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: September Unknown Special Revenue $29.37 Community not sewered. Minimum charge (⅝" meter) includes first 10 HCF >10 20 HCF >20 35 HCF >35 80 HCF >80 HCF $ $ $ $ Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable 3.73/HCF 4.26 " 5.33 " 6.40 " Quarterly Based on Local, State & Federal Data (90.6 HCF See Appendix C Utility Rate $ $0.00 $ for Data & Calc.) Change from Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: $ $0.00 $ Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? No System Yes, Senior System Community Expenses 50 75% Community Expenses Miles of water pipeline 1 3 Miles of sewer pipeline Capital Needs over Next $0 10 million Capital Needs over Next Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $1 million - $5 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: Tax Levy (DPW Budget) Page 91

97 Southborough (W) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments FY18 FY19 $997,207 $866,571 % Change $997,207 $866, Rate Increases through 36% % 2% -1 4% 1 and Rates 1989 through Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 92

98 Stoneham (W/S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July July 2019 July July 2019 All units $ 6.29/HCF All units $ 9.34/HCF Quarterly Quarterly Based on Local, State & Federal Data (88.8 HCF See Appendix C Rate $ $1, $1, for Data & Calc.) Utility Change from 11.33% 4.36% 7.05% Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: $ $ $1, Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? Yes System Yes, Senior System Community Expenses 50 75% Community Expenses 50 75% Miles of water pipeline Less than 1 Miles of sewer pipeline Less than 1 Capital Needs over Next $0 10 million Capital Needs over Next $0 10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $1 million - $5 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $1 million - $5 million Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: Tax Rate Page 93

99 Stoneham (W/S) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments $3,027,480 $3,105,480 % Change 2.6 $4,600,334 $4,616, $7,627,814 $7,722, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through 26% % 2 15% 12% 11% 6% 6% 4% 6% 1 5% 13% 9% 7% 2% -2% 6% 5% 6% 1% 2% 7% 4% 5% 7% 2% -2% -1% 1% -5% and Rates 1989 through $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $ $- Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 94

100 Stoughton (S/ partial W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July July 2019 July July 2019 Service Charge (⅝" meter) 0 26 HCF >26 59 HCF >59 HCF $12.99/bill $ 4.18/HCF $ 6.16 " $ 8.53 " Minimum charge (7.8 HCF) All units $77.42 $ 9.94/HCF Based on 10 of water usage. Customers with private wells pay a flat charge per billing period of: $ per condominium, $ per private home. Quarterly Quarterly Based on Local, State & Federal Data (65.5 HCF See Appendix C Rate $ $1, $1, for Data & Calc.) Utility Change from 1.46% 1.53% 1.51% Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: $ $ $ Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? No System Yes, Senior System Community Expenses 25-5 Community Expenses 25-5 Miles of water pipeline 1 3 Miles of sewer pipeline Over 6 miles Capital Needs over Next $0 10 million Capital Needs over Next $0 10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $5 10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $5 10 million Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: Tax Levy (Stormwater-related costs are recovered through the general fund, a revolving account and permit fees. ) *Stormwater-related costs are recovered through the general fund, a revolving account and permit fees. Page 95

101 Stoughton (S/ partial W) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments $253,810 $161,431 % Change $5,031,822 $5,072, $5,285,632 $5,233, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through 26% 3 25% 2 15% 15% 9% 1 5% 5% 1 4% 4% 7% 3% 5% -1% 1% 3% 3% -4% 5% 4% 4% 4% 1% 3% 2% 2% 2% 1% -5% -1 and Rates 1989 through $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $ $- Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 96

102 Swampscott (W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July Unknown July Unknown Base Charge All units $11.00/bill $ 6.70/HCF Base Charge All units $8.75/bill $5.20/HCF Quarterly Based on 10 of water usage. Quarterly Based on Local, State & Federal Data (88.2 HCF See Appendix C Rate $ $ $1, for Data & Calc.) Utility Change from Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: $ $ $1, Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? Yes System No System Community Expenses Over 75% Community Expenses Miles of water pipeline 1 3 Miles of sewer pipeline 1 3 Capital Needs over Next $0 10 million Capital Needs over Next $20 20 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $100 thousand $1 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $1 5 million Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: Tax Rate Page 97

103 Swampscott (W) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments $1,892,557 $2,021,785 % Change 6.8 $1,892,557 $2,021, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through 35% 3 25% 2 15% 1 5% -5% % 11% 2% -3% 5% 5% -2% 6% 1% -4% 1 4% 6% 7% 15% 12% 9% 11% 14% 13% 14% and Rates 1989 through $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $ $- (HCF) Average Household Use through Page 98

104 Wakefield (S/ partial W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: June June 2019 June June 2019 All units $ 7.20/HCF All units $ 11.35/HCF Quarterly Based on 10 of water usage. Quarterly Based on Local, State & Federal Data (79.4 HCF See Appendix C Rate $ $1, $2, for Data & Calc.) Utility Change from % 3.92% $ $ $1, The rates calculated above include a 1 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. Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Yes, grandfathered only Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? System No System Community Expenses 25-5 Community Expenses Over 75% Miles of water pipeline Less than 1 Miles of sewer pipeline Less than 1 Capital Needs over Next $10 20 million Capital Needs over Next $10 20 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $100 thousand $1 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $1 5 million Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: Tax Levy (DPW Budget) Wakefield has a moratorium on second meters; units in place before the moratorium are allowed second meters. Page 99

105 Wakefield (S/ partial W) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments $2,169,915 $2,133,553 % Change -1.7 $6,075,836 $6,290, $8,245,751 $8,423, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through 35% % 16% 8% 7% 4% 4% 8% 1 7% 3% 4% 4% -6% 3% 2% 2% -1 4% 6% -2% 8% -1% 3% 5% 4% 1 3% 3% 2 and Rates 1989 through $2,500 $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $ $- Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 100

106 Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July July July July HCF >10 16 HCF >16 25 HCF >25 HCF $ 4.848/HCF $ " $ " $ " All units $ 9.039/HCF Based on 8 of water usage. Bi-Monthly Bi-Monthly Based on Local, State & Federal Data (83.5 HCF See Appendix C Rate $ $ $1, for Data & Calc.) Utility Change from 1.85% 3.17% 2.57% Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: $ $ $1, Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? Yes System No System Community Expenses 0-25% Community Expenses Over 75% Miles of water pipeline Less than 1 Miles of sewer pipeline 1 3 Capital Needs over Next $10 20 million Capital Needs over Next $0 10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $5 10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $1 5 million Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: Tax Levy (DPW Budget) Page 101

107 FY 2019 MWRA Assessments % Change $3,821,880 $3,988, $3,821,880 $3,988, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through 31% 21% 13% 6% 3% 3% 3% -4% 4% 1% 5% 2% 7% 4% 5% 5% 2% 4% -1-8% 4% 4% -1% -2% 1% 2% 2% 1 8% 16% 2 26% and Rates 1989 through $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $ $- Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 102

108 Waltham (W/S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: January Unknown January Unknown Minimum Charge: 0 21 HCF >21 45 HCF > HCF >120 HCF $9.21 $3.07/HCF $4.15 " $6.65 " $8.89 " Minimum Charge: 0 21 HCF >21 45 HCF > HCF >120 HCF $5.46 $ 5.46/HCF $ 7.13 " $10.76 " $13.01 " Quarterly Based on 10 of water usage. Quarterly Based on Local, State & Federal Data (56.7 HCF See Appendix C Rate $ $ $1, for Data & Calc.) Utility Change from Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: $ $ $ Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? Yes System No System Community Expenses 50-75% Community Expenses 50-75% Miles of water pipeline 1 3 Miles of sewer pipeline 1 3 Capital Needs over Next $10 20 million Capital Needs over Next $10 20 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $5 10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $5 10 million Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: General Obligation Bonds Page 103

109 Waltham (W/S) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments $9,038,537 $9,311,252 % Change 3.0 $13,521,664 $13,800, $22,560,201 $23,112, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through % 14% -5% 1% 2% 17% 11% -7% 8% 3% 5% 4% 6% 5% 6% 4% 4% 1% -6% 1% 19% and Rates 1989 through 1989 $1,400 $1,200 $1,000 $800 $600 $400 $200 $- Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 104

110 town (W/S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July July 2019 July July 2019 Base charge (⅝") 0 30 HCF > HCF >300 HCF $ 6.97/bill $ 4.55/HCF $ 7.06 " $11.15 " 0 30 HCF > HCF >300 HCF $ 8.53/HCF $11.02 " $14.76 " Quarterly Based on 10 of water usage. Quarterly Based on Local, State & Federal Data (62.0 HCF See Appendix C Rate $ $1, $1, for Data & Calc.) Utility Change from 1.56% 3.02% 2.51% Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: $ $ $ Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? Yes System Yes, Low Income System Community Expenses No Response Community Expenses No Response Miles of water pipeline No Response Miles of sewer pipeline No Response Capital Needs over Next No Response Capital Needs over Next No Response Anticipated Capital Spending over Next No Response Anticipated Capital Spending over Next No Response Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: / Rates Page 105

111 town (W/S) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments $3,388,389 $3,696,371 % Change 9.1 $6,103,914 $6,357, $9,492,303 $10,054, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through % 4 28% 4% 3% 3% 5% 5% 3% 1% 6% 9% -1-5% -13% 5% -1% 1 6% -11% 16% 8% 8% 1% 15% and Rates 1989 through $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $ $- Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 106

112 Wellesley (S/ partial W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July Unknown July Unknown Base charge 0 5 HCF 5 12 HCF (except for peak use) Peak Use Charges (May October): >12 24 HCF $6.83/bill $2.99/HCF Base charge All units $1.50/bill $9.04/HCF >24 36 HCF >36 HCF $7.21 " $9.18 " Monthly $3.51 " $5.57 " Based on 10 of water usage. Monthly Based on Local, State & Federal Data (91.4 HCF See Appendix C Utility Rate $ $1, $1, for Data & Calc.) Change from % 3.39% Commercial Rates: 1-5 HCF $2.99/HCF >5-12 HCF $ 3.16 " Peak Use Charges (May - October) >12 HCF $ 5.57 " $ $ $1, Commercial Rates: Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? Yes System No System Community Expenses 0-25% Community Expenses 50-75% Miles of water pipeline Less than 1 Miles of sewer pipeline Less than 1 Capital Needs over Next Five $0 10 million Years Capital Needs over Next Five $0 10 million Years Anticipated Capital Spending Over $10 million over Next Anticipated Capital Spending $1 5 million over Next Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: Tax Levy (DPW Budget) Page 107

113 Wellesley (S/ partial W) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments $1,742,278 $1,485,700 % Change $5,601,602 $5,745, $7,343,880 $7,232, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through 2 15% 5% 3% -5% -5% 2% 5% 2% 3% 6% 5% 1% 2% 4% 6% 3% 5% 9% 9% 2% 1 4% 6% 9% 1 15% 12% 13% -1 and Rates 1989 through $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $ $- Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 108

114 Weston (W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: January January 2019 Base charge (⅝" meter) 1 50 HCF > HCF >150 HCF $21.00/bill $ 1.73/HCF $ 5.08 " $ 9.84 " Community not sewered. SemiAnnually Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Based on Local, State & Federal Data (154.1 HCF See Appendix C Utility Rate $ $0.00 $ for Data & Calc.) Change from 18.49% % Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: $ $0.00 $ Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? No System Yes, Both System Community Expenses 50 75% Community Expenses Miles of water pipeline Less than 1 Miles of sewer pipeline Capital Needs over Next $0 10 million Capital Needs over Next Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $1 million - $5 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: Tax Levy (DPW Budget) Page 109

115 Weston (W) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments $2,818,905 $2,493,163 % Change $2,818,905 $2,493, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through 28% -8% 4% 7% 6% 9% 2% 9% 7% 6% -4% 18% 4% 25% % and Rates 1989 through Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 110

116 Westwood (S/ partial W) Residential Rates: Minimum charge per bill includes first 3 HCF (⅝" meter) >3 14 HCF >14 23 HCF >23 HCF Residential Rates: Dec. Unknown July July 2019 $12.57 Base charge (⅝" meter) $15.00/quarter $ 4.43/HCF $ 7.19 " $ 9.31 " 0 25 HCF >25 70 HCF >70 HCF $ 5.95/HCF $ 8.85 " $15.85 " Monthly Based on 10 of water usage. Quarterly Based on Local, State & Federal Data (0 HCF See Appendix C Rate $ $ $1, for Data & Calc.) Utility Change from % 1.32% Commercial Rates: Minimum charge (with 9HCF): All other units $ $ $ Commercial Rates: $55.95 $ 4.43/HCF Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? Yes System No System Community Expenses 0-25% Community Expenses 50-75% Miles of water pipeline 1-3 miles Miles of sewer pipeline Less than 1 Capital Needs over Next $20-50 million Capital Needs over Next $0 10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next Over $10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $1 5 million Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: Tax Levy (DPW Budget) Page 111

117 Westwood (S/ partial W) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments $295,794 $154,204 % Change $2,777,442 $2,988, $3,073,236 $3,142, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through 28% 3 17% 9% 4% 2% 1% -3% -1% 1% 5% 6% 2% 5% 1% 4% 4% 3% 3% 2% -2% -1-6% -15% 1% 5% 1 6% 2-2 and Rates 1989 through $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $ $- Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 112

118 Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July Unknown July Unknown Base charge (⅝" meter) 0 27 HCF >27 HCF $12.40/bill $ 4.38/HCF $ 7.43 " Base charge (⅝" meter) 0 27 HCF >27 HCF $ 6.40/bill $ 8.22/HCF $13.96 " Quarterly Based on 10 of water usage. Quarterly Based on Local, State & Federal Data (56.0 HCF See Appendix C Rate $ $1, $1, for Data & Calc.) Utility Change from 0.66% 4.24% 2.92% Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: $ $ $ Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? No System Yes, Senior System Community Expenses Community Expenses 50-75% Miles of water pipeline 1 3 Miles of sewer pipeline 1 3 Capital Needs over Next $0 10 million Capital Needs over Next $0 10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $1 5 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $5 10 million Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: Tax Levy (DPW Budget) Page 113

119 FY 2019 MWRA Assessments % Change $12,036,129 $12,584, $12,036,129 $12,584, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through 2% 3% 3% 3% 5% 7% 5% 3% 6% 6% 9% 7% 17% 19% -3% 6% -1% 1% % 2-3% % and Rates 1989 through 1989 $1,400 $1,200 $1,000 $800 $600 $400 $200 $- (HCF) Average Household Use through Page 114

120 Wilbraham (W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: October Unknown October Unknown Minimum bill HCF > HCF >200 HCF $61.80 $ 4.12/HCF $ 4.32 " $ 4.52 " Minimum bill All units $52.50 $ 4.10/HCF SemiAnnually Based on 10 of water usage. Based on Local, State & Federal Data (55.2 HCF See Appendix C Utility SemiAnnually Rate $ $ $ for Data & Calc.) Change from $ $ $ Wilbraham receives wholesale water from MWRA and wastewater services from the City of Springfield. Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: All units $ 4.12/HCF Commercial Minimum: same as residential All units $ 5.00/HCF Commercial Minimum: $60.00 Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? Yes System No System Community Expenses 25-5 Community Expenses Miles of water pipeline replaced/rehabilitated in FY19 Less than 1 Miles of sewer pipeline replaced/rehabilitated in FY19 No Response Capital Needs over Next $0-10 million Capital Needs over Next $0-10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next No Response Anticipated Capital Spending over Next No Response Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: Tax Levy (DPW Budget) Page 115

121 Wilbraham (W) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments $792,374 $757,295 % Change -4.4 $792,374 $757, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through 2 15% 12% 15% 1 5% -2% 3% 4% 15% 14% 13% 4% 6% 4% 1% 1% 6% 6% 1% 3% 5% 4% 3% -5% and Rates 1989 through $1,200 $1,000 $800 $600 $400 $ $- Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 116

122 Wilmington (S/partial W) Residential Rates: 0 10 HCF >10 20 HCF >20 30 HCF >30 HCF Residential Rates: April Unknown Special Revenue April Unknown General $3.82/HCF $4.23 " $5.08 " $6.78 " All units $5.60/HCF Based on 10 of water usage. Quarterly Quarterly Based on Local, State & Federal Data (74.1 HCF See Appendix C Utility Rate $ $ $1, for Data & Calc.) Change from 4.96% % Commercial Rates: 0 50 HCF $4.18/HCF > HCF $4.46 " >200 HCF $4.88 " $ $ $ Commercial Rates: All units $6.70/HCF Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? No System No System Community Expenses 0-25% Community Expenses Over 75% Miles of water pipeline Less than 1 Miles of sewer pipeline Less than 1 Capital Needs over Next $0 10 million Capital Needs over Next $0 10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $1 5 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $1 5 million Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: Operating Budget / Tax Levy Page 117

123 Wilmington (S/partial W) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments $776,226 $503,145 % Change $2,804,912 $2,913, $3,581,138 $3,416, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through 3 23% 2% 5% 6% 2% 7% -3% -12% -1 9% 8% -8% 1-5%-24% 1 12% 1 4% 8% 2 17%17% -2-3 and Rates 1989 through 1989 $1,400 $1,200 $1,000 $800 $600 $400 $200 $- Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 118

124 Winchester (S/ partial W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July Unknown July Unknown Service charge 0 15 HCF >15 45 HCF >45 HCF $5.00/bill $1.35/HCF $3.36 " $5.26 " 0 15 HCF >15 45 HCF >45 HCF $1.38/HCF $4.38 " $6.66 " Quarterly Based on 10 of water usage. Quarterly Based on Local, State & Federal Data (90.7 HCF See Appendix C Utility Rate $ $ $ Change from for Data & Calc.) $ $ $ Winchester utilizes the debt service exclusion as permitted under General Law 59 Section 21C(n) Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: 0 75 HCF >75 HCF 0 75 HCF >75 HCF $5.32/HCF $6.52 " $6.94/HCF $9.42 " Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? No System Yes, Low Income System Community Expenses 25-5 Community Expenses 25-5 Miles of water pipeline Less than 1 Miles of sewer pipeline Less than 1 Capital Needs over Next $0 10 million Capital Needs over Next $0 10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $1 5 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $1 5 million Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: / Rates Page 119

125 Winchester (S/ partial W) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments $2,121,826 $1,840,674 % Change $4,144,555 $4,319, $6,266,381 $6,159, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through 48% 8% 2% -2 5% 7% 4% 3% 9% -7% -45% 18% 7% and Rates 1989 through $800 $600 $400 $ $- Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 120

126 Winthrop (W/S) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July Unknown July Unknown Minimum charge All units $20.73/quarter $ 6.91/HCF Minimum charge All units $29.97/quarter $ 9.99/HCF Quarterly Based on 10 of water usage. Quarterly Based on Local, State & Federal Data (61.3 HCF See Appendix C Rate $ $1, $2, for Data & Calc.) Utility Change from 6.31% 0.91% 3.05% Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: $ $ $1, Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? No System No System Community Expenses 50-75% Community Expenses 50-75% Miles of water pipeline 1 3 Miles of sewer pipeline 1 3 Capital Needs over Next $0 10 million Capital Needs over Next $0 10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $1 5 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $1 5 million Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: Tax Levy (DPW Budget) Page 121

127 Winthrop (W/S) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments $1,615,822 $1,698,840 % Change 5.1 $3,395,228 $3,565, $5,011,050 $5,264, FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through 74% 8 6-1% % 7% 7% 2% 7% 17% 11% 1 11% 11% 8% 3% 3% -2 and Rates 1989 through $2,500 $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $ $- Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 122

128 Woburn (S/ partial W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July Unknown Flat rate of $ per bill Flat rate of $ per bill SemiAnnually July Unknown SemiAnnually Based on Local, State & Federal Data (98.2 HCF See Appendix C Utility Rate $ $ $ for Data & Calc.) Change from 60.87% % 10.0 $ $ $ Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: All units $ 4.60/HCF Commercial Minimum: $4.60/HCF All units 304% of water bill Commercial Minimum: $ Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? No System Yes, Senior System Community Expenses 0-25% Community Expenses Over 75% Miles of water pipeline 1 3 Miles of sewer pipeline 1 3 Capital Needs over Next $0 10 million Capital Needs over Next $0 10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $1 5 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next $1-5 million Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: Tax Levy (DPW Budget) Page 123

129 Woburn (S/ partial W) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments $3,636,173 $3,177,148 % Change $9,449,446 $9,474, $13,085,619 $12,651, FY18 Rate Increases through 31% 18% 17% 1-5% 1 1 8% 9% 15% 35% 3 25% 2 15% 1 5% -5% -1 FY19 and Rates 1989 through 1989 $700 $600 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 $- Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 124

130 Worcester (partial W) Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July July 2019 July July 2019 Minimum charge All units $4.50/quarter $3.67/HCF Minimum charge All units $10.00/quarter $7.43/HCF Quarterly Based on 8 of water usage. (For meters 1" and larger, sewer usage is based upon 10 of water usage Quarterly Based on Local, State & Federal Data (60.0 HCF See Appendix C Rate $ $ $1, for Data & Calc.) Utility Change from % 3.0 Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: $ $ $ Additional Data by Community Does this Community Use Second Meters? Does this Community Offer Senior and/or Low Income Discounts? Yes System Yes, Senior System Community Expenses 0-25% Community Expenses Miles of water pipeline 3 6 Miles of sewer pipeline 3 6 Capital Needs over Next Over $50 million Capital Needs over Next Over $50 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next Over $10 million Anticipated Capital Spending over Next Over $10 million Stormwater Current Funding Source of Stormwater-Related Costs: / Rates Page 125

131 Worcester (partial W) FY 2019 MWRA Assessments $0 $0 % Change 0.0 $0 $0 0.0 $0 $0 0.0 FY18 FY19 Rate Increases through 25% % 15% 1 11% 7% 6% 5% 7% 2% 3% 5% 9% 9% 6% 6% 6% 7% 8% 7% 5% 3% 4% 4% 2% 5% 3% and Rates 1989 through 1989 $1,400 $1,200 $1,000 $800 $600 $400 $200 $- Average Household Use through (HCF) Page 126

132 SELECT NON-MWRA MASSACHUSETTS COMMUNITIES WATER AND SEWER CHARGES Section II Page 1

133 COMPARATIVE ANNUAL RESIDENTIAL WATER AND SEWER CHARGES FOR SELECTED NON-MWRA COMMUNITIES IN MASSACHUSETTS Abington Agawam Ayer Beverly Brockton Danvers Fairhaven Fall River Fitchburg Gloucester Haverhill Holyoke Hudson Lawrence Lowell Medfield New Bedford North Reading Salem Shrewsbury Springfield Tewksbury AVERAGE $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $1, $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $1, $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Not ed $ $ $ $ $ $ $1, $ $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $2, $ $ $1, $ $ $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, Change % % 2.1% 2.7% 2.6% 6.9% 3.3% 6.2% % % 28.8% % 14.1% 7.3% 1.8% 4.8% and sewer charges based on an annual water consumption of 120 HCF 90 kgal Average does not include unavilable data or non-sewered communities. Section II Page 2

134 Residential Rates: Abington Residential Rates: December October Unknown No response Special Revenue Base charge $42.00/bill Minimum Charge $10.00/bill All units $ 3.75/HCF 0 30 HCF $ 5.00/HCF >30 HCF $ 7.00 " Based on 10 of water usage. Quarterly $ $ $1, % change from 0. Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: None Commercial Rates: Residential Rates: Agawam Residential Rates: September July Unknown Unknown Annual service charge $70.00 Annual minimum charge $ CF $ 1.90/HCF All units $ 3.65/HCF >40 CF $ 2.38 " Based on 9 of water usage. Semi-Annually $ $ $ % change from 0. Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: Annual service charge $70.00 except sewer usage is based All units $ 2.38/HCF on 10 of water usage. Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: Yes Section II Page 3

135 Residential Rates: Ayer Residential Rates: July July July July Minimum charge $10.00 Minimum charge $ HCF $ 2.57/HCF 0 60 HCF $ 7.67/HCF > HCF $ 3.18 " > HCF $ 8.79 " >120 HCF $ 3.76 " >120 HCF $ " Based on 10 of water usage. Residential: Semi-Annually, Commercial: Quarterly $ $ $1, % change from 2.9% Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: No response Commercial Rates: Residential Rates: Beverly Residential Rates: July July No response No response All units $3.56/HCF All units $5.61/HCF Based on 10 of water usage. Quarterly $ $ $1, % change from 0. Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: None Commercial Rates: Section II Page 4

136 Residential Rates: Brockton Residential Rates: January January January 2019 Unknown Minimum charge (⅝" meter) $29.85/bill HCF $ 3.98/HCF HCF $ 2.93/HCF >12 25 HCF $ 5.07 " >12 25 HCF $ 3.91 " >25 50 HCF $ 6.89 " >25 50 HCF $ 5.20 " > HCF $ 7.48 " > HCF $ 6.91 " > HCF $ 7.82 " > HCF $ 9.22 " >250 $ 8.13 " > HCF $12.23 " >8750 HCF $16.26 " Based on 10 of water usage. Residential: Quarterly $ $ $1, % change from 5.6% Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: None Commercial Rates: Residential Rates: Danvers Residential Rates: June June Next adjustment June 2019 Next adjustment June 2019 scheduled: scheduled: Base Charge $12.00/bill 0 20 HCF $ 5.92/HCF 0 20 HCF $ 6.69/HCF >20 24 HCF $ 6.66 " >20 24 HCF $ 6.96 " >24 HCF $ 8.54 " >24 HCF $ 8.37 Based on 10 of water usage. Residential: Quarterly Commercial: Monthly $ $ $1, % change from 2.1% Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: 0 40 HCF $5.92/HCF 0 40 HCF $6.69/HCF >40 HCF $6.66 " >40 HCF $6.96 " Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: None Section II Page 5

137 Residential Rates: Fairhaven Residential Rates: April April Next adjustment Unknown Next adjustment Unknown scheduled: scheduled: Base Charge $55.00/bill Base Charge $25.00/bill HCF $ 2.09/HCF All units $7.00/HCF > HCF $ 5.12 " >45 HCF $ 8.23 Based on 10 of water usage. Semi-Annually $ $ $1, % change from 2.7% Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: None Commercial Rates: Fall River Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July July Unknown Unknown Service connection fee (¾" meter) $14.00/quarter All units $ 3.14/HCF All units $ 5.38/HCF Quarterly Based on 10 of water usage. $ $ $1, % change from 2.6% Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: None Stormwater Fee: $44.00/quarter (not included in sewer calculation) Commercial Rates: Section II Page 6

138 Residential Rates: Fitchburg Residential Rates: July July July 2019 Unknown Base charge includes 2 HCF $ 7.09/bill Minimum includes 3 HCF $20.36/bill >2 HCF $ 4.20/HCF >3HCF $ 7.88/HCF Based on 10 of water usage. Monthly $ $ $1, % change from 6.9% Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: None Commercial Rates: If sewer usage exceeds minimum charge, the unit charge is applied to the full usage. Residential Rates: Gloucester Residential Rates: July July July 2019 July 2019 All units $8.30/kgal All units $14.83/kgal Based on 10 of water usage. Quarterly $ $1, $2, % change from 3.3% Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: None Commercial Rates: Section II Page 7

139 Residential Rates: Haverhill Residential Rates: July July Unknown Unknown All units $3.03/HCF All units $5.23/HCF Based on 10 of water usage. Quarterly $ $ $ % change from 6.2% Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: 15% discount on both water and sewer for low income senior citizens over 65 years old Residential Rates: Holyoke Residential Rates: November November Unknown No response Minimum charge includes first $47.09/bill Base charge $5.00/bill 10,000 gallons >10,000 gallons $ 4.709/kgal All units $5.40/kgal Based on 10 of water usage. Quarterly $ $ $ % change from 2. Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: None Commercial Rates: Two entities are provided with a commercial rate Section II Page 8

140 Residential Rates: Hudson Residential Rates: July July No Response No Response General General Minimum charge $15.28 Minimum charge includes 4 HCF $26.88/bill >0 15 HCF $ 3.82/kgal All units $ 6.72/kgal >15 30 HCF $ 4.36 " Based on 10 of water usage. >30 50 HCF $ 4.43 " > HCF $ 4.50 " >150 HCF $ 4.59 " Quarterly $ $ $1, % change from 6.5% Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: None Commercial Rates: Lawrence Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July July No response No response All units $3.10/HCF All units $3.35/HCF Based on 10 of water usage. Quarterly $ $ $ % change from 0. Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: None Commercial Rates: Section II Page 9

141 Residential Rates: Lowell Residential Rates: July July Unknown Unknown 0 50 HCF $2.138/HCF 0 50 HCF $4.681/HCF > HCF $2.525 " > HCF $4.942 " > HCF $2.565 " > HCF $5.019 " > HCF $2.603 " > HCF $5.103 " >500 HCF $2.623 " >500 HCF $5.178 " Based on 10 of water usage. Quarterly $ $ $ % change from 3. Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: Yes, senior citizen discount for water Medfield Residential Rates: Residential Rates: April April Unknown Unknown Minimum bill includes 10,000 gals. $51.86/bill Minimum bill includes 10,000 gals. $90.97/bill >10 35 kgal $ 4.58/kgal >10 kgal $ 9.38/kgal >35 70 kgal $ 7.29 " >70 kgal $ " Based on 75% of water usage. Semi-Annually $ $ $1, % change from 4.4% Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: None Commercial Rates: Section II Page 10

142 Residential Rates: New Bedford Residential Rates: July June June 2019 June 2019 Base charge $35.78/year Base charge $88.28/year Meter rental fee (⅝" meter) $11.42/year All units $ 3.13/HCF All units $ 5.23/HCF Based on 10 of water usage. Monthly $ $ $1, % change from 28.8% Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: None Commercial Rates: Residential Rates: North Reading Residential Rates: July Not applicable No Response Not applicable Not applicable Base Charge (⅝" meter) $ 5.00/bill 0 10 kgal $ 9.07/kgal Community not sewered. > kgal $13.31/ " >22.5 kgal $18.14/ " Quarterly $1, Not sewered $1, % change from 0. Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: Neither Commercial Rates: Section II Page 11

143 Residential Rates: Salem Residential Rates: August August Unknown Unknown Minimum bill (⅝" meter) $33.10 All units $6.71/HCF All units $ 3.31/HCF Based on 10 of water usage. Quarterly $ $ $1, % change from 10.6% Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: All units $4.48/HCF HCF/month >250 HCF/month Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: None $ 10.61/HCF $ 13.01/HCF The rates cited above exclude a 1 discount for all residential water (not sewer) bills paid within 20 days of the bill date. Residential Rates: Shrewsbury Residential Rates: July January Unknown Unknown No Response No Response Meter Fee $20.00/bill Base charge $30.00/bill 0 5 kgal $ 2.10/kgal All units $ 7.50/kgal >5 25 kgal $ 5.65/ " >25-60 kgal $ 8.66/ " Based on 10 of water usage. >60 kgal $ 16.00/ " Quarterly $ $ $1, % change from 14.1% Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: 0 5 kgal $ 4.75/kgal Base charge $30.00/bill >5 25 kgal $ 5.25/ " All units $ 9.30/kgal >25-50 kgal $ 5.85/ " >50 kgal $ 5.86/ " Section II Page 12

144 Residential Rates: Springfield Residential Rates: July July July 2019 July 2019 Chapter 40N Chapter 40N Service charge (⅝" meter) $2.75/month All units $5.32/HCF All units $3.22/HCF Based on 10 of water usage. Monthly $ $ $1, % change from 7.3% Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates: All units $5.85/HCF Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: $2.50/month discount for senior citizens, disabled or legally blind persons Tewksbury Residential Rates: Residential Rates: July July July 2019 July kgal/year $ 7.55/kgal 1 34 kgal/year $ 7.23/kgal >34 70 kgal/year $10.67 " >34 70 kgal/year $ 9.31 " > kgal/year $14.19 " > kgal/year $13.20 " >140 kgal/year $17.73 " >140 kgal/year $15.44 " Based on 10 of water usage. Tri-annually $ $ $1, % change from 1.8% Commercial Rates: Senior and/or Low Income Discounts: None Commercial Rates: Section II Page 13

145 Section III Flint COMPARATIVE RESIDENTIAL WATER AND SEWER CHARGES FOR U.S. CITIES Page 1

146 COMPARATIVE ANNUAL RESIDENTIAL WATER & SEWER CHARGES FOR MAJOR UNITED STATES CITIES Austin, TX Boston, MA Columbus, OH Dallas, TX Detroit, MI Flint, MI Fort Worth, TX Honolulu, HI Houston, TX Indianapolis, IN Jacksonville, FL Los Angeles, CA Milwaukee, WI MWRA Service Area New Orleans, LA New York, NY Newark, NJ Philadelphia, PA Portland, ME Providence, RI Saint Louis, MO Saint Paul, MN San Antonio, TX San Diego, CA San Francisco, CA San Jose, CA Seattle, WA Washington, DC AVERAGE $ $ $ $ $ $1, $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $1, $1, $1, $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $1, $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $1, $ $ $ $ $ $1, $ $1, $ $ $ $1, $1, $1, $ $1, $1, $ $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $ $1, $1, $1, $ $1, $1, $1, $1, $ $1, $1, $2, $1, $2, $1, $1, Change -3.6% 4.7% 1.5% -0.7% 4.4% % % 2.9% 2.8% % % % 4.1% 12.4% 9.8% % 3.4% 11.6% 3.5% and sewer charges based on an annual water consumption of 120 HCF 90 kgal Note: MWRA Service Area averages exclude non-sewered communities. Section III Page 2

147 Austin, Texas Residential Rates: November January 2020 Base charge (⅝" meter) $ 7.25/month Monthly 0 2 kgal $ 2.89/kgal 2 6 kgal $ 4.81 " 6 11 kgal $ 8.34 " kgal $12.70 " >20 kgal $14.21 " Residential Rates: November January 2020 Base charge $10.30/month Monthly 0 2 kgal $ 4.85/kgal >2 kgal $ 9.94 " Based on winter average Residential Stormwater Rates November Unknown All Units (per IA (Acre) Online Calculator Monthly Stormwater fee based on impervious acreage of residential units. A calculator is available online for homeowners to calculate their stormwater fee. See Appendix G also for additional stormwater information. $ $ $1, % change from -3.6% Stormwater fee not included in annual rates. Included in the cost of water is a tiered minimum charge for water usage. Based on 7.5 kgal used per month, or 90 kgal per year, that cost is $8.75 per month, or $ per year. Also included in the cost of water is a Revenue Stability Reserve Fund Surcharge of $0.19/kgal. Based on 7.5 kgal used per month, this is $1.42 per month, or $17.10 per year. Section III Page 3

148 Columbus, Ohio Residential Rates: January Unknown Base charge per bill $ Quarterly 0 5 HCF $ 2.89/HCF >5 HCF $ 3.21 " Residential Rates: January Unknown Base charge per bill $ Quarterly All Units $ 4.24/HCF Based on 10 of water usage. Residential Stormwater Rates January Unknown Quarterly All Units $ /ERU All Units (Clear Rivers Fee) $ /ERU $ $ $1, % change from 1.5% Stormwater fee not included in annual rates. Customers are charged based on the impervious (non-penetrable) area a property is known to have, such as pavement and rooftops. A billing unit, called an Equivalent Residential Unit (or ERU), is equal to square feet of impervious area. Even properties that do not have a storm sewer, or water or sanitary sewer service, receive a stormwater bill. This is because all properties with impervious surface contribute to an area's stormwater runoff. All single-family residential properties are calculated at 1 ERU and are billed the same flat daily rate. Section III Page 4

149 Dallas, Texas Residential Rates: October Unknown Base charge (⅝" meter) $5.33/bill Monthly 0 4 kgal $1.86/kgal >4 10 kgal $4.00 " >10 20 kgal $6.50 " >20 30 kgal >30 kgal $9.30 " $10.70 Residential Rates: October Unknown Base charge (⅝" meter) $4.78/bill Monthly All units $5.36/kgal Based on the annually adjusted average water consumed during the winter months of December, January, February, and March; 40 kgal maximum or actual consumption rate per month, whichever is less. Residential Stormwater Rates October Unknown All Units (flat fee) $3.65/month Monthly See Appendix G also for additional stormwater information. $ $ $ % change from -0.7% Stormwater fee not included in annual rates. Section III Page 5

150 Detroit, Michigan Residential Rates: October Unknown Meter charge (⅝" meter) $7.30/bill Monthly All units $2.471/HCF Residential Rates: October Unknown Base charge $ 6.28/bill Monthly All units $ 5.484/HCF Based on 10 of water usage. Residential Stormwater Rates November Unknown All Units $598/Impervious Acre Monthly $ $ $1, % change from 4.4% Residential customers are currently being phased from a flat monthly stormwater fee to a monthly fee based on impervious surface per property. Most residential customers have been phased into the new impervious acreage rate. See Appendix G also for additional stormwater information. Stormwater fee not included in annual rates. Section III Page 6

151 Flint, Michigan Residential Rates: August Unknown Base charge $22.90/bill Monthly All Units $ 6.19/HCF Residential Rates: August Unknown Base charge $34.48/bill Monthly All units $ 4.31/HCF Based on 10 of water usage. $1, $ $1, % change from 0. Section III Page 7

152 Fort Worth, Texas Residential Rates: January January 2019 Service charge (⅝" meter) $12.10/bill Monthly 0 6 HCF $ 2.12/HCF >6 18 HCF $ 2.97 " >18 30 HCF $ 3.79 " >30 HCF $ 4.56 " Residential Rates: January January 2019 Base charge $6.50/bill Monthly All units $3.94/HCF Based on an individual customer s average monthly usage during the preceding months of December, January, and February. Residential Stormwater Rates January Unknown 0.5 ERU $ 2.70/month Monthly 0.1 ERU $ 5.40/month 1.5 ERU $ 8.10/month 2.0 ERU $10.80/month See Appendix G also for additional stormwater information. $ $ $ % change from 6. Stormwater fee not included in annual rates. Section III Page 8

153 Honolulu, Hawaii Residential Rates: July Unknown Service charge (⅝" meter) $10.50/bill Bi-Monthly Base charge $ 9.26/bill 0 13 kgal $ 4.42/kgal >13 30 kgal $ 5.33 " >30 kgal $ 7.94 " Residential Rates: July Unknown Base charge $77.55/month Bi-Monthly All units $ 4.63/kgal Based on 8 of water usage $ $1, $1, % change from 0. Section III Page 9

154 Houston, Texas Residential Rates: April April 2019 Base charge (⅝" meter) $ 5.39/bill Monthly 0 1 kgal $ 5.54/kgal >1 2 kgal $12.62 " >2 3 kgal $13.04 " >3 4 kgal $24.67 " >4 5 kgal $29.57 " >5 6 kgal $34.46 " >6 12 kgal $ $5.32 per additional kgal >12 kgal $ $8.76 per additional kgal Residential Rates: April April 2019 Base charge $11.45/bill Monthly 0 1 kgal $11.64/kgal >1 2 kgal $12.02 " >2 3 kgal $12.32 " >3 4 kgal $28.25 " >4 5 kgal $34.01 " >5 6 kgal $43.39 " >6 kgal $ $8.38 per additional kgal Based on 10 of water usage Residential Stormwater Rates July Unknown All Units (IA) $0.032/square foot Monthly $ $ $1, % change from 1.8% Stormwater fee not included in annual rates. Stormwater fee is calculated annually (divided into monthly billing cycles). See Appendix G also for additional stormwater information. Section III Page 10

155 Indianapolis, Indiana Residential Rates: July Unknown Base charge (⅝" meter) $8.68/bill Monthly All Units $3.6736/HCF Residential Rates: July Unknown General Base charge $ 18.75/bill Monthly 0 10 HCF $ /HCF >10 HCF $ " Based on 10 of water usage See Appendix G also for additional stormwater information. $ $ $1, % change from 0. Stormwater fee not included in annual rates. Section III Page 11

156 Jacksonville, Florida Residential Rates: October Unknown Base charge (⅝" meter) $12.60/bill Monthly 0 6 kgal $ 0.93/kgal >6 20 kgal $ 2.60 " >20 kgal $ 5.60 " Environmental (all kgal) $ 0.37 " Residential Rates: October Unknown Base charge $ 14.10/bill Monthly 0 6 kgal $ 4.94/kgal >6 20 kgal $ 6.02 " Environmental 1 20 kgal $ 0.37 " MAXIMUM BILL $ Based on 10 of water usage up to 20 kgal Residential Stormwater Rates October Unknown 0 1,549 square feet (IA) $2.50/month Monthly 1, square feet (IA) $5.00 " > 4,650 square feet (IA) $7.50 " See Appendix G also for additional stormwater information. $ $ $1, % change from 0. Stormwater fee not included in annual rates. A 1 Public Service Tax, 3% Franchise Fee and Environmental Charges (water and sewer) are included. Section III Page 12

157 Los Angeles, California Residential Rates: January Unknown January 1 to June 30 Monthly 0 28 HCF (average rate) $5.892/HCF >28 HCF (average rate) $7.341 " July 1 to December HCF (average rate) $4.80/HCF >44 HCF (average rate) $6.16 " Residential Rates: July July 2019 All units $5.11/HCF Bi-Monthly Dry Winter Compensation factor is 84%. $ $ $1, % change from 3. The Los Angeles Department of and Power uses lot size, temperature zone and household size to determine the number of HCF each customer has at the first tier rate. Residential sewer rates are based on the period with the minimum winter water used daily average times the dry winter compensation factor of 84%. Periods after July of each year have the calculated daily volume multiplied by the days in the period times $5.11/HCF. Section III Page 13

158 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Residential Rates: September September 2019 November 1 to May 31 Quarterly Base charge (¾" meter) $27.23/bill All units $ 2.08/HCF Residential Rates: February February 2019 Service charge $15.45/bill Quarterly All units (volume charge) $ 1.65/HCF Based on winter water usage Residential Stormwater Rates October Unknown All Units $ 19.22/ERU Quarterly $ $ $ % change from 2.9% Stormwater fee not included in annual rates. For one to four unit properties the current quarterly stormwater fee is $19.22 fper 1 ERU (Equivalent Residential Unit) For all other properties the stormwater fee is based on the total area of impervious surface on the property. One ERU is equivalent to 1,610 square feet of impervious surface. Thus the annual fee is $0.048/square foot impervious surface [($19.22 x 4 quarters)/1610]. See Appendix G also for additional stormwater information. Base charge includes fire protection fee. Section III Page 14

159 New Orleans, Louisiana Residential Rates: January January 2019 Service charge (⅝" meter) $7.18/bill Monthly 0 3 kgal $4.79/kgal >3 20 kgal $8.15 " >20 1,000 kgal $6.41 " >1,000 kgal $5.37 " Residential Rates: January January 2019 Service charge (⅝" meter) $20.55/bill Monthly All units $ 7.15/kgal Based on 85% of water usage $ $ $1, % change from 12. Section III Page 15

160 New York, New York Residential Rates: July Unknown Minimum charge $44.10 Quarterly All units $ 3.90/HCF Residential Rates: July Unknown Minimum charge $70.20 Quarterly All units $ 6.20/HCF Based on 159% of water rate. $ $ $1, % change from 2.4% Section III Page 16

161 Newark, New Jersey Residential Rates: January Unknown Base charge includes 3 HCF $8.79/bill Monthly >3 333 HCF $2.848/HCF >333 1,666 HCF $2.543 " >1,666 HCF $2.281 " Residential Rates: January Unknown Base charge 0 6 HCF $23.80/bill Monthly >6 HCF $ 3.572/HCF Based on 10 of water usage. $ $ $ % change from 0. Section III Page 17

162 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Residential Rates: July July 2019 Base charge (⅝" meter) $5.12/bill Monthly 0 20 HCF $4.485/HCF > HCF $3.854 " >980 19,000 HCF $2.987 " >19,000 HCF $2.905 " Residential Rates: July July 2019 Base charge (⅝" meter) $ 7.04/bill Monthly All units $ 3.082/HCF Based on 10 of water usage Residential Stormwater Rates Unknown Unknown All Units (per IA (Acre) Online Calculator Monthly $ $ $1, % change from -1.9% Stormwater fee not included in annual rates. Residential stormwater customers pay a standard amount based on the average surface area of impervious cover on residential properties throughout the city. See Appendix G also for additional stormwater information. Section III Page 18

163 Portland, Maine Residential Rates: May Unknown Minimum charge (⅝" meter) Monthly includes 1 HCF $9.401/bill >1 30 HCF $2.35/HCF > HCF $2.02 " > HCF $1.78 " >500 HCF $1.00 " Residential Rates: May Unknown Minimum charge (⅝" meter) Monthly includes 1 HCF $9.95/bill >1 $9.95/HCF Based on 10 of water usage. $ $1, $1, % change from 3. Section III Page 19

164 Providence, Rhode Island Residential Rates: February Unknown Minimum charge (⅝" meter) $7.89/bill Quarterly All units $3.403/HCF Residential Rates: May Unknown Annual Fixed Fee (any size $218.00/dwelling Monthly meter up to 6 dwelling units) All units $3.531/HCF Based on 10 of water usage. costs based on service from the Narragansett Bay Commission Field s Point Wastewater Treatment Facility. $ $ $1, % change from 0. In Providence, water services are provided by the Providence Supply Board, while sewer services are managed by the Narragansett Bay Commission. For sewer service, anything over 6 dwelling units is billed at commercial rates. Section III Page 20

165 Saint Louis, Missouri Residential Rates: July Unknown Base charge (⅝" meter) $23.84 Quarterly HCF $ 1.77/HCF >250 20,000 HCF $ 1.38 " >20,000 HCF $ 1.04 " Residential Rates: July July 2019 Special Revenue Base charge $23.83/bill Monthly All units $ 4.40/HCF Based on 10 of water usage.. $ $ $1, % change from 7.6% Saint Louis offers flat rates for domestic use based on such factors as the number of rooms and bathrooms within each residence. Utilization of the flat rate structure provides for unlimited water usage within each participating household. For the purposes of the Retail Rate Survey, charges are based upon the metered rates as specified within the City of Saint Louis Ordinance # The stormwater fee that existed in prior years was removed due to a legal decision. Section III Page 21

166 Saint Paul, Minnesota Residential Rates: January January 2019 Service Base Fee (<1") $18.00/quarter Quarterly Right of Way Recovery Fee $ 4.50/" Winter December to May: All units $2.86/HCF Summer June to November: All units Annual testing charge $2.96/HCF $6.36/household Residential Rates: January January 2019 Service Base Fee $9.00/quarter Quarterly 0 1,000 HCF $4.04/HCF >1,000 5,000 HCF $4.01 " >5,000 HCF $4.00 " Minimum charge of $7.20 for 1" and smaller meters. Based on 10 of water usage Residential Stormwater Rates January Unknown All Units $ 88.35/year Quarterly $ $ $ % change from 4.1% Annual stormwater rate for condominiums and town homes is $ See Appendix G also for additional stormwater information. Stormwater fee not included in annual rates. Section III Page 22

167 Residential Rates: San Antonio, Texas January January 2019 Monthly Base charge (⅝" meter) $12.77/bill Supply Fee kgal $0.958/kgal > kgal $1.676 " > kgal $2.156 " > kgal $2.634 " > kgal $3.113 " > kgal $3.593 " > kgal $4.311 " > kgal $6.228 " Monthly Volume Charge: kgal $0.672/kgal > kgal $1.176 " > kgal $1.511 " > kgal $1.847 " > kgal $2.183 " > kgal $2.520 " > kgal $2.023 " > kgal $4.366 " EAA Fee: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Fee: $0.3311/kgal $0.18/monthy Residential Rates: January January Minimum charge includes Monthly kgal $13.45 >1.496 kgal $ 0.00/kgal > HCF $ " >2.992 HCF $ " Based on winter usage. Residential Stormwater Rates: January January 2,750 Sq. Ft. IA $3.45 Monthly >2,750-4,220 Sq. Ft. IA $4.55 >4,220 Sq. Ft. IA $9.61 $ $ $ % change from 12.4% See Appendix G also for additional stormwater information. Stormwater fee not included in annual rates. San Antonio has two water systems; the water rates cited are provided by the San Antonio System. Section III Page 23

168 San Diego, California Residential Rates: August August 2019 Base charge (⅝" meter) $48.44/bill Bi-Monthly 0 4 HCF/month $ 4.946/HCF >4 12 HCF/month $ " >13 18 HCF/month $ " >18 HCF/month $11.30 " Residential Rates: March Unknown Special Revenue Base charge $ 30.66/bill Bi-Monthly All units $ /HCF Charge for SRF customers without winter use history $95.43 Based on a cap of 9 HCF. Residential Stormwater Rates Unknown Unknown All Units $0.95/month Monthly $1, $ $1, % change from 9.8% Stormwater fee not included in annual rates. See Appendix G also for additional stormwater information. Section III Page 24

169 San Francisco, California Residential Rates: July July 2019 Base charge (⅝" meter) $12.30 Monthly 0 4 HCF/month $ 7.10/HCF >4 HCF/month $ 9.10 " Residential Rates: July July 2019 Special Revenue Base charge (⅝" meter) $11.76/HCF Monthly >3 HCF $13.06/HCF Based on 9 of water usage. $1, $1, $2, % change from 6. Section III Page 25

170 San Jose, California Residential Rates: July February 2019 Base charge (⅝" meter) $27.77/bill Bi-Monthly 0 3 HCF $ /HCF 4 18 HCF >18 HCF $ " $ " Residential Rates: July Unknown Special Revenue Annually Flat rate $466.80/year Residential Stormwater Rates: July Unknown All Units $7.87/month Monthly $1, $ $1, % change from 2.7% Stormwater fee not included in annual rates. See Appendix G also for additional stormwater information. Rates cited for San Jose are provided by the San Jose Company (water) and the City of San Jose (sewer). The annual cost for water includes miscellaneous additional charges and credits not listed here. Section III Page 26

171 Seattle, Washington Residential Rates: January January 2019 Base charge (¾" meter) $16.10/month Bi-Monthly Winter September 16 to May 15: All units $ 5.20 /HCF Summer May 16 To September 15: 0 5 HCF $ 5.33/HCF 5 18 HCF $ 6.59 " >18 HCF $11.80 " Residential Rates: January January 2019 All units $13.46/HCF Bi-Monthly Summer residential sewer bills are based on their prior winter water use or their actual summer use, whichever is less. Summer non-residential and multifamily bills are based on 10 of annual water consumption Residential Stormwater Rates January Unknown All Units $198.83/year Annually $ $1, $2, % change from 3.4% Stormwater fee not included in annual rates. See Appendix G also for additional stormwater information. Seattle reports that the typical single-family residential customer uses 60 HCF/year of water and 51.6 HCF/year of sewer. The annual cost for service at this level of usage would be $ (water) and $ (sewer). Section III Page 27

172 Washington, District of Columbia Residential Rates: October October 2019 Meter fee (⅝" meter) $3.86/month Monthly 0 4 HCF $2.91/HCF >4 HCF $3.90 " Right-of-Way Fee $0.18 " PILOT Fee $0.50 " System Replacement Fee $6.30/month Residential Rates: October October 2019 Meter fee (⅝" meter) $2.123/month Monthly All units $7.75/HCF Right of Way Fee $ " PILOT Fee $ " Residential Stormwater Rates October October Sq. Ft. IA $ month Monthly 700-2,000 Sq. Ft. IA $ " 2,100-3,000 Sq. Ft. IA $ " 3,100-7,000 Sq. Ft. IA $ " 7,100-11,000 Sq. Ft. IA $ " 11,100 and more Sq. Ft. IA $ " $ $ $1, % change from 11.6% Stormwater fee not included in annual rates. See Appendix G also for additional stormwater information. The Impervious Area Charge (IAC) was introduced in to more equitably distribute the cost of the Overflow Long Term Control Plan (CSO LTCP). The IAC is based on Equivalent Residential Units. In addition to the tiered IAC, there is also a monthly stormwater fee of $2.67/month. Right-of-Way, PILOT, and Metering fee have been prorated based on 45% water and 55% sewer. Section III Page 28

173 APPENDIX A WATER & SEWER RETAIL RATE INFORMATION NOTE: The Advisory Board endeavors to portray the most accurate information possible at time of print. As a result, some rates and calculations may differ from the information published in the Retail Rate Survey to reflect more accurate information obtained since that time. Appendix A Page 1

174 Annual and Charges for Communities Receiving Services from the MWRA Charges include MWRA, community, and alternatively supplied services. Rates based on average annual household use of 120 hundred cubic feet (HCF), 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, $ $ $1, $ $1, $1, $ $1, $1, $1, $ $1, $ $ $ $1, $ $1, $ $ $ $1, $ $ $1, $2, $1, $2, $1, $1, $1, $ $1, $1, $1, $1, $ $1, $1, $1, $2, $1, $ $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $2, $2, $1, $1, $1, $2, $1, $1, $ $1, $1, $2, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $ $1, $ $1, $ $1, % 1.7% 2.1% 2.5% 8.3% % 5.7% 5.8% 3.7% % % 3.8% 3.5% 1.4% % 0.7% % 0.9% % 2.1% 1.5% 3.7% 14.6% % 2.3% % 2.1% 2.5% 2.9% -1.4% 2.7% % 2.8% % 0.1% % 2.1% % $ $ $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). Appendix A Page 2

175 ANNUAL WATER AND SEWER CHARGES IN COMMUNITIES RECEIVING SERVICES FROM THE MWRA 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) Lynnfield (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) South Hadley (W) Southborough (W) 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) Weston (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 Percent change $ $ , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , $ $1, % 2.19% and Charges are based on an annual water consumption of 120 HCF 90 kgal. (*) Indicates communities that utilize the debt service exclusion as permitted under General Law 59 Section 21C(n). Appendix A Page 3

176 COMPARATIVE ANNUAL RESIDENTIAL WATER AND SEWER CHARGES FOR SELECTED NON-MWRA COMMUNITIES IN MASSACHUSETTS Abington Agawam Ayer Beverly Brockton Danvers Fairhaven Fall River Fitchburg Gloucester Haverhill Holyoke Hudson Lawrence Lowell Medfield New Bedford North Reading Salem Shrewsbury Springfield Tewksbury AVERAGE $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $1, $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $1, $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Not ed $ $ $ $ $ $ $1, $ $1, $1, $ $1, $1, $1, $1, $2, $ $ $1, $ $ $1, $ $1, $1, $1, $ $1, $1, Change % 2.4% -0.6% 5.2% 1.6% 1.6% 2.4% 2.7% % 7.6% % 2.8% 2.1% 32.6% % 0.3% 3.7% and sewer charges based on an annual water consumption of 120 HCF 90 kgal Average does not include unavilable data or non-sewered communities. COMPARATIVE ANNUAL RESIDENTIAL WATER & SEWER CHARGES FOR MAJOR UNITED STATES CITIES Austin, TX Boston, MA Columbus, OH Dallas, TX Detroit, MI Flint, MI Fort Worth, TX Honolulu, HI Houston, TX Indianapolis, IN Jacksonville, FL Los Angeles, CA Milwaukee, WI MWRA Service Area New Orleans, LA New York, NY Newark, NJ Philadelphia, PA Portland, ME Providence, RI Saint Louis, MO Saint Paul, MN San Antonio, TX San Diego, CA San Francisco, CA San Jose, CA Seattle, WA Washington, DC AVERAGE $ $ $ $ $ $1, $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $1, $1, $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $1, $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $1, $ $ $ $ $ $1, $ $1, $ $ $ $1, $1, $1, $ $1, $1, $ $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $ $1, $1, $1, $ $1, $1, $1, $1, $ $ $1, $2, $1, $2, $1, $1, Change 4.2% 2.5% 3.1% % % % % 3.1% 2.2% % 13.3% 5.9% 7.2% 5.4% % 8.4% 5.6% 4.5% 4.3% 4.3% and sewer charges based on an annual water consumption of 120 HCF 90 kgal Note: MWRA Service Area averages exclude non-sewered communities. Appendix A Page 4

177 APPENDIX B SECOND METER INFORMATION AND GLOSSARY Appendix B Page 1

178 SECOND METER INFORMATION: MWRA or partially supplied communities utilizing second meters to adjust water bills YES: 38 NO: 22 Number YES: 63.3% NO: 36.7% Percent Ashland (S) Yes Arlington (W/S)* No Bedford (S/partial W) Yes Braintree (S) No Belmont (W/S) Yes Clinton (W/S) No Boston (W/S) Yes Everett (W/S) No Brookline (W/S) Yes Hingham (S) No Burlington (S) Yes Holbrook (S) No Cambridge (S/partial W) Yes Lynnfield (W) No Canton (S/partial W) Yes Malden (W/S) No Chelsea (W/S) Yes Northborough (partial W) No Chicopee (W) Yes Randolph (S) No Dedham (S/partial W) Yes Reading (W/S) No Framingham (W/S) Yes Somerville (W/S) No Leominster (partial W) Yes South Hadley (W) No Lexington (W/S) Yes Southborough (W) No Lynn (partial W) Yes Stoughton (S/partial W) No Marblehead (W) Yes Wakefield (S/partial W) No Marlborough (partial W) Yes Weston (W) No Medford (W/S) Yes Weymouth (S) No Melrose (W/S) Yes Wilmington (S/partial W) No Milton (W/S) Yes Winchester (S/partial W)* No Nahant (W)* Yes Winthrop (W/S) No Natick (S) Yes Woburn (S/partial W) No Needham (S/partial W) Yes Newton (W/S) Yes Norwood (W/S) Yes Peabody (partial W) Yes Quincy (W/S) Yes Revere (W/S) Yes Saugus (W) Yes Stoneham (W/S) Yes Swampscott (W) Yes Walpole (S) Yes Waltham (W/S) Yes town (W/S) Yes Wellesley (S/partial W) Yes Westwood (S/partial W) Yes Wilbraham (W) Yes Worcester (partial W) Yes Appendix B Page 2

179 GLOSSARY: ABBREVIATIONS/DESIGNATIONS (W/S) = MWRA and Community (W) = MWRA Only Community (S) = MWRA Only Community CF = Cubic Foot HCF = Hundred Cubic Feet 1 HCF = 100 Cubic Feet = 748 Gallons kgal = 1,000 gallons n/a = No answer All of the information cited below is taken directly from Massachusetts Resources Authority Technical Assistance Program: Municipal and Rate Making, A Guide for Local Officials. May, DEBT EXCLUSION A referendum to increase the levy limit by the amount of principal and interest payable each year on specific long-term bonds issued by a community; this exclusion remains in effect for the life of the debt only. WATER AND SEWER WHOLESALE CHARGES Within the MWRA service area, these are the charges that are made by the MWRA to each community for the total amount of water and/or sewer treatment service, which is provided to that community for a fiscal year; MWRA wholesale charges constitute one component of each community's total water and sewer service costs. WATER AND SEWER RETAIL CHARGES User charges which are billed to specific properties by a municipality or public utility for the provision of water and sewer service; these charges are generally billed periodically during the year and are generally based on the metered flow of water into each property; also known as "retail rates." GENERAL FUND - 6 water, 6 sewer (full and partial MWRA communities) General fund accounting for water and sewer operations is typically the most understood accounting support alternative. This option does not require adoption of any legislation. Essentially, water and sewer expenditure and revenue accounts exist with the general fund along with other community financial activity. No segregation of utility costs and revenues is provided for. General fund accounting is on the budgetary (cash) basis and period-end or year-end reporting is on the modified accrual basis. SPECIAL REVENUE FUND - 3 water, 3 sewer (full and partial MWRA communities) A special revenue fund is defined as "a fund used to account for the proceeds of specific revenue sources (other than expendable trusts or major capital projects) that are legally restricted to expenditure for specified purposes". Special revenue fund accounting provides for segregation of water/sewer costs and revenues from other municipal financial activity. Like the general fund, special revenue fund accounting is on the budgetary (cash) basis and financial reporting is on the modified accrual basis. Appendix B Page 3

180 ENTERPRISE FUND - 50 water, 47 sewer (full and partial MWRA Communities) A fund established to account for operations financed and operated in a manner similar to private business enterprises. In this instance the governing body intends that costs (expenses, including depreciation) of providing goods or services to the general public on a continuing basis be recovered primarily through user charges. A fund established because the governing body has decided that periodic determination of revenues earned, expenses incurred and/or net income is appropriate for capital maintenance, public policy management control, accountability or other purposes. Like special revenue funds, enterprise funds allow communities to separately account for the expenditures and revenues of their water/sewer operations. Similarly, this segregated accounting provides enhanced information regarding the results of operations and facilitates rate setting and rate analyses. A community may elect to adopt enterprise fund(s) through city council or town meeting vote. Each enterprise fund must be adopted individually. fund accounting is generally the most complex of the accounting alternatives. Its accounting may be on the accrual basis or budgetary (cash) basis. Reporting, however, should be on the accrual basis. Accordingly, if accounting is on the budgetary basis, year-end accrual adjustments will be required to attain accrual basis reporting. These year-end accrual adjustments will generally include: Fixed asset capitalization and related depreciation Pension liabilities Sick, vacation and other compensated absences Revenue Contributed capital Other year-end accruals PRIVATE COMPANY - 1 water A privately funded and managed business used to account for water or sewer service. In this option, the private business sets all rates and is responsible for operational costs. At this time the only privately managed water system among the surveyed MWRA communities is Hingham, operated by Aquarion Company. Other 1% Special Revenue 7% General 1 82% Appendix B General 9% Other Special Revenue 5% 86% Page 4

181 APPENDIX C Residential Cost Based on Community Use Data Appendix C Page 1

182 A B C D E F Community Annual Residential Use (million gallons) 1 Population 2 Annual Per Capita Use (gallons) Average Annual Household Use Household Size 2 (gallons) Annual Household Use (hcf) Data Source / Calculation Public Supply Annual Statictical Report * Calculation C = A/B US Census Calculation E= C x D Calculation F = E /748 Arlington ,844 19, , Ashland ,593 19, , Bedford ,230 19, , Belmont ,254 25, , Boston 9, ,594 14, , Braintree ,744 17, , Brookline 1, ,732 23, , Burlington ,491 18, , Cambridge 1, ,162 16, , Canton ,561 22, , Chelsea ,177 17, , Chicopee 1, ,298 20, , Clinton ,606 22, , Dedham/Westwood ,113 22, , Everett ,340 17, , Framingham 1, ,318 18, , Hingham ,273 19, , Holbrook ,791 15, , Leominster ,490 16, , Lexington ,271 29, , Lynn 1, ,329 19, , Lynnfield District ,740 25, , Malden 1, ,450 18, , Marblehead ,210 26, , Marlborough ,499 17, , Medford ,173 17, , Melrose ,983 15, , Milton ,003 23, , Nahant ,410 34, , Natick ,006 22, , Needham ,233 21, , Newton 1, ,146 18, , Northborough ,155 14, , Norwood ,384 20, , Peabody 1, ,251 21, , Quincy 1, ,271 15, , Randolph ,375 16, , Reading ,673 16, , Revere ,755 15, , Saugus ,628 22, , Somerville ,754 11, , South Hadley FD # ,000 20, , Southborough ,664 23, , Stoneham ,437 28, , Stoughton ,318 18, , Swampscott ,787 26, , Wakefield ,932 24, , Walpole ,070 23, , Waltham 1, ,632 18, , town ,915 21, , Wellesley ,982 24, , Weston ,389 40, , Weymouth ,549 17, , Wilbraham ,219 15, , Wilmington ,325 18, , Winchester ,808 24, , Winthrop ,497 20, , Woburn 1, ,120 30, , Worcester 3, ,045 18, , Residential usage is based primarily on total residential consumption reported by each community in their Annual Public Supply Annual Statistical Report filed with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. 2 Except where noted Total population and average household size for each community based on the US Census Bureau. 3 Total polulation based on the Annual Public Supply Annual Statistical Report filed with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. 4 Based on the Annual Public Supply Annual Statistical Report for Hingham and Hull combined. Appendix C Page 2

183 Annual and Charges for Communities Receiving Services from the MWRA Household Usage Based on Local, State & Federal Data Charges include MWRA, community, and alternatively supplied services. Rates based on consumption provided to DEP by the communities and calculated by MWRA staff. Belmont Nahant Milton Lexington Stoneham Marblehead Wakefield Ashland Wellesley Hingham Reading Newton Swampscott Needham Dedham Canton Walpole Winthrop Brookline Chelsea Melrose Stoughton Northborough Framingham Bedford Westwood Randolph Marlborough town Revere Braintree Weymouth Medford Holbrook Somerville Lynn Wilmington Natick Arlington Cambridge Malden Saugus Chicopee Norwood Woburn Worcester Boston Everett Leominster Weston Waltham Wilbraham Quincy Peabody Winchester Clinton Lynnfield Southborough South Hadley Burlington Household Usage (HCF) Household Usage (kgal) 65, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,877.6 Average (minus non-sewered communities) Appendix C $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $95.90 $ $1, $ $1, $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Page 3

184 APPENDIX D FINAL MWRA FISCAL YEAR 2019 BILLABLE WATER AND SEWER CHARGES Appendix D Page 1

185 Appendix D 2,906,748 5,450,348 2,818,905 WOBURN 503, % 3.1% 249,855, % -13.3% -35.2% 3,177,148 1,698,840 1,840,674 (1) Some communities receive partial water or sewer services from MWRA. 242,415,557 3,636,173 WINTHROP TOTAL 1,615,822 WINCHESTER 474,638,443 9,449,446 3,395,228 4,144,555 2,804, ,226 2,121,826 WILMINGTON 2,777,442 12,036,129 WEYMOUTH -11.6% 5,601,602 WESTWOOD 2,493, % 6,103,914 WESTON 1,485, % 1,742,278 WELLESLEY 3,696,371 3,388,389 WATERTOWN 3. 6,075,836 13,521,664 9,311, % -1.7% 5,031,822 4,600,334 9,038,537 2,133,553 2,021, % 2.6% 16,508,256 WALTHAM 2,169, % -13.1% 3,821,880 1,892, ,431 3,105, ,571 8,055, % WALPOLE WAKEFIELD 253,810 3,027,480 SWAMPSCOTT STOUGHTON STONEHAM 997,207 7,928,695 SOUTHBOROUGH SOMERVILLE 4,016,971 10,775,969 3,953, % SAUGUS 5,185,345 4,896,715 20,574,282 REVERE 3.9% -1.6% 4,939,434 2,296,922 11,998, % 7,436,847 6,339,800 12,199,555 QUINCY 4,162, % 21,760,724 2,211,234 1,939,097 PEABODY 4,064, % -6.3% READING 3,703,392 NORWOOD 1,271,058 12,080,214 RANDOLPH 1,240, % -7.7% -0.9% 12,891,560 NORTHBOROUGH 856, ,315 3,463,069 6,387,893 12,118,702 NEWTON 537,696 NAHANT 1.5% 1.2% 5,889,796 3,495,641 MILTON 2,897,122 6,462,326 1,109,794 2,854,570 MELROSE 18.7% 13,307,655 NEEDHAM 6,383,291 MEDFORD 5,820, % 5.3% 1.5% -1.9% 5,924,062 4,902,062 MARLBOROUGH 2,531,598 7,119, , ,031 NATICK 2,469, ,610 6,762,968 MARBLEHEAD LYNNFIELD WATER DISTRICT MALDEN 326,368 LYNN (LWSC) 7,402, % 1,804,666 7,128,006 LEXINGTON 7,246,531 HOLBROOK 13,063,056 1,846, % 5.5% HINGHAM SEWER DISTRICT 8,205,353 5,466,023 8,003,044 7,717,861 FRAMINGHAM 12.9% -47.9% 8,378, , ,794 5,182,465 4,830,322 4,210,854 5,482,446 4,277, % DEDHAM-WESTWOOD WATER DISTRICT EVERETT CHELSEA 1,874,192 DEDHAM 2,538,303 CAMBRIDGE CANTON 5,286,375 24,713,139 BURLINGTON 3.4% 12,978,537 7,037, ,974,820 BROOKLINE 5.6% -2.1% 9,599,185 6,806,844 2,845,415 90,752,551 BRAINTREE 85,905,357 4,923,065 BOSTON (BWSC) BELMONT 8,338,483 3,546, % 489,187,009 9,474,524 3,565,533 4,319,099 2,913,415 12,584,755 2,988,061 5,745,909 6,357,733 13,800,824 3,988,527 6,290,285 5,072,227 4,616,825 17,094,747 10,761,283 5,090,525 6,530,979 20,708,161 7,628,062 22,348,192 6,173,219 5,972,626 5,556,575 6,520,195 12,356,732 13,514,306 7,572,486 1,824,554 1,902,184 13,423,226 8,876,844 5,597,434 8,305,015 4,383,915 25,518,527 5,530,776 12,898,264 9,758, ,531,379 5,092,015 3,655,178 2,693,503 8,649,531 Final FY18 Final FY19 Assessment Assessment BEDFORD 5,207,787 Percent Change from FY18 2,592,423 5,218,727 Final FY18 Final FY19 Assessment Assessment ASHLAND ARLINGTON MWRA Customer 3.1% 0.3% % 3.9% 4.6% 7.6% 2.6% 4.2% 2.1% 4.4% 3.5% 0.8% 0.4% 3.6% -0.1% 3.1% % 2.6% 2.7% 4.8% 0.8% 1.9% 2.1% % 2.3% 1.1% % 5.9% 2.1% 7.6% 4.1% 3.3% 4.6% -0.6% 1.7% 4.1% 3.4% 3.1% 3.9% 3.7% Percent Change from FY18 717,054,000 13,085,619 5,011,050 6,266,381 3,581,138 12,036,129 2,777,442 2,818,905 7,343,880 9,492,303 22,560,201 3,821,880 8,245,751 1,892,557 5,285,632 7,627, ,207 24,436,951 3,953,935 15,672,684 7,150,668 6,339,800 32,773,837 1,939,097 11,140,239 1,240,294 34,652,284 6,999,590 5,924, ,696 8,945,989 9,242,463 18,501,993 4,902,062 2,469,760 20,070, , ,368 14,649,510 1,804,666 1,846,255 21,066,100 13,561, ,794 5,482,446 11,995,243 6,749,157 24,713,139 5,286,375 19,785,381 9,599, ,880,177 7,829,813 3,546,882 2,592,423 Final FY18 Assessment 13,557,210 MASSACHUSETTS WATER RESOURCES AUTHORITY FINAL FY19 BILLABLE WATER AND SEWER CHARGES 739,042,200 12,651,672 5,264,373 6,159,773 3,416,560 12,584,755 2,988,061 2,493,163 7,231,609 10,054,104 23,112,076 3,988,527 8,423,838 2,021,785 5,233,658 7,722, ,571 25,150,054 4,016,971 15,946,628 7,387,447 6,530,979 32,706,548 4,162,771 11,692,551 1,271,058 34,428,406 7,029,268 5,972, ,315 9,019,644 9,417,317 18,819,058 5,820,947 2,531,598 20,633, , ,031 14,700,492 1,824,554 1,902,184 21,628,579 14,342, ,204 5,597,434 13,135,337 6,258,107 25,518,527 5,530,776 19,936,229 9,758, ,283,930 7,937,430 3,655,178 2,693,503 21,988, , , , , , , , , , , , , ,228-51,974 94, , ,103 63, , , ,179-67,289 2,223, ,312 30, ,878 29,678 48,564-41,381 73, , , ,885 61, ,711 11,373-6,337 50,982 19,888 55, , , , ,988 1,140, , , , , ,674 10,403, , , , % -3.3% 5.1% -1.7% -4.6% 4.6% 7.6% -11.6% -1.5% 5.9% 2.4% 4.4% 2.2% 6.8% % -13.1% 2.9% 1.6% 1.7% 3.3% % 114.7% % -0.6% 0.4% 0.8% -7.7% 0.8% 1.9% 1.7% 18.7% 2.5% 2.8% 1.5% -1.9% 0.3% 1.1% % 5.8% -47.9% 2.1% 9.5% -7.3% 3.3% 4.6% 0.8% 1.7% 4.7% 1.4% 3.1% 3.9% Final FY19 Dollar Change from Percent FY18 Change from FY18 Assessment 13,857, , % Page 2

186 APPENDIX E ADDITIONAL DATA FOR MWRA COMMUNITIES Appendix E Page 1

187 PERCENTAGE OF WATER UNACCOUNTED FOR No answer 0 5% % 15+% Invalid Data Not applicable PERCENTAGE OF WATER SERVICE BILLS LIENED No answer 0 5% % 15+% Invalid Data Not applicable PERCENTAGE OF SEWER SERVICE BILLS LIENED No answer 0 5% % 15+% Invalid Data Not applicable COMMUNITIES WITH SHORTFALLS DUE TO LOWER THAN PROJECTED WATER USE (WATER FUNDS) No answer Yes No Invalid Data Not applicable COMMUNITIES WITH SHORTFALLS DUE TO LOWER THAN PROJECTED WATER USE (SEWER FUNDS) No answer Yes No Invalid Data Not applicable MWRA CHARGES AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL EXPENSES (WATER FUNDS) No answer 0 25% % 75+% Not applicable Appendix E Page 2

188 MWRA CHARGES AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL EXPENSES (SEWER FUNDS) No answer 0 25% % 75+% Not applicable NUMBER OF MILES OF WATER PIPELINE REHABILITATED OR REPLACED IN FY16 No answer Less than miles 3 6 miles 6+ miles Invalid Data Not applicable NUMBER OF MILES OF SEWER PIPELINE REHABILITATED OR REPLACED IN FY16 No answer Less than miles 3 6 miles 6+ miles Invalid Data Not applicable ACTUAL WATER CAPITAL NEEDS OVER NEXT FIVE YEARS No answer $0 $10 million $10 $20 million $20 $50 million $50+ million Invalid Data Not applicable ANTICIPATED WATER CAPITAL SPENDING OVER NEXT FIVE YEARS No answer $100 thousand $1 million $1 $5 million $5 $10 million $10+ million Invalid Data Not applicable Appendix E Page 3

189 ACTUAL SEWER CAPITAL NEEDS OVER NEXT FIVE YEARS No answer $0 $10 million $10 $20 million $20 $50 million $50+ million Invalid Data Not applicable ANTICIPATED SEWER CAPITAL SPENDING OVER NEXT FIVE YEARS No answer $100 thousand $1 million $1 $5 million $5 $10 million $10+ million Invalid Data Not applicable HOW COMMUNITIES RECOVER STORMWATER COSTS (SEE APPENDIX G) No answer / Rates Special Assessment DPW Budget Invalid Data Not applicable Other Appendix E Page 4

190 APPENDIX F MWRA System Sales 1980 Appendix F Page 1

191 Appendix F Page 2

192 APPENDIX G STORMWATER FEES Appendix G Page 1

193 STORMWATER: The New Challenge for Municipalities BACKGROUND WHAT IS STORMWATER? Stormwater is a term used to describe the result of rain storms, snow storms, and other wet weather events. Though stormwater can be taken care of naturally by the ground and surface waters i.e. streams, tributaries, rivers, etc. this natural process is disrupted by impervious area (IA), such as concrete roadways, driveways or parking lots, and the roofs of buildings, all of which divert water. To combat this disruption, communities must direct stormwater to natural or man-made outlets which can treat the water to ensure that water quality is not negatively impacted by chemical and biological materials which can be carried by the flow of stormwater into nearby bodies of water. NEW CHALLENGES STRINGENT FEDERAL REGULATIONS To protect the many bodies of water that can be easily impacted by stormwater, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has advanced the Stormwater Permitting Program through its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) to mitigate these impacts. The regulatory requirements for stormwater were rolled out in the form of the Municipal Separate Storm Systems (MS4) general permit. With the general permit for stormwater discharges expected to be effective in the next year. Due to these most recent MS4 permit revisions and new NPDES permits being issued, municipalities across the United States are facing increased needs for funding of new stormwater infrastructure and ongoing infrastructure maintenance and rehabilitation. New challenges in stormwater management include meeting Phosphorus Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Waste Load Allocations (WLA) and creating public outreach programs to educate residents on stormwater challenges, solutions and costs. FUNDING STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE Because of increasing local taxes and water/sewer rates over the past two decades, communities are looking at other mechanisms to fund their growing stormwater costs. Nationally, special assessments known as Stormwater Fees, Drainage Fees or Impervious Area Charges have become commonplace for municipalities in need of a designated funding source, but they have also been met by some public backlash, sometimes being referred to by opponents as a Rain Tax. Of the MWRA s 60 communities (Chart 1), only 3 have implemented a stormwater fee to recover stormwater-related costs. An additional community has approved a structure for funding stormwater costs which will be in place for next year s survey. A majority of MWRA communities continue to pay for stormwater projects through their DPW budgets, supported by the tax levy, or through increases to their water and sewer rates. Chart 1 Chart 2 Of the 25 national communities (Chart 2) surveyed, 16 have implemented a stormwater fee to fund stormwater-related costs. Additionally, 3 national communities surveyed have their stormwater-related costs and revenue generated by a regional agency, such as a county system. This year's survey includes more detailed information about each national community s storm water financing methodologies. This information should be helpful for MWRA communities as they prepare for the new MS4 permit to be effective. Appendix G Page 2