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#3 Well drawdown is becoming a larger concern. We are paying more attention to our <br />aquifer levels to ensure we are not over pumping our wells. The reason for this concern <br />is the large water withdraws in the summer due to lawn sprinkling. <br />#4 The daily and monthly pumpage graphs reflect a large disparity between winter and <br />summer usage again from lawn sprinkling. Of the 8 wells and 4 water towers on our <br />system, 5 wells could be taken off line and 1 water tower is taken off line in the winter <br />because they are only needed to support the sprinkling requirements. This represents <br />approximately $6.5 million of infrastructure investments being utilized only 5-6 months <br />of the year. Another reason our inclining block rate structure reflects the true cost of <br />water. <br />#5 The water department budget reflects little if any positive margins. If the $2.5 million <br />budget, $2.18 million comes from water sales while approximately $650,000 is P & I on <br />current debt. Our water rates are set to capture only the amount of money we need to <br />meet our financial objectives. <br />