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Residents of the Town of Ipswich
please note that the Board of
Selectmen, as Water and Sewer
Commissioners, will hold public
hearings on Monday, February
13, 2017 at 7:30 PM and Tuesday,
February 21, 2017, at 7:20 PM, in
the Selectmens meeting room of
Town Hall, to consider and act on
the increase and/or modification
of the current water and sewer
rates effective for billings on and
after May 1, 2017.
NW-CN13530957
Board of Water &
Sewer Commissioners
Edward B. Rauscher, Chair
O.K. WITH CORRECTIONS BY:________________________
PROOF CREATED AT: 1/27/2017 4:00:16 PM
NEXT RUN DATE: 02/02/17
PROOF DUE: 02/01/17 04:59:55
 Ipswich
Water & Wastewater
Department
Water Residential Seasonal Rate Adjustments
Wastewater Rate Increase

February 13 & 21
2017

1
Water Base Rate
No FY18 Increase

Future Increases

2
 Future Rate Increases
WATER
32% $1,000,000

$900,000
27%

Surplus Ending Balance

Surplus/(O&M+Capital)

$800,000
Rate Increase

22% $700,000

$600,000
17%
$500,000
12%
$400,000

7% $300,000

$200,000
2%
$100,000

-3% $0
FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22
Rate Increase 0% 5% 4% 4% 3%
Surplus/(O&M+Capital) 16% 22% 27% 15% 10%
Surplus Ending Balance $468,879 563,890 675,342 395,466 255,648

Assumes $7.5MM debt service FY19-FY20

New Well Construction; Argilla Road Water Main Replacement 3
 Water
Residential Seasonal Rate Adjustment
Residential summer rate = 1.5xBase Rate; May October

Manage summer water consumption - Reduce summer peak

created by residential customers

Recent drought highlights importance of seasonal demand

management

Adjust Water Residential Winter Rate of $3.38 per 100 cubic feet to
a Residential Summer Rate of $12.50 per 100 cubic feet.

Residential Summer Rate effective May 1, 2017 through September

30, 2017.

4
 Program Success

Average Annual Pumping Reduction with Seasonal Rate is 15% 5

Average Peak Month Reduction with Seasonal Rate 23%
 Wastewater Rate Increase
Proposed rate increase: 7%

Rate of $7.91 increases to $8.46 per 100 cubic feet of water; effective
May 1, 2017

Typical family of 4 will pay $52 more per year

FY18 Budget increases 6%

Capital spending increase of 74%

Town Wharf Pump Station Evaluation
Ipswich River Siphon By-Pass Plan, Replacement Design & Permitting
SCADA

Support budget and stabilize surplus

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 Future Rate Increases
WASTEWATER 50% $1,000,000

45% $900,000

Surplus Ending Balance

Surplus/(O&M+Capital)

40% $800,000
Rate Increase

35% $700,000

30% $600,000

25% $500,000

20% $400,000

15% $300,000

10% $200,000

5% $100,000

0% $0
FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22
Rate Increase 7% 10% 12% 0% 0%
Surplus/(O&M+Capital) 24% 16% 16% 13% 9%
Surplus Ending Balance $448,092 295,859 307,994 217,056 149,745

Assumes $4.75MM debt service FY19-FY20

Town Wharf Pump Station Replacement, Siphon/Trunk Line Upgrades 7
Final Recommendations
Water Base Rate Increase
None

Water Residential Summer Rate

Effective May 1, 2017
3
$3.38 $12.50 per 100 ft

Wastewater Rate Increase

Effective May 1, 2017
3
$7.91 $8.46 per 100 ft