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<br />looped, so delivery of water at adequate pressures to key locations within the Town is a <br />concern. <br /> <br />Limitations with Infrastructure <br /> <br />The Town is currently operating five separate water distribution systems. Depending on <br />location, if one part of the system goes down, i.e. repair, leak, etc., it could be difficult to <br />deliver water at adequate pressures and volumes to other sections of Town. <br /> <br />To solve this concern, the Town intends to loop these five systems together in the <br />future. By looping the entire system together, the 1.5-MG tank can be effectively used <br />to serve all portions of Town as needed. <br /> <br />Water Costs and Pricing <br /> <br />All things being equal, reduced water usage will cause a short-term loss in revenue in <br />favor of extending the life of existing infrastructure and water supplies. Conversely, <br />non-efficient use of water may yield short-term increases in revenues and an increased <br />demand on infrastructure and water supplies. Since these decisions involve benefit- <br />cost scenarios, understanding the Town's rate structures, water revenues and costs of <br />raw water acquisition is an important part of the planning process. <br /> <br />Rate Structure <br /> <br />The Town last reviewed its water rates in 2003 under Resolution No. 03-12. Rates <br />have not been revised since this time, but the Town is proposing to complete a rate <br />study in 2007 or 2008. Firestone bills its customers based on tap size. For each tap <br />size, there is a base fee in addition to an inclining-block rate structure per volume of <br />water used. The Town's rate structure is as follows: <br /> <br />Table 3.1 - Current Rate Structure <br /> <br /> Water Included Additional Water Rate for Additional <br />Tap Size Base Rate in Base Rate (gal) Beyond Base (gal) Water per 1,000 gal <br />5/8" $22.75 5,000 5,001-15,000 $1.50 <br /> 15,001-20,000 $1.75 <br /> above 20,000 $2.25 <br />3/4" $34.25 7,000 7,001-15,000 $1.50 <br /> 15,001-20,000 $1.75 <br /> above 20,000 $2.25 <br />1" $57.00 12,000 above 12,000 $1.75 <br />1.5" $136.50 30,000 above 30,000 $1.75 <br />2" $227.50 50,000 above 50,000 $1.75 <br />3" $524.75 115,000 above 115,000 $1.75 <br />4" $932.00 204,000 above 204,000 $1.75 <br />6" $2,095.50 460,000 above 460,000 $1.75 <br /> <br />Clear Water Solutions, Inc. <br />Town of Firestone <br /> <br />2007 Water Conservation Plan <br /> <br />10 <br />