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202 203 Commercial Property 204 ** Based on an average consumption of 200,000 gallons per quarter, with a 1 %" meter, and occupying 3 205 acres. 206 207 Rate Comparisons 208 The charts below depict a number of water and sewer rate comparisons with other peer communities. For 209 this analysis, peer communities include 1st ring suburbs that served a population between 18,000 and 210 50,000, and which are not simply an extension of a larger entity's system. This group was selected to try 211 and approximate cities with stand -alone systems with similar age of infrastructure which can have a 212 significant influence on the cost of water and sewer services. 213 214 It should be noted that broad comparisons give only a cursory look at how one community compares to 215 another. One must also incorporate each City's individual philosophy in funding programs and services. 216 For example, Roseville does NOT utilize assessments to pay for water or sewer infrastructure replacements 217 like many other cities do. Instead we fund infrastructure replacements 100% through the rates. As a result, 218 Roseville's water and sewer rates are inherently higher when compared to a City that uses assessments to 219 pay for improvements. Other influences on the rates include whether or not a community softens its water 22o before sending it on to customers, and the extent in which communities charge higher rates to non - 221 residential customers. 222 223 The following chart depicts the peer group comparison for combined water base rate and usage rate for a 224 single - family home that uses 18,000 gallons per quarter. 225 226 $100 $80 $60 $40 $20 2012 Water Charge Comparison d Ile 227 228 cy4 a�Sw• vo�tis 4yro� cqj G��zo Ste°ro,� G~ Page 7 of 12 2013 S Incr. (Decrease) % Incr. (Decrease) Water —base fee $ 79.25 $ 98.00 Water — usage fee 560.00 580.00 Sanitary Sewer — base fee 66.30 81.60 Sanitary Sewer — usage fee 650.00 670.00 Storm Sewer 517.35 517.35 Total $ 1,872.90 $ 1,946.95 $ 74.05 3.95 204 ** Based on an average consumption of 200,000 gallons per quarter, with a 1 %" meter, and occupying 3 205 acres. 206 207 Rate Comparisons 208 The charts below depict a number of water and sewer rate comparisons with other peer communities. For 209 this analysis, peer communities include 1st ring suburbs that served a population between 18,000 and 210 50,000, and which are not simply an extension of a larger entity's system. This group was selected to try 211 and approximate cities with stand -alone systems with similar age of infrastructure which can have a 212 significant influence on the cost of water and sewer services. 213 214 It should be noted that broad comparisons give only a cursory look at how one community compares to 215 another. One must also incorporate each City's individual philosophy in funding programs and services. 216 For example, Roseville does NOT utilize assessments to pay for water or sewer infrastructure replacements 217 like many other cities do. Instead we fund infrastructure replacements 100% through the rates. As a result, 218 Roseville's water and sewer rates are inherently higher when compared to a City that uses assessments to 219 pay for improvements. Other influences on the rates include whether or not a community softens its water 22o before sending it on to customers, and the extent in which communities charge higher rates to non - 221 residential customers. 222 223 The following chart depicts the peer group comparison for combined water base rate and usage rate for a 224 single - family home that uses 18,000 gallons per quarter. 225 226 $100 $80 $60 $40 $20 2012 Water Charge Comparison d Ile 227 228 cy4 a�Sw• vo�tis 4yro� cqj G��zo Ste°ro,� G~ Page 7 of 12