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Page 8 of 13 <br />It should be noted that broad comparisons give onl y a cursory look at how one community compares to 236 <br />another. One must also incorporate each City’s individual philosophy in funding programs and services. 237 <br />For example, Roseville does NOT utilize assessments to pay for water or sewer infrastructure replacements 238 <br />like many other cities do. Instead we fund infrastructure replacements 100% through the rates. As a result, 239 <br />Roseville’s water and sewer rates are inherently higher when compared to a City that uses assessments to 240 <br />pay for improvements. Other influences on the rates include whether or not a community softens its water 241 <br />before sending it on to customers, and the extent in which communities charge higher rates to non-242 <br />residential customers. 243 <br /> 244 <br />The following chart depicts the peer group comparison fo r combined water base rate and usage rate for a 245 <br />single-family home that uses 18,000 gallons per quarter. 246 <br /> 247 <br /> 248 <br />$78.73 $84.63 <br /> $20 <br /> $40 <br /> $60 <br /> $80 <br /> $100 <br />2012 Water Charge Comparison <br /> 249 <br /> 250 <br /> 251 <br />As is shown in the chart, Roseville’s total water ch arge is one of the highest in the comparison group. 252 <br />Again, there are numerous circumstances and policy prefer ences that can lead to varying rates among cities. 253 <br /> 254 <br />The following chart depicts the peer group comparison fo r combined sewer base rate and usage rate for a 255 <br />single-family home that uses 15,000 gallons per quarter. 256 <br /> 257