ARUC

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ARUC

• Alaska Rural Utility Collaborative
• CDR John Nichols, PE, ARUC Manager

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ARUCs purpose

• Provide good water every day to Alaska Tribes

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From above the Arctic Circle,
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to maritime climates.
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Kiana
Fort Yukon
Selawik
Golovin
Savoonga
St. Michael
Russian Mission
Chevak
Sleetmute
Upper Kalskag, Lower Kalskag
Tyonek
Toksook Bay
Newhalen
Goodnews Bay
South Naknek
Chignik Lake, Chignik Lagoon
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18 ARUC members

• 2008 8 Tribes
• 2009 17 Tribes
• FY10 projected 25 Tribes

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ARUC basics

• Management of Tribes water/sewer systems
• Standard ordinance, enforced policies, etc
• Technical support
• Hire supervise operators
• Summer projects, preventative maintenance
• Financial
• Collect customer fees
• Pay expenses
• Revenues must exceed expenses!
• Fuel and repair reserves

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ARUC data

• non-ARUC ARUC
• Operator turnover 75 8 (19)
• Significant Non-
• Compliance 2x ARUC
• User Collections 40 80 (56)
  20 40 months 88 (82)
• Over 40 months 104 (99)

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Selawik, before after ARUC
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The future of ARUC

• Expanded membership
• Startup costs for new communities
• Startup costs for ARUC
• Marketing 27, Community startup 39
• Funding for management
• Nationwide interest in ARUC concept

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Questions?