CSA 7 Boulder Creek

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CSA 7 Boulder Creek
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YOUR SANITATION FACILITY
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Facility Includes the Following

• Five Pump Stations
• Total of 10 pumps
• 16,553 feet of collection lines
• 4,415 feet of force main
• Leach field
• Treatment Plant
• 2 Blowers
• Clarifier/Sedimentation Tank
• Equalization Tank
• Wastewater Filtration system
• Sand Filter System

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Options for CSA7
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May 6, 2003 Board Meeting

• Due to objections to raising rates, rates were
  not increased for fiscal year 03/04.
• This resulted in CSA7 not having sufficient funds
  to operate, maintain and repair the sewer system
  to RWQCB standards.
• Requested by Board of Supervisors to report back
  with alternatives for operation of CSA7
• Includes private Billing and Operation and
  Maintenance
• Reported back to Board in November with a
  proposed Billing contract and a Request for
  Proposals (RFP) for Operation of the system

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CHOICES

• Private billing and private operation of system
  with no County involvement
• Private billing with County operation of system
• Bill on Tax roll with County operation of system

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CONTRACT FOR BILLING

• Bi-monthly billing included with water bill
• Sewer service will no longer be billed on tax roll

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RFP FOR OPERATIONS

• Sent RFP to 6 Companies and Advertised
• Two Responded
• ECO Resources declined to submit a proposal due
  to the remote location of facility
• California American Water (Cal-Am) submitted a
  proposal
• Cal-Ams proposal is contingent upon needed
  capital improvements being completed
• County wants same capital improvements be
  completed to stop spills and eliminate threat of
  fines from Regional Water Quality Control Board

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ESTIMATED COST OF NEEDED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

• Force Main Replacement 800,000
• Control Panel Replacements 15,000
• Replace Standby Generators 25,000
• Effluent Filter Rehab 20,000
• Equalization Tank Repair/Replacement 80,000
• Rebuild Pump Station 5 100,000
• TOTAL ESTIMATED COST1,000,000

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WHY FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

• State Water Board is threatening fines of up to
  700K due to spills in CSA7
• State will not negotiate in lieu of fine for
  fixing the problem
• Infrastructure is old and needs to be fixed now
• If infrastructure is not maintained, eventually
  State will not only fine the CSA but issue a
  cease and desist order to stop the use of the
  sewer system.

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Cost of Loan

• 1Million _at_5 over 30years
• Approximately 25/month/parcel
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• Single payment w/out loan
• Approximately 3800 per parcel

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How To Pay for Capital Improvements?

• Pay for Capital Improvements without Assessment
  District
• County increases annual fees to pay for CIP over
  time assuming can get loan for CSA 7
• Property owners pay one time fee of 3,800 per
  parcel for Capital Improvements to be completed

• Assessment District
• Property owners submit petition w/over 60
  support
• Fund hiring bond counsel, engineer bond
  underwriter through CSA
• Board adopts resolution of intention
• Engineer develops cost estimate cost/parcel
• Goes to vote
• If approved, construct project
• After 30 years assessment ends

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OTHER SAVING ISSUES

• In winter, storm flow is entering sewer system
  and overloading treatment plant
• In order to prevent spills, hauling wastewater
  from plant which costs
• Will video sewer lines and smoke test to find
  source of stormwater entering system
• Homeowners with storm drains tied to sewer will
  be required to stop this practice
• Less stormwater in system will reduce the cost to
  treat effluent, including the cost to haul

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RESULTS OF FLOW STUDY
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FEE STRUCTURE

• Fees for services need to be restructured in
  order to be in proportion to the cost of service
  for each customer classification Single Family
  Dwelling(SFD), Condominiums (Condos) and
  Commercial
• Hired Consultant to Look at water use for SFDs
  and Condos for all CSAs
• Winter Month Flows are Industry Standard for
  Sewer Use
• Base Fees on Average Use for Each Residential
  Category (SFD, Condo). Business is metered.

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Proposed 2004/2005 Budget
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