HomeMy WebLinkAboutUtilities 2008-01-22 Item 3A - Discussion - Water District 125 Infrastructure Transfer Letter to Residents
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Mayor Haggerton
Public Works Directo&n
January 14,2008
Water District 125 Infrastructure Transfer
ISSUE
Completion of customer transfer of Water District 125 infrastructure in the Foster/Interurban and
Foster Point areas.
BACKGROUND
This issue was brought to the Utilities Committee and Council in 2007. In summary, the City
completed the AllentownIFoster Point water and sewer infrastructure improvements two years ago.
This included the purchase of Water District 125 system assets in these areas with the eventual transfer
of about 94 customers. In 2007, the City and District signed an interlocal agreement (AG07-045) for
the transfer, pending appropriate approvals from the Cascade Water Alliance and Seattle. Cascade
Water Alliance approved the transfer but Seattle did not take formal action given the consumptive
volume did not affect supply amount in the wholesale block contract. Alternatively, the manager of
Cascade Water Alliance will seek to include this transfer in a Seattle management agreement with other
supply issues.
It is now timely to complete this transfer and for the City and District to coordinate turning valves once
the fmal meter read is accomplished in March. The notices regarding the transfer are anticipated to be
sent in conjunction with the next billing cycle.
RECOMMENDATION
Information only - an update prior to sending notice to the customers.
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Attachment:
Letter to Customer - WD 125 Transfer
P:\PROJECTS\A- WT Projects\92WT04 WD 125 Transfer\Info Memo - UC 012208 WD125 Transfer.DOC
January 17, 2008
Dear Foster Area Water Customer:
The City of Tukwila purchased the water system in your neighborhood as part of the
Allentown/Foster Point water and sewer improvement project. Connection to the Tukwila
water system will provide consistent service, improved fire flow, and the continued quality
of safe drinking water to your home.
Your water service account will be transferred from Water District 125 to the City of Tukwila
on March 20, 2008. Shortly thereafter, a final meter reading and ending bill will be mailed
to you from Water District 125. Tukwila's first water bill will be mailed on April 30, 2008.
Water District 125 and the City of Tukwila have very comparable water rates.
The City of Tukwila mails monthly water bills whereas Water District 125 bills bimonthly.
The City ofTukwila also bills in 100 cubic foot increments or 1 ccf (1,000 cubic feet equals
10 ccf, which is the average residential monthly bill). The City of Tukwila's 2008 winter
water rate (October - May) is $2.43, for a monthly water consumption charge of $24.30
plus a minimum of $6.00 for a total of $30.30. The City of Tukwila's summer water rate
(June - Sept) is $3.38 per ccf and for 10 ccf, the monthly bill would be $39.80. The City of
Tukwila's water and sewer rates are attached.
Water customers in the upper Foster neighborhood (near 1-5) will now get a monthly water
and sewer bill from the City of Tukwila. Customers in the Foster Point neighborhood will
receive just a water only bill until they hook up to the new sewer system. Upon connection to
the new sewer system, a combined water and sewer bill will then be mailed.
If you have any questions concerning this transfer, please contact our Operations Manager,
PatBrodin at(206) 433-1860, or our Senior Water/Sewer Engineer, Mike Cusick at (206)
431-2441.
Thank you and we look forward to serving you.
Sincerely,
Jim Morrow
Public Works Director
Attachment
P:\PROJECTSIA- WT Projects\92WT04 WD 125 Transfer\92WT04 Letter to Customer 125 Transfer.DOC