20160725Comments (2 Total).pdf

Jean Jewell
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Sent:Friday,July 22,2016 4:46 PM
To:Beverly Barker;Jean Jewell;Gene Fadness
Subject:Case Comment Form:James and Karen Kuck
Name:James and Karen Kuck
Case Number:MNV-W-16-01
Email:[e-mail]
Telephone:[phone]
Address:185 N 4000 E
Rigby Idaho,83442
Name of Utility Company:Morning View Water Company
Comment:It seems the effort of setting water usage rates for the Morning View Water (MVW)system is premature.
Have meter readings been collected over a 12 month period?Have audits been completed?
Our first meter reading was late evening January 26,2016.We visited with Dawn Gneiting’s son who was taking the
readings.He mentioned it was our first meter reading,and all the meters were installed.Our meter was installed the
end of October 2015.On December 26,2015,MVW issued a statement that IDEQ had approved the new system,and
IPUC would review expenses to determine rates.If,indeed,the IPUC has received 12 months of meter reading figures
from MVW,they are bogus.
As of October 2015,the new well had just been drilled and electrical service installed.While our meter was being
installed,the technician informed me that the pump tests on the new well had begun and were looking good.He also
stated,they were roughly half done installing the water meters and had several more installations to complete.This
confirms the fact that,at most,you have six months of data with very little of it reflecting actual water use through the
summer irrigation season.
If the IPUC needs 12 months of meter readings to calculate new rates,the effort now underway to set a new metered
rate structure is definitely premature.
Unique Identifier:173.198.190.169
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Jean Jewell
From:[e-mail]
Sent:Friday,July 22,2016 5:03 PM
To:Beverly Barker;Jean Jewell;Gene Fadness
Subject:Case Comment Form:James and Karen Kuck
Name:James and Karen Kuck
Case Number:MNV-W-16-01
Email:[e-mail]
Telephone:[phone]
Address:185 N 4000 E
Rigby Idaho,83442
Name of Utility Company:Morning View Water Company
Comment:It appears that not all customer of Morning View Water (MVW)were notified of the IPUC meeting held July
12,2016.People,around our seating area,heard about the meeting,at the last minute,from neighbors.Some people
left early,due to prior commitments.The Hispanic people were not represented,as stated in the meeting,because they
were not notified.
MVW tends to notify customers of their choosing.We were not notified of an IPUC meeting in 2006,and heard about it,
after the fact,from neighbors who did receive the notification.This happened,even though we had lived in the
subdivision for 2 years.It seems Mr.Gneiting “cherry picks”who he wants to attend these meetings.All MVW
customers should be treated fairly.
Another meeting should be held with all customers being notified,after a 12 month assessment of meter use is
conducted.Consideration should be given to ALL customers,to have the opportunity to provide feedback,in any rate
increase discussion.
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