20100609Revised Application.pdf

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Case No. MUR-W-10-01
Dear PUC, I am resubmitting a request for a rate increase for Murray Water Works, lacated in
Murray, Idaho. I have had the system for eight plus years and have not had any profit yet. As you
know I invested money and machine time to upgrade the system after I purchased it in 2002. I
would like to recpe my investment and do some more up grades to my system. l would like to
install meters through out the system so i can track where the water is going. l have customers
with leaks that never notify me and creates pressure problems for other people on the system.
I also have to hire a certified operator for the system, which wil add to my cost
I have looked into other water company rates and have found they are $45 for 3/4 inch line. They
are also metered so that goes up in the summer months. I have two rental homes in East
Showshone water dist. and the rate is 42.50. My water bil at my home is Qver $100.00 a month in
the summer for Cataldo water. Joe leckie has the bil I submitted.
When I purchased the system my power bil was $50.00 per month. In 2008 my power bil was
$1813.00. The water testing rates have gone up as well as taxes.
I need to invest in another backhoe to do repairs. The transmition is out of mine.
I am requesting a rate increase to $40.00 per month for a 3/4 inch line. 1 inch line should be
more. Fées for a 3/4 inch commerical line to be $60.00.
Fees for 1 inch commericalline to be more, What ever the PUC sees to be fair. Fees for a 2 inch
commerical line to be $75.
I also request some rule changes,
# 1 New customer hookup fees to be increased from $800.00 to $2,000 plus part and labor.
Other companies like Central Shoshone are $6700.00, plus parts and labor. I feel new customers
should pay for the investment that has been made into the system, as well as help renew the
company fund for upgrades in the future.
# 2 For customers on the system that are shut off and not using water, there should be a fee
charged for up keep to maintain the system. What ever the PUC sees fair. I know Central
Shoshone has a $24.00 a month charg.
# 4 The shut off and on fee to be raised to $50.00 from April 1 to Oct. 1 and from Oct 1 to March
31 to be $75.00 or what ever the PUC see as fair.
Thanks you for your help in this matter. Arlen Ush
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