20210615Comments(19).pdf

From:PUC Consumer Comments
To:Jan Noriyuki
Subject:Notice: A comment was submitted to PUCWeb
Date:Tuesday, June 15, 2021 12:00:05 PM
The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Brooke Quinn
Submission Time: Jun 15 2021 11:56AMEmail: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]Address: 197 Spring Hill Dr
Eagle, ID 83616
Name of Utility Company: Eagle Water Company
Case ID: EAG-W-18-01
Comment: "I would like it to be known and considered, my 100% disagreement with therequest for purchase of Eagle Water Co by Suez. Our water rights are an extremely important
asset and selling them to a foreign company is the worst thing for our small community andfor Idaho as a whole! When you sell/give away your water rights, your very livelihood is at
stake! We would be at the mercy of a foreign company that DO NOT have our best interests inmind, they only want control over the world's water and money!! Our livelihoods are not for
sale!! The residents of Eagle DO NOT want our water (most essential human need to survive)controlled by anyone but the residents that live here! We were never given a chance to vote on
this as our Mayor promised to fight for us and NEVER did. He gave up first right of refusalwithout the imput of the citizens that live here and have lived here for far longer than he has
been Mayor. Our Mayor does NOT speak for the wants of the cities citizen, he never gave usan honest or fair opportunity. As a resident of Eagle for over 30 years I can say that this sale
(if allowed), will start the process in the destruction of the City (we who live here) all love.We understand that repairs and upgrades are needed to the current water system. We
understand that the owner of Eagle Water is at the point in his life he needs to get out fromowning and managing the company/system. Where was the opportunity for the city to buy the
company and the residents given the opportunity to approve a bond for the purchased andrepairs?! They wasn't, aleast not one that notified the residents. Our Mayor does not have the
cities residents best interests in mind. He is only acting as business man and NOT the voice ofthe people he was elected to serve. If he was acting on our behalf, he would have made sure
every resident had the opportunity to vote for what WE feel is best for our community!Instead, he made the decision for us and kept in on the down low. The residents of Eagle are
more than willing (we just need to be given the chance) to invest in Eagle Water systemsupdates and repairs needed to maintain a city owned water service. If you approve this sell,
you are hurting the city and the future livelihood of all it's residents! Please deny this purchaserequest by Suez and give the citizens an opportunity to vote for what is best for our lives and
not leaving it in the hands of those out for money and development opportunities only!! Thankyou for your time and consideration in the role you play in our futures. We are counting on
you to do what is right for Eagle's residents and not what is best for Suez. WE ARE EAGLESTRONG and the residents are who make this beautiful city what it is, not foreign owned/run
companies. Please don't approve to sell control of our livelihoods to a foreign company! Weare BEGGING you to hear us and listen to what we want! We need water to survive as
humans, and do not want that control in the hands of a foreign ran company. Approval of this sale is a true detriment to our city and our lives. We have spoken, now it's up to you. Please fight for us and not Suez!! Thank You!!!! "
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From:PUC Consumer Comments
To:Jan Noriyuki
Subject:Notice: A comment was submitted to PUCWeb
Date:Tuesday, June 15, 2021 11:00:05 AM
The following comments were submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Joshua Wangrud
Submission Time: Jun 15 2021 10:10AMEmail: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]Address: 845 E Ranch Dr
EAGLE, ID 83616
Name of Utility Company: Eagle Water
Case ID: EAG-W-18-01
Comment: "My family and I relocated to Eagle last fall is it has been such an amazing experience being welcomed into the community and have been enjoying all the resources
Eagle, and all this Great State has to offer since we have arrived. Eagle Water has been one of those valuable resources to us and I agree that improvements and rate increase are necessary to
maintain the growth the community is experiencing. The sale to Suez however, does not seem to be in the best interest for us as a family or as a community at large. There is too much
history with Suez and their business practices that show us what we might expect if they take ownership, and it just doesn't align with the quality and expectations we have come to expect
from a local water system company. Thank for your consideration in not supporting the sale to Suez. Respectully, -Joshua Wangrud"
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Name: Jona Lagerstrom
Submission Time: Jun 15 2021 10:35AMEmail: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]Address: 1262 W Beacon Light Road
Eagle, ID 83616
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: EAG-W-18-10
Comment: "While we remain on a private well, Eagle must maintain it’s ownership of its water. I went out of state for college to Missoula, Montana. I watched what happened when
Missoula lost ownership of their water and the legal fight to get it back. "
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From:PUC Consumer Comments
To:Jan Noriyuki
Subject:Notice: A comment was submitted to PUCWeb
Date:Tuesday, June 15, 2021 8:00:19 AM
The following comments were submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Michelle Grace
Submission Time: Jun 15 2021 7:49AMEmail: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]Address: 10118 W Lariat Dr
Boise, ID 83714
Name of Utility Company: Eagle City Water
Case ID: EAG-W-18-01
Comment: "The tap water from Eagle Water Company and the City of Eagle's MunicipalWater Department is excellent. Because it is all from underground aquifers that are very
pristine, and no surface water is currently added to the system, there is no need to add a lot ofchlorine or other chemicals to the water. I have been enjoying the water from Eagle Water
Company for many years with no filtration and I don't buy any other water for any purpose.Sadly, that will change if Suez is allowed to purchase Eagle Water Company. That's one of
several concerns many Eagle residents have about Suez purchasing Eagle Water Company. Ihave heard may complaints from people in Eagle and in Boise. Suez combines surface water
with groundwater so more chemicals are need to treat the water. I strongly urge thecommission to retain our water from Eagle Water Company for our communities. Thank you,
Michelle Grace"
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Name: Diane AndersonSubmission Time: Jun 15 2021 7:21AM
Email: [e-mail]: 208-866-1104
Address: 564 E Ridge DrEagle, ID 83616
Name of Utility Company: Eagle Water
Case ID: EAG-W-18-01
Comment: "I am strongly opposed to the purchase of Eagle Water by Suez. Years ago I was in
a water system that was sold to Suez and the results were horrible. Rates skyrocketed and theytreated the water in such a way that we couldn't drink it (chlorine). Why are we selling our
water utilities to a French-owned company. Keep this company local ! ! ! ! ! We had hadabsolutely no problem with the service and water provided by Eagle Water."
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Name: Richard Marsh
Submission Time: Jun 15 2021 7:41AMEmail: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]Address: 292 East Connemara Ln.
Eagle, ID 83616
Name of Utility Company: Eagle Watter
Case ID: EAG-W-18-01
Comment: "I do not want Suez Water to purchase the Eagle water system. they over treat the water, making it taste bad. My daughters home is on their system and their water is horrible.
Also, according to the projections our rates will increase threefold over the next four years under their ownership. Suez water is not a public utility, it is a for-profit corporation. It makes
sense that they want to make money but their rates are ridiculous and I don’t want to line their pockets with my money. Please reject the application to purchase the eagle water system."
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Name: Rachel Williams
Submission Time: Jun 15 2021 7:17AMEmail: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]Address: 261 S Kestrel Place
Eagle, ID 83616
Name of Utility Company: Eagle Water
Case ID: EAG-W-18-01
Comment: "I do not agree with Suez Water taking over Eagle Water company and raising our bills exponentially. Eagle residents prefer to keep our well water here and not receive higher
bills. Everything has gotten costly enough, this just puts it over the limit. Boise residents complain of it being 3-4 times over the normal Eagle Water bills. Please refuse this sale!!
Blessings, Rachel Williams"
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From:PUC Consumer Comments
To:Jan Noriyuki
Subject:Notice: A comment was submitted to PUCWeb
Date:Tuesday, June 15, 2021 7:00:06 AM
The following comments were submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Leslie Biekkola
Submission Time: Jun 14 2021 9:55PMEmail: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]Address: 6997 W Stadium Street
Eagle, ID 83616
Name of Utility Company: City of Eagle
Case ID: EAG-W-18-01
Comment: "We are opposed to the sale of our water to the Suez Company."
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Name: Jordan RauschSubmission Time: Jun 14 2021 5:51PM
Email: [e-mail]: 208-301-4572
Address: 1576 W Kenai CourtEagle, ID 83616
Name of Utility Company: Eagle Water Company
Case ID: EAG-W-18-01
Comment: "I am writing this complaint because I am opposed to the sale of Eagle Water
Company to Suez. If the sale went through, not only would my water be controlled by aforeign company that would quadruple the amount I pay for water, but I am also opposed to
the sale because I am concerned about the quality of my water being drastically altered. "
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Name: jane schellSubmission Time: Jun 14 2021 7:49PM
Email: [e-mail]: 208-938-3223
Address: 741 palmetto driveeagle, ID 83616
Name of Utility Company: eagle water
Case ID: EAG-W-18-01
Comment: "PLEASE PLEASE do NOT sell our wonderful Eagle Water Company to Suez!!!!
Please have integrity and do what is best for us in Eagle, not what is most financially lucrative..."
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Name: Rosemarie Sarnoff
Submission Time: Jun 14 2021 10:39PMEmail: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]Address: 535 E. Eaglewoods Lane
Eagle , ID 83616
Name of Utility Company: Idaho Power
Case ID: EAG-W-18-01
Comment: "Comment: "We oppose the sale of Eagle Water company to Suez. The over 200%raise in our rates is ridiculous. Along with property tax increases it is pricing local folks out
from living in Eagle especially seniors on fixed incomes.""
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Name: Marc HeuerSubmission Time: Jun 14 2021 10:11PM
Email: [e-mail]: 208-938-7804
Address: 1402 East Irwin StreetEagle, ID 83616
Name of Utility Company: Eagle Water Company
Case ID: EAG-W-18-01
Comment: "The sale of Eagle Water Company to the French based Suez does not benefit the
people of Eagle. They will only see the quality of their water, which now come from anaquifer as pure water, become infused with chemicals and diminished quality, for this they
will be paying an increase in rates over the years. Less quality that will cost more. Suez is aninternational corporation that buys global water rights, their interests are not in serving their
customers but only in getting as much profit as they can. I strongly urge the PUC to pleaseconsider the ramifications of Suez buying Eagle Water Company and to deny approval of the
sale Thank You, Marc Heuer "
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Name: Kimberly RossSubmission Time: Jun 14 2021 9:17PM
Email: [e-mail]: 208-371-5501
Address: 1198 N Echohawk Way
Eagle, ID 83616
Name of Utility Company: SUEZ Water Idaho, Inc.
Case ID: EAG-W-18-01
Comment: "Dear Sir or Madam: I am opposed to the purchase of Eagle Water Company bySUEZ Water Idaho, Inc. (Case number EAG-W-18-01). In Jamila Cary's updated testimony
posted on June 8,2021, she stated an average monthly consumer price change from $12.35 to$40.88 over the next five years. That's more than a three-fold increase. How much more will it
be over 10 years? 15 years? This price increase is too steep. It is exorbitant for families, and itcould mean going with out the basics for those with fixed incomes like seniors and residents
with disabilities. We cannot opt out of clean water. Each of us needs it. Clean water is a basichuman need and, according to the United Nations, a basic human right. "SUEZ is asking the
Commission to recognize the full $10.5M updated purchase price plus reasonable andcustomary acquisition costs as an acquisition adjustment for rate making purposes. This
treatment will allow SUEZ to recover the full purchase price, transaction and closing costs inrates." So Eagle Water Company customers will be paying for the acquisition of its own local
water company? Currently, Eagle Water Company serves our community with high qualitywater at an affordable price. SUEZ, meanwhile, is being acquired by a multi-national for-
profit company with a questionable track record. Please do not approve this sale. Sincerely,Kimberly Ross "
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Name: Randall Phelps
Submission Time: Jun 14 2021 9:27PMEmail: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]Address: 699 Eagle Hills Way
Eagle, ID 83616
Name of Utility Company: Eagle Water Company
Case ID: EAG-W-18-01
Comment: "Please respect the citizens of Idaho and DO NOT sell Eagle Water Company to aNew Jersey based company known for horrible customer service, poor resource management,
and outrageous price increases. Beyond which Suez is currently being acquired by anotherEuropean multi-national company with a shaky reputation; Veolia. Reports are that Suez will
still exist, but it will be a much smaller company, and its U.S. business will migrate to Veolia.The new Veolia will have annual revenue of around $44 billion, more than five times the
bundle of Suez assets that will create “new Suez.” Why would the PUC approve the sale whenthis merger taking place right now between Veolia and Suez threatens to create future issues
within Eagle, including higher rates, poor water quality, and extremely poor customer service?At the very least shouldn’t the process be paused until this merger is complete and then
resumed with the new majority owner as the applicant? This transfer of our critical localresource to a foreign national corporation is NOT in the public interest. Please stop this
sale/acquisition!"
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Name: Julia Burke Submission Time: Jun 15 2021 6:16AM
Email: [e-mail]: 208-994-2784
Address: 234 E Kite Dr Eagle , ID 83616
Name of Utility Company: Eagle Water
Case ID: EAG-W-18-01
Comment: "Please not change our amazing well water! My daughters live in Meridian and
their water taste so bad I thought something was wrong with their refrigerator filter! I would100% pay more for this delicious well water that have that terrible other water!"
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Name: Joe Moffett
Submission Time: Jun 14 2021 10:17PMEmail: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]Address: 5274 W. Saguaro Dr
Eagle, ID 83616
Name of Utility Company: Eagle water
Case ID: EAG-W-18-01
Comment: " I do NOT agree with the purchase of eagle water company and changing us fromwell water. One of the reasons we picked eagle is to have well water. Otherwise I would of
picked another city. As a disabled Iraq veteran I’m disappointed that we have to even have thisconversation. My vote is not for the purchase to take place. "
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Name: Heidi Hartnett
Submission Time: Jun 14 2021 6:46PMEmail: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]Address: 1426 E IRWIN ST
Eagle, ID 83616
Name of Utility Company: Eagle Water
Case ID: EAG-W-18-01
Comment: "I disagree with the sale of Eagle Water to Suez. I have lived in Eagle for 21 yearsand believe the sale of Eagle Water will hurt our community. As a taxpayer, I hope that my
thoughts are noted and considered. Thank you, Heidi Hartnett"
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From:PUC Consumer Comments
To:Jan Noriyuki
Subject:Notice: A comment was submitted to PUCWeb
Date:Tuesday, June 15, 2021 2:00:05 PM
The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Kathy Ball
Submission Time: Jun 15 2021 1:49PMEmail: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]Address: 2291 North Stonecrest Pl
Eagle, ID 83616
Name of Utility Company: Eagle Water
Case ID: EAG-W-18-01
Comment: "I am adamantly opposed to the sale of the Eagle water company to Suez. For the following reasons: 1 water is a limited resource and selling it to ownership outside of the USA
is a shortsighted mistake. This be a difficult proposition to undue. 2 Current customers of Suez are citing high rates and questionable quality. Allowing an out of country company that has to
pay shareholders will want to cut costs, make money and shortcut quality. We don’t want a Flint, MI type of trouble here. Finally, I would help rally Eagle citizens to have the city of
Eagle purchase Eagle water. I was not involved before because I thought our mayor and council members were smart enough to see the folly of selling a limited resource to an out of
country publicly traded for profit company, but I now know they weren’t able to see past the current state to the future. Thanks for listening! Kathy Ball"
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From:PUC Consumer Comments
To:Jan Noriyuki
Subject:Notice: A comment was submitted to PUCWeb
Date:Tuesday, June 15, 2021 1:00:06 PM
The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Susan Wendt
Submission Time: Jun 15 2021 12:13PMEmail: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]Address: 734 N Caracaras Pl
Eagle, ID 83616
Name of Utility Company: Eagle Water Company
Case ID: EAG-W-18-01
Comment: "I ask that Idaho Public Utilities Commission reject selling Eagle Water Company (EWC) to Suez or any other foreign-owned or domestic-owned FOR-PROFIT private
corporation. Only local ownership is in the public's best interest if we wish to maintain local control & continued quality of this most precious natural & essential resource - our water.
Local ownership is the only means of ensuring our water quality remain unadulterated and rates remain fair to all for generations to come. The City of Eagle would be in the best interest
of EWC customers to purchase EWC. Additionally, in light of the recent federal 1.9 trillion dollar COVID relief bill, money is earmarked for infrastructure including our state's water.
"BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho will receive $1.1 billion in the latest round of coronavirus relief money in two separate payments, the U.S. Treasury Department announced Monday, with
state officials saying the money could be used to substantially bolster the state’s water, sewer and broadband infrastructure. The $350 billion program is part of President Joe Biden’s $1.9
trillion coronavirus relief package that became law in March..." Please help us protect our precious natural resources by pausing to consider the impact of new federal funding options,
solutions, and potential offers to purchase EWC given the recent funding available to cities to improve water infrastructure (funding not available to private for-profit corporations), likely
this would give the City of Eagle an advantage. Respectfully submitted, Susan Wendt"
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