20210809Comment(1).pdf

From:PUC Consumer Comments
To:Jan Noriyuki
Subject:Notice: A comment was submitted to PUCWeb
Date:Sunday, August 8, 2021 3:00:09 PM
The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Cindy Lance
Submission Time: Aug 8 2021 2:42PMEmail: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]Address: 38 S. Snead Ave
Eagle, ID 83616
Name of Utility Company: Eagle Water Company
Case ID: EAG-W-18-01
Comment: "Dear IPUC, As a concerned citizen, homeowner and taxpayer of the city of Eagle,I am writing you today to voice my concerns and opposition to the IPUC's approval of the sale
of Eagle Water company to Suez Water. Please consider my following concerns. 1. Suez haswater quality Issues, failing infrastructure, a backload of customer service complaints and
history of consistent rate increases. 2. Eagle Water Company has the greatest water quality inthe region with no chemical injection (as confirmed by their 2020 annual report). Suez will
mix this water with surface water from the Boise River, heavily treat it with chlorine and otherchemicals. I strongly oppose my potable water supply being treated with these caustic
chemicals. 3. Suez is already pumping water from Redwood Creek around Eagle into thefoothills to serve Avimor and Hidden Springs; shouldn’t this water be reserved for growth
between Eagle and Star? Why would Idahoans give up further local control of our mostprecious, life-sustaining natural resource to any foreign company whose fundamental goal is
maximizing profits for their shareholders? Private water wells are reportedly running dry inmany areas of the Boise Valley – including in Eagle - from the crush of new development that
has negatively impacted our aquifers. This reality has left a growing number of citizens withliterally no viable options for a domestic water source. Sending water we need in our Eagle
community to outlying areas for new, non-contiguous growth does NOT serve the citizens ofEagle. 4. Why would this commission consider allowing the sale of Eagle Water Company to
Suez when the proposed sale price of $10.5 million dollars is nearly 10 times that of the actualbase rate or estimated values of the company according to the 2020 annual report filed by
EWC? The IPUC rejected a previous attempt by another party some years back under similarcircumstances. The $10.5M amended sales price includes an additional $500,000 asked for by
EWC in order to soften the $1.75M payment they are ordered to pay the City of Eagle as partof the recent lawsuit settlement. Why should Suez customers be forced to pay for fees that
EWC owes the City of Eagle due to their own failure to fulfill their contractual responsibilityfrom years past? This grossly inflated price is NOT in the public interest. 5. Suez is currently
being acquired by another European 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 $44billion, more than five times the bundle of Suez assets that will create “new Suez.” Why
would the PUC approve the sale when this merger taking place right now between Veolia andSuez threatens to create future issues within Eagle? Thank you in advance for considering my
above concerns and PLEASE oppose the sale of EWC to Suez/ Veolia. Sincerely, Cindy Lance 38 S. Snead Ave Eagle, ID 83616"
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