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Name: David Eichberg
Street Address: 1017 Harrison Blvd
City: Boise
State: ID
ZIP: 83702
Home Telephone: [phone]E-Mail: dj emailboxGyahoo. com
Company: United Water Idaho
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Comment description: Dear PUC,
I would like to voice my obj ection to the United Water Idaho s application to increase
residential customer rates by 22.35%. This is an exhorbant amount for a single increase.
And residential customers face a large increase than commercial customers - even though
residential customers surely outnumber commercial ones.
This is estimated to be an increase of more than $70 per year - certainly more for peopleIi ving within certain areas of Boise and Idaho.
While I can understand that a revenue increase may be sought by a water utility, a fairer
and more graduated adjustment should be developed and proposed for approval. I ask thatyou rej ect the application from United Water Idaho.
Sincerely,
David Eichberg
Transaction ID: 120745.
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Tuesday, January 18, 2005 9:28 PM
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Case:
Name: john rigg
Street Address: 3613 red oak dr
Ci ty: boiseState: id
ZIP: 83703
Home Telephone: [phone]E-Mail: j riggGearthlink. net
Company: united water
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Comment description: Hello, I believe the rate hike United Water is requesting is out ofline. There has been a large number of new subscribers to the united water system, there
is greater profit in numbers. Inflation has been been a lot less than 5% per year for thelast four years. The pay of the united water customer base has been stagnent or gonedown. I feel United Water has plenty of capital to work with out raising their waterrates.
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John Rigg
Transaction ID: 1182127.
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Tuesday, January 18, 2005 6: 11 PM
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Case: UWI-W-04-04
Name: JOHN D. STEFFENS
Street Address: 2813 ONA STREET
City: BOISE
State: IDAHO
ZIP: 83705
Home Telephone: [phone]
E-Mail: smalloafGveloci tus . net
Company: UNITED WATER IDAHO
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Comment description: ~bj ect to the recently requested raise in domestic water rates
filed by United Water Idaho (UWI).
UWI states that the increase is needed to compensate them for
the improvements in their water treatment facilities, required due
to the increase in user demands.
I am of the opinion that such improvements should be paid out
of the added revenue UWI obtains from the increased customer
base.
I do think that UWI should be required to eliminate the present
summertime surcharge, and then they should be allowed the
recently requested rate change which I understand is 22%.
I would be interested in being informed of the progress of this
case.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment.
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Saturday, January 15, 2005 10:51 AM
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Name: steve w. gillisStreetAddress: 7351 hill road pkwy
Ci ty: boise
State: idaho
ZIP: 83714
Home Telephone: [phone]
E-Mail: gamebirderGaol. comCompany: united water ,~~'H
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Comment = desc ipt on: 35% increase in residential water rates, are you kidding me. I
work for the state of idaho and over the last 5 years I have received a total of
increase in pay. I have a hard time feeling sorry for united water. Perhaps they should use
some of their income to make improvements. It seems like the philosophy of most utilities
is to use the money they aquire during rate increases for a one time improvement. Then set
back for a few years and ask for a huge increase. And whats most upsetting is upc usuallygi ves them most of the request. Why not survey the public find out what the average salaryincrease in the area has been and give the utili ties a % of that amount.
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Friday, January 14, 2005 3:38 PM
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Case: UWI-W-04-0~ - Certificate Amendment
Name: David E. Frost
Street Address: 4411 Foothill Dr.
City: Boise
State: ID
ZIP: 83703
Home Telephone: [phone]E-Mail: dfrost~cableone. net
Company: United Water ~homailinglistyesno:
Comment description: Sirs:
United Water is asking for a total rate lncrease of 21.46% of which residential customers
(myself) rates will increase 22.35%.
REASON:
1. Rates have not been increased in four years.
2. Investments in water facilities and operating costs have increased.
OBJECTION:
I have received one raise (3%) in the past six years (Micron). North West Boise Sewer has
gone up, we will soon be on increased ' summer water rates , etc. Residents of our
communi ty cannot afford this absurd and rediculous proposed increase of our water rates!
Thank you for your consideration. David E. Frost
Transaction ID: 1141537.
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Friday, January 14 2005 12:07 PM
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Case: tlWI-tJ -0'1- Lf
Name: Todd Davis
Street Address: 5046 W. Parsons Drive
City: Boise
State: Id
ZIP: 83714
Home Telephone: [phone]
E-Mail: freeheel1057Gyahoo. com
Company: Uni ted Watemailinglist _yes _no:~
Comment description: After recieving the notice in my latest United Water bill in which
they are proposing a 22.35% rate increase for residential customers I feel compelled to
express my opposition to this request. In this notice United Water claims to have been
able to defer any rate increase for the last four years through careful management; if
they now say they need a greater than 20% increase to remain financially sound I suspect
mismanagement has been the issue. This magnitude of increase will present a hardship to
many consumers and it seems to me the company should have anticipated their financial
situation and planned differently with a combination of more prudent spending and more
modest gradual rate increases. I thank you for considering my comments and viewpoint.
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Monday, January 17, 2005 10:58 AM
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Case: iAWI-tJ'O4-0Lf
Name: Brian Burkhardt
Street Address: 7218 W Saxton Dr
City: Boise
State: Id
ZIP: 83714
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Comment description: The proposed rate hike by United Water is ridiculous. The rate hike
of 22.35% is very substantial and would be crippling to many families on tight budgets. I
feel that the rates a company requires should not exceed, in increases, by more than an
average family increases it's income. I rarely see or hear of people making 10 dollars an
hour all the sudden get a raise to 12.24 dollars an hour, it just doesn t happen. If all
utility companies increased their rates like this then thousands of families would be
pushed closer to the poverty line instantly. I also find it hard to believe that United
Water is not turning a profit currently and I would have to believe that the maj ori ty
this increased revenue would go to the company s employees, but I doubt that the employees
would see even a small portion of that extra money. My oppinion is let United Water at
most raise the rates 5% every two years or more but no more than that. I also would like
United Water to dislose in their statements the exact percentage of increase in theircosts. I am disappointed in their proposal and I hope that this comment is useful.
Thank you,
Brian Burkhardt
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Friday, January 14, 2005 8:56 PM
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Name: JOANNA KIRKPATRICK
Street Address: 2005 N 17TH ST
City: BOISE
State: IDAHO
ZIP: 83702
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Company: UNITED WATERmailinglist _yes _no: yes
Comment description: UNITED WATER HAS FILED FOR A RATE INCREASE OF 22.35% FOR BOISE
RESIDENTS. THIS IS AN OUTRAGE. WATER IS A NECESSITY AND THIS FOREIGN-OWNED COMPANY SHOULD
NOT BE PERMITTED TO GOUGE US AMERICAN CUSTOMERS. THIS PROPOSED INCREASE IS GOUGING
CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE NO COMPETITION TO TURN TO. ABSENT COMPETITION, SUCH A HIGH RATE OF FEE
INCREASE IS OUTRIGHT EXPLOITATION. IT IS SHOCKING THAT ID. STATE PUC ALLOWS WHAT SHOULD BE
A PUBLIC UTILITY TO GOUGE CUSTOMERS.
I NOTE ALSO THAT BUSINESS GETS LOWER RATES THAN CUSTOMERS. THAT TOO IS AN OUTRAGE!
BUSINESSES GET ALL KINDS OF FAT TAX BREAKS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO THAT COULD OFFSET
ADDITIONAL UTILITY COSTS, YET THE PUC SUPPORTS THIS KIND OF FAVORITISM TO BUSINESS. KEEP
THIS UP, PUC, AND SOON YOU WON'T BE GETTING ANY MORE DISILLUSIONED PEOPLE MOVING TO
WONDERFUL" BOISE, ID., THE LAND OF REPUBLICANS WHO TAX AND GOUGE.
IF UNITED WATER NEEDS MONEY FOR THEIR COLUMBIA WATER PLANT, LET THE COMPANY TAKE A CHARGE
FOR THOSE COSTS INSTEAD OF PASSING THEM IMMEDIATELY ON TO CUSTOMERS, MOST OF WHOM WILL NOT
BE BENEFITTING AT ALL FROM THIS COLUMBIA PROJECT.
i AKS YOU TO DENY THIS RATE INCREASE , OR SUBSTANTIALLY LOWER IT. 12% WOULD BE ABOUT RIGHT
FOR RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS AND 15% FOR BUSINESSES. q. e. d.
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