20250922Comment_1.pdf

The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name:Tom Carmel Glick
Submission Time: Sep 21 2025 2:43PM
Email: cmbglick gmail.com
Telephone: [phone]
Address: 8601 W Mirror Pond Dr
Boise, ID 83714
Name of Utility Company: Dry Creek Water Company
Case ID: DRY-W-25-01
Comment: "We have just received the 'Notice of Proposed Rate Adjustment'from the the
Dry Creek Water Co.
We have been living in DCR subdivision now for 5 years and we have lived in the Boise area
for nearly 27 years total.
Sadly we are continually seeing the over-reach of Boise Hunter(Developer, Jim Hunter),
between the water fees, to sewer flat fees, to their HOA self established fees. To consider a
total water rate hike of 18% in the next 3 years is OUTRAGEOUS!
If DCR water is so expensive with both a flat fee & usage fee, why are we paying for this
premium dollar filtered water to be used on our lawns and gardens (vast common areas)?
In our previous 2 residences here in the Boise & Meridian areas we have had irrigation
water available throughout the summer; cutting the home owners cost of paying for filtered
city drinking water to water the lawns. And after speaking to some of the homeowners that
have been living in the area Dry Creek area long before DCR subdiv was being built they
said they have great, natural artesian well water that they use. Why aren't we afforded
other less expensive options if this water is indeed naturally available to us? Or at least for
our lawns?
DCR subdiv is only half complete, which means DCR will double in homes in the next few
years. How many water treatment plants is Dry Creek Water Co/Mr. Hunter going to need to
build to supply all of DCR with this filtered water? How many'rate increases' are going to
be forced on us?
Now that DCR water is being regulated, we hope that this will create some sort of
protection for the DCR residents from the over-reach and over charge that our developer is
trying to institute.
Thank you for your time and interest:'
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