HomeMy WebLinkAbout20121003Comment.pdfJean Jewell
From: Anga Velasquez
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 8:07 AM
To: Jean Jewell
Subject: FW: regarding case CCH-W-12-01
From: JR Hayes [mailto:jrandkarenhayesgmaiLcomJ
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2012 4:04 PM
To: Anga Velasquez
Subject: regarding case CCH-W-12-01
At the public hearing conducted in Idaho Falls concerning this request
we were told that public input would be accepted until today.
As I have thought further about CCHU's request and after listening to
the other comments made at the hearing last Tuesday, It looks like the
proposed rate increase favors those who use the most water. According to
the proposed rate increase schedule the big users rates would increase by
the smallest %. I think the rate increase should be on the base rate and the
gallons at the base rate should remain the same at 30,000 gallons. It was
evident that those who water their yards all exceed and some usually use
twice that amount during the summer months. I have eleven connections
and they are all on timed sprinkler systems and we always use more than
the base of 30,000 gallons per month at each connection during the
summer.
I know you said you would be fair as you determined what the increase
should be. I think Mr. Groth needs an increase but the one he proposed
was much more than the 32% he said he was asking for. I think his
increase should be limited to a base rate increase.
There is a good deal of wasted water at times during the summer
because there is no float control on the storage tank and when the two wells
produce more water than is needed the extra water exits through a large
overflow pipe on the storage tank and runs unused down the side of the hill
below the tank. If an effective measure of conservation were to be applied,
it seems that a float in the storage tank which would shut the pumps off
when the tank was full would be one of the best changes that could be
made. It seems that the overflow prevention and the associated savings
would be a better place to start than to try to get the rate payers to pay more
for their service.
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Thank you for taking time to consider my concerns. Please put me on
an email list to let me know what the commission's final decision is.
Thank You, J.R. Hayes
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