20160614Comment.pdf

Jean Jewell
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Subject:Case Comment Form:Mike Meehan
Name:Mike Meehan
Case Number:DIA-W-15-01
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Rathdrim ID,8385$
Name of Utility Company:Diamaond Bar Estates Water
Comment:I was not in attendance at the hearing but I note is comments filed thereafter that people are questioning the
increase in hours spent by applicant employees.As I pointed out in my original comments the business is run in the
most inefficient manner possible;I.E.handwriting bills,manually logging meter reading,etc..It must be noted that the
utility is run as much as a source of employment for applicant’s son and daughter-in-law.It used to be that 4 businesses
were run out of the office,two development companies and two water companies.Both of the development companies
are essentially closed,one has 3 lots remaining.
The second point with respect to e salaries is the use of BLS wage rates.As the BLS website note the Idaho numbers are
mostly extracted from national numbers as the Idaho data is insufficient to provide valid results on their own.Further
the rate is state-wide.Thus the high salaries in the Southeast portion of the state are really not applicable to Kootenal
County.And to pay those rate foe someone to write numbers on a post card can’t be valid under any source of the
imagination.
One last point which I am sure the PUC would say is none of their business concerns the 5Ohp pump.A year or so ago
the customers of the water company were advised that,if there were a fire in the development,they should shut off all
their water so that there would be sufficient water pressure to fight the fire.
If this ere known to the various homeowner insurers coving the property I would not be surprised to see adverse
consequences in HO premiums.Why should this not be considered in any rate action;I.E.no increase until the system is
adequately improved.
Michael R.Meehan
14201 N.Ramsey Rd.
Unique Identifier:98.145.68.87
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