20220815Comments(5)_5.pdf

From:PUCWeb Notification
To:Jan Noriyuki
Subject:Notice: A comment was submitted to PUCWeb
Date:Friday, August 12, 2022 3:00:05 PM
The following comments were submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: george abelhanz
Submission Time: Aug 12 2022 2:09PMEmail: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]Address: 1814 w diamond bar rd
rathdrum, ID 83858
Name of Utility Company: Gem State Water
Case ID: GSW-W-22-01
Comment: " We feel that the Public Utilities Commission should hold public hearing separately with each of the listed water costumers. I have several questions concerning the
adding of separate water meter charges based on the meter sizes. When Diamond Bar Estates was developed there were two separate water connections for each of the 5 acre lots from the
same water line, 1 inch and 2 inch. The 2 inch is referred to as the “irrigation” connection. From the start these connections were billed at different water rates. House connection was
metered whereas the irrigation connection was a yearly flat rate cost. This was changed in June of 2003, as a result of the Public Utilities Commission hearing, water case GNR-W-02-3. It
was at this time both meters were read, and usage was combined for billing. It appears to me that Gem State Water is purposing to go back to separated billing once again. On page 4,
under Rate Base, 2nd paragraph talks about the investment of new well and pumping equipment for the Diamond Bar System. One can argue that the construction of a backup well
was a requirement being the current backup well was on private property when Gem State acquired Diamond Water Co and would not be accessible after a period of time. Water case
BCS-W-19-01/DIA-W-19-01. On page 6, under Rate Design, 2nd paragraph talks about proposing Bar Circle “S” and Diamond Bar into a single schedule for recurring charges. Does
that mean water cost will be the same in both neighborhoods? "
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From:PUCWeb Notification
To:Jan Noriyuki
Subject:Notice: A comment was submitted to PUCWeb
Date:Monday, August 15, 2022 11:00:05 AM
The following comment was submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Patricia Coller
Submission Time: Aug 15 2022 10:22AMEmail: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]Address: 19090 N. Ella Rd
Rathdrum, ID 83858
Name of Utility Company: Gem State Water
Case ID: GSW-W-22-01
Comment: "We are NOT in favor of any increase until our water pressure issue is resolved. Our water pressure has been decreased for the past 2 years. We have made Gem State aware of
this and nothing has been done to improve this pressure issue. "
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From:PUCWeb Notification
To:Jan Noriyuki
Subject:Notice: A comment was submitted to PUCWeb
Date:Friday, August 12, 2022 4:00:06 PM
The following comments were submitted via PUCWeb:
Name: Tom and Linda LeVasseur
Submission Time: Aug 12 2022 3:10PMEmail: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]Address: 28468 N Silver Meadows Lp.
Athol, ID 83801
Name of Utility Company: Gem State Water
Case ID: GFW-W-22-01
Comment: "This comment is for the three commissioners who will be deciding on the huge increase to our water rates of 135% to become effective September 1, 2022.This will increase
the Company's annual revenues by $402,000 or 69.9%. This does not make any sense to punish residents like this. One make expect a 10% increase but certainly not a 69.95
increase!!"
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Name: Donald CollerSubmission Time: Aug 12 2022 3:29PM
Email: [e-mail]: 812-345-2460
Address: 19090 N. Ella RdRathdrum, ID 83858
Name of Utility Company: Gem State Water Company
Case ID: GSW-W-22-01
Comment: "I am not in favor of the 28% increase. The water pressure is terrible and that needs
to be remedied. "
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