CCWWA Final Order 2022-02 (Ave Maria Utility Company 2022 Price Index) ATTACHMENT"B"
Final Order No. 2022-02
RE: Ave Maria Utility Company 2022 Price Index
July 11, 2022
Collier County
Water and Wastewater Authority
FINAL ORDER NO. 2022-02
COLLIER COUNTY WATER AND WASTEWATER AUTHORITY
A FINAL ORDER OF THE COLLIER COUNTY WATER AND WASTEWATER
AUTHORITY, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 1-6 (I) AND (J), COLLIER COUNTY
ORDINANCE NO. 96-6,AS AMENDED, ESTABLISHING AN OFFICIAL FILING DATE
FOR THE 2022 PRICE INDEX APPLICATION FROM AVE MARIA UTILITY
COMPANY,LLLP,APPROVING PRICE INDEXING INCREASES IN ITS WATER AND
WASTEWATER RATES, REQUIRING THE UTILITY TO NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS
OF THE INCREASES IN RATES.
WHEREAS, Ave Maria Utility Company, LLLP (UTILITY) is the holder of a certificate
for the provision of water and wastewater services to certain portions of Collier County; and
WHEREAS, Sections 1-6 (I) and (J), Collier County Ordinance No. 96-6, as amended,
provides for price index adjustments; and
WHEREAS, on March 21, 2022, the Collier County Water and Wastewater Authority
(AUTHORITY) adopted Final Order No. 2022-01 establishing the 2022 Price Index for investor-
owned water and wastewater utilities operating in Collier County; and
WHEREAS, on June 7, 2022, the UTILITY submitted its application for 2022 Price
Indexing, resulting in increases to its water and wastewater rates; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 96-6, as amended, the increase in water and
wastewater rates attributable to price indexing, cannot exceed the 2022 Price Index factor of
4.53%; and
WHEREAS, STAFF recommends approval of the UTILITY'S application for a 2022
Price Index increase to thereby authorize a 1.58% increase to the potable water rates and a 1.76%
increase to wastewater rates.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDERED by the AUTHORITY in public meeting assembled,
that:
1. The 2022 Price Index application seeks a 1.58%increase to the potable water rates and
a 1.76% increase to wastewater rates.
2. The water and wastewater rates, as depicted in the Tariff Sheets, attached hereto as
Attachment"E",and by this reference incorporated herein,are approved and authorized
to be implemented in the UTILITY'S September 2022 billing cycle.
3. Pursuant to Collier County Ordinance No. 96-6, as amended, the UTILITY shall
provide written notice, attached hereto as Attachment "F", to its water and wastewater
customers of the authorized increase and the basis for the increase.
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This Final Order adopted this 11 t day of July 2022, after motion, second, and majority
vote favoring the same.
COLLIER COUNTY WATER AND
WASTEWATER AUTHORITY
By:
Eloy Ricardo, Chairman
App ved as to form and legality:
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Derek D. Perry
Assistant County Attorney ,L
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ATTACHMENT "E"
Final Order No. 2022-02
RE: Ave Maria Utility Company 2022 Price Index
July 11,2022
Collier County
Water and Wastewater Authority
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NAME OF COMPANY: AVE MARIA UTILITY COMPANY, LLLP
WATER
FIFTEENTH REVISED SHEET NO. 13.0
CANCELS FOURTEENTH REVISED SHEET NO. 13.0
GENERAL SERVICE
RATE SCHEDULE GS
AVAILABILITY- Available throughout the area served by the Company.
APPLICABILITY- For water service to commercial Customers and all Customers for
which no other schedule applies.
LIMITATIONS- Subject to all of the Rules and Regulations of this Tariff and General
Rules and Regulations of the Authority.
RATE-
BASE FACILITY REGULATORY
METER SIZE CHARGE PER MONTH ASSESSMENT FEE
5/8"x 3/4" $40.86 $0.82
1" 102.14 2.04
1 1/2" 204.25 4.09
2" 326.81 6.54
3" 612.75 12.26
4" 1,021.27 20.43
6" 2,042.51 40.85
8" 3,268.05 65.36
Gallonage Charge
(per 1,000 Gallons) $3.24 $0.06
Gallonage Charge
(per 1,000 Gallons)
Construction Use $6.15 $0.12
MINIMUM CHARGE- Base Facility Charge only, if no consumption.
TERMS OF PAYMENT- Bills are due when rendered and become delinquent if not paid
within twenty (20) days. After five (5) days'written notice,water
service may be discontinued.
Douglas E.Baird, Agent
NAME TITLE
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NAME OF COMPANY: AVE MARIA UTILITY COMPANY,LLLP
WATER
SIXTEENTH REVISED SHEET NO. 14.0
CANCELS FIFTEENTH REVISED SHEET NO. 14.0
RESIDENTIAL SERVICE
RATE SCHEDULE RS
AVAILABILITY- Available throughout the area served by the Company.
APPLICABILITY- For water service to all residential Customers.
MUTATIONS - Subject to all of the Rules and Regulations of this Tariff and
General Rules and Regulations of the Authority.
RATE-
BASE FACILITY REGULATORY
METER SIZE CHARGE PER MONTH ASSESSMENT FEE
5/8"x 3/4" $40.86 $0.82
1" 102.14 2.04
1 'A" 204.25 4.09
Gallonage Charge
Up to 5,000 gallons $2.88 $0.06
5,001 to 10,000 gallons 4.36 0.09
10,001 to 15,000 gallons 5.79 0.12
Over 15,000 gallons 8.66 0.17
MINIMUM CHARGE- Base Facility Charge only,if no consumption.
TERMS OF PAYMENT- Bills are due when rendered and become delinquent if not paid
within twenty (20)days. After five(5)days' written notice,water
service may be discontinued.
Douglas E.Baird, Agent
NAME TITLE
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NAME OF COMPANY: AVE MARIA UTILITY COMPANY,LLLP
WASTEWATER
FIFTEENTH REVISED SHEET NO. 12.0
CANCELS FOURTEENTH REVISED SHEET NO. 12.0
GENERAL SERVICE
RATE SCHEDULE GS
AVAILABILITY- Available throughout the area served by the Company.
APPLICABILITY- For wastewater service to commercial Customers and all Customers
for which no other schedule applies.
LIMITATIONS - Subject to all of the Rules and Regulations of this Tariff and General
Rules and Regulations of the Authority.
RATE-
BASE FACILITY REGULATORY
METER SIZE CHARGE PER MONTH ASSESSMENT FEE
5/8"x 3/4" $49.03 $0.98
1" 122.51 2.45
1 1/2" 245.04 4.90
2" 392.04 7.84
3" 735.11 14.70
4" 1,225.18 24.50
6" 2,450.35 49.01
8" 3,920.57 78.41
Gallonage Charge
(per 1,000 Gallons) $4.79 $0.10
MINIMUM CHARGE- Base Facility Charge only,if no consumption.
TERMS OF PAYMENT- Bills are due when rendered and become delinquent if not paid
within twenty(20)days. After five(5)days'written notice,
wastewater service may be discontinued.
Douglas E.Baird, Agent
NAME TITLE
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NAME OF COMPANY: AVE MARIA UTILITY COMPANY,LLLP
WASTEWATER
SIXTEENTH REVISED SHEET NO. 13.0
CANCELS FIFTEENTH REVISED SHEET NO. 13.0
RESIDENTIAL SERVICE
RATE SCHEDULE RS
AVAILABILITY- Available throughout the area served by the Company:
APPLICABILITY- For wastewater service to all residential Customers.
LIMITATIONS - Subject to all of the Rules and Regulations of this Tariff and General Rules
and Regulations of the Authority.
RATE-
BASE FACILITY REGULATORY
METER SIZE CHARGE PER MONTH ASSESSMENT FEE
5/8"x 3/4" $49.03 $0.98
1" 122.51 2.45
1 1/2" 245.04 4.90
Gallonage Charge
(per 1,000 Gallons) $4.79 $0.10
MINIMUM CHARGE- Base Facility Charge only, if no consumption.
TERMS OF PAYMENT- Bills are due when rendered and become delinquent if not paid
within twenty(20) days. After five(5)days'written notice,
wastewater service may be discontinued.
Douglas E.Baird, Agent
NAME TITLE
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NAME OF COMPANY: AVE MARIA UTILITY COMPANY, LLLP
WASTEWATER
FIFTEENTH REVISED SHEET NO. 14.0
CANCELS FOURTEENTH REVISED SHEET NO. 14.0
RECLAIMED WATER SERVICE
RATE SCHEDULE
AVAILABILITY- Available by special contract to areas within the certificated service
territory of Service Company.
APPLICABILITY - To the extent of its capacity and wastewater flows,the Utility will provide
irrigation quality water using treated wastewater effluent.
LIMITATIONS - Subject to all of the Rules and Regulations of this Tariff and General
Rules and Regulations of the Authority.
RATE-
BASE FACILITY REGULATORY
METER SIZE CHARGE PER MONTH ASSESSMENT FEE
6" $4,413.67 $88.27
8" 7,057.82 141.16
Gallonage Charge
(per 1,000 Gallons) $0.56 $0.01
Douglas E.Baird, Agent
NAME TITLE
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ATTACHMENT "F"
Final Order No.2022-02
RE: Ave Maria Utility Company 2022 Price Index
July 11,2022
Collier County
Water and Wastewater Authority
Ave Marla
Utility Company
CUSTOMER NOTICE
July 2022
On March 21,2022,the Collier County Water and Wastewater Authority(the"Authority")
adopted provisions permitting water and wastewater utilities to adjust the rates it charges to its
customers without those customers bearing the additional expense of a public hearing. The
adjustment in rates would depend on increases or decreases in non-controllable expenses and
subject to inflationary pressures such as chemicals, and other operational and maintenance costs.
In the last general rate case for Ave Maria Utility Company,LLLP("utility"or"AMUC")
the Authority allowed recovery of rate case costs over a four year period. Those costs have now
been fully recovered and as such AMUC needs to reduce expenses for those fully recovered costs.
Those reductions have been used to offset, in part,the inflation adjustments outlined above so that
only the net increase is implemented.
On June 7, 2022, AMUC filed notice of intent with the Growth Management District
(GMD) Operations & Regulatory Management Division, to increase water and wastewater rates
as a result of the net impact of the inflation index increase and the reduction as outlined above. If
acknowledged and approved by the Collier County Water and Wastewater Authority,water rates
will increase by approximately 1.58% and wastewater rates by 1.76%. The adjusted rates should
be reflected on your bill for August service.
You can review a schedule of the present and new rates on the utility website at:
https://amuc.com/service/docs/Current_and_Proposed_Rates_2022.pdf.
Should you have any questions, please contact your local utility office at(239) 348-0248.
Be sure to have your account number handy for quick reference. Customers may also direct
inquiries to the GMD P&R Department of Operations and Regulatory Management, 2800 N.
Horseshoe Dr.,Naples, Florida 34104 at(239) 252-2388.
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