SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Water District would like to give advance notice to our customers that as of May 1, 2016 we will be implementing a five percent rate increase. The increase is limited to the base fee and the water fee portions of your bill.
The standard home has a ¾ inch service line and the base fee on this will increase from $17.14 to $18.00. The water fee will increase from $2.20 to $2.31 per thousand gallons. The average customer using 6,000 gallons per month will see an increase on their water bill of $1.38.
The Water District did not want to have to implement these changes, however operating costs continue to increase every year. The last time the Water District raised the rates was July 1, 2009.
During those last seven years our operating costs have increased by more than 20 percent. One example of this increased expense is for the polymer that we use to clean the water. The cost of this one item alone has increased by 150 percent.
We are doing everything we can to keep our costs down. We continually look for ways to optimize our operation and minimize our losses. Our water loss this last year hit a record low of one percent. The national average for water loss is 35 percent. We strive hard to enhance our system to the best of our ability.
We would like to thank our customers for all their support, and we look forward to continuing to serve the community of Seeley Lake. If you have any questions please call Vincent Chappell at 677-2559.
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