NOTICE OF SEWER RATE ADJUSTMENT

Effective April 1, 2008, the Fairview Township Sewer Authority will adjust up the sanitary sewer rate for all its customers 5.661% or by $6.00 per quarter per EDU (Equivalent Domestic Unit). The sewer charge will adjust up from $106.00 to $112.00 per quarter per EDU. The residential customers' annual cost for sanitary sewer will increase from $424.00 to $448.00 or $24.00 per year. The monthly charge for sewer becomes $37.33 per month. The annual increase for commercial and industrial customers will vary depending upon their number of EDUs, which is determined by their annual water consumption. The Sewer Authority is a metropolitan user of the Erie Treatment Plant, and has to pay a share of the improvements made to the plant, in addition to treatment and transporting charges to the City of Erie. Transporting charges are also paid to Millcreek Township for sewage transported from the sewered areas of Fairview Township. State subsidies towards relief of treatment plant expenses unfortunately no longer exist. The Sewer Authority, in conjunction with Fairview Township, was also responsible for sharing the costs towards the completion of the Act 537 Plan (Township Sewer Master Plan) in 2007, and will continue to share these costs to completion in 2008. These costs cannot be absorbed, along with other increasing operating costs, such as electric power costs to operate the 12 sewage pumping stations without the need for placing into effect this rate adjustment to the sewer bill. The Fairview Township Sewer Authority strives for continuous, uninterrupted services necessary for sewage disposal at a reasonable cost for our customers while promoting system stability and future growth.

Fairview Township Sewer Authority

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