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Table 6.4 Economic return for a resident that lives in a property that converts from a flat HOA fee to submetered
Pre Submetered
Post Submetered
Monthly
Economic Return
Avg Water Use
Avg Water Use Monthly Water Costs
(kgal/du )* Cost per
(kgal/du) ‡
per Unit
per Unit
du
Annual Monthly
Flat HOA
Fee † Annual Monthly Water/WW
Charge §
Service
Fee ** Monthly Annual
196
With Best Case 52.19 4.35 $ 25.00 42.33 3.53 $ 20.08 $ 1.50 $ 3.42 $ 41.07
Service Avg Case 52.19 4.35 $ 25.00 43.75 3.65 $ 22.49 $ 3.29 $ (0.78) $ (9.39)
Fee Worst Case 52.19 4.35 $ 25.00 46.61 3.88 $ 26.60 $ 6.14 $ (7.74) $ (92.83)
Without Best Case 52.19 4.35 $ 25.00 42.33 3.53 $ 18.58 na $ 6.42 $ 77.07
Service Avg Case 52.19 4.35 $ 25.00 43.75 3.65 $ 19.20 na $ 5.80 $ 69.57
Fee Worst Case 52.19 4.35 $ 25.00 46.61 3.88 $ 20.46 na $ 4.54 $ 54.53
* “Best estimate” from Model #2 in Chapter 6
† Estimated value, could vary between properties.
‡ Utilizes range of percent water savings from report, where “best case” = 18.9%, “avg case” = 15.3%, and “worst case” = 10.7%
§ Based on a commodity charge for water and wastewater of $5.27 per kgal (the average commodity charge for the thirteen study sites). Does not include fixed fees.
** Utilizes the service fee range from the read and bill company survey.