Sewer Rate Comparisons

"Typical" Residential Customer with 5/8 inch meter using 8 units per month
(8 unit = 800 cubic feet = 6,000 gallons)

Category I - Similar system characteristics to the City of Owosso

City	Population	Rate Year	Water	Sewer	Combined
Adrian	21,574	2004	$16.03	$17.34	$33.37
Ann Arbor	114,024	2004	$16.14	$20.90	$37.04
East Lansing	46,525	2005	$16.73	$26.97	$43.70
Howell	9,232	2005	$21 .23	$18.35	$39.58
Jackson	36,316	2005	$19.96	$9.80	$29.76
Lansing	119,128	2005	$20.28	$40.45	$60.73
Lowell	4,013	2005	$30.83	$24.30	$55.13
Midland	41,685	2005	$15.32	$20.13	$35.45
Mt. Pleasant	25,946	2005	$18.22	$18.10	$36.32
Ypsilanti	22,367		$14.25	$17.11	$31.36
Average			$18.90	$21.35	$40.24
Median			$17.48	$19.24	$36.68
Maximum			$30.83	$40.45	$60.73
Minimum			$14.25	$9.80	$29.76
Owosso	15,713	Existing (2002)	$15.30	$21.10	$36.40
		Proposed(2005)	$17.10	$21.10	$38.20

City	Population	Rate Year	Water	Sewer	Combined
Chesaning	2,548	2005	$21.64	$57.00	$78.64
Local Twp		2005	$34.20	$12.00	$46.20
Corunna	3,381	2005	$28.00	$29.00	$57.00
Durand	3,933	2005	$30.95	$47.90	$78.85
Flint	124,943	2005	$37.49	$24.58	$62.07
Perry	2,065	2005	$22.72	$21.75	$44.47
Saint Johns	7,485	2005	$17.31	$44.77	$62.08
Average			$27.47	$33.86	$61.33
Median			$28.00	$29.00	$62.07
Maximum			$37.49	$57.00	$78.85
Minimum			$17.31	$12.00	$44.47

(1) City of Owosso retail water customers in Owosso and Caledonia Township on proposed out-of-town water rate and Township flat rate for sewer.

Comparisons Courtesy of the City of Owosso.

September 2005