Explanation
The Department of Public Utilities provides water and sewer service to over 20 communities in addition to Columbus through contractual agreements. Many of the customers in these communities receive a bill directly from the Department of Public Utilities. However other municipalities buy water in bulk from Columbus and provide the billing services to their community; these communities are known as "master metered" communities. This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into contracts with existing master metered communities for the purpose of providing sample collection and analytical services for drinking water regulatory compliance through the Division of Power and Water (W), Water Quality Assurance Laboratory (WQAL). Some of these master metered communities have expressed an interest in having Columbus provide these analytical services.
FISCAL IMPACT: The fees provided by the master metered communities for the services performed by the Division of Power and Water (Water), Water Quality Assurance Laboratory will offset the cost of providing the service. Revenues are not significantly impacted by this legislation.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into contracts with existing master metered communities for the purpose of providing sample collection and analytical services for drinking water regulatory compliance through the Division of Power and Water, Water Quality Assurance Laboratory (WQAL).
Body
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities provides water and sewer service to over 20 communities in addition to Columbus through contractual agreements; and
WHEREAS, many of the customers in these communities receive a bill directly from the Deparment of Public Utilities. However other municipalities buy water in bulk from Columbus and provide the billing services to their community, these communities are known as "master metered" communities; and
WHEREAS, this legislation authorizes...
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