Miranda Kleven, PE Water use is as predictable as it is unpredictable. Factors outside the control of water system managers heavily influence water use – weather conditions, user demographics, economic conditions, etc. Tools available to system managers primarily include educational efforts, incentive programs that reward customers for installation of water-saving devices, and rate structuring/pricing. Scientific research related to … Read more
The importance of reserve funding for water and wastewater systems has never been so well illustrated as over the past two years. During the COVID-19 pandemic, utilities took extreme measures to ensure that critical clean water and sanitary sewer services were not disrupted, including suspending service shut-off practices. As a result of the disruption to … Read more
AE2S Nexus has begun mailing or hand delivering the 2022 edition of the annual Utility Rate Survey. We would like to thank the 274 participants this year. AE2S Nexus received responses from 131 systems serving populations 5,000 and greater, 97 systems serving populations less than 5,000, and 46 Regional Rural systems. Survey data was solicited … Read more
The 21st Edition of the AE2S Nexus Annual Utility Rate Survey is currently in production and will be distributed to the participants in the coming weeks. Until then, we are sharing a preliminary look at the results to help you understand how your rates compare to those of your peers. Utility managers throughout the region … Read more
The 2022 AE2S Nexus Utility Rate Survey booklet will soon be mailed, or hand delivered. It contains charts of water, wastewater, and stormwater rates, as well as a Total Utility Bill that includes water, wastewater, and stormwater. Since each community faces different challenges, it is often useful to look at the combined utility rate when … Read more
Thank you to all of the water systems and utilities that participated in the 2022 Annual Utility Rate Survey! The responses are being compiled, and the complimentary booklets will be delivered later this summer. Each year, AE2S conducts a survey of water, wastewater, stormwater, and solid waste utility rates for cities and rural/regional water systems. … Read more