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METROPOLITAN WASTEWATi=R MANAGEMENT COMMISSION Cities Seek Comment on Adoption of MWMC SDC The cities of Eugene and SpringoqeM are in the process of restaurants that generate higher-strength wastewater or large receiving public comments on a revised method of volumes of wastewater. calculating the Metropolitan'Wastewater Management Commission's (34WMC) regional wastewater system SDCAdoptionProcess development charge (SDC). Regional wastewater SDCs are collected as new development or expansion occurs and are The MWMC SDC methodology and/or rates are.adopted by used to recover the public's investment in the reserve Eugene and Springfield through independent processes: capacity in the regional wastewater system and to accommodate development in the Eugene-$pringoqeMarea. · In Eugene, the MW-MC SDC will be implemented by administrative order following a 30-day comment period Historical Background beginning May 29. ~Written comments on Eugene's regiona.! · wastewater system development charge must be received by The MWMC was established in 1977 when Lane County, .June 28 and should be addressed to: City Engineer Les Lyle, along with the cities of Springfield and Eugene, developed 858 Pearl· Street, Eugene, OR 97401. Copies of the an intergovernmental agreement forming a regional proposed administrative order and other information about wastewater system. This agreement provides that MWMC the MWMC SDC are posted at the City Manager's Office at establish a charge to recover or "equalize" the local 777 Pearl Street, the Eugene Public Works Building at 858 investment in the region's wastewater treatment capacity. Pearl Street, the Permit and Information Center at 99 W. 10th Avenue, and the Eugene Public Library at 100 West In 1990, MWMC, working with the Lane Council of 13th Avenue. In Eugene, the charges are anticipated to go Governments, adopted a facility equalization charge based · into effect July 7. on "equivalent dwelling units." This methodology worked well for residential development but was not easily · In Springfield, the MWMC SDC will be adopted by City transferrable to the large industries which have developed in Council Resolution. Written comments on Springfield's this area in recent years. In 1996, MWMC established a regional wastewater System Development charge should be · Citizens Advisory Committee to examine different methods addressed to: Gary Colwell, Environmental Services of calculating the regional wastewater SDC. Division, 225 Fifth Street, Springfield, OR 97477. _The Springfield Ci_ty Council will take public comment on the Recommended Changes SDC at the regularly scheduled Council meeting on June 16. Information on the proposed SDC is available at the Based on the recommendations of the Citizen Advisory Springfield Public Works Office, 225 Fifth Street. I_~n Committee, MWMC adopted a system development charge Springfield, the modifications are expected to become method that combines an equalization fee and a fee to fund effective July 1. future capacity improvements. The SDC for each new development willl be based on the quantity and strength of For More Information wastewater from the development. One effect of this change will be an initial reduction in the regional For more information regarding the regional wastewater wastewater SDC paid by residential development. Charges SDC, contact Glen Svendsen at 682-5257 in Eugene, or will increase for other types of development such as Gary Colwell at 726-3675 in Springfield. TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT CURRENT CHARGE PROPOSED CHARGE SINGLE-FAMILY HOME $331.00 ~ $278.00 25-UNIT APARTMENT COMPLEX $6,724.00 $6,076.00 PROFESSIONAL OFFICE BUILDING $1,324.16 $4,166.00 RESTAURANT $2,565.56 $13,623.00 TRUCK TERMINAL $517.25 $2,708.00 ',. *An~lysis ....... ,~ ~,,, c';*,, ~,~ ,-,,gene Public Works Engineenng Division