Item 2: Resolution Amending MWMC Regional Wastewater SDC Methodology

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standards (i.e., projects that provide the next capacity increment within the planning period). 2.—Projects that increase system capacity by increasing the Performance Improvements level of performance provided by facilities. Unlike ‘capacity’ projects that relate only to the next increment of capacity, performance upgrades are generally sized based on total projected capacity needs at the end of the planning period (existing and future). 3.—Projects designed to remedy an existing system deficiency and do not Rehabilitation enhance system capacity. Capacity and performance upgrade projects can be new facilities, or upgrade/expansion of existing facilities. Rehabilitation projects are the replacement of outdated or worn out equipment or facilities. The majority of the projects will typically fall completely into one project type. However, some projects may be split between capacity and performance types. The general criteria for allocating projects to the above categories are shown in Table 5. These criteria should be applied in the development of specific projects for inclusion in the appropriate planning document or project list and should be considered and evaluated as part of the process of adoption of such a plan or project list. TABLE 5 Summary of Project Type Allocation Criteria Project Type Potential Criteria Capacity Adds new facilities/expands existing facilities Provides new liquids treatment or biosolids capacity beyond existing system design standard or beyond the current permitted capacity Performance Improvements Adds new facilities/improves existing facilities Provides capacity/enhanced capability sized for total future capacity needs Driven by new regulatory requirement Driven by increase in community performance standard Technological efficiencies Rehabilitation Replaces existing facility or portion of facility Does not serve growth either through existing available or new capacity Preserves existing facility performance/capacity Once project costs have been allocated to system component and project type categories, and the costs have been distributed to the system capacity parameters, the final step in the project cost allocation process is to assign costs to user types. For the purposes of the SDC methodology, there are two user types: 1) existing customers, and 2) new customers or growth. Costs that are allocated to growth are incorporated into the SDC improvement fee calculation. Costs allocated to existing customers must be paid through some other funding sources (e.g., existing reserves or future user rates). Page 15 OF 39