- Bristol
County Water Authority
- Detailed History
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- 1986
- In 1986, the future projections
for water rates were 45% increase in 1986, 13.5% yearly increase
in 1987, 1988, 1989, and 1990, and 6% increase in 1991. These
rate increases were necessary to implement the rehabilitation
of the water distribution system but mostly for the construction
of the pipeline, with a future second bond issue of $32.2 million,
a project cost of $35 million, and a State Grant of $6.75 million.
The BCWA would then be committed to a debt of $52 million, the
total of the two bond issues.
- Of the six projected rate increases,
only the first three would actually occur, 45% in 1986, and 13.5%
yearly in 1987 and 1988, which would correspond by the year 1997
to savings to rate payers of approximately $20 million.
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- 1987
- During 1987 the Authority strengthened
its transition to ownership and operation of the Water Company.
The Authority phased out the need to have a management contract
with American Water Works by developing an in-house billing system
and began the process of assembling a management staff. The county
experienced a serious drought that required a ban on non-essential
uses of water. This drought again emphasized the fragility of
the system. Arrangements with East Providence for two emergency
connections were made that enabled the County to survive the
drought. In addition, the Authority mandated water use restrictions.
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