Committee flags unusual water/sewer charges; asks staff to check well energy and usage
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Summary
Members identified a large discrepancy between energy/utility charges for the village wells and asked staff to investigate pumping volumes, recent upgrades (including SCADA) and billing months corresponding to the invoice.
Committee members reviewing the bills packet flagged a large discrepancy in water utility charges between Well 2 and Well 3 and asked staff to investigate.
The packet showed Well 2 billed at a considerably higher energy/utility cost for the billing period while Well 3 showed substantially lower costs. Staff said Well 3 has recent equipment and control upgrades (variable frequency drives and SCADA communications) and that Well 2 had an older installation, which likely explains some differences; staff agreed to pull electrical-usage data and meter/pumping volumes for the relevant billing period (the packet covered the prior month’s billing).
Members also examined fixed-meter minimums (for the closed pool meter) and a voided check in the packet that reflected a credit netted against an outstanding invoice for fire-hydrant work. Staff explained the voided check accompanied a netting of a credit from a third party against an invoice and that the invoice expense remains on the books even though payment was netted.
No formal action was taken; staff agreed to report back with electrical usage and pumping volume data and to check the timing and scope of recent capital work on the wells.