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City explores buying desalination capacity to cut $9 million annual hookup fee and secure regional water role
Summary
Councilor Jeff Thompson said Brockton pays a $9 million annual 'hookup' fee to its desalination provider (referred to as 'Aquaria') and is seeking State Revolving Fund support to buy the facility; officials said buying could reduce annual operating costs and avoid future water-rate increases because the enterprise fund would pay bond costs.
Jeff Thompson described the city’s relationship with a desalination supplier the meeting referred to as "Aquaria," and outlined a proposal to purchase the facility rather than remain a long-term contract member.
Thompson said the current contract carries a $9 million-per-year hookup fee that he described as a payment for connection rather than water delivery. He said the city has submitted a…
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