Novi Water & Sewer Billing Facts
1. The City of Detroit uses meter data to
record the City of Novi’s actual maximum day and peak hour
usage factors. These maximum and peak hour usage factors
have resulted in increased costs to us as our use patterns
have changed since the 1980s. We are promoting ways to
lessen our maximum and peak hour usage factors from Detroit
in order to lower future Detroit rate increases to us.
2. New users of the system pay for all water
and sewer line additions. Therefore, Novi’s rates do not
contain any amount for expansion of the system.
3. Nearly 90% of the water and sewer system
is complete and paid for. As a result, the only outstanding
water or sewer debt is for the North Huron Rouge Valley
Sewage debt, with the final payment in 2009 (no direct City
debt for Novi’s infrastructure).
4. Over 75% of the City’s water & sewer
budget (excluding depreciation) is for payments to the City
of Detroit Board of Water Commissioners and Oakland County
Drain for water and wastewater services.
Novi has one of the lowest markups on
Detroit’s water rate. Our mark up of 16.76% is far below the
125% average markup of most communities. |
