Presented by: Mark J. Schwartz, President, New York Water Management

1. Presents
Water and Sewer
Management & Compliance
in New York City
A presentation on how you can properly manage your
building’s NYC DEP water & sewer bills
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2. Types of Billing Plans:
 Meter
Pay for what you use
 Flat Rate
Multi Family Conservation Program (MCP) $895 per Unit
 Attributed Consumption Charges
Paying significantly higher rates for water service
 Frontage
Billed based on height, width and fixtures
Officially expired 6/30/12 but still exists
How do we determine the best rate &
can we switch back and forth?
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3. Water & Sewer
Is it the same charge?
Why is it broken up?
How can I pay for one and not the other?
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4. Cooling Tower Allowance:
What is an allowance?
Cooling tower overview
How can I get it?
How much is the discount?
Are there any other allowances?
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5. Budget Process:
Consultant identifies budget based on past usage,
proper ranges, area averages, best plan
Rate increase factors to apply to budget
Watching your variances and alerting your consultant
Under billing – what do I do?
Statute of Limitations
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6. Rate Increase
See attached chart, page 7
Combined water and sewer increased 75.7% non
compounded over the last 7 years
Are all plans increased equally?
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7. Broken Meters:
How do I know if my meter is broken?
How can I get it fixed for free?
Fixing it on your own with a reimbursement
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8. Automatic Meter Reading (AMR)
What is it?
Is this the WiFi program I’ve been hearing about?
Are there costs?
When will this happen?
Current benefits
Future benefits
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9. Commercial Space
within the Building:
Can I bill my stores?
Lease review
Retroactive billing
Service Fees
But the store only has a toilet? Myths and facts
Professional space- do I go to the doctor?
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10. Leaks and Their Costs
Costs: Per Day Per Year
Water Sewer Water
Total Sewer Charge Total
Charge Charge Charge
Faucets:
Slow Drip 36 Gallons $0.16 $0.26 $0.42 $59.55 $94.69 $154.24
Steady Drip 180 Gallons $0.82 $1.30 $2.11 $297.76 $473.44 $771.19
One Quarter
684 Gallons $3.10 $4.93 $8.03 $1,131.48 $1,799.05 $2,930.53
Open
One Half 1,620
$7.34 $11.67 $19.02 $2,679.82 $4,260.92 $6,940.74
Open Gallons
3,600
Full Open $16.32 $25.94 $42.26 $5,955.16 $9,468.71 $15,423.87
Gallons
Toilets:
Seeping 30 Gallons $0.14 $0.22 $0.35 $49.63 $78.91 $128.53
Leaking 250 Gallons $1.13 $1.80 $2.93 $413.55 $657.55 $1,071.10
Constantly 6,000
$27.19 $43.24 $70.43 $9,925.27 $15,781.18 $25,706.44
Running Gallons
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11. What's New?
2013 Tax Lien Sale – 25,000 + properties – are YOU on it?
RPZ Valves - What is this notice we just got in the mail about
backflow prevention devices?
So….
Why do YOU need
New York Water Management?
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