Water/ Sewer costs

This is a copy of a letter submitted to the local newspaper but was never printed, a letter containing information every citizen of Welland is entitled to know.

How many are familiar with what a homeowner has to pay for water consumption and sewage treatment compared to other municipalities?

As most know all water and sewer treatment for the Town of Pelham is provided through the City of Welland. Are you aware a Pelham resident pays $.889 per cubic meter of water while a resident of Welland pays $1.1294 per cubic meter of water?

Are you aware a Pelham resident pays $.909 per cubic meter for sewage treatment while a Welland resident is paying $1.6689 per cubic meter for sewage treatment?

Both municipalities pay the Niagara Region the same; Water $0.512 per cubic meter, Sewer $0.613 per cubic meter treated.

Are you aware Welland residents pay for all unaccountable water while Pelham residents pay ?????

Are you aware in 2006 Welland's consumption of water was 8,521,546 cubic meters when only 6,605,248 cubic meters were accounted for and paid and 1,916,698 cubic meters of unaccounted water, 22.53%, was paid for that we, the citizens of Welland, did not use, supposedly 32%?

Are you aware the factor of 32% used for unaccountable water is wrong as per engineer Shantz who mentioned back a few months the figure is around 22%?

All of the above facts and figures were taken from Regional and Welland reports.