Letter to the Editor: Alexandria Renew CEO on Rate Hikes
Alexandria Renew Enterprises CEO Karen Pallansch responds to recent Patch article.
To the editor: From reading the comments on Dana Damico’s article in the Patch on the recent increases in water cleaning rates, I can see there is a certain amount of misinformation and confusion about the water, wastewater and collection system billing and rates that I hope to clear up. I can’t speak for Virginia American Water, but I can discuss Alexandria Renew Enterprises. First, let’s accept the fact that rate increases are driven solely by one thing: environmental mandates, driven by public desire for a clean and safe water environment. In November 2006, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ) informed wastewater treatment plants throughout the Commonwealth that they would have to remove more nutrients—primarily …
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Tom Van Wagner
4:36 pm on Friday, December 28, 2012
Gail- Mark and Lee are both correct. The Bay Protection Charge is described of p 19 of the 2010 Annual report (http://alexrenew.com/wp-content/uploads/Final-2010-Annual-Report.pdf "...the cost of treating water is going to increase in the coming years. One reason is more stringent environmental regulations that call for cleaner wastewater that will help restore the health of the Chesapeake Bay. … more ›