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►BSU 2012 Calendar
Bonita Springs Utilities is happy to
present its 11th Annual
Water Conservation Calendar,
a reminder to be conscious of
your water use throughout the year.
present its 11th Annual
Water Conservation Calendar,
a reminder to be conscious of
your water use throughout the year.
►Board Meeting Update
What's New 
News & Events No rate increase this year for BSU member-customers
News & Events No rate increase this year for BSU member-customers
No rate increase this year for BSU member-customers
Wednesday, 17 August 2011 15:21 | 
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BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. (Aug. 16, 2011) – The Bonita Springs Utilities board of directors voted to maintain current rates for the utility’s member-customers.
“The steps we have taken to reduce expenses and increase efficiencies are working, and the lack of rain during the first half of the year triggered an increase in water consumption,” said BSU Executive Director Fred Partin. “As a result, the board felt we can maintain service without a rate increase.”
The board could have raised rates by 3.4 percent without the approval of the Bonita Springs City Council. The not-for-profit utility is permitted to raise rates annually based on the U.S. Consumer Price Index. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the Consumer Price Index, a measure of the average change in prices over time of goods and services purchased by households.
During the past year, the utility has taken several steps to strengthen its financial position, including the successful refinancing of utility-system revenue bonds last fall at lower interest rates. BSU also eliminated staff positions, used reserves to decrease bond debt and save interest, capped the utility’s contribution toward employee health insurance and skipped the printing of the annual water conservation calendar.
Bonita Springs Utilities is a not-for-profit water and wastewater utility founded by local citizens in 1971. Today, the member-owned utility serves more than 40,000 homes and businesses in a 60-square-mile area. For more information, visit the BSU website at www.BSU.us.
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Water Restrictions
For information about current water restrictions please CLICK HERE for more information.
FAQ: Boil Water Notices
Boil water notices are common in Southwest Florida, caused by water main breaks, construction mistakes, disruptions at the water treatment plant and natural disasters like floods and hurricanes. The typical notice is issued as a precaution until water samples can be collected and analyzed. CLICK HERE for answers to your questions.
Water Conservation
The South Florida Water Management District is a regional governmental agency that oversees the water resources in the southern half of the state, covering 16 counties from Orlando to the Florida Keys and serving a population of 7.5 million residents.
It is the oldest and largest of the state's five water management districts. Created in 1949, the agency is responsible for managing and protecting water resources of South Florida by balancing and improving water quality, flood control, natural systems and water supply.
For more information visit the South Florida Water Management District Website.
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