Water Update (August 2012)
The East Tennessee Development District annual reports continue to show the cost of MUS water to be far below average for East Tennessee. Our regional system provides economies of scale that allow most of our utility districts to also provide water at below avera
MUS has completed over 90% of our automatically read water meters. These meters will reduce the labor required to read meters, will improve the accuracy, and provide us daily water readings. In time, we hope to develop programs that can detect water leaks at an early stage so we can notify customers before significant leaks occur.
Over the next year we anticipate adding a new water tank and pump station in the East Tennessee Industrial District (east industrial park) that will boost water pressure and increase fire flows.
DID YOU KNOW
Bottled Water: One 8 oz glass of water, once a day = $0.50 per day or $182 per year
MUS Water: One 8 oz glass of water, once a day = $0.0125 per day or $0.0450 per year
So why would you drink bottled water over MUS water?
Water Bill Comparison
from East Tenn Development District 2009 Annual Survey
| |
Residential |
Commercial |
5000 gal |
Ranking in ETDD |
20,000 gal |
50,000 gal |
| Morristown Utility Systems |
$14.90 |
3rd lowest of 32 municipals |
$45.65 |
$107.15 |
| Utility Districts served by MUS |
| Russellville-Whitesburg UD |
$28.10 |
7th lowest of 32 UD's |
$98.60 |
$239.60 |
| Alpha-Talbott UD |
$28.60 |
8th lowest of 32 UD's |
$87.10 |
$199.60 |
| Bean Station UD |
$30.35 |
12th lowest of 32 UD's |
$93.10 |
$216.10 |
| Witt UD |
$36.75 |
20th lowest of 32 UD's |
$123.50 |
$290.00 |
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