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Borough of Chester, New Jersey Mayor Hugh Newman Population: 1,400 City Contact: DESCRIPTION OF PARTNERSHIP ARRANGEMENT The Borough of Chester entered into a
20-year Partnership agreement with Earth Tech, Inc. in January 1998 to operate
and maintain their 75,000-gpd secondary treatment wastewater plant. Earth Tech
has also built a pumping station and an 8,000-foot sewer main extension, which
added 40 customers. The value of the overall agreement is estimated to be $3.8
million over the 20 years. Earth Tech is responsible for the entire wastewater
system and its efficiency improvements. The Borough remains responsible for
capital improvements and customer service for the 6-year-old facility. ESTIMATED/ACTUAL COST SAVINGS—
Capital Upgrades, Consumer Rates, and
Fees The Borough of Chester is saving $1.9
million as a result of their partnership with Earth Tech, Inc. Rate setting will
remain the Borough's responsibility. An estimate of the construction cost for
the wastewater facility was $5.7 million over the 20 years. No concession fee
was involved because the Partnership only included maintenance and operation,
not a lease. Earth Tech reimbursed $75,000 to the Borough for legal,
engineering, and planning costs associated with the request for proposal
process. LABOR RELATIONS Earth Tech hired three
new full-time employees to staff the plant. They chose not to be represented by
a union. |
J. Thomas Cochran, Executive Director
1620 Eye Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006
Telephone (202) 293-7330, FAX (202) 293-2352
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