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Town of Plymouth, Massachusetts
Mayor Kenneth Tavares
Population: 35,913 City Contact:
DESCRIPTION
OF PARTNERSHIP ARRANGEMENT The City of Plymouth entered into a 20-year Partnership with USFilter to
design, build, finance, and operate a 3-mgd wastewater treatment plant. The
Partnership was signed in December, 1999. Customer service, including metering,
billing, and collections will remain the City's responsibility. In the $47
million project agreement, USFilter takes the risk on capital equipment, the
structural integrity of the facility itself, and regulatory compliance. This
Partnership approach, unlike many others, involves a capital investment for a
new wastewater treatment facility that will replace an older, existing plant.
The older plant will be decommissioned, but will remain part of the system as a
pump station. ESTIMATED/ACTUAL COST SAVINGS— Capital
Upgrades, Consumer Rates, and Fees
The capital investment for the wastewater treatment plant is $21 million. The
Partnership will save the City an estimated $15 million over the term of the
20-year Partnership. The City will continue to set customer water rates. No concession fees will be paid by USFilter to the Town of Plymouth.
LABOR
RELATIONS Seven public employees from the City's existing plant will become USFilter
employees. They will be represented by AFSCME, the public collective bargaining
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J. Thomas Cochran, Executive Director
1620 Eye Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006
Telephone (202) 293-7330, FAX (202) 293-2352
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