This document provides water and sewer rate data for various cities in the Southeast region of the United States, including Savannah, GA. It shows that Savannah has lower water and sewer rates than both the national and regional averages, with water rates 50% lower than average and sewer rates 19% lower. Savannah's combined water and sewer rate of $36.93 per 1000 cubic feet is 33% lower than the regional average of $56.88. The document also provides details on Savannah's water infrastructure projects and conservation efforts.

1. Water Resources Bureau
City of Savannah

3. Pre-Development Modern

5. City Water Sewer Total
Savannah, GA 12.18$ 24.75$ 36.93$
All U.S. System Average 24.23 30.61 54.84
Southeast System Average 21.99 34.89 56.88
Atlanta, GA 31.91 77.17 109.08
Augusta, GA 25.67 37.76 63.43
Birmingham , AL 31.68 na na
Bradenton, FL 28.58 36.07 64.65
Broward County, FL 25.14 na na
Charleston, SC 19.03 56.28 75.31
Charlotte, NC 15.10 34.00 49.10
Chesterfield, VA 17.58 24.00 41.58
Clearwater, FL 35.97 43.80 79.77
Cobb County, GA 25.48 35.90 61.38
Columbia, SC 16.60 28.89 45.49
Columbus, GA 15.37 26.22 41.59
Conway, SC 18.50 21.99 40.49
Dalton, GA 13.78 19.36 33.14
Durham, NC 18.18 35.99 54.17
Fayetteville, NC 23.88 35.47 59.35
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 18.31 32.27 50.58
Greensboro, NC 21.90 29.20 51.10
Greenville, SC na 38.54 na
Gwinnett County, GA 34.68 33.81
High Point, NC na 45.93 na
Holloywood, FL 22.94 38.54 61.48
Jacksonville, FL 15.90 37.42 53.32
Kissimmee, FL 8.88 28.65 37.53
Lakeland, FL 17.35 31.11 48.46
Miami, FL 12.92 25.58 na
Mobile, AL 16.96 31.86 48.82
Mt. Pleasant, SC 25.61 34.37 59.98
Newport News, VA 31.51 na na
Pensacola, FL 19.93 35.84 55.77
Raleigh, NC 20.38 18.52 38.90
Richmond, VA 30.90 43.05 73.95
Sarasota, FL 34.13 53.58 87.71
Spartanburg, SC 19.73 42.80 62.53
St. Petersburg, FL 17.25 35.92 53.17
Suffolk, VA 26.50 28.80 55.30
Tallahasse, FL 15.06 42.25 57.31
Waycross, GA 25.85 33.00 58.85
Williamsburg, VA 19.44 20.94 40.38
Winston-Salem, NC 17.21 16.04 33.25
Southeast System Average 21.99 34.89 56.88
2008 Water and Wastewater Rate Survey
American Water Works Association and Raftelis Financial
Detail for Cities in Southeast
Residential Monthly Fee for usage of 1000 cu.ft.
Monthly Fee for usage of 1000 Cubic
Feet
Water Sewer Combined
Savannah $ 12.18 $ 24.75 $ 36.93
Average System $ 24.23 $ 30.61 $ 54.84
Savannah is less by 50% 19% 33%

8. Phase 2
 Over 11 miles
of
infrastructure
 Cost
Approximately
$13.9 M
 Groundwater
Savings
potential 1 m
g/d

10.  Rates
 In 2000 Only 13%
of Utilities Recover
100% of Annual
Operating Cost

11. Water quality
Georgia Savannah
Unrestricted Urban Reuse Irrigation
Secondary Treatment Tertiary Treatment
BOD < 5mg/L 1.83 mg/L
TSS < 5 mg/L 1.38 mg/L
NTU < 3 .8 NTU
detectable disinfectant
Fecal Coliforms
Reclaimed water Recreational water Shellfish water Savannah
< 23 MPN /100ml
< 200/100ml (1986) <14 MPN/100ml 2 MPN/100ml

14.  Categorize Accounts
 Ordinances

17. Residential use and
water savings.
City Parks

19. 1998 – 2009
3005 toilets
Cost $190,000 (labor not
included)
24.4 m/g/yr savings

23. GEORGIA
"Bulldogs"
Athens, GA
114g/p/d
SOUTH CAROLINA
"Gamecocks"
Columbia, SC
180g/p/d
TENNESSEE
"Volunteers"
Knoxville, TN
147g/p/d
LOUISIANA STATE
"Tigers"
Baton Rouge, LA
182g/p/d
ARKANSAS
"Razorbacks"
Fayetteville, AR
138g/p/d
AUBURN
"Tigers"
Auburn, AL
109g/p/d
MISSISSIPPI
STATE
"Bulldogs"
Starkville, MS
161g/p/d
KENTUCKY
"Wildcats"
Lexington, KY
167g/p/d
VANDERBILT
"Commodores"
Nashville, TN
172g/p/dOle Miss
"Rebels"
Oxford, MS
117g/p/d
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24. ALABAMA
"Crimson Tide"
Tuscaloosa, AL
“doesn’t matter”
FLORIDA
"Gators"
Gainesville, FL
“who cares”

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26. Questions