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need Tc~ [aise the monThly charge to each a~stomer by $43.50. 13y contcasY, ttie result for <br />the lar~;est systems would be an additional $16.32 a month per connection. Sewer costs <br />w~,>uld rLse even more dcamaYically in the sume scenar9o: an additlo»al $75.38 for cus- <br />tome[s of the smallest systents compared with $52.03 for customers of the ]argest sys- <br />tems. Most of the smallest systems - two-thi~ds of those setving 2,500 0~ fewer people <br />- aee located in economically distressed counties where a large proportion of residents <br />live in poverry. <br />0 <br />.~ <br />a <br />~Z $40 <br />A <br />t - <br />V a~, <br />>, a $30 <br />R <br />c V <br />0 0 <br />~ y S20 <br />a~ <br />m~ <br />~ ~ $10 <br />¢ <br />0 <br />Sewer Systems by Size <br />$too <br />0 <br />« <br />~ <br />q Z S80 <br />L - <br />V ,N <br />r ~ $60 <br />G V <br />O q <br />~ ~ $40 <br />m ,~ <br />m <br />i~' <br />~ C ~20 <br />Q L <br />Q <br />Water Systems by Size <br />Sso <br />Many systems already exceed the state standard for water and sewer charges, <br />I'he North Carolina General Assembly has adopted 1.5 perceut of inedian household <br />income as the standard for affordabiliry of combined water and sewer service.' This <br />me<ms thaY in a system's service area, the aveeage utility bill fo~ both services should vot <br />exceed 1.5 pexcent of the median household income for that locality. The state uses this <br />North Carollna General Statutes, Chap[er 159G-6(bX2). <br />14 Gr~~~ <br />Number ot People in Service Area <br />Number of People in Service Area <br />