ARUCARUC

Alaska Rural Utility CollaborativeAlaska Rural Utility Collaborative

CDR John Nichols, PE, ARUC CDR John Nichols, PE, ARUC ManagerManager

Provide good Provide good water every day water every day to Alaska Tribes to Alaska Tribes

ARUC’s purposeARUC’s purpose

From above the Arctic Circle,From above the Arctic Circle,

to maritime climates.to maritime climates.

Savoonga

Chignik Lake,Chignik Lagoon

South Naknek

Goodnews Bay

Toksook Bay

Chevak

Upper Kalskag,Lower Kalskag

Russian Mission

Golovin

Sleetmute

St. Michael

Newhalen

Tyonek

Fort YukonKiana

Selawik

18 ARUC members18 ARUC members

2008: 8 Tribes2008: 8 Tribes

2009: 17 Tribes2009: 17 Tribes

FY10 projected: 25 TribesFY10 projected: 25 Tribes

ARUC basicsARUC basics

Management of Tribes’ water/sewer systemsManagement of Tribes’ water/sewer systems– Standard ordinance, enforced policies, etcStandard ordinance, enforced policies, etc

Technical supportTechnical support– Hire & supervise operatorsHire & supervise operators

Summer projects, preventative maintenanceSummer projects, preventative maintenance

FinancialFinancial– Collect customer feesCollect customer fees– Pay expensesPay expenses

Revenues must exceed expenses!Revenues must exceed expenses!– Fuel and repair reservesFuel and repair reserves

ARUC dataARUC data

non-ARUCnon-ARUCARUCARUC

Operator turnoverOperator turnover 75%75% 8% 8% (19%)(19%)

Significant Non-Significant Non-

Compliance Compliance 2x ARUC2x ARUC

User CollectionsUser Collections 40%40% 80% (56%) 80% (56%) 20 – 40 months20 – 40 months 88% (82%)88% (82%)

Over 40 monthsOver 40 months 104% (99%)104% (99%)

Selawik, before & after ARUCSelawik, before & after ARUC

The future of ARUC…The future of ARUC…

Expanded membershipExpanded membership

Startup costs for new communitiesStartup costs for new communities

Startup costs for ARUCStartup costs for ARUC– Marketing 27%, Community startup 39%Marketing 27%, Community startup 39%

Funding for managementFunding for management

Nationwide interest in ARUC conceptNationwide interest in ARUC concept

Questions?Questions?