How could a former utility freeze rates for 13 yrs and stay in the black? Look at the population growth charts of VC/Deltona for the past 25 yrs. No need to raise rates when you're getting 30-60 new hookups / month. Deltona used to be a boomtown, times they are a changin. Ask King John M if his ego was more important than common sense. He stampeeded the citizens onto their current path and all are experiencing the pain of incorperation.

Are the sewer lines metered in the COD? I believe incoming water is. Does all of your water use enter the sewer system? I am on septic and upwards of 50% of my incoming water does not exit thru the waste line into the tank and drainfield.

Would like to see a graph of usage per capita over the past 10 yrs to see usage trend vs economy. Is water an elastic commodity?