EPWU to Hold Community Meetings on Stormwater Fees NEWS RELEASE Contact: Karol Parker, Public Affairs Officer 915-594-5692 (office), e-mail: kparker@epwu.org Date: April 14, 2008 El Paso — El Paso Water Utilities will hold a series of community meetings to discuss the stormwater fee that began appearing on customer bills in March. Prior to March 1, stormwater management functions were shared by several city departments and funded from the city’s general fund. However, last July, City Council moved the responsibility for stormwater management to El Paso Water Utilities and authorized the utility to establish a fee to fund stormwater services and facilities. The stormwater fee pays for the operations and maintenance of the existing stormwater system, as well as the planning, design and construction of system improvements. Ten percent of the revenues will pay for projects that combine stormwater management with the preservation of open spaces, wilderness areas and arroyos. At the upcoming meetings, El Paso Water Utilities’ staff will present information on the stormwater budget and fee structure. Information is also available in the stormwater section of this web site. Customers with site-specific questions should call the utility’s Customer Service Department at 594-5500. Customer service representatives are available to answer questions about billing and the calculation of fees. The community meetings are as follows: Tuesday, April 22 6 p.m. – Westside Regional Command Center, 4801 Osborne Drive Wednesday, April 23 6 p.m. – Northeast Regional Command Center, 9600 Dyer St. Monday, April 28 6 p.m. – Pebble Hills Regional Command Center, 10780 Pebble Hills Blvd. Tuesday, April 29 6 p.m. – City Hall, 10th Floor Conference Room, 2 Civic Center Plaza Wednesday, April 30 6 p.m. – Mission Valley Regional Command Center, 9011 Escobar Drive