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ONONDAGA COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY

ANNUAL REPORT DOCUMENTATION

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page OPERATIONS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS 3 PROJECTS LIST 26 OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE PLAN 28 CAPITAL BUDGET PLAN 29 ANALYSIS OF 2015 ACTUAL TO BUDGET RESULTS 30 OCWA MEASUREMENTS REPORT 33 MANAGEMENT’S ASSESSMENT OF INTERNAL CONTROLS 36 CERTIFICATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 37 AND FISCAL OFFICER REAL PROPERTY REPORT APPENDIX

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ANNUAL REPORT DOCUMENTATION Year Ended December 31, 2015 OPERATIONS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS Introduction Onondaga County Water Authority’s (OCWA) Operations & Accomplishments Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, provides an introduction to the major activities that had an effect on the operations of the Authority and it also addresses the financial performance and status of OCWA. OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Service Area: The Water System supplies water for domestic, commercial and industrial uses and for fire protection in part or all of 34 towns/cities and 15 villages in Onondaga County (outside the City of Syracuse), and in parts of the Counties of Oswego, Madison, Oneida and Cayuga.

The area served in Onondaga County includes the major portion of the Towns of Camillus, Cicero, Geddes and Salina, as well as parts of the Towns of Clay, DeWitt, Lysander, Manlius, Marcellus, Onondaga, Lafayette, Pompey, Elbridge, Van Buren, Otisco, Spafford, and Skaneateles. Additionally, the Authority serves in Onondaga County the Villages of Camillus, Fayetteville, Liverpool, Manlius, Minoa, North Syracuse, Baldwinsville, East Syracuse, Marcellus, and Solvay. In Oswego County the Authority serves the Village of Central Square and the Towns of Hasting, West Monroe, Constantia, Granby, Minetto, Oswego, Volney and Schroeppel. The Authority also has provides intermittent service in Oswego County to the City of Fulton, the Town of Scriba and the Village of Phoenix. In Madison County the Authority serves the Villages of Canastota and Chittenango and parts of the Towns of Sullivan, Lenox and Lincoln. In Oneida County the Authority serves the Village of Sylvan Beach and parts of the Towns of Vienna, Verona and Annsville. In Cayuga County the Authority serves part of the Town of Sterling.

As of December 31, 2015 the Authority is providing water services directly to 93,465 residential, 6,505 commercial accounts, 46 industrial accounts, and 13 wholesale accounts. The Authority also has 1,340 accounts related to fire services and fire hydrants. The estimated population of the residential units served was 279,000. Addition of new residential customers has slowed during the recent economic downturn with OCWA. For all of 2015 OCWA added at total of 451 accounts (427 metered services), However, entering 2016 OCWA has 15 development projects in various stages, which upon build out will add approximately 200 new residential customers. Additionally, Town water projects are at various stages in the Towns of Constantia, Granby and Schroeppel that once completed over the course of the next two years could add approximately 1,000 residential and commercial accounts to the system.

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Source of Supply - For 2015 47.53% of the water supply of the Water System was drawn from the

Authority’s source at Otisco Lake, 49.62% was purchased from the Metropolitan Water Board's filtered Lake Ontario supply, and 2.85% was purchased from the City of Syracuse's Skaneateles Lake supply.

The Metropolitan Water Board (“MWB”) was created by the Onondaga County

Legislature and it operates the Onondaga County Water District, which is a wholesale supplier of water to the Authority.

The 15 largest industrial customers within these areas, served directly by the Water System, in

order of usage, are:

Customer 2015 Consumption (in Gallons) % of Industrial Sales % of All Sales Solvay Paperboard 795,520,000 29.19% 6.96% Anheuser Busch 708,256,000 25.99% 6.20% Sunoco, Inc. R&M 258,954,000 9.50% 2.27% Crucible Steel 235,161,000 8.63% 2.06% Bristol Labs 145,910,000 5.35% 1.28% Clinton Ditch Co-op 131,460,000 4.82% 1.15% Carr Street (Co-Gen) 121,620,000 4.46% 1.06% Queensboro Farms 52,870,000 1.94% 0.46% Community General 48,080,000 1.76% 0.42% General Chemical 32,280,000 1.18% 0.28% Covanta Onondaga LP 31,860,000 1.17% 0.28% Crouse Hinds 22,990,000 0.84% 0.20% Lockheed Martin 19,170,000 0.70% 0.17% Frazer & Jones 11,600,000 0.43% 0.10% Honeywell (Gerelock Rd) 11,260,000 0.41% 0.10% TOTAL TOP 15 SALES 2,626,991,000 96.40% 23.00% TOTAL INDUSTRIAL SALES 2,724,963,000 TOTAL ALL SALES 11,424,127,000

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ANNUAL REPORT DOCUMENTATION Year Ended December 31, 2015 The following tabulation shows, for recent years, the average daily quantity of water from the various sources of supply.

WATER OBTAINED FROM SOURCES OF SUPPLY (Average Gallons Per Day)

YEAR OTISCO LAKE

LAKE ONTARIO VIA METRO WATER

BOARD CITY OF SYRACUSE

SOURCES TOTAL

2004 17,187,000 22,605,806 482,016 40,341,743

2005 17,632,897 26,381,390 529,506 44,550,662

2006 16,772,679 21,263,156 482,810 38,524,849

2007 16,671,945 23,305,208 562,342 40,599,057

2008 16,516,595 21,568,024 453,729 38,545,505

2009 15,994,000 19,595,000 1,226,000 36,815,000

2010 16,778,016 19,203,734 1,306,120 37,287,870

2011 17,283,745 18,538,652 1,410,433 37,232,830

2012 17,246,609 19,816,303 1,163.298 38,226,210

2013 16,951,128 18,173,547 1,005,002 36,134,410

2014 17,543,150 18,637,823 1,125,978 36,859,446

2015 18,495,274 19,304,753 1,108,937 38,913,712

1 In 2009, the City of Syracuse, the MWB and the Authority agreed to modify their respective responsibilities for the operation and maintenance of certain regional water facilities (the Southern Branch system), with the Authority assuming responsibility for the operation and maintenance and the parties agreeing the Authority would purchase water directly from the City rather than from MWB (who had purchased the water from the City under the prior arrangements). As a result, the amount of water purchased from MWB decreased and the amount purchased from the City increased by an equal amount, but the source of the water had not changed.

Condition of Properties: Inspections of the visible physical plant of the Water System show it generally to be in good operating condition and well maintained. All structures are of substantial construction. The chemical properties of Otisco Lake Reservoir water are such that corrosion and tuberculation of underground piping is practically non-existent, and pipes in the ground for over 75 years have almost the same carrying capacities today as when new. Water System water losses are low, indicating a tight system with proper maintenance and control of leakage. The Water System has not realized any damage from any severe storms or flooding.

Adequacy of System: Since the acquisition of the Water System by the Authority in December 1955, improvements have been made to keep pace with demands. The Water System has adequate capacity to meet the peak demands of the Water System. The Authority’s Capital Reinvestment Program is designed to address problem areas in a prioritized manner as identified on an ongoing basis.

Quality Control: The Authority has been at the forefront of the industry being proactive in taking steps to improve and maintain the quality of the water above the state and federal mandates. The Authority has received numerous awards attesting to the exceptional quality of their water.

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ANNUAL REPORT DOCUMENTATION Year Ended December 31, 2015 Present Water Sales: The metropolitan Syracuse area, which the Authority services, is well established as a major industrial, commercial and distribution center. Ample electrical power is available, and transportation facilities include a major railroad, major airlines, the New York State Barge Canal, the New York Thruway and Interstate Routes 81, 481 and 690. The area (which includes Onondaga County and other surrounding communities) has a diverse economic backbone of manufacturing and industrial facilities, educational institutions, and healthcare facilities. However, over the past decade the regional population has decreased slightly (less than 1%) and the area has seen a modest decrease in major industrial and manufacturing operations.

Nonetheless, the Authority has seen a steady increase in the number of its customers. The Authority has increased customer base through assuming operations of existing village and town water systems, operating newly constructed town water systems and through a moderate increase of new customers within its existing water service area. The Authority’s annual growth in its customer base has averaged 2% since 2000 and accelerated somewhat during 2008 and 2009 and again in 2013 due to acquisition of existing village and town water systems coupled with the construction of new town water systems. This follows a growth rate during the 1990’s that was a modest 1% per year. Also, over the past five years, the Authority’s large customer base has remained stable in number with some fluctuation in overall use. At the same time, the Authority’s overall water sales have remained relatively flat due to the decrease in industrial and manufacturing operations and a nation-wide trend of water conservation.

The Authority expanded into Cayuga County during 2015 with an extension into the northeast portion of the Town of Sterling. By the end of December 2015, 29 of the possible 80 accounts in the area had been activated.

The Authority also maintains a pro-active maintenance department and leak detection department which allows the Authority to maintain high quality service and continue to operate the system in a sound economical manner. The Authority also continues its efforts to remain competitive through initiatives such as streamlining operations through increased automation and use of technology advancements.

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Water demand is illustrated by a comparison of water sales, revenues and physical plant of the Water System in 1985, 1995 and 2015 as shown in the following table:

ITEM

1985

1995

PERCENT INCREASE

(DECREASE) 2015

PERCENT INCREASE

(DECREASE)

Average Metered Water Sales 41.76 MGD 39.13 MGD (6.2%) 31.30 MGD (20.01%)

Operating Revenue $13,648,129 $17,546,000 28.5% $43,814,483 149.71%

Miles of Mains Owned & Leased 875.5 1,332.72 52.2% 2,021.15 51.66%

Active Accounts 44,603 69,445 55.7% 101,409 46.03%

Fire Hydrants 4,563 7,765 70.1% 12,991 67.30% Average daily quantity of water sales and yearly totals of metered water sales by the Water System during the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 were as follows:

CLASSIFICATION

AVERAGE DAILY SALES

(1000 gallons)

YEARLY TOTALS

(1000 gallons)

Residential & Commercial 17,856 6,517,269

Industrial 7,466 2,724,963

Wholesale 5,978 2,181,985

TOTAL 31,300 11,424,127

WATER METERED & BILLED (in Million Gallons)

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Residential & Commercial 6,191 6,318 6,267 6,446 6,506 6,675 6,517

Industrials 2,636 2,717 2,539 2,658 2,583 2,509 2,725

Wholesale 2,624 2,649 2,720 2,774 1,968 2,091 2,182

Total 12,451 11,684 11,526 11,878 11,057 11,276 11,424

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ANNUAL REPORT DOCUMENTATION Year Ended December 31, 2015 Future Water Sales: The numbers of residential and commercial accounts are expected to show continued increases. However, residential use has declined as the number of people per household shrinks and water efficient appliances and fixtures are increasingly installed. Local highway facilities and a present program of extensive interstate and arterial route construction in and around the City of Syracuse assist this growth in residential and commercial sales. The Authority also continues to expand in to new areas formerly served by private wells or small, outdated municipal water systems in Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Oneida and Cayuga Counties. It should also be noted that wholesale customer use drops as former systems are converted to retail accounts. Also, with the push nationally for water conservation, industrial water use continues to decline.

The Authority is currently limited to an average of 20 million gallons per day (mgd) from Otisco Lake. Water demand over and above what the Otisco Lake supply can cover is met with supplemental water purchased from the MWB's Lake Ontario system. The MWB system is capable of producing and delivering 50 million gallons per day to Onondaga County, and up to 3 million gallons per day are available through purchase from the City of Syracuse, providing a combined system delivery potential of 73 mgd.

Awards and Recognition

The Marcellus water treatment plant has continued to maintain its Phase 3 certification under the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) for Safe Water Program for 18 straight years and has received five, 10 and 15 year recognition awards from the Director of the USEPA. This program supports the Authority and other utilities in voluntary efforts to achieve greater control of microbial impurities. The Authority was the eighth in the nation to be certified under this program, a great honor and example of how the Authority sets a higher standard for the quality of their water than what the state and federal government mandates.

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ANNUAL REPORT DOCUMENTATION Year Ended December 31, 2015 Financial Highlights OCWA’s 2015 total revenues increased by $3,274,637 (8.1%) over 2014 and water revenue increased by $3,227,884 for the year. A Base System Fee increase of $12.00 per year for each equivalent dwelling unit (EDU) accounted for approximately $1,416,000 of the overall increase in revenue. The 2.5 cents per 1,000 gallons increase accounted for about $285,600 in increased revenue. It should be pointed out that during 2015, OCWA refined and improved its estimates for accrued revenues through use of data generated by the Authority’s new billing system. The billing program automatically calculates unbilled revenue for each customer from the date of their previous meter reading date as compared to the previous billing date. As a result of the change, residential and commercial revenues increased significantly for 2015. Overall, the increased revenue from Industrial sales (215.572 MG), Commercial sales (10.968 MG), and Municipal Wholesale (90.615 MG) was offset by a decrease in Residential sales (169.149 MG). With respect to the increase in Industrial sales, six of OCWA’s ten largest industrial customers account for 82.2% of the increased industrial sales. The Carr Street co-generation facility (under new ownership) saw use increase by 81.92 MG over 2014. Anheuser-Busch use was up 39.619 MG, Crucible Steel’s use increased by 30.968 MG, Sunoco’s ethanol facility increased use by 27.371 MG, Bristol Lab’s use was up 22.02 MG and OCWA’s largest customer Solvay Paperboard’s use increased 8.03 MG over 2014. OCWA’s 2015 total customer account base increased by 461 (0.456%) over the 2014 year-end total. By year end OCWA’s total customer base totaled 101,409 accounts with 100,062 metered residential, commercial, industrial and wholesale accounts. Overall 2015, as was the case in 2014, was a fairly nondescript year with respect to growth. On the expense side of the Authority’s operation, total expenses for 2015 increased $1,594,614 (4.1%) over 2014. Purchased Water accounted for 51.2% of the increase in expense and the increase is primarily attributed to a 4 cent per 1,000 gallon rate increase passed on by the Metropolitan Water Board effective January 1, 2015. Wages for the year increased $542,407 (6.4%) and is attributed to wage increases for the Teamsters union personnel (2.75%), CSEA union personnel (2.75%) and Administrative personnel (2.0%). In addition to wage increases a record number of water main breaks, experienced during the record cold weather that set in for the winter months, saw labor costs increase by approximately $171,000 during the first quarter of the year. Offsetting the overall increase in labor cost was the delay in hiring new staff members included in the 2015 budget.

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ANNUAL REPORT DOCUMENTATION Year Ended December 31, 2015 Financial Highlights – Continued The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) issued Statement No. 68, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pensions – an amendment of GASB Statement No. 27 and GASB Statement No. 71 Pension Transition for Contributions Made Subsequent to the Measurement Date – an amendment of GASB Statement No. 68 for periods beginning after June 15, 2014 which changes how public pension plan liabilities are accounted for and disclosed in the financial statements of participating employers. The Authority implemented these standards for the year ended December 31, 2015. The result of the implementation was to increase the net position as of January 1, 2015 by $263,975 which consists of net pension liability, deferred outflows of resources, and pension expense. 2015 Outside Contractor costs increased by $309,098 over the previous year and are tied to increased cost of paving related to repairs needed after experiencing a record number of main breaks during the first quarter of 2015 and for the year as a whole. The record cold experienced during the first quarter of the year was primarily responsible for the increase in main breaks (539 total breaks, and increase of 121 breaks over the 2014 total), the second year in a row of a record number of breaks. Increased purchase of supplies, mainly due to need for water main repair parts, added another $94,801 in expenses for the year. It should be noted that issue with increased main repairs was the case across the State of New York and the northeast in general. Offsetting the aforementioned increases for 2015, chemical expenses dropped $64,589 from 2014. Further electric and natural gas expenses dropped $192,087 with commodity costs retreating from the high levels attributed to the 2014 Polar Vortex. Transportation costs fell by $17,264, with savings related to lower fuel costs being offset by increased vehicle maintenance expenses.

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ANNUAL REPORT DOCUMENTATION Year Ended December 31, 2015 Summary of Statements of Net Position

2014 2015

ASSETS

Cash 130,731$ 251,477$ Accounts Receivable 7,602,934 9,494,933Materials, Supplies and Prepaid Expenses 2,493,966 2,590,768Restricted Assets 24,850,468 28,637,890Plant and Water Rights, Net 221,924,275 224,538,583

TOTAL ASSETS 257,002,374$ 265,513,651$

DEFERRED OUTFLOWS OF RESOURCESDeferred Amount on Refunding 755,216 674,456Deferred Outflows from Pension Plan 1,824,822 2,099,686

TOTAL DEFERRED OUTFLOWS OF RESOURCES 2,580,038$ 2,774,142$

LIABILITIESAccounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities 3,156,480$ 3,389,603$ Liabilities Payable from Restricted Assets 1,009,825 1,074,562Bonds Payable 64,125,492 66,332,803OPEB Liability 13,772,639 15,587,963Due to NYS Retirement System 1,560,847 1,166,871Capital Lease Obligations 184,175 138,250

TOTAL LIABILITIES 83,809,458$ 87,690,052$

NET POSITION

Net Investment in Capital Assets 158,369,824$ 158,741,986$ Restricted 23,555,390 29,410,458Unrestricted (6,152,260) (7,554,703)

TOTAL NET POSITION 175,772,954$ 180,597,741$

TABLE 1

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ANNUAL REPORT DOCUMENTATION Year Ended December 31, 2015 Summary of Statements of Net Position – Continued Total Assets increased by $8,511,277 in 2015 as a result of the following items:

� The increase in cash of $120,746 is due to a higher balance in the Authority’s operations and maintenance account at year-end.

� Accounts receivable have increased by $1,891,999 or 24.9%. There are two significant components that make up this increase. The first is accounts receivable for water that has been billed to customers which increased by $197,064 (5.0%). The second component is for estimated revenue that has been accrued on accounts that are billed on a quarterly or longer basis. As described under Financial Highlights, the Authority improved its method of determining accrued by changing from using previous billing date to a system generated process using previous meter reading date. This is the main reason that accrued utility revenue increased by $1,698,326 (45.5%) over the 2014 amount.

� Materials, supplies and prepaid expenses increased by $96,801 (3.9%) over 2014 levels. Inventory increased by $22,407 due to higher quantities required for jobs in progress or starting in the near future. Prepaid expenses went up by $74,394 due primarily to increases in prepaid insurance ($23,940) and prepaid service contracts ($51,960) partially offset by a decrease in the Authority’s postage account ($1,562).

� Restricted assets increased by $3,787,422 (15.2%) in 2015. This increase is mainly due

to the effect of two factors. One is that the total amount of the various construction funds increased by a total of $2.23 million as the net result of the establishment of a $4.88 million construction fund with the proceeds from the Authority’s 2015 bond issue and the use of construction funds to pay for capital projects. The other is that there was a net increase of $1.18 million in money in the General Authority, Renewal and Replacement and General Funds.

� Plant and water rights increased due to additional capital projects either completed or in progress at the end of 2015. A detailed outline of the additions is located just after Table 4 “Capital Assets at Year End” later in this analysis.

Deferred Outflows of Resources increased by $194,104 in 2015 as a result of the following:

� The Deferred Amount on Refunding decreased by $80,760. This is the 2015 amount being recognized as a component of interest expense of the difference between the reacquisition price and the net carrying amount of the old debt for the Authority’s two refundings.

� Deferred Contributions to Pension Plan have been recorded based on information provided by the NYS Local Retirement System as part of GASB 68 implementation.

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ANNUAL REPORT DOCUMENTATION Year Ended December 31, 2015 Summary of Statements of Net Position – Continued Total liabilities increased by $3,880,594 in 2015 as a result of the following items:

� Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities increased by $233,123 (7.4%) in 2015 due, most significantly, to increases in Accounts Payable - $144,277, Accrued Vacation/Sick Leave - $44,398 and Accrued Payroll - $41,439.

� Liabilities Payable from Restricted Assets increased by $64,737 (6.4%) as compared to 2014 due to the combination of several factors. Amounts due to contractors for work performed in 2014, for which payment was not made until 2015, was $21,526 more than in the same period of the previous year. Retainage held at the end of 2015 was $68,518 more than at the end of 2014. Customer deposits decreased by $43,451 and finally, accrued interest on bonds increased by $18,262.

� The Bonds Payable balance increased by $2.21 million due to a number of causes. First, the Authority issued revenue bonds in the amount of $5,200,000. Next, principal payments totaling $2,935,000 were made during the year. Finally, it was also affected by the amortization of bond premium in the amount of $183,625 during 2015.

� GASB Statement No. 45 establishes guidance for the financial reporting of OPEB cost over a period that approximates employees’ years of service. It does not require that the unfunded liability actually be funded, only that the Authority account for the unfunded liability. The financial statements at December 31, 2015 include a liability in the amount of $15.59 million that represents the Authority’s unfunded liability. This is an increase of $1.82 million over the 2014 amount.

� Net Pension Liability – ERS represents the Authority’s share of the total net pension liability based on information provided by the New York State Local Retirement System. This information is provided by the System on an annual basis. GASB 68 does not change the calculation of the Authority’s required contribution. Previously, if the Authority paid its required contribution it had no additional liability to the System.

� Capital Lease Obligations decreased by $45,925 due to principal payments made on various leases.

� Net Position is the difference between all the other elements of the statement. That is assets plus deferred outflows, less liabilities, less deferred inflows.

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ANNUAL REPORT DOCUMENTATION Year Ended December 31, 2015 Review of Revenues

� On January 1, 2015, OCWA implemented a Base System Fee increase of $12.00 per year

for each equivalent dwelling unit (EDU) and a $0.025/1000 gallon rate increase for all customer classes except fire protection. The increases, which were determined in late 2014, were based on the projected requirements for 2015 and took into account changes that were expected to have an effect on 2015 operations. The rate increases took effect on January 1, 2015.

� Total water revenues for 2015 increased by $3,227,884 (8.2%) over the previous year. Residential and commercial sales increased by $2,503,015 (8.2%), industrial sales increased by $437,444 (10.1%), municipal sales increased by $262,526 (7.5%) and fire protection increased by $24,899 (2.0%).

� As shown above, Residential and Commercial sales grew by more than the amount attributable to the EDU and rate increases. The primary reason for this was an upgrade to the billing software which uses a more accurate method of determining accrued revenue for quarterly customers. The calculation, which is now system generated, changed from being based on the customer’s last billing date to the more accurate last meter reading date.

� Industrial sales increased by 10.1% over the 2014 amounts. In addition to the EDU and rate increases, Industrial consumption increased from 2,509 MG in 2014 to 2,725 MG in 2015. The increase of 216 MG equates to an 8.6% rise in the number of gallons billed.

� Municipal sales increased by 7.5% over the 2014 amounts. In addition to the EDU and rate increases, Municipal consumption increased from 2,091 MG in 2014 to 2,182 MG in 2015. The increase of 91 MG equates to a 4.4% in the number of gallons billed.

2014 2015 Residential/Commercial Sales 30,377,723$ 32,880,738$ Industrial Sales 4,340,561 4,778,005Municipal (Water Utility) Sales 3,505,635 3,768,161Fire Protection 1,240,094 1,264,993Miscellaneous Revenue 1,061,652 1,122,586Interest from Investments Held in Trust 11,083 22,534Gain on Disposal of Fixed Assets 8,047 (17,585) TOTAL REVENUES 40,544,795$ 43,819,432$

TABLE 2

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ANNUAL REPORT DOCUMENTATION Year Ended December 31, 2015 Review of Expenses

Total expenses for 2015 were up by $1,594,612 (4.1%) compared to fiscal year 2014. Areas of expense that experienced significant changes, both plus and minus, in 2015 included: labor, health insurance, pensions, OPEB, worker’s compensation and general liability insurances, purchased water, electric/gas, outside contractors and depreciation are discussed below. Labor Changes Impacting Operations, Maintenance, and General and Administrative Expenses Labor expenses in operations, maintenance and general and administrative accounts increased by $542,407 (6.4%) during 2015 as compared to 2014. Both the Teamsters and CSEA contracts included wage increases effective January 1, 2015. The rates for the CSEA employees increased by 2.75% and Teamsters rates increased by 2.75%. Also impacting the increase was the extremely cold weather that the Authority’s service area experienced at the beginning of 2015. At least partially due to the cold, OCWA repaired 121 (28.9%) more water main breaks in 2015 than it did in 2014. In addition, the frigid weather at the beginning of 2015 caused an inordinate number of frozen services. Those two factors caused labor costs in the first quarter of 2015 to be $170,821 (8.4%) more than in the first quarter of 2014.

2014 2015 Operations 9,483,848$ 9,471,974$ Purchased Water 8,818,605 9,634,684General and Administrative 6,213,109 5,998,880Less: Burden Applied (964,906) (990,811)Depreciation 5,457,138 5,608,661Bond Premium Amortization (179,256) (183,625)Water District Lease Amortization 508,115 493,485Maintenance 6,762,492 7,566,234Other Expense 2,817,842 2,912,117 TOTAL EXPENSES 38,916,987$ 40,511,599$

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ANNUAL REPORT DOCUMENTATION Year Ended December 31, 2015 Notable Expense Changes (Other Than Labor) Group health insurance had an overall increase of $172,285 (5.7%) as compared to 2014 for the Authority’s employees and retirees. Health insurance premiums increased by 14.6% for CSEA and non-union employees in July 2014 and another 12.9% in July 2015. Premiums for Teamsters employees increased by 2.0% in January 2015. Pension Expense decreased by $511,273 in 2015 as compared to 2014 based on the calculation provided by the NYS Local Retirement System. The NYSLRS calculates pension expense and other information on an annual basis and provides it to the Authority for inclusion in financials. OPEB expense for 2015 increased by $61,021 (3.5%) as compared to the 2014 figure. The amount was determined by the Authority’s interim actuarial valuation. Worker’s Compensation Insurance increased by $48,632 and the expense related to various other insurances, including general liability, increased by $50,723. This latter increase includes the additional cost for cybercrime insurance. The total increase of $99,355 represents a 10.9% rise over 2014. Purchased water cost increased by $816,079 (9.3%) for 2015. In addition to the Metropolitan Water Board’s (MWB) rate increase of $.04 per 1,000 gallons implemented in 2015, the quantity purchased from MWB increased by 408 MG (6.2%) going from 6,638 MG in 2014 to 7,046 MG in 2015. The additional gallons purchased cost approximately $424,000. OCWA experienced a $192,087 (21.5%) decrease in its electric and natural gas charges in 2015 as compared to 2014 amounts. Charges in the first third of 2015 decreased by $112,893 (40.0%) from the high costs due to the “polar vortex” of early 2014. Even in the final two thirds of 2015, costs were $79,194 (18.9%) less than the comparable period of 2014. The Authority’s expense for Outside Contractors increased by $309,098 (18.8%) in 2015 as compared to 2014. The 121 additional water main repairs and the high number of frozen services in 2015 due in part to the cold weather in the early part of the year, caused contractor costs to be significantly higher than the previous year. The Authority normally takes care of maintenance of the water system with its own personnel, but due to the issues noted above it hired its contractor to assist. This resulted in $164,000 more paid to the contractor for maintenance work in 2015. Also, paving costs associated with road restoration after water main breaks, went from $648,951 in 2014 to $742,016 in 2015, an increase of $93,065. Depreciation increased by $151,523 (2.8%) in 2015 as compared to 2014 figures. This is a reflection of the fact that OCWA added over $8.8 million to Water Plant in Service in 2014 as well as nearly $7.8 million in 2015.

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ANNUAL REPORT DOCUMENTATION Year Ended December 31, 2015 Summary of Overall 2015 Operations In 2015 OCWA experienced a net income before capital contributions of $3,307,833, an increase of $1,680,025 from the net income of $1,627,808 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014. The most significant components that make up the increase were: increased water revenue due to the rate increase and change in the method of determining accrued water revenue, increases in labor, purchased water and outside contractor costs partially offset by decreases in pension expense and electric and natural gas charges. OCWA Budget Process Each year the Authority’s department managers prepare comprehensive draft budgets, one for operations and maintenance and one for capital projects. The executive staff combines the budgets and prepares a recommendation for the Authority’s Board to review in early October of each year. The Board, in turn, conducts a budget workshop with executive management and a final recommendation is made for approval by the Board at its October meeting. Per the implementation of New York State’s Public Authorities Accountability Act, OCWA’s annual budget process must be completed by the end of October. Copies of the approved budget are then forwarded to elected officials at the County and State level in accordance with PAAA guidelines. Executive management, also in accordance with OCWA’s trust indenture, provides a copy of the budgets to the Authority’s consulting engineer for review and approval. Executive management and the consulting engineer meet to review both budgets prior to the consulting engineer submitting their letter acknowledging satisfactory review. The operations and maintenance budget is generally not amended once it has been approved by the Board. On a monthly basis, each Authority department manager completes a budget variance, which is in turn submitted to the Executive Director. Also on a monthly basis, a summary budget variance report is provided to the Board and extraordinary variances (plus and minus) are explained. With respect to the capital budget, specific projects for the year are approved at the preceding year’s October board meeting. It should also be noted that although the October budget approval encompasses all approved projects for the coming year, each project must be submitted to the Board for approval of the project’s work authorization prior to the start of the project. Executive management also prepares 20-year capital budgets and 20-year operations and maintenance budgets for the Authority. Both budgets include a list of assumptions that are used to prepare the long-range projections. It should be noted that both long-range budgets are updated regularly and submitted to the OCWA Board for review and are ultimately added to the Authority’s annual business plan.

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ANNUAL REPORT DOCUMENTATION Year Ended December 31, 2015 System Growth Areas of growth included the following:

� For 2015 system growth included the installation of 21 developer / individual main

extensions, totaling 22,876 feet of main.

� The Town of Volney continues to develop and add small districts throughout the town.

� OCWA expanded into Cayuga County during 2015 via an extension in to the Town of Sterling. By year-end 29 of the potential 80 accounts had been activated.

� The Agrana fruit processing plant, which opened in 2014, joined OCWA’s list of 15 largest industrial customers coming in at No.13 with 21.81 million gallons purchased for the year

Areas of Growth, 2016 and Beyond

� The Town of Granby is expected to seek bids for Water Supply Area 6A in the spring of 2016 Once completed the new district has the potential to add 180 customers (to the current 516 accounts) should everyone connect to the new system.

� The Town of Constantia Bernard’s Bay Water System, which will extend water lines to the east, coming close to the western border of the Village of Cleveland should be under construction by the end of 2016 and has the potential to add over 600 new customers.

� The Town of Schroeppel received a zero interest hardship loan for the construction of its Route 10 & 12 / Pennellville water district. The original district was voted down by two votes and as such a smaller district has been proposed. The smaller district has the potential to add a couple hundred connections if approved. At this time the start of construction is projected for late 2016 or early 2017, assuming it is approved by the residents.

� Madison County is moving forward with the development of its Agricultural and Renewable Energy (ARE) Park. The ARE Park has the potential to add up to seven industrial users with a projected daily demand between 100,000 to 200,000 gallons per day. Construction is slated to start in the spring of 2016.

� For the start of 2016 eight contracts have been sent to developers and seven developer main extensions are in the design phase.

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ANNUAL REPORT DOCUMENTATION Year Ended December 31, 2015 Areas of Growth, 2015 and Beyond – Continued

� The Town of Lysander Comprehensive Land Use Plan is being updated. Potentially, the revised plan could address two major developments located south of Route 31 along the Seneca River. If approved the two developments have the potential to add 1,000 customers to the OCWA system.

� OCWA essentially now serves all the towns and villages within its potential service territory, which covers a very large geographic footprint in the Five Counties (Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Oneida and Cayuga). Collectively OCWA serves 33 towns and 13 villages on a retail basis. OCWA also wholesales water to two towns on a regular basis and has another seven wholesale connections that are used on an intermittent basis. Future growth, with respect to retail sales, will be tied to infill in the 33 towns served throughout the five county region.

Capital Assets at Year End (Net of Depreciation)

Total Percent Change 2014 2015 2014-2015 Water Plant in Service 285,602,597$ 293,392,809$ 2.73%Water Rights - Source 5,250,000 5,250,000 0.00%Construction Work-in-Progress (I&E) 3,334,444 3,904,809 17.11%Water District Lease 23,169,890 23,169,890 0.00%Pre-Survey and Investigation 217,311 165,964 -23.63%Jobbing in Progress 271,470 224,450 -17.32%Allowance for Depreciation (77,937,329) (83,094,374) 6.62%Accumulated Amortization/Water Districts (12,722,494) (13,215,979) 3.88%Residual Amortization/Water Rights (5,250,000) (5,250,000) 0.00%Deferred Charge - Capital Interest on FP (11,614) (8,986) -22.63% Total 221,924,275$ 224,538,583$ 1.18%

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ANNUAL REPORT DOCUMENTATION Year Ended December 31, 2015 Capital Assets at Year End (Net of Depreciation) – Continued Increase to Water Plant in Service Highlights

� 8” Ext. Sunflower Dr. – $633,209

� Otisco Water Treatment Plant Facility Upgrade – $423,570

� 8” & 12” Ext. Township 5 Phases 1 & 2 – $290,746

� 8” Ext. Winchell Dr. & Chapman Ave – $288,698

� Water meters in the amount of $809,155 as part of an ongoing meter replacement project

� The completion of various other water main projects – $3,157,049

� The installation of new and replacement water services – $746,120

� The installation of new and replacement hydrants – $637,507

� The replacement of vehicles in its fleet as part of OCWA’s asset management program

Construction Work-In-Progress Highlights Construction Work-In-Progress increased by $570,365 during 2015, from $3,334,444 at the beginning of the year, to $3,904,809 at year end. Of that amount, $2,870,483 is related to the following seven projects:

� Dunning Dr Pump Station - $1,059,665

� Otisco Lake Dam Improvements – $887,595

� 12” Ext. Pottery Rd – $304,854

� Sherwood Pump Station to East View Tank – $196,111

� Sherwood Dr Pump Station - $177,352

� Zebra Mussel Line Replacement - $131,652

� Eagleview Tank - $113,254

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ANNUAL REPORT DOCUMENTATION Year Ended December 31, 2015 Capital Assets at Year End (Net of Depreciation) – Continued Pre-Survey and Investigation Highlights Pre-survey and investigation costs capture costs related to studies undertaken related to potential additions and improvements to the OCWA system. This account decreased due to a decrease in the number of studies in process. Jobbing in Progress Jobbing in progress captures costs associated with activities for which an individual or developer will pay for the job in full. The installation of new hydrants and large services within certain areas of OCWA’s system are examples of this. A deposit for the job is taken. When the project is completed, the Authority will either bill the developer if the actual cost is more than the deposit or refund a portion of the deposit if the cost is less. “Job Orders” are also used to capture costs associated with repairing or replacing assets, generally hydrants and services, which are hit and damaged by individuals. The Authority then bills the individual or the individual’s insurance for the repair cost. The account is also used to track the cost of contract operations and of maintenance agreements with various water systems. Long-Term Debt Administration The Authority has four General Water System Revenue Bond issues and two E.F.C. Drinking Water Bond issues outstanding with a remaining principal totaling $64,260,000 as of December 31, 2015. OCWA’s most recent bonds were issued in April 2015. On April 22, 2015, the Authority issued $5,200,000 in General Water System Revenue Bonds Series 2015A. The bonds bear interest at rates ranging from 1.0% to 3.375% and have a final maturity date of September 15, 2035. The bonds were issued for capital improvements to the water system including a water tank replacement, two pump stations, water tank improvements, Otisco Lake Dam improvements and water main improvements. As of December 31, 2015, the 2015 bonds have a remaining principal of $4,935,000. This amount reflects a principal payment of $265,000 made in September 2015 On March 5, 2013, the Authority issued $8,390,000 in General Water System Revenue Bonds Series 2013. The bonds bear interest at rates ranging from 2.0% to 4.5% and have a final maturity date of September 15, 2025. The bonds were issued to advance refund the Authority’s 2005 Series A bonds maturing after 2015. The 2005 Series A Bonds were originally issued to pay capital costs of certain improvements of the Water System. As of December 31, 2015, the 2013 bonds have a remaining principal of $8,155,000. This amount reflects a principal payment of $30,000 made in September 2015.

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ANNUAL REPORT DOCUMENTATION Year Ended December 31, 2015 Long-Term Debt Administration – Continued On April 5, 2011, the Authority issued $16,910,000 in General Water System Revenue Bonds Series 2011. The bonds bear interest at rates ranging from 2.5% to 5.0% and have a final maturity date of September 15, 2028. The bonds were issued for capital improvements to the water system including construction of a third covered water storage tank, two large pump stations, one small pump station and various other capital projects. As of December 31, 2015, the 2011 bonds have a remaining principal of $16,345,000. This amount reflects a principal payment of $565,000 made in September 2015. The General Water System Revenue Bonds, Series 2010A have a remaining principal balance of $1,475,000 as of December 31, 2015. This amount reflects a principal payment of $420,000 made in September 2015. The required principal payment on the bond in 2016 is $120,000. The bonds bear interest at rates ranging from 3.0% to 5.0% and have a final maturity date of September 15, 2025. The bonds were issued to provide funds to redeem all outstanding 2001 Series A Bonds maturing after 2010 as well as provide funds for capital improvements. The E.F.C. Drinking Water Bonds, 2009 Series A have a remaining principal balance of $22,230,000 as of December 31, 2015. The remaining balance reflects a principal payment of $465,000 made in June 2015. The required principal payment on the bond in 2016 is $480,000. The interest rate is 4.8721%. Bonds mature serially in varying annual amounts and have a final maturity date of June 15, 2038. The E.F.C. Drinking Water Installment Bonds, 2008 Series A were issued in the amount of $14,226,510 has a remaining principal balance of $11,120,000 as of December 31, 2015. This amount reflects a principal payment of $555,000 made in October 2015. The required principal payment on the bond in 2016 is $575,000. The 2008 Bonds mature serially in varying annual amounts through 2029, with an interest rate of 4.27%, one third of which is subsidized by E.F.C. (New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation). The General Water System Revenue Bonds, 2005 Series A made its final principal payment of $635,000 made in September 2015 and have a remaining principal balance of $-0- as of December 31, 2015. During 2013, the 2005 Series A bonds maturing after 2015 ($8,390,000) were advance refunded. As is the case with all of the bonds, one twelfth of the required amount was set aside monthly. The 2005 bonds matured serially in varying annual amounts with interest rates ranging from 3.5% to 5.00%, payable semi-annually.

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ANNUAL REPORT DOCUMENTATION Year Ended December 31, 2015 Long-Term Debt Administration – Continued Pursuant to its Trust Indenture, all revenues collected by the Authority are pledged to the payment of principal and interest on the bonds. All such revenues are deposited in the name of a trustee for allocation to funds set up in accordance with the Trust Indenture. Bonds Outstanding as of Series Bonds December 31, 2015

2015 Series Bonds $ 4,935,000 2013 Series Bonds 8,155,000 2011 Series Bonds 16,345,000 2010 Series A Bonds 1,475,000 2009 E.F.C. Bonds 22,230,000 2008 E.F.C. Bonds 11,120,000 Total

$ 64,260,000

OCWA Bond Rating In March 2015, Moody’s Investors Service assigned an Aa3 rating to OCWA’s 2015 Bonds. At the same time it affirmed the Aa3 rating on OCWA’s previously issued revenue bonds and the 2008 and 2009 E.F.C. Bonds Looking Ahead For 2016 OCWA implemented a $2 per quarter ($8 per year) increase of its Base System fee for each Equivalent Dwelling Unit (EDU), and increased its commodity cost by 8.0 cents per 1,000 gallons. A 5/8-inch meter equals one EDU and is representative of a typical residential meter. By way of example a 2-inch commercial meter equals 8 EDUs and an 8-inch industrial meter equals 85 EDUs. Based on OCWA’s current metered customer base of 100,066 metered accounts (as of February 19, 2016) and a total EDU count of 118,323 and projected water sales of 11.424 billion gallons, the estimated annual revenue increase for 2016 is projected to be $1,860,500. Representing a 4.49% increase in total water sales revenue. It should also be pointed out that the EDU portion of the increase is fixed and not subject to the water use fluctuations as is the commodity rate per 1,000 gallons. The overall impact on an average OCWA customer, using 12,700 gallons per quarter, is a monthly increase of $1.00 or 3.21% per year. The ongoing annual rate increases are in accordance with the Authority’s 2005 Bond Trust Indenture, whereby OCWA’s Board is required to review rates on an annual basis and adjust them accordingly.

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ANNUAL REPORT DOCUMENTATION Year Ended December 31, 2015 Looking Forward – Continued Rate increases since 2001 and up to and including 2016 are listed below: Residential / Fire Year Commercial Wholesale Industrial Protection 2016 $8.00 / EDU + $8.00 / EDU + $8.00 / EDU + 5.0% $0.08 / 1,000 gal $0.08 / 1,000 gal $0.08 / 1,000 gal 2015 $12.00 / EDU + $12.00 / EDU + $12.00 / EDU + 0.0% $0.025 / 1,000 gal $0.025 / 1,000 gal $0.025 / 1,000 gal 2014 $8.00 / EDU $8.00 / EDU $8.00 / EDU 0.0% 2013 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 0.0% 2012 2.47% 2.31% 2.38% 0.0% 2011 9.0% 9.0% 9.0% 0.0% 2010 12.0% 10.0% 10.0% 3.25% 2009 15.0% 15.0% 9.9% 3.25% 2008 7.7% 7.7% 6.7% 3.25% 2007 9.8% 9.8% 6.75% 4% 2006 6% 6% 4% 4% 2005 8% 8% 5% 5% 2004 15% 15% 3% 3% 2003 2% 2% 2% 2% 2002 2% 2% 2% 2%

� For 2016 the Metropolitan Water Board did not implement a rate increase. The Syracuse Water Department, which is on a July 1 – June 30 budget cycle, did not raise rates for the 2015-2016 cycle. OCWA’s 2016 O&M Budget takes both into account. For 2015 OCWA purchased 49.61% (up from 49.34% in 2014) of its water from MWB. The purchase of water from the City of Syracuse decreased to 2.85%, up from 3.05% in 2014. 2015 purchased water costs represents 30.41% of the Authority’s operating expense, before depreciation and amortization.

� OCWA ended 2015 with 139 full time equivalent employees, 1.5 less than budgeted due primarily to unfilled positions. For 2016 the Authority has budgeted to increase staff to 145.3 fulltime equivalent employees. The hiring of a Database Administrator for the IT Department is still in progress, as is the addition of an Engineering Technician for the Distribution Operations Department. Night operations will also be expanded in 2016 with the addition of 4 Distribution Maintenance employees that will be working on valve and hydrant operations and maintenance

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ANNUAL REPORT DOCUMENTATION Year Ended December 31, 2015 Looking Forward – Continued

� Chemical costs for 2016 are projected to remain stable. OCWA’s cost of electric and natural gas costs in 2016 remain stable with improved energy efficiencies softening the impact of potential rate increases.

� OCWA’s ongoing annual capital budget for 2016 is approved for $7,411,436, keeping the pace of capital projects slated for 2016 steady, In addition to reoccurring capital expenditures the list of major projects underway or about to start include the completion of the $1.4 million Otisco Lake Dam stabilization project, completion of the Sherwood Drive pump Station ($340,000) in the recently acquired Camillus water System, tank repairs and replacement evaluations ($425,000), The Eagleview tank construction ($1,400,000), design of a new meter test facilities improvements ($50,000) and the Solvay/Geddes Streetscape improvement project ($750,000). Also on tap is the completion of two major transmission main stabilization projects ($250,000) in Marcellus along the Nine Mile Creek bed.

� OCWA’s 2016 capital improvement program is funded in part by net income from 2015

and in part by a $5.2 million bond issued in 2015. In addition to the projects mentioned above, the 2016 capital budget addresses increasing demand for meter replacements and upgrades, replacement of water mains, hydrants and valves. The budget also covers ongoing replacement of vehicles and heavy equipment. Additionally, the capital budget addresses building and facilities improvements ranging from control pit repairs and storage tank rehabilitation projects. All approved projects are in keeping with OCWA’s ongoing asset management efforts, whereby operating and engineering staff continually review and prioritize the overall needs related to replacement and or enhancement of all assets throughout the system.

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PROJECTS LIST

Partial list of projects initiated in 2015. Some require more than one year to complete.

Otisco Lake Dam Improvements Academy Hill Pump Station Improvements Zebra Mussel Line Replacement East Hill Pump Station Improvements New Eastview Tank Digital Records Management System

8"&12” Ext Peregrine Landing Phase 1A 8”&12” Ext Marion Meadows 12” Ext Pottery Rd 8” Ext Village of Fayetteville Gateway Project 8” Ext Whitetail Woods Section B 1 & 2 8” Ext Canal Crossing Apartments 8” Ext Railroad Ave 8” Ext Megnin Farms Phase 3 12” Ext Hinsdale Pump Station Discharge Improvements 8” Ext Copleigh Dr 8” Ext Snell Rd to Rte 31 8” Ext Marion Meadows to Ellsworth Rd 12” Ext Walters Rd 8” Ext OCC West Quad 12” Ext Verplank Rd 8” Ext Wild Flower Subdivison 8” Ext Longview Phase 1 8” Ext Glacier Ridge to 8839 River Rd 8” Ext Hartwell Ave (Heman St to Field Days) 8” Ext Lyons Runne 8” Ext Smokey Hollow Rd 8” Ext Town Center Retirement Community 8” Ext Rte 48 Minetto (Columbia Mills) 8” Ext Hampton Inn Buckley Rd

New & Replacement Services - Various New & Replacement Hydrants - Various Meter Replacements - Various

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COMPLETED PROJECTS

Partial List of projects that OCWA placed into service in 2015.

Otisco Water Treatment Plant Upgrade Meadowridge Tank Rehabilitation Howlett Hill Pump Station Renovations Replace Backwash Pumps at Water Treatment Plant

8” Ext Sunflower Dr 8”&12” Ext Township 5 Phases 1 & 2 8” Ext Winchell Dr & Chapman Ave 8” Ext Myers Rd 8” Ext Parsons Dr / Granger Rd 8” Ext Johnson & Stoutenger St 8” Ext Chestnut Middle/Elementary School 8” Ext Tocco Villaggio Phase 1 8” Ext McKinley St 8” Ext Riverwalk Section 3 8” Ext Orange Commons Phase 1 8” Ext Country Meadows Section H OCDOT Thompson Rd Improvements Phase 2 12” Ext Mallards Landing Section 18 8” Ext ASHO Milton Ave 8” Ext Timber Banks Section 3 8” Ext Timber Banks Phase 1 Section 5 8” Ext Mapleview Dr 8” Ext Giddings Crest Section C7 8” Ext North Ridge Section3 8” Ext Austin Meadows North Phase 2 8” Ext Brittany Hills Section 12 8” Ext Contemporary Home Suites 8” Ext Waterbridge Terrace 8” Ext Crimson Ridge Phase 3B New & Replacement Services - Various New & Replacement Hydrants - Various Meter Replacements - Various

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ONONDAGA COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY I. Analysis of 2015 Financial Results – Actual to Budget

A. Water Revenues were $991,985 (2.4%) more than budgeted for the year. The Authority refined and improved its estimates for accrued water revenues through the use of data generated by the Authority’s new billing system. The billing system automatically calculates unbilled revenue for each customer from the date of their previous meter reading. This is a change from the previously used bill date. The effect of the change was to increase accrued utility revenue and water revenues for Residential and Commercial customers by approximately $750,000.

Year to Date Variance Percent Residential Revenue $673,671 2.7% Commercial Revenue (33,121) (0.4%) Industrial Revenue 259,562 5.7% Municipal Revenue 88,644 2.4% Fire Protection Revenue 3,228 0.3% Total $991,985 2.4%

Total Water Revenues are not only up as compared to budget, they are also $3,227,885 (8.2%) higher than at the end of December 2014 primarily due to the accrual change and rate increase. Miscellaneous Revenues were $67,873 more than budgeted for 2015. Part of that variance is related to the net of Miscellaneous Sales and Cost of Miscellaneous Sales which was $38,210 more than budgeted. The other part was from Other Income which was $63,615 more than budgeted for the year. These were positive variances were partially offset by Penalties which were $12,117 less than budgeted for the year.

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B. Total Expenses were $807,510 (2.0%) less than budgeted for the year.

Expense Categories that were significantly under budget for the year include:

Employee Benefits were $707,710 (12.0%) less than budgeted for the year. GASB 68 changes the manner the Authority is to account for pension expense and requires it to recognize a liability for its share of New York State’s net pension liability. While the amount of OCWA’s required payment has not changed, the new accounting results in pension expense for 2015 that is $668,840 less than it would have been under the old standard. Electric/Gas costs were $158,638 (18.4%) under budget for the year. – In October of 2014, the Authority was asked to consider entering into a 12 month contract for the supply portion of its electric costs. Both Constellation and Direct Energy submitted proposals with Constellation’s $65.89/MWh being the lowest. After review, we determined that while there is some benefit in knowing the unit cost of energy, entering into a contract is basically gambling that electric costs would be going up. We decided not to sign up. The electric cost for the Thurber St. pump station has been tracked for 12 months and during that time our supply cost has averaged $46.56/MWh. The cost savings for that one pump station by not changing was $6,189 (40.2%). It is roughly estimated that overall the Authority saved over $125,000 by not changing suppliers. Depreciation & Amortization was $963,440 (14.0%) less than budgeted for the year. The 2016 Depreciation budget is based on a Lawson generated projection of depreciation for capital assets at the time of budget preparation plus an estimate of depreciation for assets to be added in 2015 and 2016. It should be significantly closer than this year. Other expense categories that were under budget for the year include: Chemicals - $83,096 (14.4%), Misc. Admin Expenses - $89,559 (11.4%), Bond Interest Expense - $73,646 (2.5%). Expense Categories that were significantly over budget for the year include: Labor was $165,949 (1.9%) over budget for 2015. At the end of March, Labor was over budget by $214,755. This was due primarily to the high number of water main breaks and frozen services caused by the frigid weather in the first quarter of the year. During those three months there were 4,835 or 75% more overtime hours used than budgeted. The associated dollars were approximately $210,000 more than budgeted. In the final three quarters Labor was $48,806 less than budgeted.

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Purchased Water was $488,723 (5.3%) more than budgeted for the year. Purchases from the Metropolitan Water Board totaled $8,640,114 and were $335,947 (4.0%) more than budgeted for the year. They were more than budgeted in 10 of 12 months. Purchases from the City of Syracuse totaled $863,339 and were $155,416 (22.3%). Purchases from the City were more than budgeted in 11 of 12 months. Purchases from the Town of Clay were $2,642 (1.8%) less than budgeted. Outside Contractors were $345,190 (21.5%) more than budgeted. As with Labor, the main breaks and frozen services due to the cold weather in the first part of the year caused the bulk of this variance. Payments to WD Malone for work performed related to the above totaled $235,139. As our contractors help is not normally needed for maintenance type work, no money was budgeted. Paving Expense charged to the Distribution departments was $742,016 for the year. The total budgeted for was $455,000. This results in a negative variance of $287,016 for the year. There was a net positive variance of $176,965 for all other contractors combined. Supplies were $140,844 (14.4%) over budget for the year. Field Supplies were over budget by $134,140 (20.2%). Purchases from TH Kinsella (stone) $132,544 (122.2%) and Barrett Paving (cold patch) $29,187 (116.7%) were significantly over budget and at least partially due to the weather in the first quarter of the year. All other field supplies had a net positive variance of $27,591 (5.2%). Inventory used in operation and maintenance was $17,702 (10.3%) more than budgeted. Office Supplies purchased were $10,998 (7.6%) less than budgeted. Transportation costs were $114,415 (14.6%) more than budgeted in 2015. While unleaded fuel costs and diesel fuel costs were less than budgeted as a consequence of the considerable drop in prices during the year, vehicle maintenance and repairs were substantially more than budgeted. During the budget process for 2016, it was noted that transportation expenses were $124,376 more than budgeted in 2013 and $130,014 more than budgeted in 2014. Noting this we dug deeper into departmental requests and found that Distribution had not requested enough for vehicle repairs in 2014 or 2015. Because of this we added $133,000 to the Distribution budget and expect that transportation expense will be closer to budget in 2016 than the past three years. Other expense categories that were over budget for the year include: Outside Professional Services - $864 (0.4%) and Other Expenses - $12,595 (0.4%). Total Expenses were $1,620,250 (4.2%) higher compared to Total Expenses at the end of 2014.

C. Net Income Before Capital Contributions was $1,877,302 more than budgeted for the year and $1,680,025 more than 2014.

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ANNUAL REPORT DOCUMENTATION Year Ended December 31, 2015

Onondaga County Water Authority Measurements for NYS-ABO Annual Report

Year Ending December 31, 2015 Board: 1. OCWA Mission Statement review, and revision (if needed). Distributed annually in conjunction with Organizational Meeting. No changes for 2015 2. Ethic Policy Compliance: Policy distributed and reviewed annually. Most recently reviewed January 20, 2016. Acknowledgements collected from all Members of Board. 3. Board Member Training: All Board Member training is current. Finance: 1. OCWA Bond Rating Status currently Aa3 / Moody’s a. Bond Rating of Aa3 confirmed by Moody’s on March 24, 2015 in relation to OCWA’s 2015 Revenue Bond Issue. 2. Debt Service Coverage (Required, Goal and Actual) a. Required – 1.25x b. Goal – 1.75x c. Actual – 2.16x 3. Debt per Customer a. Year-end 2015 - $634 (Debt $64,260,000 / Customers 101,409) b. Year-end 2014 - $614 (Debt $61,995,000 / Customers 100,958) c. Fitch’s AA median - $1,934 4. Monthly Budget Variances a. All departmental variances completed for 2015 5. Annual Budget Fulfillment

a. The Net Income before Capital Contributions of $3,307,829 exceeded the 2015 budgeted amount of $1,430,531.

6. Quarterly and Annual Investment Activity

a. The 2015 annual report and four quarterly investment reports have all been accepted by the Board of Directors.

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ANNUAL REPORT DOCUMENTATION Year Ended December 31, 2015 Operations: 1. Water Quality Compliance a. No violations were recorded for the year. b. OCWA’s Marcellus Water Treatment Plant received the USEPA Partnership for Safe Water Director’s Award for 18 consecutive years of compliance with the Agency’s voluntary Phase III program requirements. 2. Metered Ratio a. 2015 year-end Meter Ratio = 81.28% (a 3.01% decline from 2014) b. Water Production -- 14,203,505,000 (38.9 mgd) c. Water Sales -- 11,424,127,000 (31.3 mgd) 3. Water Main Breaks

a. Total Repairs: 539 main breaks (increase of 121 over 2014 and up 163 over 2013) b. Total Located by OCWA Leak Detection Personnel – 183 (decrease of 38 / 2014) c. Leaks per Mile of Main – Total – 0.266 breaks per mile of main

d. Leaks per Mile of Main – Total minus leaks found by Leak Detection Crew – 0.176 breaks per mile of main without total detected.

4. Condition of OCWA Facilities – Annual Facilities Inspection a. All 41 pump stations were inspected by OCWA’s Executive Engineer. b. OCWA’s Consulting Engineer, Barton & Loguidice, developed a new, detailed condition assessment program that is integrated with the Authority’s asset management system. A representative grouping of small and large pump stations, concrete storage tanks, steel tanks (ground storage and elevated storage), control valves pits and metering pits were also inspected and entered into the asset management system. 5. Customer Statistics: a. Total Accounts = 101,409 b. Total Metered Accounts = 100,062 1. Residential = 93,465 2. Commercial = 6,505 3. Municipal = 13 4. Industrial = 46

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ANNUAL REPORT DOCUMENTATION Year Ended December 31, 2015 Human Resources: 1. Employee Statistics: a. Total Full Time Equivalent Employees as of 12/31/2015 = 137 b. Accounts Served per Employee = 740 2. Employee Turnover Rate for 2015 a. Number of Employees Separated – Total of 5 b. Percent of Staff Separated - 3.65% 1. Percent separated per retirement - 3.65% 2. Percent separated voluntarily - 0.00% 3. Percent separated involuntary - 0.00% 3. Employee Development Contact Hours (Total and per employee) a. Total Development Hours - 3,291.8 Contact Hours b. Development Hours per Employee - 24.0 Contact Hours / Employee Request for Information This report is presented as a broad overview of the financial condition of the Onondaga County Water Authority. Questions related to the report or the Authority in general should be sent to the Executive Director, Onondaga County Water Authority, PO Box 4949, Syracuse, New York 13221-4949. Questions can also be directed to the Executive Director via the Authority’s web site at www.ocwa.org.

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OTISCO LAKE DAM

FACILITY NOTE LOCATION (TOWN/VILLAGE)INSURABLE VALUE

December 31, 2014 December 31, 2015

OTISCO LAKE DAM MARCELLIJS

Dam Structure

- - —

$5,416,700 $5,501,700Sluice Gates $550,000 $558,600

TOTAL $5,966,700 $6,060,300

OTISCO LAKE TREATMENT PLANT

FACILITY NOTE LOCATION (TOWN/VILLAGE)INSURABLE VALUE

December 31, 2014 December 31, 2015

OTISCO LAKE TREATMENT PLANT-- MARCELLUS - -

-- -

Administration Building $4,845,600 $4,921,700Contents $4,887,300 $4,961,300

Filter Beds $1,800,200 $1,828,500Backwash Tank $1,370,900 $1,392,400Clearweil (1mg) $1,145,700 $1,163,700Clearwell (2mg) $1,737,100 $1,764,400

Pole Barn $72,200 $73,300Misc. Structures $182,800 $185,700

Security Improvements (BIdg) $136,700 $138,800Security Improvements (Cameras) $250,000 $253,800

Security Improvements (Doors) $23,900 $24,3002008 Filter Expansion Improvements $10,380,700 $10,543,700

TREATMENT PLANT TOTAL $26,833,100 $27,251,600

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PUMPING FACILITIES - LEASED

INSURABLE VALUEFACILITY NOTE LOCATION (TOWN/VILLAGE)

December 31, 2014 December 31, 2015

CONSTAN11A CONSIANTIA

_____

Building

______ ___________________

$325,100 $330,200Contents

______ ____________ ________

$374,900

_______

$380,600

EAST HILL BOOSTER

______________

MARCELLUS

_______ _____________ __________

Building

________________

$229,100

_______________

$232,700

—-

Contents

__________ _______-

- - $210,400 $213,600Special OCWA Improvements:

___________

Standby Emergency Generator -

___________

$136,700 $138,800

__________________-

Contents —

______________

$8,100 - -— $8,200Two New Pumps (Replacement)

______

$108,800

—-

$110,500— Roof and Roof Structure

______

— $62400

_________

-- -- $63,480

_______________

- Three VFD’s $21,100 — - $21,480

-

- Radio Install $5,300 $5,480

EAST SYRACUSE EAST SYRACUSE

_____________ ________ _______

___________—

Building- -

______

—- -- $288,400 — - $292,900Contents $168,900

______

$171,500

GRANBY 11 GRANBY

_______ _______ ___________

_____________

Building —- $186,800

___________

- $325,000

— — -

— Contents-- - — $304,600

____________

$309,200

GROUER ROAD 11 ONONDAGA

_____ _______

______

Building $16,980

___________

$45,000Contents

___________

$24,400 $75,000

HIDDEN KNOLLS CAMILLUS

___________

Vault 1 —

_______ _________________ ________________ _____________

Contents

________

$52,600

_______________

$53,400

HINSDALE (DUNNING DRIVE) 7,11 CAMILLuS

____________ ____

Building $158,400 $160,900Contents $823,100

_______

$150,000

HOWLETTHII.L—. — CAMILLUS

______— ____________ _____

Building $255,500 $259,500Contents

_______

$265,900 $269,900Standby Emergency Generator $191,600 $194,600

KASSON ROAD CAMILLUS

_________ ___________ _______

- Vault 1-

_______

Contents

______ _____________

$73,700 $74,800

LAKELAND 11

__________

GEDDES

______ _________________ ________________________

Building — - —- $115,300 $150,000Contents

_________ _______________ --

$185,500 $188,300

LIMELEDGE MARCELLUS —

________________ __________________________

Building - - $229,900 $233,500Contents

________ ____________________— -______

$170,800 $173,400

MAKVES ROAD 11 ONONDAGA - -- —

— Building

_________________ ________________

$150,000Contents $75,700 $187,000

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PUMPING FACILITIES - LEASED (CONTINUED)

INSURABLE VALUEFACILITY NOTE LOCATION (TOWN/VILLAGE)

December 31, 2014 December 31, 2015

NEDROW (GREEN HILlS)

____________ _____ _____

ONONDAGA

______ ______

Vaults 1

______________

____________________-

Contents

_____________ _______ _________

$35,800 $36,300

NORTH STREET

______________

11 MARCELLUS-

____________________

Building —

________________

-

-

$229,900

______ ______

$233,500- Contents

________ __________

$113,900

______________

$170,800

OTISCO VALLEY

___________________

MARCELLUS

-__________ ___________ _________

_______

— Building

_________ _____________

$451500 —_______________ $468,700Contents

______- __________

$450,500

__________

$457,300

PLEASANT STREET

_________

MANLIUS -

___________ ______

Vaults 1

________ _______________ -- __________

—- — Contents- —- $26,900

___________

$27,300

!9I!EY PINES - ii POMPEY

______

Building $95,700

___________—

$150,000Contents $106,500 $187,000

SALT SPRINGS

_______

MANLIUS

________ ________

-—-— Building -- $357,900

______

- $363,500Contents

_______

$358,100

_______________

$373,700Special OCWA Improvements:_______________

______ __________ __________ _______________________

Standby Emergency Generator

_______

$115,500 $117,300

SCENIC HEIGHTS

_____

CAMILLUS - --

______

— Building - - - $205,000

________

$208,2Contents

________

$133,000 $135,000

SENECA TURNPIKE ONONDAGA

_________ _______ _____

-- ______

Building

____________

$556,800

_________

$565,500Contents $1,126,300 $1,143,400

SHERWOOD (OLD BUW

_____

-- 10 CAMILLUS

_____

-_____

Building -

_______

$102,S00

_______________

$0— Contents

______ _______

$514,500

__________

$0

SKY RIDGE (AT LOWER WELL) MANLIUS__________

________ __________ ___________

_________

Building 2

____________ ____________________ _______________ ___________

-

-

______ ______

Contents 2 -

Special OCWA Improvements:

________ _________________ ________ _______________________________

Bldg/Fence_Improvements

____________ ______________ __________

0 $8,300

SKY RIDGE (AT UPPER WELL) 2

_________

MANLIUS

________________________

Building

_______________________________

Contents

SOLVAY V. SOLVAY

- ______________ _____________

Building 3

____________

-____________

-___________ ____________________________

________—-

- Contents

________________________ ______

- $255,300 $259,200Special OCWA Improvements: — —

__________________________________

Standby Emergency Generator

___________________

$131,800 $133,900

SOUTH AVENUE - ONONDAGA

____________ _______________-

Building

_______________________________

$101,500 $103,100Contents $97,700 $99,200

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PUMPING FACILITIES - LEASED (CONTINUED)

VIENNA (MCCONNEUSVIILE)

Contents

VOLNEY (SENECA HILL MEDICAL)

Building

_______ - -

Contents

WESTVALE

_________

Building

- - ______

Contents

LEASED PUMPING FACILITIES

TOTAL

CITYOF SYRACUSE

535,900

_________ ___________

$88,100

_____________ __________

$556,200- $565,500

$1,126,300

_________

$1,143,400

-

___________

$125,000 $127,000$122,200 $124,100

$46,400 $47,100$46,100 $46,800

$111,900 $113,700$109,400 $111,100

$205,600 $208,800—- $162,800 —

$165,300

$101,700 $103,300

- $99,200 — $100,700

SYRACUSE GARDENS

INSURABLE VALUEFACILITY NOTE LOCATION (TOWN/VILLAGE)

December 31, 2014 December 31, 2015

11Building

ThURBER AVENUE

Contents

SAUNA

BuildingContents

_________

$100,000—_____________ $89,400

BuildingContents

VIENNA (NORTh BAY)

— Contents

VOLNEY(RPORT)

Buudthg

VIENNA

VIENNA

VU LN EY

VU IN EY

GE DO ES

$13,654,200 $13,256,100

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Building

Contents

COYE ROAD

_________

BuildingContents

HASTINGS (AT CAUGHDENOY)-

Building

--

Contents

HINSOALE ROAD (NEW)

-

BuildingContents

PARK STREET---- Building

Contents

ROLLINGS HILLS ROAD

_______

—- BuildingContents

SHERWOOD AVENUE (NEW)Building

Contents

WARNERS ROAD- --

BuildingContents

Standby Emergency Generator

$199,400$194,700

___________

$98,100

______

$76,800

$144,500$141,000

$347,700—- $324,900

ABBEY ROAD

PUMPING FACILITIES - OWNED

INSURABLE VALUEFACILITY NOTE LOCATION (TOWN/VILLAGE)

December 31, 2014 December 31, 2015

Building

ACADEMY HILL

Contents

ONONDAGA

Building

CENTRAL SQUARE

Contents

$19 6,300

V MAN LIU S

$191,800

$96,600$75,700

$142,300$138,900

$76,700$49,200 $100,000

$150M00

$255,500

HASTINGS

LAFAYETTE

HASTINGS

CAMILLUS

SAUNA

V CAMILIUS

CAM ILLUS

$375,000$259,500

_______ ______

$380,700

$0

____so

— $240,600$403,300

$270,900

$160,700

$0$0

_____________

$290,000

5460,000

$244,400

__

$409,100

_________ $275,200

$163,100

WOLF STREET

CA M ILL IJ S

$200,000

________

BuildingContents

$240,000

5176,300$172,100

SALINA

$63,800

$179,100$174,700

$6&800

$342,300$320,100

OWIIED_PUMP! fACILITIES —

-- $3,748,100 $5,118,000

TOTAL

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STORAGE FACILITIES - OWNED ELEVATED TANKS

INSURABLE VALUEFACILITY NOTE LOCATION (TOWN/VILLAGE)December 31, 2014 ) December 31, 2Q15

BREWERTON

______________ _______

CICERO

______________ _________

1,000000 gal

________ ______ _______________

$2,394,100

_______

$2,431,700

_______________

Contents

_________ ___________ ___________ _____________

$38,500

__________

$39,100

CORPORATE DRIVE

________

HASTINGS

________ ___________ _____________ ______________

500,000 gal

_______

- - - -____________ --_______ $1,196,100 - --

--—

$1,214,900

HASTINGS

_______

CENTRAL SQUARE-

_______

1,000,000 gal

________ _____________ _________

$3,195,500 $3,245,700Contents - — $38,500

--

$39,100

HENRY CLAY BLVD CLAY____

________ ________

— 500,000 gal

_________

$1,196,100 $1,214,900

LIVERPOOL

___________

LIVERPOOL -

__________ _______________________________________

1,000000 gal

______

$2,419,300 $2,457,300- Contents -. -— $38,500

-

$39,100

______

Generator

_________

$12,400 $12,600

MAKYES ROAD 0NONDAGA

_____ _____________

- 500,000 gal- $1,571,200 $1,595,900

Contents

______

$26,500 $26,900

NORTH SYRACUSE N. SYR. (V)

_____________________

1,000,000 gal

________

$2,917,000

__________

$2,962,800—- Contents

________

$38,500- $39,100

ThOMPSON ROAD

____________

DEWITT

_____________ ____ ______

— 2,000,000 gal

________

$4,679,200 $4,752,700- Contents $38,500

______

$39,100

WINCHELLVAN BUREN

________________________

1,000,000 gal $2,526,300 $2,556,000Contents $85,300 $86,600

OWNED ELEVATED TANK

______ _____ __________ _______ _______________

TOTAL $22,411,500

- —

$22,763,500

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STORAGE FACILITIES - LEASED STANDPIPES, ELEVATED TANKS, AND RESERVOIRS

INSURABLE VALUEFACILITY NOTE LOCATION (TOWN/VILI.AGE)

December 31, 2014 December 31, 2015

CANTON STREET -

_________________ _____- ______

VAN BIJREN

- -- _________

(WARNERS TANK)

____________ ______________ _____________

200,000 gal

________

— $230,600

_______

-- S234,200

CHITTENANGO 4 CHITIENANGO

________________

UNDERGROUND TANK

____________ ______ ________ _______ _______ _____ _______

______

1,250,000 gal

________ ____________________

--— $1,120,100

__________________

- $1,137,700

CONSTANTIA CONSTANTIA

___________ _________________

_________

500,000 gal

________

$1,408,400 $1,430,500Contents

__________ _________

$10,800

________

$11,000

EAST HILL - MARCELLUS

________

MARCELLUS

________ ____________________________

1,300,000 gal $1,130,500— $1,148,200

— ——

- Contents

________

$10,700 $10,900

EASTVIEW - CAMILLUS SKI CLUB CAMILIUS

______________ __________

-- 1,000,000 gal $1,027,700 $1,043,300Contents $31,600 $32,100

GRANBY

_________

11 GRANBY

_________________

— 300,000 gal - -—

- $560,000 -- $1,250,000

Contents $60,900

_______

$61,800

HIDDEN KNOLLS

_____

11 CAMILLUS

_________ _____

250,000 gal $1,055,700 $1,072,300Contents $31,600 $50,000

HOWLETT HILL

__________

ONONDAGA

_______ _______________

- 1,000,000 gal $998,100 — $1,013,800

INDIAN HILL

_____

MANLIUS

____________ _________

1,500,000 gal

______

$1,163,400 $1,181,700

KASSON ROAD TANK

________

CAM ILLUS

-- ___________ ______

_______-

500,000 gal $422,300 $428,900Contents

________

- -

______

$31,600 $32,100

LINDA ROAD

______ _______ONONDAGA ______ _____________ _______

_____

750,000gal

________ ______

-_______________

— —

$571,300 $580,300

MARCEI.LUS, V. (HIGHLAND TANK)

_______

MARCELLUS

____________ _________________

250,000 gal

________ __________

$275,800 $280,100Contents

________ ___________- _______

$11,400 $11,600

MEADOWRIDGEROAD MANLIUS

___________________

500,000 gal -

_________________—________

$585,300 $595,000

UMELEDGE 11 MARCELLUS

- _____________ __________________________

150,000 gal

________ _______________________________

- $758,300 $1,000,000Contents

_______________________________

$10,700 $50,000

OCCUNDERGROUNDTANK 4 ONONDAGA

__________ ___________________

500,000 gal— $560,000 $568,80C

OSWEGO TANK - OSWEGO-- -

____________________

1,000,000 gal $1,066,900 $1,083,700

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STORAGE FACILITIES - LEASED STANDPIPES, ELEVATED TANKS, AND RESERVOIRS (CONTINUED)

POMPEY PINES

SENECA TURNPIKE TANK2,000,000 gal

SENTINEL HEIGHTS TANKS1,500,000 gal (2)

SKY RIDGE

______

50,000 gal

SKYVIEW TANKS2,000,000 gal

Contents-

-—

- 500,000 gal

Contents

SOLVAY

_________

- 90,000 gal

SOUTHWOOD

_______

200,000 gal

SYLVAN BEACH—

— 1,000,000 gal

VAN BUREN - O’BRIEN RD

—— 1,000,000 gal

VIENNA (MccONNELLS VILLE, YAGER ROAD)

-

— 200,000 gal

Contents

VOLNEY (AIRPORT)

300,000 gal

-

Contents

CAMILLUS-

____________

$3,340,300

_______

-

$32,100

_______________ __________

$626,300

_______

$32,100

$592,000 $601,300

OTISCO VALLEY

. INSURABLE VALUEFACILITY NOTE LOCATION (TOWN/VILLAGE)

December 31, 2014 December 31, 2015

388,000 gal

11150,000 gal

OTISCO

POMPEY

Contents

$576,800

__________

$585,900

— $889,500

________

--

- $13,000

________

$i,ooo,ooo$50,000

______

ONONDAGA

______

ONONDAGA

$1,644,400

2

$1,670,200

-- $3,288,700

$1,583,500$31,600

CAMILLUS

GEDDE5

DEW III

VIENNA

$616,600-- $31,600

$1,608,400

$230,600

6

$234,200

— $802400 $815,100

VAN BtJREN

VIENNA

-- $970,300 $0

VDLNEY (SENECA HILL MEDICAL)

$922,500

VOLNEY

$13,000

Contents

300,000 gal

WEST HILL

$937,000

$13,200

$975,200

VOLNEY

$13,000$990,500

$13,200

CAMILLUS

$960,700

$13,000$975,800

$13,200

500,000 gal $616,600 $626,300

WESTVALE TANKS GEDDES- -

- 500,000 gal $616,600 $626,300——

—— 250,000gal $290,900 $295,500

LEASED STANOPIPES, ELEVATED

TANKS AND RESERVOIRS TOTAL

--—

$28,826,800 $29,395,400

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GENERAL PROPERTY

____________

VaultContents and Instrumentation

ALVERNA HEIGHTS

Meter Vaua- CaMs

BARTELL ROADVault

Contents

BEAR/BUCKLEY

_____________— ____________________________

Control Vault

Contents

BEACH ROAD

Meter Pit

Contents

BREED ROADPressure Reducing & Meter Vault

Contents

— CLAY

1

__________

CA M ILL U S1

December 31, ZO1

$6,600

$10,000 -- — $10,200

$20,500 $0$82,200 $0

CHITTENANGO-

FARREL ROAD

Contents

Control BuildingContents

North Geddes Phosphate Station

Contents

SULLIVAN

GE DDES

SULLIVAN

FACILITY

8J CONTROL VALVE

______

LOCATION (TOWN/VILLAGE)

CA M ILL IJ S

INSU

____________

$12,000 ‘ $12,200

FAYETTEVILLE ——

CICERO

—- -

$10,000 $10,200

$6,600

1

$6,700

CAMILLUS/LAKELAND

$12,800

BRIAR BROOK -

$13,00(

Control Vault

_______

$3,500

$9,100

Contents

BUXTON WOODS

1

$3,600

VaultContents

______

$9,200

CANASTOTA

_________

Control Vault (2)Contents

$6,500

1

1

______

FAYETIEVI LLE

______

ONONDAGA

V. CANASTOTA

V. CANASTOTACANASTOTA

______________________

— -

ContentsPole Barn

9

CAUGHDENOY ROAD

$20,300

Contents

$20,600

$263,900

Vault, ControlCLAY

$0

$0

11

$0

$13,900 $14,100

$32,100

FLY ROAD CONTROL BUIWINGRadio Antenna Monopole

$11,600$80,000$20,000

$11,400$3,900

$11,600

$4,000

$4,800

__________-

$4,900

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GENERAL PROPERTY (CONTINUED)

INSURABLE VALUEFACILITY NOTE LOCATION (TOWN/VILI.AGE)

December 31, 2014 December 31, 2015

GIRDEN ROAD

______ _____

MANLIUS —- -

Meter Vault 1

______________________

- Contents- $2,700 $2,700

__________

Phosphate Station -

_________

— --

___________________

$0

_________

-- $0

Contents

________ __________ _________________ ______

$0

_________________

$0

GLOVER ROAD — — MARCELLUSPressure Reducing Vault 1

Contents

_______- _______

$18,900

_______

—-

$19,200

GLOVER ROAD (LIMELEDGE PRy) MARCELLUS

_____________

Pressure Reducing Vault 1Contents

_________

$10,700

_________________

$10,900

HINSDALE ROAD

_______ _______

CAMILLUS

______ ______________ ______

Gate House $13,200

________

$13,400Chlorine Building $15,400

__________

$15,600Contents $22,900 $23,200

Service Center and Garage

_________

$475,100 $482,600

________ ________

Contents $18,800

______

$19,100Pole Barn $165,100

_______

$157,700Contents $29,100

______

$29,5002008 Security Improvements $168,900 -

— $171,500(cameras, monitors, lighting)

HOWLETI HILL ONUNDAGA

____ _________

Radio Antenna Monopole

______

$4,800 $4,900

KASSON ROAD CONTROL

_____ _____

ONONDACA

______ ____ ______________

______-

Vault 1 - -

Contents $10,000

_________

$10,200

KELLVS CORNERS PRV

_____

ONONDAGA

___________

Vault 1

__________

Contents $6,700 $6,800

KINGS PARK PRV

_____ _____

ONONDACA

________ _____ ______________

Vault 1Contents

_________ _________

$6,700 $6,800

LAKELAND MAINTENANCE BLDG. 9

_____

GEDDES

_______________ ________________________

______________________

Building

_______

$112,200 $0Contents

________ _______________

$0 $0

LAKEPORT

_______________ _______ ______SULLIVAN _______ ________________________

__________

Control Building $28,500 $28,900Contents

________

—-

________________-

— $37,700 $38,300

MAKYES ROAD

______

ONONDAGA

_________ ____________________

Radio Antenna Monopole

________ ___________—

— — - $4,800 $4,900

MARCELLUS PIPE BRIDGES

________

MARCELLUS

_______ _____________ __________________________

Transmission Main Pipe Bridges (7)

________ ______________

-_______ $823,400 $836,300

MCKINLEY ROAD

______ _________CICERO __________ ____________________

Vault 1

__________

Contents $6,600

_________

$6,700

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GENERAL PROPERTY (CONTINUED)

MUNRO RD. PRESS. REDUCING STA.Precast Concrete Vault

Contents

NEDROWPressure Reducing Vaults (2)

Contents

NIXON PARK CONTROL

_____________

VaultContents

Administration Buildingcontents

Material InventoryComputer Equipment (EDP)

Security Improvements (Doors)

-

- 2008 Security Improvementslrameas. monitors, lighting, fencing, misc mpr. l

___________

— 2012 Roof Replacement2011 Boiler Replacement

2012 New Electrical Service Equipment2012 1-IVAC Upgrades

NORTHEAST TOWNLINE ROADRadio Building

Antenna TowerContents

Generator

0CC EXCELI. STATION PRVVault

Contents

OSWEGO SERVICE CENTER

Building No. 1- Building

_________-

ContentsBuilding No. 2- UIorine Building

ContentsBuilding No.3-Storage Building

ContentsStop Log Shed

ContentsBoat Dock

Pole Barn Shelter! PavilionWooden Shed (1D’xlO)

CAMILLUS1

______________ _____________

$10,000 — $10,200

_____________

_______-

$10,414,500

________

— $1,272,200

_________

$1,454,200— $675,000

_________

$73,300$171,500

_______ ________

$145,100- $78,100

$10,700$533,900

$33,400 ,_ $33,900$24,900

____________________

$25,300

00 $6A00

INSURABLE VALUEFACILITY NOTE LOCATION (TOWN/VILLAGE)

December 31, 2014 December 31, 2015

1ONONDAGA

$6,700

1

NORTHERN CONCOURSE BLDG.

$6,800

________

- $28,200

ON0NDAGA

SAIl NA

$28,600

$10,253,500$1,253,200

-

— $1,432,500664,9(X)

$72,200$168,900

— $142,900— $76,900

$10,500$525,900

MARCELLUS

ONONDAGA

OSWEGO1743 County Rte 7

$17,800

1

$12,400

BuildingContents

$18,100

$12,600

OTISCO LAKE (DAM SITE)

$281,800

MARCELLUS

$62,600$286,200

$63,500

$245,800$164,600$345,900

$249,7cX

$788,400

$ 167, iCC

$345,900

951,30C

$788,400

5800,3CC

$12,100

$351,300

$23,700$1,300

$800,300$12,300

$14,200

$24,100

$4300

$1,300

Fencing $55,200 556,1CC

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