The current state of public enterprise accounting

Niseko Town 's water supply business currently consists of one simple water supply area, one private water supply area, and two drinking water supply facilities. The water supply coverage rate is 96.8% as of the end of March 2024.
In fiscal year 2025, we will be carrying out the following work: proper raw water and purified water quality testing, replacement of water meters in accordance with the Weights and Measures Act, installation of water distribution pipes in the SDGs block of the urban area, installation of water conveyance pipes in the urban area, construction of a new water purification plant in the urban area, renewal of water supply pumps in the Soga area, and waterproofing renovation of the pressure reducing tank in the Soga area.
In this new business project, we will carry out construction to install smart meters in all households in order to resolve the difficulty of reading water meters during periods of snowfall and to address the shortage of meter readers due to the aging of meter readers.
The commissioned work involves detailed design work for laying water distribution pipes in urban areas and detailed design work for the renovation of central monitoring devices.
In terms of expenditures, due to an increase in construction of new urban water purification plants, the budget has increased by 416.54 million yen compared to the initial budget for fiscal year 2024 to 1,166.54 million yen. In terms of revenues, national treasury subsidies will be used for the central monitoring device renewal project and the smart meter introduction project, and simple water supply business bonds, depopulation bonds, and remote area bonds will be used for the water facility expansion project and water facility renewal project.

As of the end of March 2024, the sewerage system development rate was 92.0%, and the flush toilet rate was 97.8% for public sewerage systems and 88.5% for agricultural collection sewerage systems.
In fiscal year 2025, we will carry out construction work for new sewerage sewage pipes in the SDGs block, construction work for installing sewerage sewage manholes, and mechanical overhaul and maintenance work for the Sewerage Management Center. The mechanical and electrical equipment of the sewerage facilities is due for renewal, and in accordance with the "Sewerage Stock Management Plan," we will continue to carry out renewal work for the mechanical and electrical equipment in fiscal year 2025. We will also carry out commissioned work to formulate a new "Stock Management Plan" for fiscal year 2026 and beyond.
The agricultural sewerage system has been in operation since 2004, with Rankoshi Town as the project owner. We will work in close contact with Rankoshi Town to ensure proper maintenance.
In terms of expenditures, due to an increase in the cost of sewerage facility renewal projects, the total has increased by 25.08 million yen compared to the initial budget for fiscal year 2024 to 355.76 million yen. In terms of revenues, the Social Capital Development Comprehensive Grant, sewerage business bonds, and depopulation bonds will be used for the new sewerage sewage pipe construction project and the sewerage facility renewal project.