Operating Expenses

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-019667",
  "term": "Operating Expenses",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Total annual cost of operating and maintaining the water or wastewater utility service. This does not include savings or future funds withdrawal from capital savings accounts. Operating expenses include maintenance, equipment, salaries, wages, benefits, supplies, chemicals, contracts, utilities, monitoring, testing, emergency, rent, mortgage, insurance, services, training costs, billing costs, fees, and security costs.",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "Check Up Program for Small Systems (CUPSS) Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/operating-expenses/"
}