Page 154 - Azle City Budget 2019

DEPARTMENT UTILITY FUND ACCOUNT
Water 02-501

PURPOSE STATEMENT:
To provide potable and palatable water in sufficient quantities and pressure for domestic use and for fire fighting
purposes at a reasonable cost.

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:

Continue to improve the appearance of the water plant
Continue to improve the efficiency of the production system and reduce operating costs, cost per 1000 gallons
of water by up to 5%
Create more community awareness educational tools and outreach promoting the water plant and conservation.
Reduce complaints regarding water quality.
Add one variable frequency drive (VFD) drive to the raw water pumping station
Upgrade outdated technology and production equipment such as, chemical feed pumps and SCADA system
Continue to upgrade chlorination system to become more automated
Recoat Clarifier #1's equipment and structure that has broken down over years of usage
Replace antiquated valves that are beginning to show signs of failure

KEY POINTS OF PROPOSED BUDGET:
Personnel Services: Increase due to step increases, 3% cost of living adjustment, and increased benefit costs.
Supplies: Increase requested for additional office supplies.
Maintenance: Increase requested for system repairs.
Contractual Services: Increase requested for additional raw water purchases, water sampling, and fiber optic
internet costs.

KEY INDICATORS OF PERFORMANCE: FY 16-17 FY 17-18 FY 18-19
Actual Estimate Projection
Reduce process waste water by 5% 4% 3% 4%
Decrease in Utility Cost per MG (Goal to reduce by 1%) 2% 2% 2%
Compliance with Federal and State regulatory requirements 100% 100% 100%
100 % of Bacteriological samples testing negative. 99% 99% 100%
Raw Water Total (MG) 500 540 560
Treated Water Total (MG) 455 495 515
In-house Lab Samples Performed 47,500 52,000 54,000

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