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Enterprise Funds

Asset Management Implementation: The Utility has continued the implementation of Maximo software to assist
with asset management across the Utility. Implementation has been completed at all water treatment plants and
the water reclamation facility, and in FY2018 Maximo was upgraded in the Field Operations division, allowing field
crews to have mobile platforms for accessing and entering work order data. The Field Operations Division also
began a paperless requisition process. From the field, crews can enter requisitions for materials, personal
protective equipment and tools they may need to complete a work order. In FY2019, the Utility will begin
evaluating whether to implement Maximo in the Meter Services group. Maximo is a sophisticated maintenance
management system that enhances asset management; work order planning, scheduling, and tracking; as well as
workforce productivity and inventory management.

Water Efficiency Condition Assessment Program (WECAP) Risk Model: The Utility completed risk ratings on all
water pipelines in FY2018. It is anticipated that these risk ratings will be incorporated into pipeline
rehabilitation/replacement recommendation and the funding plan in FY2019.

Lead Service Line Identification, Inventory and Replacement Program: The Utility continues to identify lead service
lines in the water distribution system with work inside the Loop I-820 completed (97 percent) by the end of April
2018. The area inside the loop was targeted to complete first because it has older homes that were built when
the use of lead was more prevalent. To-date, lead has been found in 1,557 (less than 1 percent) of city-side service
lines and in only three locations outside Loop I-820. The Utility has replaced 843 of these lead service lines to-
date. The Utility’s goal is to replace all city-side lead service lines by 2021. In only 15 instances has lead been found
on the customer side service line. Once found, staff is notifying the homeowners and renters to replace the lead
services.

Sanitary Sewer Overflow Initiative (SSOI): In December 2017 the ten-year SSOI program approved by the Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) was successfully completed. The effectiveness of the Corrective
Action Plan was determined by a reduction in the number of SSOs. The number of SSOs declined from 463 annually
in 2008 to 147 in 2017. In March 2018, the Utility applied and was approved for an additional ten-year program.

Former Riverside Wastewater Treatment Plant Voluntary Clean-Up Program: The Utility is finalizing the cleanup
of the former Riverside Wastewater Treatment Plant in accordance with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
and TCEQ regulations. The Voluntary Cleanup Program is substantially complete, with only demolition of old
structures and minimal sludge lagoon excavation and disposal remaining. Completion is anticipated in the Fall of
2018.

Update of Installation Policy and Design Criteria for Water, Wastewater and Reclaimed Water Infrastructure: This
manual establishes the policies and procedures governing facilities as well as design criteria for water, wastewater
and reclaimed water systems to assist engineers in preparing designs for the construction of these facilities. These
policies, procedures and criteria are applicable to engineering planning and design work performed by the Utility,
engineering firms engaged by the city, or by other public or private interests. A draft update of the manual was
completed in FY2018. It is anticipated that the draft will be reviewed by the Development Advisory Committee in
the Fall of 2018 with City Council adoption in 2019.

SUMMARY OF DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS
EPA WaterSense 2018 Excellence Award: For the third year in a row, the EPA WaterSense Excellence Award was
presented to the Water Department for excellence in promoting its WaterSense program. The Utility was
recognized for multiple outreach events including the Fix a Leak Week Hispanic Outreach Pilot Program, which
focused on finding and fixing leaks in an effort to promote water conservation.

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