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DEPARTMENT UTILITY FUND ACCOUNT
Wastewater Public Services 02-502

PURPOSE STATEMENT:
Our mission is to help promote quality of life in Azle and the surrounding area by providing cost-effective and safe
wastewater treatment services for our customers.

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:

Upgrade the lab equipment to better report State and Federal permit requirements.
Properly fund, design, build and operate the new wastewater plant by reducing costs and protecting the
enviroment.
Work on drainage issues at the wastewater plant.
Increase the amount of training for each operator and the plant efficiency.
Prepare a Department budget that maintains current or improved levels of service in the most cost efficient
manner.

KEY POINTS OF PROPOSED BUDGET:
Personnel Services: Increase due to impact of FY 2019-20 step increases and increased benefit costs.
Contractual Services: Increase to cover the rising cost of sludge disposal.
Capital Outlay: Increase for the upgrade of SCADA control equipment.

KEY INDICATORS OF PERFORMANCE: FY 18-19 FY 19-20 FY 20-21
Actual Estimate Projection
Lab test performed by operators 9,522 9,800 10,000
Lab test performed by outside labs 978 1,000 1,100
Containers of sludge hauled from the Wastewater plants 126 150 150
Cost for 1000 gallons treated $2.09 $2.35 $2.40
Total annual wastewater treated 425MGD 460MGD 500MGD

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