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APPROVED BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023

(6") to twenty-four inches (24") in diameter comprise the wastewater collection system that
serves all developed areas within the city limits.

Wastewater treatment is contracted with the City of Fort Worth and the Trinity River Authority.
Wastewater from North Richland Hills, Richland Hills, and Bedford flows through the City of Hurst
wastewater system. The Bedford flows are un-metered, but calculated flows are based on
residence and commercial counts.

Environmental Services provides support for the Water and Wastewater Division by collecting
wastewater samples to monitor industrial customer’s discharges, and to assess wastewater
surcharges in our Commercial Wastewater Surcharge Program on a quarterly basis.
Environmental Services prepares the semiannual Industrial Pretreatment Report that is required
by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), administrates the Cross-Connection
Control Program, hosts Household Hazardous Waste collection events, manages the Storm Water
Pollution Prevention Program in order to remain compliant with state and federal mandates, and
manages the Vector Control Program.

The Cost of Purchasing treated water from the City of Fort Worth is based upon amounts
necessary to provide treated water to its wholesale customers from a historical test year adjusted
for any known and measurable changes. The wholesale volume rate per 1,000 gallons for
treatment and delivery of water will increase from $0.8226 to $1.0145, which is an increase of
23.33%. In addition to treatment and delivery, aw water costs per 1,000 gallons will increase from
$1.3680 to $1.4082 or 2.94%. The Maximum Day above Average demand rate (per million
gallons) will decrease from $200,862 to $151,338 or -24.66% and the Maximum Hour above
Maximum Day demand rate (per million gallons) will increase from $29,767 to $40,890, or
37.37%. The budgeted cost for fiscal year 2022-2023 is $4.8 million as shown below in the budget
summary section.

Wastewater treatment costs for the City of Hurst have had substantial increases and decreases
in certain years primarily due to fluctuating costs passed along by wholesale service providers
and changes in consumption based upon weather patterns. The City of Hurst expects an increase
in wholesale costs for Fiscal Year 2022-2023. The City of Hurst contracts with the City of Fort
Worth and the Trinity River Authority (TRA) for wholesale wastewater treatment service. Fort
Worth wastewater costs are based on a historical test year adjusted for any known and
measurable changes. For Fort Worth, volume rates (per 1,000 gallons) increased from $1.3333
to $1.5328 for a 14.96% increase. BOD charges (per pound) increased from $0.4407 to $0.4481,
which translates to a 10.76% increase. TSS charges (per pound) increased from $0.2649 to
$0.2868 for a 8.26% increase. Overall, Fort Worth’s Wastewater rates represent a (-10.5%)
decrease. TRA rates, which are also factored into wastewater costs also includes costs for CIP
improvements that are shared between the City of Hurst and the City of North Richland Hills.
Those costs are split with 21.92% for Hurst and 78.08% for North Richland Hills. The TRA
estimates a total increase of 15.81% in expenditures for FY 23. When combining the Fort Worth

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