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WATER UTILITIES: Craig Cummings, Director
Department Narrative Business Plan Goals and Objectives

The Water Utilities Department is responsible • Goal: Ensure Availability of Information, Programs, and City
for treating and delivering drinking water and Services
collecting wastewater for Arlington residents o Objective: Implement New Technology
and businesses. The Water Utilities • Goal: Continue Responsible Fiduciary Emphasis for the
Department administers the billing system to Organization and Council
support these services. The mission of the o Objective: Organize to Improve Operational Efficiency
department is to provide a continuous supply of • Goal: Support and Expand Programs to Reduce
high-quality drinking water and ensure safe Environmental Impacts
disposal of wastewater in a responsive, cost- o Objective: Mitigate Operating Costs and Impact on
effective manner while improving service to Environment
citizens and planning for future needs. In
addition, the Water Utilities Department Budget Highlights
coordinates water conservation programs and • New Marketing Aide $57,898
education, as well as provides geographic • New Chief Maintenance Technician $70,551
information support to other City departments.
Divisions in the department include Customer • New Treatment Operations Supervisor $80,546
Care and Business Services, Operations (Field • 2 New Asset Information Specialists $162,162
Operations, Meter Reading, and Meter • 2 New Dispatchers $113,417
Services), Treatment (Water Treatment, • New Operations Support Supervisor $72,769
Laboratory, and Water Resource Services), and • Lead and Copper Rule Revision $264,557
Engineering and Support Services (Engineering o 3 New Meter Service Workers
– Operations, Engineering – Planning, o One-time Funding $106,500
Engineering – Design, Engineering – • Inflow & Infiltration Flow Reduction Effort $1,622,865
Treatment, and Operations Support Services). o New Water and Sewer Crew Chief
The divisions are supported by the o 3 New Lead Utility Technicians
Administration, Financial Services, and o 3 New Utility Technicians
Communications staff. o One-time Funding $1,186,000

• One-time Funding for ARCGIS $124,382
At A Glance • Increased Recurring Funding for TRA $5,279,385
• 236 Authorized Positions • Increased Recurring Funding for Franchise Fees $666,307
• Budget Break Down • Increased Recurring Funding for PILOT $156,917
Personnel Services $21,067,358 • Increased Recurring Funding for Chemicals $845,749
Operating Expenses 141,325,106
Capital Outlay 1,447,000 • Increased Recurring Funding for Misc. Operating Expenses
Total $163,839,464 $691,138

FY 2024 Adopted Budget and Business Plan 185 City of Arlington, Texas