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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 cost per 1,000 gallons
Continue to upgrade chlorination system to become more automated
Continue replacing antiquated actuators and valves that are beginning to show signs of failure
Construct new chemical injection building at the City's Lake Lot property
Add Chlorine residual monitoring devices and chemical metering pumps to the Plant's SCADA system
Upgrade High Service Pump #4 to operate on a Variable Frequency Drive motor controller
Upgrade online turbidity monitoring devices
Replace Fleet Vehicle
Extend community awareness educational tools and outreach promoting the Water Plant and Conservation

KEY POINTS OF PROPOSED BUDGET:
Personnel Services: Increase due to impact of FY 23 step increases and increased benefits costs.
Maintenance: Increase for various equipment and system repairs.
Contractual Services: Increase for the interior cleaning of the City's elevated storage tanks.
Capital Outlay: Increase to construct a new storage building on the City's lake lot and for the purchase of a
replacement pickup truck.

KEY INDICATORS OF PERFORMANCE: FY 21-22 FY 22-23 FY 23-24
Actual Estimate Projection
Increase plant reuse water by 1.5% 1% 2% 2%
Decrease in Utility Cost per MG (Goal to reduce by 1%) -2% 1% 1%
Compliance with Federal and State regulatory requirements 100% 100% 100%
100% of Bacteriological samples testing negative 100% 100% 100%
Raw Water Total (MG) 699 720 755
Treated Water Total (MG) 679 700 725
In-house Lab Samples Performed 58,671 62,000 65,000

City of Azle FY 2023-2024 Budget 140