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WATER UTILITIES: Alex Whiteway, 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 Engineering Lead Utility Technician $65,092
education, as well as provides geographic • 3 New Treatment Mechanical and Electrical Technicians
information support to other City departments. $181,686
Divisions in the department include Customer
Care and Business Services, Operations (Field • 3 New Treatment Technicians $172,841
Operations, Meter Reading, and Meter • New Utilities Account Analyst $78,111
Services), Treatment (Water Treatment, • New Purchasing Contract Compliance Coordinator $87,528
Laboratory, and Water Resource Services), and (Finance partnership)
Engineering and Support Services (Engineering • New Operational Technology Security Engineer $125,034
– Operations, Engineering – Planning, (IT partnership)
Engineering – Design, Engineering – • One-time Funding for Rebatable Arbitrage $1,750,000
Treatment, and Operations Support Services). • One-time Funding for Replacement Vehicles $900,000
The divisions are supported by the (offset)
Administration, Financial Services, and • Increased Recurring Funding for TRA $4,442,898
Communications staff.
• Increased Recurring Funding for TRWD $2,023,060
• Increased Recurring Funding for Franchise Fees $874,797
At A Glance • Increased Recurring Funding for PILOT $291,077
• 246 Authorized Positions • Increased Recurring Funding for Debt Services $2,048,410
• Budget Break Down • Increased Recurring Funding for Chemicals $1,586,484
Personnel Services $22,846,376
Operating Expenses 155,139,141 • Increased Recurring Funding for Misc. Engineering
Capital Outlay 1,400,000 Expenses $302,702
Total $179,385,517 • Increased Recurring Funding for Misc. Treatment Expenses
$292,648
• Increased Recurring Funding for Misc. Field Operations
Expenses $932,581
• Increased Recurring Funding for Misc. Customer Service
Expenses $89,363

FY 2025 Adopted Budget and Business Plan 202 City of Arlington, Texas