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UTILITIES DEPARTMENT BUDGET PRESENTATION AUGUST 2017
UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
BUDGET PRESENTATION
AUGUST 2017
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MISSION STATEMENT
It is the mission of the City of Laredo Utilities Department to provide the community with safe drinking water, on demand and in sufficient quantity, and to remove and dispose of wastewater and its by-products in an environmentally sound manner.
UTILITY SYSTEM
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Water Plants 3
Water Accounts 70,545
Water Lines 1,048 miles
Wastewater Plants 6
Sewer Accounts 65,291
Sewer Lines 754 miles
UTILITIES FTE’S
FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018Water 221 224 226 226Sewer 106 120 118 118
0
50
100
150
200
250
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CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS COMPLETED - 2017
Project Name Cost
16”-24” Water Main from Beltway Parkway to Border Drive
$1,303,633
24” EPC Water Main $3,029,531
24” Water line on Loop 20 from Clark Blvd to Kansas City Railroad
$3,139,202
Jefferson WTP Administration & Learning Center Building
$4,947,604
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CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS COMPLETED - 2017
Project Name Cost
San Francisco Xavier- River Drive Mall Water and Sanitary Sewer Replacement
$1,831,795
South Laredo WWTP Administration Building $1,323,605
Waterline replacement along Galveston from Cedar to Milmo, from Arkansas to New York and from India to Smith
$2,330,148
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ONGOING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
WATER:
2.5 MG ELEVATED STORAGE TANK @ SAN ISIDRO - $6,228,227
24” WATERLINE ALONG DEL MAR-CASA VERDE RD. - $3,726,939
WATERLINE REPLACEMENT ALONG BUSTAMANTE ST PROJECT FROM MCPHERSON RD TO BARTLETT AVE -$161,760
WATERLINE REPLACEMENT PROJECT ALONG LANE ST. FROM STONE TO EJIDO - $2,182,520
SEWER:
12 TO 18 MGD EXPANSION – SOUTH LAREDO WWTP -$24,949,500
MCPHERSON ODOR CONTROL - $88,250
IH-35 30” INTERCEPTOR REHABILITATION - $1,578,335
SOMBRERETILLO CREEK LIFT STATION/QUIVIRA RD. - $4,698,166
UNITEC WWTP IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT - $ 1,594,752
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UPCOMING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
BOND SALE • $20 MILLION
PROJECTS
• UNITEC WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT EXPANSION - $2,500,000 • ZACATE CREEK GRAVITY SEWER LINE - $10,000,000
• ADMIN BLDG. FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT AT NLWWTP - $2,500,000
• ADMINISTRATION BUILDING EXPANSION - $2,000,000
• WASTEWATER IT IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS - $285,000
• MANADAS WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT - $46,000,000
• SECO ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM - $1,000,000
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CUSTOMER SERVICE CALL VOLUME TREND
June 2014 to July2015
June 2015 to July2016
June 2016 to July2017
Calls Presented 124,650 150,869 155,124Calls Handled 116,240 137,342 134,905
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20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
160,000
180,000
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AFTER HOURS CALL VOLUME
June 2014 to July2015
June 2015 to July2016
June 2016 to July2017
Calls Presented 3,619 3,322 3,965Calls Handled 3,505 3,250 3,901
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500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
4,500
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PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS
SEWER TAPS
FY 2015 785FY 2016 1,232FY 2017 to
date 471
- 200 400 600 800
1,000 1,200 1,400
WATER TAPS
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FY 2015 864FY 2016 1,380FY 2017to date 633
0200400600800
1000120014001600
PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS
WATER MAIN BREAKS 6” & ABOVE
FY 2015 345FY 2016 348FY 2017 to
date 143
- 50
100 150 200 250 300 350 400
IN-HOUSE WATERLINE REPLACEMENT
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FY 2015 7,474FY 2016 9,724FY 2017to date 11,443
- 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000
10,000 12,000 14,000
LINE BREAKS 6” WATER MAIN BREAK
3002 GUERRERO
6” WATER MAIN BREAK
801 FREMONT
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LINE BREAKS
8” WATER MAIN BREAK 3210 PINE
6” WATER MAIN BREAK (SPLIT) 3608 BALTIMORE
BUSTAMANTE STREET GALVESTON STREET
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WATERLINE REPLACEMENT
PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS WASTEWATER COLLECTION
Line Cleaning CCTV Inspections Smoke TestingCY 2015 623,132 141,186 265,154CY 2016 626,341 133,303 120,135CY 2017 to date 338,200 59,455 3,600
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200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
700,000
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PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS WASTEWATER COLLECTION
Manhole Rehab. Manhole RepairedCY 2015 100 677CY 2016 108 699CY 2017 to date 74 300
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800
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TOTAL SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOWS REPORTED TO TCEQ
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40
60
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100
120
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Overflows 108 65 51 35 20 15 13 19 8
MANHOLE REHABILITATION
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SEWER LINE REHABILITATION
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SOUTH LAREDO WWTP EXPANSION PROJECT
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ZACATE WWTP IMPROVEMENTS
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WATER CONSERVATION-REBATE PROGRAM
• WATERSENSE HIGH EFFICIENCY TOILET REBATE • FOR CURRENT WATER UTILITY CUSTOMERS • FOR HOMES BUILT IN 1993 OR PRIOR • TO REPLACE TOILETS THAT USE 3-7 GPF • HET = 1.28 GPF OR LESS
TOTAL TOILET REBATES: 53
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Flushing money down the toilet!
FINANCIAL OUTLOOK
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$20,000,000
$40,000,000
$60,000,000
$80,000,000
$100,000,000
FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017* FY 2018Budget $70,693,10 $74,676,37 $76,639,71 $79,321,65 $79,629,11 $81,311,08Actual $69,862,46 $72,414,05 $68,234,94 $78,272,59 $55,812,04
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Waterworks and Sewer System Revenues
*9 Months of Actual Revenues
WATERWORKS SYSTEM
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$5,000,000
$10,000,000
$15,000,000
$20,000,000
$25,000,000
$30,000,000
$35,000,000
$40,000,000
$45,000,000
$50,000,000
FY 2013FY 2014
FY 2015
FY 2016
FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016Operating Expenses $23,474,641 $23,560,228 $23,258,287 $25,603,614Debt Service $19,334,970 $17,149,363 $14,209,733 $16,673,373Operating Revenues $40,755,429 $41,940,339 $39,699,906 $46,198,550
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SEWER SYSTEM
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$5,000,000
$10,000,000
$15,000,000
$20,000,000
$25,000,000
$30,000,000
$35,000,000
FY 2013
FY 2014
FY 2015
FY 2016
FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016Operating Expenses $16,444,852 $17,187,089 $17,381,321 $20,507,032Debt Service $8,825,922 $11,089,106 $9,446,240 $11,367,301Operating Revenues $29,107,034 $30,473,712 $28,535,035 $32,074,049
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WATER AVAILABILITY
2013 2014 2015 2016Revenues $1,070,632 $1,125,859 $1,407,922 $2,631,920Expenditures $636,414 $3,142,645 $2,314,699 $4,708,944Ending Fund Balance $6,214,308 $4,197,522 $3,290,746 $1,213,722
$500,000.00
$1,500,000.00
$2,500,000.00
$3,500,000.00
$4,500,000.00
$5,500,000.00
$6,500,000.00
$7,500,000.00
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20,000
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60,000
70,000
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 20152016
2017
AC
-FT
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017Authorized 55,316 55,453 60,040 60,447 60,647 60,647 60,647 60,647 60,647 61,021Used 37198 31,376 37,443 36,883 32,067 37,097 37,677 39,534 42,335 19,098
LAREDO'S WATER RIGHTS HISTORY
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COST OF WATER RIGHTS Year Cost per acre/ft
1996 $720
1999 $1,200
2006 $1,450
2008 $2,250
2015 $3,000
WATER DEMAND PER ACRE-FOOT
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WATER SYSTEM DEMAND
Meter Size Demand GPM Demand Factor
5/8 20 1.0
3/4 25 1.3
1 50 2.5
1.5 90 4.5
2 160 8.0
3 350 17.5
4 600 30.0
6 1000 50.0
8 2000 100.0
PROPOSED WATER AVAILABILITY FEES
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Meter Size Accounts Proposed Fee/Month
Revenue/Yr
5/8” & ¾” 67,020 $1.00 $804,240.00
1” & 1 ½” 2,569 $2.00 $61,656.00
2” 1,021 $6.00 $73,512.00
3” 181 $8.00 $17,376.00
4” 40 $15.00 $7,200.00
6” & 8” 10 $50.00 $6,000.00
Total 70,841 $972,984.00
Fire Hydrant , Agriculture, Industrial, & Temporary construction meters are included
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RESIDENTIAL WATER RATE
COMPARISON
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$20
$30
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$60
$70
$80
$90
Houston Austin Fort Worth El Paso Arlington Plano Laredo Lubbock Garland Irving
5,000 Gal. 10,000 Gal.
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COMMERCIAL WATER RATE COMPARISON
$0.00
$200.00
$400.00
$600.00
$800.00
$1,000.00
$1,200.00
$1,400.00
Houston Austin Fort Worth El Paso Arlington Plano Laredo Lubbock Garland Irving
50,000 Gal.200,000 Gal.
RESIDENTIAL SEWER RATE COMPARISON
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$0
$10
$20
$30
$40
$50
$60
$70
$80
$90
Houston Austin Fort Worth El Paso Arlington Plano Laredo Lubbock Garland Irving
5,000 Gal.
10,000 Gal.
COMMERCIAL SEWER RATE COMPARISON
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$0.00
$200.00
$400.00
$600.00
$800.00
$1,000.00
$1,200.00
$1,400.00
$1,600.00
$1,800.00
$2,000.00
Houston Austin Fort Worth El Paso Arlington Plano Laredo Lubbock Garland Irving
50,000 Gal. 200,000 Gal.
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Laredo Water
Museum
Project Cost: $4,947,604 Daily Visitors: 40 to 80 Location: 2702 Anna Ave Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Saturday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
FLUSHABLE ??? THINK AGAIN
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WIPES - NEW CHALLENGES
IN THE SEWER SYSTEM
WIPES - NEW CHALLENGES
IN SEWER SYSTEM
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1. ASSET MANAGEMENT IMPLEMENTATION
2. MOBILE APP./GIS
3. ONLINE PAYMENT APP.
4. LARGE METER TESTING
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NEW PROGRAMS
FATS, OILS AND GREASE (FOG)
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INDUSTRIAL WASTE RECOVERY CHARGES (SURCHARGE)
THE PURPOSE OF THE CITY’S INDUSTRIAL WASTE RECOVERY
CHARGES, SECTION 31-97 PROGRAM IS TO REDUCE EXCESS
AMOUNTS OF SOLIDS AND OXYGEN DEMANDING
SUBSTANCES FROM ENTERING THE WASTEWATER SYSTEM.
SOLIDS AND FATS, OILS AND GREASE (FOG) CAN CLOG THE
SEWER LINES, CAUSE SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOWS AND
PUT HEAVY OPERATIONAL LOAD ON THE WASTEWATER
TREATMENT PLANT. SEWER CLOGS, OVERFLOWS AND
HEAVY OPERATIONAL LOADS AT THE WASTEWATER PLANT
INCREASE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATING COSTS IN THE
SYSTEM AND AT THE PLANT. (ORDINANCE OF 5-6-75)
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PROPOSED INDUSTRIAL WASTE RECOVERY CHARGES (SURCHARGE)
(1) MONTHLY VOLUME IN MG
(2) 8.34 GALLONS PER POUND
(3) PLANT TREATMENT COST – DOES NOT INCLUDE COST OF COLLECTION
FORMULA: MONTHLY SURCHARGE $ = VOLUME(1) X 8.34(2) X [ A X (BOD – DESIGN LIMIT) + B X (TSS – DESIGN LIMIT) ]
WHERE A AND B ARE THE CHARGES PER POUND, BOD AND TSS ARE MEASURED FROM CUSTOMER’S SAMPLE PORT.
BOD OR TSS TESTED BELOW THE DESIGN LIMIT WILL NOT INCUR SURCHARGE.
EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2019 (IF APPROVED)
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BOD/TSS RESULTS FROM 50 OUT OF 1300 COMMERCIAL USERS
# Trap Size Date Clasification TSS BODS-01 1,244 12/7/2016 Mex Rest 850 180S-02 1,100 12/7/2016 Fast Foods 350 140S-03 316 12/7/2016 Restaurant 4000 4300S-04 1,000 12/7/2016 Fast Foods 1000 2400S-05 1,106 12/9/2016 Fast Foods 680 1400S-06 2x3,585 12/9/2016 American Foods 58 1100S-07 1,600 12/12/2016 Fast Foods 320 4200S-08 20 12/12/2016 Fast Foods 2800 3300S-09 300 12/7/2013 Rest/Grill/Bar 8700 14000S-10 337 12/7/2016 Mex Rest 10000 19000S-11 20 12/12/2016 Fast Foods 2800 15000S-12 1,111 12/21/2016 Fast Foods 13000 3000S-13 3,072 12/21/2016 Kitchen 160 1400S-14 1,467 12/12/2016 Seafood Rest 290 3100S-15 730 12/14/2016 Mex Rest 1000 2500S-16 1,270 12/14/2016 Fast Foods 490 15000S-17 4,320 12/21/2016 Rest/Grill/Bar 160 1300S-18 3,450 Kitchen S-19 314 12/6/2016 Mex Rest 17000 11000S-20 980 12/14/2016 Fast Foods 7500 17000S-21 350 12/14/2016 Mex Rest 4700 3300S-22 1,000 12/14/2016 Fast Foods 1700 2200S-23 2,800 12/14/2016 BBQ 240 1100S-24 1,144 12/21/2016 Fast Foods 240 1600S-25 552 12/6/2016 Fast Foods 8500 8700
# Trap Size Date Clasification TSS BODS-26 604 12/6/2016 Seafood Rest 8800 5400S-27 2,896 12/6/2016 Italian Rest 110 150S-28 858 12/6/2016 Rest/Grill/Bar 3100 3100S-29 3,019 12/6/2016 Seafood Rest 2800 6900S-30 329 12/6/2016 Mex Rest 29000 14000S-31 3,028 12/21/2016 Rest/Grill/Bar 950 2900S-32 5,455 12/21/2016 Chinese Food 35000 18000S-33 1,018 Kitchen S-34 650 12/28/2016 Fast Foods 4900 4900S-35 4,000 12/28/2016 Chinese Food 6000 5900S-36 1,280 12/28/2016 Mex Rest 340 1200S-37 1,051 12/28/2016 Fast Foods 2100 6700S-38 1,275 12/28/2016 Fast Foods 2000 3400S-39 1,025 12/28/2016 Fast Foods 16000 19000S-40 717 12/29/2016 Fast Foods 3600 1700S-41 338 12/28/2016 Snack Bar 47000 42000S-42 1,031 12/28/2016 Fast Foods 730 2000S-43 2,348 12/29/2016 Fast Foods 1400
1. IMPLEMENT WATER AVAILABILITY FEES AS
PROPOSED
2. IMPLEMENT INDUSTRIAL WASTE
RECOVERY CHARGE (SURCHARGE) AS
PROPOSED (EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2019)
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MOTIONS REQUESTED
QUESTIONS ?
THANK YOU!
Utilities DepartmentMission StatementUtility SystemUtilities fte’sCapital improvement Projects Completed - 2017Capital improvement Projects Completed - 2017 ongoing capital improvement Projects Upcoming capital improvement Projects Customer service�call volume trend After hours call volume�Performance Measurements�Performance MeasurementsLine Breaks�Line BreaksSlide Number 15Performance MeasurementsPerformance MeasurementsTotal Sanitary Sewer Overflows Reported to TCEQManhole RehabilitationSewer line RehabilitationSouth Laredo WWTP expansion project Zacate wwtp improvementsWater Conservation-Rebate ProgramFinancial OutlookWaterworks SystemSewer SystemWater AvailabilitySlide Number 28Slide Number 29Water demand per Acre-FootWater system demandProposed water availability fees�Residential water rate comparison Commercial water rate comparison Residential sewer rate comparison Commercial sewer rate comparison Slide Number 37Slide Number 38Slide Number 39Slide Number 40Fats, oils and grease (FOG)Industrial waste recovery charges (surcharge)Proposed Industrial waste recovery charges (surcharge)BOD/TSS results from 50 out of 1300 commercial UsersSlide Number 45Questions ?
