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Department/Program:

 052 Water

Fund:

 520 Water Fund

The water fund operates, maintains and improves the water treatment, transmission and distribution systems. These functions entail everything from water treatment to meter reading and billing. For more information, see the Water Program Review (2005).

The treatment system consists of a 2.6 MGD, (Million Gallons per Day) rapid sand filtration plant and a springs source rated at 0.5 MGD. The City contracts for operation and maintenance of the treatment plant and pump stations with OMI Inc. The transmission and storage system is comprised of two finished water pumping stations, four reservoirs, (totaling 3.75 million gallons of storage) and seven miles of 16” pipe. The distribution system contains more than 28 miles of 4” through 16” pipe, more than 2200 customer meters, twelve pressure regulating stations and over 200 hydrants.

During calendar year 2006 a total of 322,615,437 gallons of water were produced and sold to over 2600 residential, commercial and industrial accounts.

 

PAST GOALS

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Eliminate lease payments for water treatment plant site by purchasing the land from Longview Fibre Co.

Purchase completed in 2006

Relocate PW operations from current location to a suitably zoned site in the City.

Site purchased, master plan and Phase I design completed, currently soliciting bids

Add new pressure zone in SE quadrant of City (above elevation 1050’)

Completed, all water customers east of Langensand Rd. are located in the new pressure zone.

OBJECTIVES FOR THE NEXT BIENNIUM

GOAL

PROPOSAL

Develop next increment of water supply.

Currently investigating three alternatives. Endangered Species Act issues regarding salmon in the Sandy River Basin make this a challenging process.

Improve security and monitoring at Water Treatment Plant and pumping stations

Install intrusion/fire/smoke alarms at WTP and cameras at remote locations

Install emergency power systems at Water Treatment Plant and Terra Fern Pump Station

Purchase and install fixed standby generators and switchgear

REVENUES

2001-03 Actual 2003-05 Actual   2005-07 Budget 2007-09 Budget
$6,639,257 $5,041,476 Beginning Balance $5,160,112 $2,659,975
$3,068,436 $2,242,901 Revenue $2,329,700 $2,656,755
$9,707,693 $7,284,377 TOTAL REVENUES $7,489,812 $5,316,730

EXPENDITURES

$356,223 $339,880 Personnel $383,307 $408,339
$526,320 $749,511 Materials & Supplies $834,600 $917,800
$60,525 $548,815 Capital Outlay $1,176,500 $2,328,000
$0 $277,754 Debt Service $278,550 $280,000
$199,285 $648,742 Transfers $358,844 $354,705
$0 $0 Contingency $4,458,011 $1,027,886
$195,929 $0 Other Expenditures $0 $0
$1,338,282 $2,564,702 TOTAL EXPENDITURES $7,489,812 $5,316,730

STAFF

2001-03 Actual 2003-05 Actual  

Position

2005-07 Budget

2007-09 Budget

0.25 0.05   Clerk/Receptionist 0.07 0.05
0.61 0.61   Crew Leader 0.61 0.61
0.27 0.27   Engineering Tech. 0.27 0.27
0.26 0   Mechanic 0 0
0.03 0.03   Permit Clerk 0.03 0.03
0.43 0.43   Public Works Director 0.43 0.43
0.1 0   STP Operator I 0 0
0.2 0   Utility Accountant 0 0
0 0.4   Utility Clerk 0.4 0.4
0.93 1.26   Utility Worker 1.11 1.11
0.75 0   WTP Operator 0 0
3.83 3.05   TOTAL STAFF 2.92 2.9

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