FY2022

HIGHLIGHTS

Recent Accomplishments:

Upcoming Challenges:

• Filled six vacant full-time positions in the Distribution and Customer Service workgroups • Completed the first phase of a project to create an independent east pressure zone • Completed water main replacement projects on 1 st Ave south of Court St, and on Spruce St north of Deforest Ave • Performed water main testing and inspection on numerous private and public projects including: Cherry Creek Subdivsion, McCollister extension, Lindeman Part 7 subdivision, Tamarack Ridge Subdivision, Woodland Ridge Subdivision, and Lemme, City High school additions • Upgraded and replaced aging laboratory equipment • Rebuilt four high-volume pumps • Replaced five malfunctioning flow meters • Adapted processes to the multiple crises of 2020

• Rehabilitation of two alluvial wells • Completion of multiple water main

replacement projects both public and private • Completion of the pressure reducing valve stations needed to initiate the east pressure zone • Train and make ready personnel to succeed seven tenured staff upon retirement • Extend a second power source to the peninsula well site • Rebuild the chlorine feeder and emergency ventilation systems • Adapt to new regulations related to lead, copper, chromium, and PFAS • Communicate with customers regarding utility bills • Begin a 10-year program to change out 16,000 water meters reaching their end-of- life.

Staffing:

FY2020

FY2021

FY2022

Total FTE’s

31.75

31.25

31.25

Staffing Level Change Summary: There are no staffing level changes in the fiscal year 2022 budget. Service Level Change Summary: There are no service level changes included in the fiscal year 2022 budget. Financial Highlights:

In Water Treatment Plant Operations, Services expenditures has increased significantly in fiscal year 2021 amended and fiscal year 2022 budgets primarily due to the annual lime solids hauling contract has increasing from $145,000 to $250,000 annually due to market conditions. Water Distribution System Capital Outlay expenditures include $200,000 for water main repairs and $50,000 for oversizing of water mains in the fiscal year 2022 budget. Water Customer Service includes $638,690 in chargeback revenues in fiscal year 2022 for services now shared with the Wastewater Fund. 419