FY2024 Proposed Budget

 Wastewater debt service consists of principal and interest payments on wastewater revenue bonds, which are repaid with wastewater revenue.  Wastewater Capital Reserves accounts for wastewater funds that are set aside for the replacement of wastewater and sanitary sewer infrastructure. Recent Accomplishments:  Melrose Court Sanitary Sewer Sanitary Sewer Replacement is complete.  Nevada Avenue Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project is complete.  Tank 8801 Brick Facade replacement completed.  New controls were in-stalled at Northwest and Naples lift stations.  New E-Ride utility trucks have been ordered for Operations and Maintenance.  New controls for several lift stations. These include Northwest and Naples, with all work completed by WWD staff.  Completion of the Scott Blvd Trunk Sewer allowed for the abandonment of the Windsor Ridge Lift Station and associated force main. The station has been removed complete and the force main will be filled with flowable mortar in FY24 .  Continue with the yearly sewer maintenance program including lining and spot repairs.  Continued review of development projects within the City in conjunction with the Engineering Department, to ensure that City standards are followed, and that development meets the City’s long-term goals.  Continue to support inspection request for new sewer installations within the City prior to acceptance so to reduce issues when the contractor maintenance bond ends.  Continue to review and approve multiple projects received through BlueBeam or directly form Staff engineers.  Continuing to complete GIS data acquisition for the City’s Sanitary Collection System. Working through cleaning up some of the data.  Kicked off Cartegraph implementation for the City’s Sanitary and Storm Water Collection System with recently acquired GIS data.  The University of Iowa Technology Park Gross Win green house in operation.  The Methane Feasibility Study was completed, and recommendations will be acted on in the Digester Complex Rehabilitation Study. Upcoming Challenges:  Digester Complex Rehabilitation Project is almost complete, and many problem areas were identified that could results in several projects over the next 10 to 15 years. Staff is working to identify which is the best course that includes findings from the aforementioned study that addresses phosphorous removal/remediation and how to incorporate finding from the Methane Feasibility Study.  Replacement of the influent pump station bar screen mechanisms with new and include screenings compactors and associated buildings and equipment. This work will include paving the screenings roll off access and the dewatering roll-off use for car wash sand loads, drilling fluids and concrete saw waste. This project is under construction at this time.

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