FY25 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: Replacement of the influent pump station bar screen mechanisms, screenings compactors, associated buildings and equipment was completed this past spring. The equipment is operating /performing as expected. The compactors have reduced the staff hours required to dispose of screenings from once per week to about once every three weeks. Abbey Lane Sanitary Sewer extension to provide sanitary sewer service west of US 218 and south of Rohret Road is nearing completion. Design for replacement of the grit classifier, placement of Parshall flumes in the influent channel, replacement of the dewatered biosolids conveyor and installation of new mixers is complete and ready to go out for bid for installation in CY 2024. Selected roof repairs are set to start construction yet this fall. Improvements at the West Park lift station are in progress by Division staff with completion by end of CY23. This is the last station we have that is in the known flood plain. New E-Ride utility trucks were delivered and are in use by Operations and Maintenance work groups. Used EV’s were purchased for use with the Rapid Assessment Tool to reduce the use of motor vehicle while so the staff made sanitary sewer inspections. The hard wire phone lines were replaced with cell phone packages that improved data collection and came a cost savings to the Division at the following lift stations: River Street, Rundell and Center, West Park, Peninsula and Mackinaw. 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. Cartegraph implementation for the City’s Sanitary and Storm Water Collection System with recently acquired GIS data is continuously adding new information to its data base. We are still working on cleaning up inaccurate data as it is found. The University of Iowa Technology Park Gross Win green house in operation. The Digester Complex Rehabilitation Study has been completed with specific recommendations for a renewable natural gas project.
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