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Annual Update on Water System
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The board has requested a system assessment on a different utility each quarter. This quarter, Clay Moseley, Deputy Utility Manager-GWS Services, will present an update on the water system. This year’s report is similar in scope and format to previous reports, including primary performance-measure dashboard data, with trends and comparisons to national standards and DPU goals (Conservation, Strategic Plan & Budget). Discussion including both the physical and financial condition of the water system sub-systems: Water Distribution (DW), Water Production (WP) and Non-Potable (NP) System as well as the overall Water Fund itself are reported. Also included are recent AMT (Asset Management Team) achievements and challenges and some significant planned near-term future O&M Goals, Action Items and Major Projects.
The physical condition of each sub-system (DW = FAIR, WP = FAIR & NP = GOOD) are all unchanged from last year’s report; although some areas are seeing major trends upward with both CIP and Operations contributing to system improvements. Described previously, current projects in both CIP and Operations contribute to improvements. Large systems require multiple years of CIP and O&M improvement projects before the entire system's condition can be revised significantly better. Additional revenue from the Profit Transfer return agreement and extremely low State loan program interest rates continue to enable DPU to maintain a more aggressive CIP program for the DW, WP, and NP systems. This year has seen many years’ worth of planning and design go into implementation with pipeline replacements, well and booster station upgrades, and the first phases of a blended scope SCADA Transition project. Many of the planned improvements have been implemented, with many more still in progress.
The Non-Potable Water System continues to see some significant upgrades on top of the ones that were accomplished the previous year. The D...
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