2 10 09 Budget Presentation_Water DepartmentAdministration
Treatment Plant Operations and Maintenance
Distribution System
17 MGD treatment capacity
8 MGD average daily demand
5 MGD additional peak demand
4 MGD reserve capacity
Currently operating at
47% daily capacity
315 Miles of Water
Mains
5,611 Control
Valves
2,798 Fire
Hydrants
21,575 Metered
Accounts
1,844 Backflow
Devices Monitored
Olympic Heights and
Stafford Street Pump
Station Radio
Communications
Water Storage Tank
Inspection Program
West Clear Well Reservoir –Tank Coating
Program
Vacuum Filter Building Backup Power Supply
Initial Distribution System Evaluation (IDSE)
Study
Timber-HyrstEstates
Phase II
Pebble Cove Phase I & II
English Ridge Phase I
Hwy 52 North
Rush Street (Quince St. to Villa St.)
Cleveland Avenue (Bryant St. to
Villa St.)
Ice Harbor Drive
Oak Grove –contract
awarded
Miller Road –design stage
Hwy 151/61 South –design
stage
Drinking Water
Treatment Plant
Optimization Study
Fluoride Bulk and
Day Tank Upgrade
Bunker Hill Pump
Station
Renovations
ADA
Improvements –
Eagle Point Water
Plant
Meter Change-
Out Program
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Specialist Position
7West Des Moines$25.40$27.53
6Iowa City$27.34$27.34
5Cedar Rapids$17.80$20.80
proposed
4Ames$18.42$20.27
proposed
3Des Moines$16.68$19.16
2Council Bluffs$17.84$17.84
1Dubuque$16.48$17.28
5% proposed
For FY 2010 the highest ranked city (West Des
Moines) is approximately 59.3% higher than
Dubuque
The average water rate is approximately 24%
higher than Dubuque
The proposed 5% increase will impact the
average residential user by an additional $0.80
per month
$30.00$30.00
$27.50$27.50
$25.00$25.00
FY '09FY '09
$22.50$22.50
FY '10FY '10
$20.00$20.00
$17.50$17.50
$15.00$15.00