2 10 09 Budget Presentation_Water Pollution ControlWater Pollution Control DepartmentWater Pollution Control Department
Pumping Stations Provide Service Pumping Stations Provide Service
Throughout the CommunityThroughout the Community
Twelve and soon Twelve and soon
to be fourteen to be fourteen
pumping stations pumping stations
in every corner of in every corner of
DubuqueDubuque
Laboratory ServicesLaboratory Services
Water Pollution ControlWater Pollution Control
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Water DepartmentWater Department
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Health DepartmentHealth Department
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Landfill Groundwater Landfill Groundwater
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MonitoringMonitoring
Local and Regional Local and Regional
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IndustriesIndustries
Area Municipalities and Area Municipalities and
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CitizensCitizens
fy2008 Loadingsfy2008 Loadings
TotalRes./Com.Ind.% Ind.
Flow10.282 mgd9.657 mgd 0.625 mgd 6.1%
lbs
B.O.D.
18667 lbs.11838 6829 lbs37%
T.S.S.12544 lbs.10568 lbs1942 lbs 15.5%
WPCP PerformanceWPCP Performance
Processed 10.28 mgd. (design of 13.39 Processed 10.28 mgd. (design of 13.39
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mgd)mgd)
Removed 93 % of B.O.D. (Biological Removed 93 % of B.O.D. (Biological
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Oxygen Demand)Oxygen Demand)
Removed 94 % of T.S.S. (Total Removed 94 % of T.S.S. (Total
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Suspended Solids)Suspended Solids)
WPCP PerformanceWPCP Performance
Generated 11.04 Dry Tons of BioGenerated 11.04 Dry Tons of Bio--
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Solids Daily (4030 tons per year) Solids Daily (4030 tons per year)
for Disposal through Incinerationfor Disposal through Incineration
Current Use is 76 % of the 24,400 Current Use is 76 % of the 24,400
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pound B.O.D. Design Capacitypound B.O.D. Design Capacity
50% of Future Plant BOD Capacity 50% of Future Plant BOD Capacity
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of 36,900 poundsof 36,900 pounds
Industrial Revenue in Million Dollars Industrial Revenue in Million Dollars --
Addition of Hormel FoodsAddition of Hormel Foods
$1.20
$1.00
$0.80
$0.60
$0.40
$0.20
$0.00
2004
19992000200120022003200520062007200820092010
The Costs of OperatingThe Costs of Operating
Electrical, Gas, Stormwater, Water Electrical, Gas, Stormwater, Water --
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$596,871$596,871
Fuel Oil for Incineration Fuel Oil for Incineration --$301,250$301,250
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Percent of Operating Costs to Energy Percent of Operating Costs to Energy ––
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Approximately 25% of Operating BudgetApproximately 25% of Operating Budget
Proposed Rate Increase Proposed Rate Increase ––5%5%
Five percent rate increase request for Five percent rate increase request for
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the operating budget to defray the operating budget to defray
increased operating costsincreased operating costs
Sewer Rate ComparisonSewer Rate Comparison
The highest rate (Iowa CityThe highest rate (Iowa City--$36.08) is $36.08) is
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$17.13 higher than Dubuque’s proposed $17.13 higher than Dubuque’s proposed
raterate
Average rate of $24.12 is 27% higher Average rate of $24.12 is 27% higher
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than Dubuque’s proposed rate of than Dubuque’s proposed rate of
$18.96$18.96
The requested rate increase would be The requested rate increase would be
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$0.91 per month for a residence using $0.91 per month for a residence using
800 cubic feet of water (6000 gallons)800 cubic feet of water (6000 gallons)
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Sewer Rate ComparisonSewer Rate Comparison
(based on 800 cubic feet or 6000 gallons per month)(based on 800 cubic feet or 6000 gallons per month)
$40
$35
$30
$25
$20
$15
$10
$5
$-
Ames
Council BluffsCedar Rapids
WaterlooDubuqueDavenportWest Des MoinesDes MoinesSioux CityIowa City
Replacement of Clarifier DrivesReplacement of Clarifier Drives
Four year project
completed
fy09
Addition of Standby Generators Addition of Standby Generators
for all Major Pumping Stationsfor all Major Pumping Stations
Cedar FY08Cedar FY08
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Terminal FY09/10Terminal FY09/10
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Catfish FY10/11Catfish FY10/11
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North Incinerator RepairsNorth Incinerator Repairs
External Supports added for External Supports added for
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strength and support of strength and support of
structurestructure
Repairs are ongoing to keep Repairs are ongoing to keep
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unit in operationunit in operation
Continued use is essential to Continued use is essential to
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keep operating costs as low keep operating costs as low
as possible as possible
Terminal Street Pumping Station Terminal Street Pumping Station
Engineering Engineering
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competed fy09competed fy09
Construction Construction
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begun fy09begun fy09
Construction Construction
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completed by fy10completed by fy10
Refurbishing of Bradley and Perry Street Refurbishing of Bradley and Perry Street
Pumping StationsPumping Stations
Motors and Controls for two of Dubuque’s Oldest Pumping Motors and Controls for two of Dubuque’s Oldest Pumping
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StationsStations
Standby Power with Portable GeneratorsStandby Power with Portable Generators
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Communication with Plant Computer System Communication with Plant Computer System
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WPCP Facility Planning WPCP Facility Planning
Three Public MeetingsThree Public Meetings
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Met with Largest Met with Largest
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Industrial/Commercial Industrial/Commercial
CustomersCustomers
Planning Completed Planning Completed
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fy09fy09
WPCP Improvements WPCP Improvements
Reduced Energy Reduced Energy
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UsageUsage
Highly ReliableHighly Reliable
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WPCP Improvements WPCP Improvements
Smaller Carbon Smaller Carbon
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FootprintFootprint
Consistent With Consistent With
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Building a Building a
Sustainable Sustainable
DubuqueDubuque
WPCP Improvements WPCP Improvements
Design process Design process
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fy09/10fy09/10
Construction Construction
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begins fy10begins fy10
Construction Construction
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completed completed
fy13/14fy13/14
WPCP Personnel Will Continue to Provide WPCP Personnel Will Continue to Provide
Essential Services to the Citizens of Essential Services to the Citizens of
Dubuque in a Highly Efficient MannerDubuque in a Highly Efficient Manner