Hist and Proj Operating Receipts FY 2011 2 17 2010 - DC Water

Over the ten year period, this proposal will provide funding for priority initiatives such as:
' Continued implementation of state of the art Asset Management Systems - Maintenance Management (Maximo), Geographic
lnformation System (GlS) and Document Management, for managing infrastructure assets to minimize the total óost of
owning and operating them, while delivering the service levels customer's desire.
Water and Sewer service life restoration program, aimed at inspecting/replacing one percent of our piping and underground
infrastructure annually - including providing internal staff resources to support the program.
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. lmplementation of various Board Strategic Plan initiatives.
' Continued improvements in our processes to ensure accurate and timely responses to our customers, the media and other
stakeholders.
' lmproved customer service in a reorganized and more efficient DC WASA construction permit application and approval
process.
. Succession planning to identify future organizational leadership.
' Re-alignment of personnel and inventory to enhance operational performance and provide opportunities for future savings
. Continuing upgrades at the Blue Plains Wastewater Treatment Plant.
' Fire hydrants upgrade program and the joint DC WASA and Fire and EMS fire hydrant inspection program - these costs are
fully reimbursable from the District government.
. lmplementation of a multi-tier residential lAC.
To fully implement some of the initiatives listed above and to begin various activities that are desired , it would cost the average
residential rate payer an additional $34 a year in FY 2011, (or approximately $6 million more in the operating budget). Theée
deferred items include services and projects such as:
o A rebranding campaign delayed to FY 2012
. Beginning in FY 2012 rather than FY 2010, the ramp up of replacement of the water and sewer infrastructure to the
recommended rate of 1 percent of replacements per year
o Delaying staffing levels for the CSO LTCP, water and sewer infrastructure projects and the permit office
o Delaying practically all non-regulatory capital projects (excluding the digesters and partial implementation of the $74 million
facility master plan)
lf approved by the Board, beginning October 1,2010, our revised FY 2010 and proposed FY 2011 Operating Budgets would increase
volumetric water and sewer rates from the current combined rate of $6.12 per 100 cubic gallons to $6.92 (or $6.66 a month on the
average residential customer's monthly bill), adjust the monthly impervious area charge from $2.20lper equivalent residential unit
(ERU) to $3.45 and the customer metering fee on the average residential customer from $2.01 per month to $3.86 per month.
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