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

I WATER SERVICES I
OVERVIEW
FY 2010 Major Recommended Activities and Changes
• Review overall strategy on water distribution infrastructure improvements - water main, fire hydrants repair and replacement program
• Upgrade the Valve Exercise Program
o Exercise all critical valves annually and all non-critical valves every three years
o Capture valve characteristics and on-time operational information
• Reclassify field job descriptions to merge similar functions and establish three job categories for all field operations
o Create a pool of workers to undertake multiple tasks
o Establish skills set and develop a training plan
o Implement certification and licensing requirements
• Upgrade the Fire Hydrant Program
o Perform preventive maintenance on fire hydrants - each fire hydrant will be calibrated within a three year cycle
o Emergency Repairs - all faulty fire hydrants will be repaired within five days or replaced if necessary
o Capital Improvement - forty percent of the fire hydrants are scheduled to be replaced over a five year period
o Retrofit hydrants with National Standard Threads (NST)
• Water Quality operations will continue to focus on:
o Regulatory Compliance
o Maintaining high water quality standards
o On-line water security monitoring
o Reservoir profile analysis
o School and daycare monitoring
o Cross Connection program
o Water conservation initiative and outreach
• The Asset Management Program will:
o Establish a construction contract management program
o Refine quality control program for asset management data
• The Pumping Division will undertake or continue with the following initiatives:
o Initiate a certification and training program for all existing operators and facilities inspectors
o Continue with Cleaning and Disinfection program for all water storage facilities
o Develop standard operating procedures and provide training for new and existing modules
o Contract Pumping Machinery to monitor pump performance for all water facilities
o Update and revise Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system to reflect current system configuration
o Institute a corrosion control cathodic protection services for existing water distribution system
FY 2011 Major Recommended Activities and Changes
• Continue reorganization of department
• Continue training and certification programs
Impact of Capital Projects on FY 2010 and FY 2011 Operating Expenditures
Capital projects in the Water Service area are designed to maintain safe, adequate and reliable potable water supply to customers and for fire
protection. Categories of projects include the rehabilitation and replacement of water mains, storage facilities, pumping stations, and water service
line and meter replacements. Some of these projects do have a direct or indirect impact on operating expenditures. For example, replacements of
fire hydrants would reduce the number of service calls, water main breaks would require repaving and emergency repairs, etc.
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