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METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO
2009 BUDGET
16000 MONITORING AND RESEARCH OBJECTIVES AND PROGRAM SUMMARY
MEASURABLE GOALS: 2007 2008 2009
Actual Estimated Proposed
7. Provide water quality sample data by the 15th of the following month 100 percent on time. 100% 100% 100%
8. Issue Discharge Authorizations in response to all SIU requests within timeframes established
under the Sewage and Waste Control Ordinance (141 requests in 2007); issue enforcement
actions within the timeframes established under the Sewage and Waste Control Ordinance
(425 actions in 2007). 100% 100% 100%
9. Process User Charge Annual Certified Statements submitted by Commercial-Industrial Users
by September 30 (3,510 reports). 100% 100% 100%
10. Respond to emergency assistance requests from fire and police departments, citizens, and
state and federal agencies. 325 350 300
PROGRAMS BY PRIORITY:
2007 Budgeted Change
Number Name Actuals Positions Dollars Dollars Percent
4650 Operations Monitoring $7,485,210 2009 93 $10,723,989 $887,862 9.0 a)
2008 93 $9,836,127
4660 Waste Monitoring $11,647,635 2009 145 $12,077,829 ($388,455) (3.1) b)
2008 147 $12,466,284
4670 Environmental Monitoring $2,886,569 2009 28 $3,750,310 $462,293 14.1 c)
2008 27 $3,288,017
4680 Technical Assistance $2,662,348 2009 34 $3,957,485 $577,444 17.1 d)
2008 34 $3,380,041
4690 Operations and Applied Research $653,355 2009 8 $938,787 ($150,244) (13.8) e)
2008 8 $1,089,031
Totals $25,335,117 2009 308 $31,448,400 $1,388,900 4.6%
2008 309 $30,059,500
a) Net increase due to additional funding for LIMS ($29,000), replacement of various testing and laboratory equipment ($200,000),
long-term ecosystem studies ($100,000), reconfiguration of growth chambers ($16,000), and carryovers of survey on the use of Chicago-area
waterways ($139,000), and contract for liquid chromatograph/mass spectrometer ($250,000).
b) Net decrease due a reduction in funding for the salaries of employees in budgeted positions ($464,231).
c) Net increase due to additional funding for various water quality studies ($159,000) and a biological survey of District property ($200,000).
d) Net increase due to additional funding for the maintenance and preservation of marine equipment and resources to study polymer
efficiency ($50,000), combined sewer overflow ($60,000), and odor control at District WRPs ($30,000), and carryover of pharmaceutical disposal
survey ($153,800), offset by a reallocation of salaries.
e) Net decrease due to the elimination of funding for a biological survey of riparian habitat ($200,000), offset by a reallocation of salaries.
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