Complete Document - City of Auburn

Water and Sewer DepartmentRex Griffin, DirectorMajor Functions of the Water and Sewer Department♦ Maintain approximately 180 miles of sewerlines, 4000 manholes, 11,000 service lines,five pumping stations, and 80 miles ofeasements♦ Respond to approximately 400 service callseach year, inspect all grease traps twiceeach year, dig and repair approximately 50line segments each year♦ Work with new developments on the reviewand approval of water, sewer, and fireprotection systems♦ Work with the private contractor onwastewater treatment for the City of Auburn♦ Operate and maintain the water treatmentplant to produce adequate quantities of highquality water for the citizens of Auburn♦ Maintain good customer relations withapproximately 14,000 accounts♦ Operate and maintain a water distributionsystem consisting of approximately 200miles of water lines, 2000 fire hydrants, 6elevated tanks and over 14,000 meters♦ Manage a 32 square mile watershed and a260 acre water supply reservoir♦ Maintain the water system to support a class 2fire insurance rating♦ Provide customers with written summary eachyear of the test results, health effects, andother information about the water system♦ Maintain a master plan for both water andsewer improvements and financing to insureadequate capacity for the futureMajor Accomplishments in FY 02♦ Completed the installation of an altitude controlvalve on the Shug Jordan water tank to improvewater pressure in higher elevation locations.♦ Completed improvements to the watertreatment plant to increase capacity to 12million gallons per day.♦ Completed and mailed the "consumerconfidence report” required by the federalEnvironmental Protection Agency.♦ Completed the installation of a two milliongallon per day metering point near theintersection of US Highway 280 and FarmvilleRoad.♦ Completed the Willow Creek Phase II sewerline. Project is under construction.Benchmarks Achieved in FY 02♦ Percentage of Biological Oxygen Demandremoved from wastewater treatment planteffluent: Northside plant-98%, Southsideplant-96%♦ Percentage of Total Suspended Solidsremoved from wastewater treatment plants’effluent: 97%♦ One main sewer line blockage per 5.71 miles♦ One sewer service blockage per 30.46customers♦ Average production of water treatment plantand purchase of finished water: 5.3 milliongallons per day♦ Average Threshold Odor Number in finishedwater: 0♦ Average operating level of chloride in finishedwater: 2.09 parts per million232