Adopted Budget FY 2018-2019

Sewer Fund
Plants and Stations
www.mcallen.net/mpu/departments/wastewater
Mission
Statement:
Pretreatment -
Protecting Public
Health and the
Environment
Wastewater Treatment
Plants - Provide safe,
well maintained
Wastewater Treatment
for the citizens of
McAllen, TX
Contact Us:
David Garza Director
of Wastewater
Systems 4100
Idela Road Mcallen,
Tx 78503 (956) 681-
1750
Description:
The North and South
Plant protects the
Environment and
People from exposure
to Pathogens by
following strict rules
and regulations set
forth by the state of
Texas Commission On
Environmental
Quality. Biosolids by
product of Wastewater
treatment are
Dewatered and dryed
to an acceptable set of
rules as well, to be
used for Beneficial
Land Applications.
Department Summary
Actual Adj. Budget Estimated Budget
Expenditure Detail: 16-17 17-18 17-18 18-19
Personnel Services
Salaries and Wages $ 1,513,151 $ 1,687,054 $ 1,668,154 $ 1,650,396
Employee Benefits 439,942 544,977 542,038 513,662
Supplies 162,157 198,200 198,200 198,700
Other Services and Charges 1,925,021 2,094,448 1,944,448 2,095,211
Maintenance 200,900 186,550 186,550 190,050
Operations Subtotal 4,241,172 4,711,229 4,539,390 4,648,019
Capital Outlay 49,748 42,354 26,050 116,985
Operations & Capital Outlay Total 4,290,920 4,753,583 4,565,440 4,765,004
Total Expenditures $ 4,290,920 $ 4,753,583 $ 4,565,440 $ 4,765,004
PERSONNEL
Exempt 5 5 5 5
Non-Exempt 41 41 41 40
Part-Time - 1 1 -
Total Positions Authorized 46 47 47 45
1.) Continue to produce high quality effluent in accordance with TPDES Permit, State, Federal and Local requirements.
2.) Provide Better Supervisor to Operator Communication to Ensure all Employees are aware of events going on in MPU.
3.) Attend internal and external safety training meetings to increase safety awareness at the workplace.
4.) Keep customers informed about Federal, state and local rules & regulations by providing outreach meetings and BMPs,
5.) Inform and provide educational outreach of the treatment facilities for area schools and other interested citizens
through a National Night Out Event.
6.) Ensure continuty of wastewater treatment operations to protect public health and the environment.
7.) Increase reuse water discharge for future developments such as 3 Lagos Subdivision with Type 1 Reuse Water
Performance Measures
MAJOR FY 18-19 GOALS
Actual Goal Estimated Goal
FY 16-17 FY 17-18 FY 17-18 FY 18-19
Inputs:
Number of full time employees 46 46 46 45
Department Expenditures $ 4,290,920 $ 4,753,583 $ 4,565,440 $ 4,765,004
Outputs:
Wastewater treated (MGD) 4,617,320 4,619,680 4,456,899 4,451,377
Number of Biosolid Belt Press Roll Offs 990 970 816 841
Number of Drying Beds Harvested 45 40 52 45
Gallons of Reclaim Water taken by Calpine (No.) 1,057,018,000 777,210,000 445,000,000 450,000,000
Gallons of Reclaimed Effluent to Golf Course (So.) 489,440,000 509,000,000 565,000,000 570,000,000
CBOD TCEQ Permit Parameters 10mg/L 10mg/L 3mg/L 3mg/L
TSS TCEQ Permit Parameters 15mg/L 15mg/L 6mg/L 4.5mg/L
Ammonia Nitrogen Permit Parameters 2mg/L 2mg/L 1.0mg/L .75mg/L
Number of applications (Pretreatment) 616 675 750 850
Number of inspections (Pretreatment) 2,150 1,230 1,350 1,500
Effectiveness Measures:
Percent of Roll Off's Produced 100% 100% 100% 100%
Percent of Drying Beds Harvested 100% 100% 100% 100%
Percent of Reclaim Water Available 100% 100% 100% 100%
CBOD Influent to Effluent % Reduction 99% 99% 99% 99%
TSS Influent to Effluent % Reduction 98% 98% 98% 99%
Percent of application approved (Pretreatment) 100% 100% 100% 100%
Percent of applications completed in
compliance of statutory time limits 100% 100% 100% 100%
Efficiency Measures:
Wastewater treated per employee (MGD) 100,377 100,428 96,889 94,710
Department expenditures per capita $ 30.07 $ 32.59 $ 32.22 $ 30.61
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