Notes
Slide Show
Outline
1
Utility Department Update
to
City Commission

  • April 17, 2007
2
Agenda
  • Utility’s Department Planning Process
  • Overview of Water (W) & Wastewater (WW) Systems
  • Capital Improvement Plans (CIP)
  • CIP Project Status
  • Rate Analysis
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The Planning Process
  • Planning Forecasts Population through Study Period
  • Historical W/WW Demands & Flows Analyzed
  • Establish W/WW Needs
  • W/WW Improvements Identified to Meet Needs in Master Plan
  • Master Plans Establish Capital Costs
  • Rate Analysis Completed so Revenue Funds Projects
4
Water System
  • Supply
    • Clinton Lake
    • Kansas River
  • Treatment
    • Clinton Water Treatment Plant (WTP) (15 mgd capacity)
      • Agenda item to accept bids to expand by 10 mgd
    • Kaw WTP (17.5 mgd capacity)
  • Distribution
    • Central & West Hills Service Areas


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Wastewater System
  • Collection
    • Gravity & pumped systems to collect WW
  • Treatment
    • 12.5 mgd Kansas River Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP)
    • Agenda item to approve issuance of Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Wakarusa Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) Design/Build project
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Wakarusa WRF Update
  • Site Property Acquired
    • Planning & Zoning Application in Progress
    • NPDES Permit Application Submitted
      • 30-day public comment period tentatively opens on April 19th
  • Subgroup of PAC Appointed to Maintain Focus on Public Concerns
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Wakarusa WRF Update
  • Corridor Study Underway
    • Notified property owners of conveyance plans
    • Negotiating property access for investigations
      • Geotechnical
      • Cultural resources
      • Historic
      • Wetlands
      • Environmental Contamination Survey (Phase I)
  • Public Meeting Planned for April 23rd
  • Informed Consent Public Approach
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Wakarusa Proposed Conveyance Corridor
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Wakarusa WRF Enlarged Site Plan
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Capital Improvement Plans (CIP) Status Update
  • Systems & Plan Needs to be Dynamic
    • Regulatory Changes
    • Reliability Changes
    • Growth Changes


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Review of Utility Rates
  • Rates are Set to Generate Sufficient Funds to Meet
    • Bond Requirements
    • Utility Costs to Build, Operate & Maintain Facilities
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Questions??