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SEWER OPERATING FUND <br />ENTERPRISE FUNDS <br />ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: <br />The Sewer Operating Ftand is the only lEnterprise Fund the City has. It is responsible for the <br />maintenance ofalllift stations and sanitarysewer lines in the. City. The Sewer Operating Fund is <br />self-sustaining from revenues derived from utility charges. <br />GOALS: <br />1. Keep all lift stations and sewer lines. functioning safely and efficiently. <br />MEASURABLE WORKLOAD DATA: <br />2013 <br />ACTUAL <br />Gals of Sewage <br />Treated (Millions) 9.10 <br />Miles of Sewer Lines <br />Service Connections <br />BUDGET. COMMENTARY: <br />2014 .2015 2016 <br />ACTUAL ACTUAL ESTIMATED <br />10.15 10.25 10.95 <br />The main revenue source is sewer'revenues, which. are based on the number of sewer connections; <br />past sewer usage and sewer rate. Sewer charges are estimated to generate revenues of $51.,000. <br />and currently no rate. increase was used to estimate 2016 revenues, however it appears a rate <br />increase may be needed to properly fund future sewer operations. <br />Interest income is another revenue source and is based on estimated interest earning. <br />On the expense side, supplies budgets for 2016 were left at 2015 expense levels based on past <br />costs.. <br />The largest expense within Other Services.and Charges are the M:C.E.S. Charges for sewer <br />treatment. These charges are based on actual sewer flaws and sewer treatment costs charged by <br />the M.C.E.S. The City's flows have increased over the past year and the cost of treating waste <br />water has also increased. For 2016 the M.C.E,S. Charges have increased 21.54% to $25,713. <br />The City also annually budgets to flush (clean) sewer lines to prevent sewer backups. For 2016 <br />$1 000 is budgeted :to flush sewer lines. <br />54 <br />