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SEWER OPERATING FUND <br />ENTERPRISE FUNDS <br />ACTIVITY SCOPE: <br />The Sewer Operating Fund is the only Enterprise Fund the City has.. It is responsible for the <br />maintenance of all lift stations and sanitary sewer lines in the City. The SewerOperating Fund is <br />self-sustaining from revenues derived from utility charges. <br />OBJECTIVES: <br />1. Keep all lift stations and sewer lines functioning safely and efficiently. <br />MEASURABLE WORKLOAD DATA: <br />2010 <br />ACTUAL. <br />Gals of Sewage <br />Treated (Millions) 8.23 <br />Miles of Sewer Lines <br />Service Connections <br />BUDGET COMMENTARY: <br />2011 2012 2013 <br />ACTUAL ACTUAL ESTIMATED <br />7.93 7.00 7.00 <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 $41,600 <br />and no rate increase was used to estimate 2013 revenues. <br />Interest income is another revenue source and is based on estimated interest earning outline on <br />pages 35 and 36. <br />On the expense side, supplies budgets for 2013 were [eft at 2012.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 laased on actual sewer flows and sewer treatment costs charged by <br />the M.C.E.S. The City's flows have not changed much over the years but the cost of treating waste <br />water has increased. For 2013 the M.C.E:S.. Charges have increased. 21.57%.to $16,090. <br />The City also annually budgets to flush (clean) sewer lines to prevent sewer backups. For 2013 <br />$8,000 is budgeted to flush sewer lines. <br />54 <br />