Transcript Water District - Bexar County Water Control and Improvement

Bexar County Water Control
and
Improvement District # 10
Richard Frenzel
General Manager
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- Who is Bexar County WCID 10
-- Provide Water/Wastewater Service to
Residents of Windcrest
-- Created by State in 1956
-- Not Part of County, City, SAWS,
or BexarMet - You Own It
-- Relationship similar to SA/SAWS
-- Offices Located in City Hall
-- Governed by Elected Board of Directors
--- Serve Staggered Terms
--- Election Every Two Years
-- Six Full Time Employees - One Part Time
--- Responsible for Day-to-Day
Operations
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-- FACILITIES
-- Four Wells Capable of 6,552,000 gal/day
--- Over 2 1/2 Time Worst Case Usage
-- Three Storage Facilities Store 1,085,000 Gallons
-- Booster Station Capable of 2,160,000 Gallons
-- Thirty-Five Miles of Water Mains
-- Twenty-Eight Miles of Sewer Mains
-- Share Maintenance Facilities With City
in Exchange for Water/Sewer Service
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- Maintenance of System
-- We are responsible for fixing
day-to-day problems
--- Water Main Breaks
--- Sewer Mains and Laterals
to Property Line
-- Have a supervisor and technician on-call 24/7
-- Major repairs such as sewer rehab are handled thru
competative bid process, e.g., $440,000 contract
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-- Finances
-- In Early Years, All Construction Paid for With
Bonds--Revenue From Services Paid off Bonds
-- Last Bonds Paid off in 1998
-- Board Believes Strongly in Long-Range Planning
-- Plans to Avoid Borrowing Money
-- Day-to-Day Operations Paid for by Revenue Stream
-- All Current Infrastructure Activities Paid for From
Reserves Built Over Time
-- Future Expenditures Given High Priority Today
-- Infrastructure for Development Paid for by Developer
--- Booster Station Upgrade
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- Major Issues Facing District
-- Water Rights and Aging Wastewater Infrastructure
--- Both Expensive
- Water Rights is Toughest Problem-Keeping Tanks Full
-- Currently Own 1625 Acre Feet (AF) of Rights
-- Annual Consumption in 1200-1300 AF Range
-- However, We Face a 40% Reduction in Extreme
Drought--1625 is Reduced to 975
--- Not Enough to Meet Demand
-- To Be Completely Safe, We Need to Buy 200+ AF
at a Cost of $400,000+
-- Is a Very High Price to Prepare for Infrequent Event
-- Problem Complicated by EAA & Legislature
--- Board of Directors Evaluating Problem
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- Wastewater Infrastructure
-- Significant Part of Wastewater
System Almost 50 Years Old - Failing
-- Since 1997, Spent Almost $1.4
on Rehab, not including…
-- Contract valued at $440,000
awarded last month
-- Rehab Winfield, Moorside,
Weatherly, Winfield Circle
-- Replacing main and service
lateral to property line
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- Rebate Programs
-- Toilet Rebates - $75 Each for up to 3
-- Washing Machine Rebate - $100 for Qualifying
Machine
- Plumbing Retrofit Program
-- One Free Kit Per Customer Shower Heads, Aerators,
Literature
-- Pick Up at Our Office at
City Hall
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- Watering Restrictions
-- No Irrigation Between 10:00 AM and 8:00 PM
--- Can Hand Water Anytime
-- Currently No Restriction on Day You Can Water
-- We Recommend Setting a Schedule for One Day/Week
If Last Digit of Your
Street Number is…
0-1
2-3
4-5
6-7
8-9
Then Irrigate on…
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
-- Restrictions Start When Aquifer Drops Below 665’
--- Will Limit Irrigation to One Day Per Week
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- Our Goals
-- Continue Providing the High Level of Service
You Expect From Us on a Day-to-Day Basis
-- Provide Those Services at a Cost That Is
Competative and Affordable
-- Purchase Additional Water Rights to Ensure We Have
Enough to Meet Critical Drought Needs
-- Continue to Modernize Wastewater and Water System
To Stay Ahead of Federal, State, and Local Requirements
-- DO IT WITH A SMILE!!!
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