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HomeMy WebLinkAboutUtilities Tell Our StoryOur Story: Utilities Department Consists of Multiple Divisions •Stormwater •Water Conservation •Water Reclamation Facility •Water and Sewer Operations •Water Treatment •Water Resources Engineering •Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Stormwater Division Permit Compliance Water Quality Public Safety, Water Quantity Carry out the minimum control measures and sampling plan required by the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit Reduce the impacts of the urban environment on surface water Reduce risk of flood, drain water off of streets, maintain pipe capacity Stormwater Long-Term Trend Water Quality Monitoring •Hilsenhoff Biotic Index indicates Good / Very Good water quality for organic/nutrient pollution •TMDL Action Plan / CIP should continue to focus on sediment reduction BMPs •Aquatic insects tend to respond predictably to sediment water quality Water Conservation Division About Protect and enhance water resources through conservation Major Objectives: •establishing and strengthening the community’s water conservation ethic •ensuring adequate water supplies are available; to meet current & future demands per the Integrated Water Resources Plan Water Conservation Educational Resources & Incentives •Rebate incentives •Free water use assessments •Free water saving products •Free water use portal •Free publications •Drought tolerant demonstration gardens •Free educational classes Water Conservation Policies Adoption of… •2017: First Drought Management Plan •2019: Water conservation-based rate structure & drought rates •2022: Permanent mandatory outdoor watering restrictions •2022: Revised Drought Management Plan •2023: Water Conservation and Efficiency Plan •2024: Water efficient landscape ordinance Very Recent Accomplishments •Saved 18M gallons of water since 2024 through commercial, industrial, and institutional water audit program •Saved 21M gallons of water since June 2024 through adoption of the Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance Water Reclamation Facility About: •Protect and enhance the water quality of the East Gallatin River. •Current flow rate into the Water Reclamation Facility is over 7 million-gallons-per-day (MGD) •Solids are treated and trucked to the Logan Landfill Innovation: Installed AI software at the Water Reclamation Facility Innovation: Capacity Upgrade optimizing existing systems at 20% of the Cost of Traditional Solution Innovation: Wetlands for Future Contaminant Treatment Pilot Project with MSU and DEQ Partners Wastewater Operations Wastewater Division Priorities •Maintain over 250 miles of wastewater collection system including manholes •Maintain 9 Sewer Lift Stations •Clean collections system to minimize stoppages •Video inspect sewer infrastructure •Tap wastewater services for new buildings Water Operations About •Operate and maintain over 308 miles of the City’s water transmission and distribution pipes •Locate, maintain, and repair existing water lines and appurtenances •Oversee installation of new water services •Install and rotate water meters on a 15-year cycle and read all meters monthly •Respond to water distribution problems Innovation: Pilot of New Leak Detection System •Installed pilot leak detection on 3% of the system •Identified and repaired 12 leaks proactively •Saved $198,000 in avoided water loss from those 12 leaks compared to detection system pilot cost of $71,250. •Avoided emergency repairs and impacts on homes and businesses. Water Treatment Plant Division About •The City has 2 Water Treatment Plants that maintain quality drinking water supply for the City: •Sourdough Plant •Lyman Creek Plant •Water flows range: •Approximately 5 million-gallons-per day (MGD) in the winter •As high as 15 MGD in the summer •We sample and test over 5,000 water quality samples per year •Major Objectives- •Protect public health •Meet water supply demands of the City All divisions serve the community 24 hours per day, 365 days per year