Lake City Report -
Jan 21, 2011
City water studying going
hi tech
Columbia
County, FL (Posted Jan 22, 2011 06:30 am)
by City Manager Wendell Johnson and
staff
From City Manager Wendell Johnson
Infrastructure Efficiency Study
The City Staff is formulating a process to
evaluate efficiency of the City’s Water
Distribution and Metering System. The objective
is to complete a detailed study (Investment
Grade Analysis) of potential cost reducing
strategies, along with operational and equipment
efficiency improvement to all water system
facilities and infrastructures.
The study will culminate in a report which will
provide recommendations addressing the following
Business Improvement Measures (BIMs):
BIM 1.
Meter Measuring Accuracy Improvements through
large scale water meter change-out.
Move system to magnetic metering.
BIM 2.
Implement Automated Meter Reading System, which
will provide readings from a central location
(customer service department) and allow
automated turn on/turn off of utility services
with the Customer Service Department
BIM 3. Implement
Water Distribution Leak Detection System.
The Completed Study will provide the
following information for consideration in
construction project development:
- A list of the specific improvements and
operational efficiency measures proposed for
installation.
- A list and description of specific
billable water usage and meter accuracy
improvement measures.
- A description of the methodology used to
project billable usage increases.
- A complete description of the operating
and maintenance procedures that can reduce
operating costs of the system.
- A projection of the operating costs that
will be saved.
- An estimate of the improved system
efficiency gain and resulting increased
revenue projections resulting from the
equipment and procedures recommended in the
report.
- A detailed project construction and
implementation schedule.
- Explanation of measurement and
verification procedures used to determine
billable consumption increases associated
with the written performance assurance
- A comprehensive plan for ongoing support
services, education and training for staff
and consumers.
- Implementation costs.
- Financial impact projections which
indicate no requirement of capital dollars
from the City in order to implement
improvements.
The City Staff Report is available in pdf format
here.
