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Water Fund
Water Lab
http://www.mcallenpublicutility.com/

Mission Department Summary
Statement: Actual Adj. Budget Estimated Budget
To provide the Water Expenditure Detail: 17-18 18-19 18-19 19-20
Treatment Division Personnel Services
and Citizens of the City Salaries and Wages $ 212,506 $ 220,233 $ 225,262 $ 225,262

of McAllen a High Employee Benefits 56,597 63,148 63,148 67,315
Quality Service Supplies 30,676 33,630 32,830 34,130
assuring that all rules Other Services and Charges 30,800 56,650 46,810 63,235
and regulations are Maintenance 19,019 31,450 27,500 33,450
met.
Operations Subtotal 349,598 405,111 395,550 423,392
Capital Outlay 8,026 13,000 12,500 15,710
Total Expenditures $ 357,624 $ 418,111 $ 408,050 $ 439,102
PERSONNEL
Exempt 1 1 2 2
Non-Exempt 5 5 4 4
Total Positions Authorized 6 6 6 6
Contact Us: MAJOR FY 19-20 GOALS
Jose M. Solis 1.) Continue compliance with NELAP accreditation.
Director of Water 2.) Continue compliance with TCEQ and EPA programs.
Systems
2501 W. Expressway 3.) Continue to strive for 2% cost savings.
83 4.) Continue to improve and implement safety.
McAllen, TX 78503 5.) Continue support for Water Treatment Plants, Transmission & Distribution, and Engineering Departments.
(956) 681-1700 6.) Continue support and to educate the residents of City of McAllen regarding water quality concerns.
7.) Continue to improve the R & D section in laboratory.
8.) Continue Performance Management.
9.) Continue to improve laboratory analytical capabilities with new technology.

Description: Performance Measures
The Water Laboratory's Actual Goal Estimated Goal
main function is to FY 17-18 FY 18-19 FY 18-19 FY 19-20
assure the public's Inputs:
drinking water is Number of full time employees 6 6 6 6
potable, safe and in
compliance with TCEQ Department Expenditures $ 357,624 $ 418,111 $ 408,050 $ 439,102
regulations. Currently, Outputs:
there are 6 full time
certified employees Culture & Microbiological Analyses 6,837 4,500 5,794 4,500
working in the water General Chemical & Analytical Analyses 96,124 80,000 94,308 85,000
laboratory. Every
chemical and biological Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) 56,000 50,000 59,500 55,000
analysis performed is
health oriented. An Total Organic Carbon Analyses 570 400 483 400
average of 7000 Ion Chromatography Analyses 8,010 7,000 7,860 7,000
chemical and biological Effectiveness Measures:
analyses are performed
on a monthly basis Monthly Culture & Microbiological Analy 10 10 10 10
under the national Monthly General Chemical & Analytical A 17,160 14,083 16,684 14,917
program known as Number of Inquires for CCR 34 41 41 42
NELAP.
Efficiency Measures:
Workload per employee 9,170 9,724 8,161 9,343
Lab cost per million gallons $ 39 $ 43 $ 50 $ 47
Department expenditures per capita 2.43 2.79 2.72 2.89

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