City of Auburn

Water Resource Management

Laura A. Koon, P.E.
Director
Employees: 47 www.auburnalabama.org/wrm webwtrswr@auburnalabama.org

Background

The Water Resource Management (WRM) Department is responsible for sewage collection and treatment, water treatment and distribution, and watershed management.

Mission Statement

The Mission of the Water Resource Management Department is to manage the water quality of Auburn's water resources and to provide excellent water and sewer services to all residents and businesses. Excellent service includes appropriate service hours and a trained, courteous staff to provide timely, accurate, and appropriate information and assistance. We will achieve this by:

Providing technical assistance and recommendations to the City Manager and Water Works Board on all water, storm water quality and sanitary sewer issues.
Operating and maintaining public utilities in a fiscally sound manner while providing a level of service exceeding legal requirements.
Working cooperatively with other City Departments to address the future water and sanitary sewer needs of the City based on new developments, annexations, and industrial growth.
Encouraging environmental awareness and education as they relate to clean water issues.
Pursuing knowledge of the best available technology and procedures relating to water supply and treatment, and sewer collection and treatment.

Statistics
FY 2010

Sewage Collection and Treatment

Treated over 2.4 Billion Gallons of wastewater in FY10.
Collected 566 gallons of household grease for recycling in FY10.
Responded to 138 sewer calls in FY10.

Water Treatment and Distribution

Treated over 2.0 Billion Gallons of water in FY10.
Completed 24,698 water system work orders in FY10.
Conducted 840 bacteriological and chlorine residual tests in FY10.
Collected 120 disinfection byproduct samples for analysis in FY10.

Watershed Management

Conducted 480 erosion and sediment control inspections in FY10.
Inspected approximately 23 miles of stream and documented 187 stormwater outfalls in FY10.
Collected 1,958 turbidity samples in FY10.
Conducted 26 Hydrolab launches in FY10 and collected over 40,352 water quality data points in Auburn watersheds.
Worked with volunteers to install approximately 300 storm drain markers in FY10.

FY 2010 Completed Projects

Sewage Collection and Treatment

Completed H.C. Morgan WPCF Aerobic Digester and Northside Aeration Basin Cleaning Project.
Completed 2009 Sewer Rehabilitation Improvements Project.
Completed the S-5 sewer transfer system project, including the Northside and Choctafaula transfer pump stations and the Choctafaula Gravity Sewer Phase II project.
Completed Sewer System Evaluation Survey (SSES) for Southside Sewer Basins 4 and 12.

Water Treatment and Distribution

Completed painting and rehabilitation of the Glenn Avenue and Summerhill Water Storage Tanks.
Replaced Raw Water Pump No. 3 and the motor for Raw Water Pump No. 5 in FY10.
Completed the Water Treatment Plant Recycle Basin/Filter Backwash Force Main project in FY10.
Completed the Post Mixer Chlorine/pH Analyzer project in FY10.

Watershed Management

In coordination with IT, developed the Stormwater Outfall Tracking Database.
In coordination with IT, developed the Construction Site Permit Tracking Database.
In coordination with IT, developed the Rainfall Interpolation Tool to assist with targeting erosion and sediment control inspections.

Background

Mission Statement

Statistics FY 2010

FY 2010 Completed Projects

Statistics
FY 2010