Page 263 - APPROVED ANNUAL BUDGET BOOK FY 21-22

Adopted Budget 2022 City of McAllen, Texas

Water Fund

Water Lab
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Mission Statement: DEPARTMENT SUMMARY
To provide the Water Actual Adj. Budget Estimated Budget
Treatment Division and 19-20 20-21 20-21 21-22
Citizens of the City of Expenditure Detail:
McAllen a High Quality Personnel Services
Service assuring that all Salaries and Wages $ 229,867 $ 235,339 $ 231,927 $ 240,625
rules and regulations are Employee Benefits 54,330 73,772 73,216 77,340
met� Supplies 30,422 34,130 34,130 34,130
Other Services and Charges 47,739 68,235 63,235 65,514
Maintenance 24,051 33,450 33,450 40,950

Operations Subtotal 386,409 444,926 435,958 458,559
Capital Outlay 12,347 12,050 8,800 14,550
Total Expenditures $ 398,755 $ 456,976 $ 444,758 $ 473,109

PERSONNEL
Exempt 1 1 2 2
Non-Exempt 5 5 4 4
Part-Time - - - -
Total Positions Authorized 6 6 6 6

Contact Us: MAJOR FY 21-22 GOALS
Jose M. Solis Expenditure Discussion: Our expenditures have been concurrent with the preceding years as noted� Our NELAP
Director of Water accreditation is and continues to be very demanding� Salary for lab staff, lab supplies, lab instrumentation,
Systems and lab analyses account for approximately 90% of the labs total budget. Lab staff training, certifications, and
2501 W� Expressway 83 contingency expenses account for about 10% � The McAllen Central Water Lab has oriented on high standards,
McAllen, TX 78503 high productivity, and cost efficiency and will continue to do so in the year to come.
1�) Continue compliance with NELAP accreditation�
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2�) Continue compliance with TCEQ and EPA programs�
3�) Continue to strive for 2% cost savings�
4�) Continue to improve and implement safety�
5�) Continue support for Water Treatment Plants, Transmission & Distribution, and Engineering Departments�
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 19-20 FY 20-21 FY 20-21 FY 21-22
assure the public’s Inputs:
drinking water is potable, Number of full time employees 6 6 6 6
safe and in compliance Department Expenditures $ 398,755 $ 456,976 $ 444,758 $ 473,109
with TCEQ regulations� Outputs:
Currently, there are Culture & Microbiological Analyses 6,837 4,500 5,794 4,500
6 full time certified
employees working in the General Chemical & Analytical Analyses 96,124 80,000 94,308 85,000
water laboratory� Every Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) 56,000 50,000 59,500 55,000
chemical and biological Total Organic Carbon Analyses
analysis performed Ion Chromatography Analyses 570 400 483 400
is health oriented� Effectiveness Measures: 8,010 7,000 7,860 7,000
An average of 7000 Monthly Culture & Microbiological Analyses 10 10 10 10
chemical and biological Number of Inquiries for CCR 17,160 14,083 16,684 14,917
analyses are performed Efficiency Measures: 34 41 41 42
on a monthly basis under Workload per employee 10,224 10,552 8,895 10,066
the national program Lab cost per million gallons $ 39 $ 43 $ 50 $ 47
known as NELAP�
Department expenditures per capita $ 2�63 $ 2�95 $ 2�90 $ 3�02
Population: 151,352 153,622 153,622 156,649
*N/A=Not Available, N/P=Not Provided

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