Page 289 - City of McAllen - Approved Annual Budget Book FY 24-25

Adopted Budget 2025 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 22-23 23-24 23-24 24-25
Citizens of the City of Expenditure Detail:
McAllen a High Quality Personnel Services
Service assuring that all Salaries and Wages $ 299,941 $ 338,812 $ 311,685 $ 398,425
rules and regulations are Employee Benefits 50,545 109,525 109,525 129,216
met� Supplies 47,583 56,130 52,630 56,130
Other Services and Charges 72,136 68,429 63,711 73,794
Maintenance 36,399 43,250 37,100 43,250

Operations Subtotal 506,605 616,146 574,651 700,815
Capital Outlay 17,795 40,311 37,524 23,480
Total Expenditures $ 524,399 $ 656,457 $ 612,175 $ 724,295

PERSONNEL
Exempt 2 2 2 2
Non-Exempt 4 4 4 5
Part-Time - - - -
Total Positions Authorized 6 6 6 7

Contact Us: MAJOR FY 24-25 GOALS
Edward Gonzalez, 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,
high productivity, and cost efficiency and will continue to do so in the year to come.
McAllen, TX 78503 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 22-23 FY 23-24 FY 23-24 FY 24-25
assure the public’s Inputs:
drinking water is potable, Number of full time employees 6 6 6 7
safe and in compliance Department Expenditures $ 524,399 $ 656,457 $ 612,175 $ 724,295
with TCEQ regulations� Outputs:
Currently, there are 6 full 6,837 4,500 5,794
time certified employees Culture & Microbiological Analyses 96,124 80,000 94,308 13,020
working in the water General Chemical & Analytical Analyses 114,824
laboratory� Every Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) 56,000 50,000 59,500 56,000
chemical and biological Total Organic Carbon Analyses n/a n/a n/a 11,636
analysis performed Ion Chromatography Analyses 570 400 483 3,264
is health oriented� Effectiveness Measures:
An average of 9000 Monthly Culture & Microbiological Analyses 10 10 10 1,100
chemical and biological Monthly General Chemical & Analytical
analyses are performed Analysis - - - 9,568
on a monthly basis under Number of Inquiries for CCR 17,160 14,083 16,684 14,917
the national program Efficiency Measures:
known as NELAP. Workload per employee 87,400 109,410 102,029 103,471
Lab cost per million gallons $ 39 $ 43 $ 50 $ 47
Department expenditures per capita $ 3�60 $ 4�45 $ 4�15 $ 4�85
Population: 145,790 147,099 147,539 149,383
*N/A=Not Available, N/P=Not Provided

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