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WASTEWATER TREATMENT The Utility has a unique service arrangement with the customer. The collection, treatment and recycling of the used product from the customer is second step in this unique service arrangement. The Wastewater Treatment Group takes the untreated wastewater and through physical, biological and chemical treatments turns the majority of our customer's waste product into a recycled and reuseable commodity know as reuse water. As mentioned earlier, in 1996, 951 million gallons of wastewater were treated. The results of this treatment produced over 731 million gallons of reuse water, over 219 million gallons of treated wastewater, and over 36 hundred tons of sludge. The division's technical abilities to operate and maintain the plants is apparent in the plant's overall physical appearance and the confidence and enthusiasm that the operators display. Each operator is a licensed professional who is required by his licensing certification to say abreast of new technology, current trends, and ever changing regulations. These efforts are important and are one of the catalyst necessary if an organization is going to be cost effective in their operation. A strong initiative within the Water and Wastewater Divisions is to concentrate on operating costs. Emphasis is placed on effective cost avoidance in the labor (overtime) area. This will be achieved through the effective scheduling of our operation crews and work order processing by means of the AS400 computer system and the Infrastructure Management System. Cost efficiencies will be realized through additional and enhanced preventive - maintenance programs. An example of this is the utilization of the County's Televising System Vehicle. With the foresight and approval of the Board Of County Commissioners, the Televising System Vehicle, better known as the TV -Truck has revolutionized the method of detecting and repairing pipeline failures. Failures that once took our operations crews days to find and fix, now can be handled in a matter of hours. By building on this remarkable tool, further direct cost avoidance in the areas of Utility Locations, Leak Detection & Repair, Construction Standard Compliance, and Damage Claim Documentation can be realized. In addition to these direct cost avoidance areas, indirect areas such as crew and public safety can be explored. By utilizing this piece of equipment to it's maximum, human exposure to possible hazardous conditions can be minimized. In closing, the cost avoidance topics mentioned are by no means a complete list. Additional efforts in the areas of safety, inventory control and employee time management can be realized. 48 EOOa IJ' PAGE 74 FEBRUARY 3, 1997