HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/17/2006 Blue Sheet Water Staff Report
Town of Marana
Water Department
Monthly Department Report
September 2006
Water Conservation Tip: Don't defrost frozen foods with
running water. Either plan ahead by placing frozen items in
the refrigerator overnight or defrost them in the microwave.
This saves 50 to 150 gallons per month.
SEPTEMBER 2006
CUSTOMER INFORMATION
4493 Number of customers billed
100 Number of disconnects
139 Number of new connects
28 Number of new services with meter installation
44,925,812 Total gallons sold
71.49 Acre feet pumped for the Airport, Airline/Lambert, Continental Reserve/
Picture Rocks and Hartman Vistas
90.82 Acre feet of wholesale water purchased (Cortaro RanchlOshrin, Falstaff,
La Puerta and Marana)
DAIL Y OPERATIONS
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345 Work orders completed
206 Blue Stakes completed
37 Transponders installed
Checked all wells and pump stations
Fixed out of order fire hydrants and flushed lines at Hartman Vistas, also fixed water
leaks at Airline Lambert, Calle Appaloosa, Oshrin, and fixed fences at Oshrin and Honea
East well-site
Read all water meters
Took bacteria samples of water system
Maintained all sampling in Marana School's water system
Installed new water service on Watts and valves at Heritage, also installed end cap on
water main at Honea Heights and 8" line at La Puerta
Inspected all new water lines
Performed weed control around all hydrants
Performed and completed water audits
Began construction of sample station at Continental Reserve
Replaced fence post at Honea East
Back filled trench at La Puerta
Performed plumbing at La Puerta well
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WATER SERVICE AGREEMENTS BEING NEGOTIATED
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Sanders Grove (Meritage Homes)
Addendum to Vanderbilt Farms is pending
Gladden Farms II
Tangerine Crossing
Tortolita Mountain Reserve (Ziprich)
Camino de Manana area north of Linda Vista, several requests. Plans to have a group
meeting
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OTHER
Regional Water Organization discussing whether or not to move forward with proposal
A non-potable Master Plan is underway. Tucson Water referred to a committee (N.W.
Entities will proceed)
. Non-potable system and storage are in the discussion, and draft, design stage, for the east
side ofI-IO, from Tangerine Rd to the Pinal County line
Effluent and Marana Wastewater Treatment Plant in discussions with Pima County
Flowing Wells excess c.A.P. allocation transfer in process at Arizona Dept. of Water
Resources
. Parker Davis electrical allocation - Recommendation for one megawatt is in the Federal
Register and public hearings are under way. 9/12/06 Phoenix, 9/14/06 Ontario, CA
. Modification of Designation of Assured Water Supply has been sent to Arizona
Department of Water Resources
Service area designations with the AZ DWR in progress
. Recovery wells permit application has been submitted to Arizona Department of Water
Resources
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