FY 23 Approved Budget Book

DPW - WATER & SEWER - WATER PRODUCTION OBJECTIVE & PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Department Goals To provide clean, affordable water to our customers Department Objective To significantly outperform federal and state water quality standards. County Goal(s) Supported I. Fiscal Balance and Efficiency III. Strengthening Our Communities

Measure

Actual 2020

Actual 2021

Actual 2022 Estimated 2023

Input: Expenditures for water production Output: Millions of gallons of water produced Cost per million gallons produced Outcome: Federal and State goal for water turbidity Harford County goal for water turbidity

$6,855,827

$7,723,235

$10,743,491

$13,347,984

4,729

4,759

4,633

4,665

$1,450

$1,623

$2,319

$2,861

<0.3 ntu <0.1 ntu 0.045 ntu

<0.3 ntu <0.1 ntu 0.040 ntu

<0.3 ntu <0.1 ntu 0.045 ntu

<0.3 ntu <0.1 ntu 0.041 ntu

Average water turbidity

Number of days when turbidity failed to meet standard

0

0

0

0

Federal, State goal for chlorine level

<4 mg/l 1.7 mg/l

<4 mg/l 1.7 mg/l

<4 mg/l 1.8 mg/l

<4 mg/l 1.7 mg/l

Average chlorine level

Number of days when chlorine content failed to meet standard

0

0

0

0

Explanation and Analysis of Performance Measures Turbidity is a measure of the "cloudiness" or level of suspended matter in a sample of water. Turbidity is measured in Nephelometric Turbidity Units (NTU). Chlorine levels are measured in milligrams per liter of water. Harford County seeks to supply water that is significantly cleaner than federal and state regulations require.

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