• The department is reporting a surplus of $542,822 in Labour and Benefits, due to gapping of hourly staff.
• The department is also reporting a surplus of $288,758 in Utilities and Taxes. The Utilities surplus was a result of various process and equipment upgrades that increased utilities efficiencies within Pollution Control. The Taxes surplus was due to the transfer of the service agreement at the Pelletizer Facility from Prism Berlie to Synagro. The reassessed tax amount had not been finalized at year-end and was not accrued.
• Revenues received from the towns of LaSalle and Tecumseh, due to wetter than anticipated weather, contribute a $165,217 surplus.
• Additionally, revenues received from WUC for the processing of backwash resulted in a $143,717 surplus.
• Miscellaneous surpluses totalling $39,121 make up the remaining net surpluses in the area. Maintenance Parts & Materials partially offset the previously identified surpluses by ($809,959). This was primarily due to a number of large emergency projects.
• • o RS Pump rebuilt ($150,000) – refurbishing 50 year old pumps
  • o UV lamps rebuilt ($150,000) – rebuilt due to end of life hourly use of existing bulbs.
  • o Replacement of incline stainless steel screw conveyor ($100,000) – unexpected collapse
  • o BioRem emergency repair ($100,000) – emergency repair due to Health and
  • Safety issues
  • o SFP rebuilds ($250,000) – media and grease build up caused damaged to the 8 – 10 Sludge Feeding pumps
• Additionally, offsetting these surpluses was a shortfall in Purchased Services of ($763,118), largely due to sludge removal and processing expenses. Sludge removal costs are heavily reliant upon sewage treatment flows and can fluctuate significantly from year-to-year. For 2020, these costs were ($101,622) over budget. Additionally, a deficit of ($490,215) was realized due to a variance in the budgeted versus actual tonnes of sludge processed. In 2020, budget adjustments will be made to accommodate the change in both tonnage and to reflect the new contract with Synagro.
• A further deficit of ($451,883) occurred in Operating & Maintenance costs, comprised mostly of increased Chemicals usage and pricing.

PW Operations

The Public Works Operations sewer surcharge funded operations has finished 2019

with an overall surplus of $354,348.

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