Arlington Water Utilities | 2024 REPORT
Operational Excellence in Utility Management
THE KEY MEASURES BELOW ARE REPORTED AS PART OF THE YEARLY SCORECARD IN THE CITY OF ARLINGTON BUDGET
11,613
REMOTE READ METERS INSTALLED
Remote read meters | goal is 10,000 per year
Saving on In-House Projects
In recent years , Arlington Water Utilities has realized considerable savings for residents by completing small construction projects in-house with a specially trained Capital Improvement Projects , or CIP , crew . In 2024 , the crew completed the projects below and saved Arlington $ 1,022,486 when compared to the cost of private construction contracts . Projects are also designed by a department engineer , saving $ 17 per foot of main .
• New installation of 1,575 feet of 8-inch HDPE water main at 2600 S . Cooper Street .
• Replacement and upsizing of 3,331 feet of 6-inch water main and the installation of 594 feet of new water main at Randol Mill Park .
• Relocation of a water main just north of Choctaw Stadium in the Arlington Entertainment District .
• Replacement of 1,100 feet of 8-inch water main on Dawnview Drive .
• Installation of 1,560 feet of water main on Swiney Hiett Road .
5,000
100 % HIGH HAZARD BACKFLOW TESTING COMPLETE Goal is 100 %
30,042 feet
OF WATER AND SEWER MAINS Water and sewer lines designed in house , saving $ 510,714 | goal is 28,000 feet
BACKFLOW DEVICES
43.49 %
OF SEWER MAINS CLEANED FOR TCEQ COMPLIANCE Goal is 20 %
SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOW PERFORMANCE
5.28 OVERFLOWS
PER 100 below 8 per 100 miles goal
A look at licenses
Most field operations and water treatment jobs at Arlington Water Utilities require a level of licensing from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality . These licenses require a combination of training , education , experience , and successful completion of testing . Continuing education is also required to maintain licenses .
Water Licenses 16 CLASS A 36 CLASS B 59 CLASS C 22 CLASS D
Wastewater Licenses 51 CLASS III 22 CLASS II 12 CLASS I