Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to renew the yearly subscription for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage with the Water Environment Federation Research Foundation (WERF). The Research Foundation performs research that applies to various operations within the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, including sewage sludge incineration, Stormwater management, bio-solids reuse, whole effluent toxicity, and combined sewage overflow (CSO). Subscription rates are based on prior year average daily flow managed including wet weather flow. For 2013 the average was 160 multiplied by $432.00 per mgd.
The USEPA no longer performs important research work and the Water Environmental Federation Research Foundation fills this void by performing needed research in the areas stated above. Subscribers to WERF are provided direct and timely access to research information that enables the Department of Public Utilities to enhance and improve the quality of wastewater and storm water management. There are many emerging issues that require research in the near future and being a subscriber to WERF enables the Department of Public Utilities to receive any future research that will be shared with personnel within the department. The subscription period is through December 31, 2014.
SUPPLIER: Water Environment Research Foundation (54-1511635), Non-Profit.
FISCAL IMPACT: This subscription was budgeted in the amount of $67,000.00. WERF has raised the rate from $415.00 per mgd to $432.00 for 2014. Funds will be reprioritized to cover the additional costs. This ordinance is contingent on the passage of the 2014 Operating Budget, Ordinance #2731-2013.
$66,400.00 was spent in 2013
$63,840.00 was spent in 2012
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to pay subscription fees with the Water Environment Research Foundation for Fiscal Year 2014 for use of the Utility Subscription Program for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, and to authorize the expendit...
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