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1 National League of Cities Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee June 26, 2018 Tad Bohannon, CEO Greg Ramon, CEO

2 About CAW 320 full time employees Serves a population of 450,000 Two water sources, Lake Winona and Lake Maumelle combined safe yield of 120 million gallons per day (MGD), and a storage reservoir, Jackson Reservoir MGD Two water treatment plants, Ozark Treatment Plant and Wilson Treatment Plant maximum treatment capacity of 157 MGD 2,506 miles of water pipe (slightly less than distance from Washington, DC to Los Angeles, CA) Five clearwells at WTPs maximum storage capabilities of 25 MGD 30 remote water tanks maximum storage capabilities of 50.4 million gallons 25 pump stations (remote booster) / 3 pump stations (high service)

3 CAW s Mission To enhance the quality of life for Central Arkansas by delivering high-quality water and dependable service that exceed customer expectations; protecting and ensuring a long-term water supply for future generations; and serving as responsible stewards of public health, utility resources, and the environment.

4 219 full time employees Serves a population of 200,000 About LRWRA Three water reclamation facilities combined peak capacity of 153 million gallons per day (MGD) 1,400 miles of sewer system (Distance from Little Rock to Las Vegas) Peak flow attenuation facilities: 44 MGD expanding to 75 MGD 30 remote pumping facilities 32,000 manholes

5 LRWRA s Mission Protect public health and the environment Exist to preserve and replenish the environment by reclaiming our most valuable natural resource water Provide an essential service to Little Rock residents Residents own a billion dollar sewer system Responsibility to maintain and upgrade the sewer system for next generation Meet the requirements of the Consent Administrative Order and Sierra Club Settlement Agreement

6 Agenda Utility Challenges Regulatory Compliance and Permitting Issues Customer Experience and Confidence Innovations and Efficiency Capital Improvement Projects Rate Increases and Affordability

7 Utility Challenges Staff Employee Succession Knowledge Retention Recruitment Next Generation Topics Development Long-term Planning Sustainability Efforts

8 Regulatory Compliance and Permitting Issues NPDES Permits/Water Quality Standards Timing of Permits/Standards Compliance Cost of Complying Consent Administrative Order

9 Customer Experience and Confidence Excellent Service Always/Responsive Reliable Infrastructure Never Lose Consumer Confidence Communicating with Customers Field Operations and Customer Interaction Utility Bill

10 Innovations and Efficiency Strategic Planning Aligning the Utility for Success Concentrating on Core Business Public/Private Partnerships Utilizing Technology Cost Savings Efforts

11 Capitol Improvement Projects Aging Infrastructure Replacement Dilemma (the 1% rule) Regulatory Compliance Improvements Private Service Replacement Long-term Planning Clay Orangeburg Clay Concrete Funding/Bonds/Cash Educating Customers/Stake Holder (elected officials) Escalating Construction Cost Cast Iron Cast Iron Rate Increases needed to fund CIP

12 Rate Increases and Affordability The 2% EPA Metric Median Household Income Low Income Programs Non-payment issues

13 Conclusion Essential Services Changing Regulatory Landscape Minimizing Surprises to Residents Matching Regulatory Requirements with Funding Paying for the Service You Receive Yesterday & Today Water and Wastewater Utilities are in Perpetuity

14 2018 Utility Rate Comparisons Residential Dropped One Spot

15 2018 Utility Rate Comparisons 100 CCF Improved 1 spot 250 CCF Improved 1 spot 500 CCF No Change 7,500 CCF Improved 1 spot