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DEPARTMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT <br /> Memorandum No. 2015-02 <br /> January 9, 2015 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Michael T. McElroy and City Council <br /> FROM: Gregg D. Zientara, Interim City Manager <br /> Keith D. Alexander, Director of Water Management <br /> SUBJECT: 2014 Water Distribution System Leak Detection Survey Results <br /> Last year ADS LLC completed a survey of the southeast one third of the City's water <br /> distribution system (176 miles of water main). The results were: <br /> Cost of Survey $27,271 <br /> Cost to Repair Leaks by City Staff $8,385 <br /> Annual Water Savings Value $170,091 <br /> Return on Investment(ROI) 477% <br /> Annual savings per each $1 spent on survey and repairs $4.77 <br /> The City realized $170,091 in annual savings based on our current cost to purify 49,640,000 <br /> gallons of water per year that is no longer leaking. <br /> The remaining two thirds of the distribution system will be surveyed in 2015 and 2016. <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: <br /> Keith Alexander, Director of Water Management, 424-2863, kalexander@decaturil.gov <br /> Randy Miller, Water Services Manager, 875-5704, rmiller@decaturil.gov <br />