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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1965
Page
5
San Antonio City Water Board’s audit by Roy L. Pope lauds strong management and controlled operating costs for 1964. Metred sales fell 700,430 from record year due to heavy rainfall. Workforce dropped to 32, with 212 fewer jobs than 1959 budgeted 744. Utility plant value rose by 3,440,760 to 63,524,640. municipal equity including reserves reached 34,815,490.
The Water Board reports a new sanitation laboratory and workshop building at its Nevada Street Yard. The lab maintains constant vigilance on water quality throughout the system under rigid state health standards.
The City Water Board reduced operating cost per customer from 22.06 to 21.01 and boosted gross plant investment from 448 to 468 per customer. Trustees honored staff for service while employees reversed the usual recognition. The H20 Club presented a plaque praising trustees and system workers.
Five leaders form the Water Works Board of Trustees with Harold W. Keller as chairman and Alfred G. Vazquez as vice chairman. Mayor Walter W. McAllister is ex officio. Trustees include Elmer R. Crunvine and Mike Passay. Management staff: Bruce E. Sasse general manager, Mel C. Binney personnel, W. Musgrave customer service, John R. Shields comptroller, Robert P. Van Dyke operations manager.
The document summarizes the 1984 operation of the City Welter Board published under Ordinance No. 24819. It details board activities, approvals, and governance actions within the city framework and outlines how the board administered allocations and compliance measures during that year.
San Antonio's water utility marks 46 years of municipal ownership since June 1, 1925 when the city bought the system after a bond issue of 7,000,000. The transfer ended a dispute over rate hikes by private owners. From three main pumping stations and 475 miles of mains, the system has expanded to seven major units 31 secondary stations and nine boosters plus 1,761 miles of mains today. Customer count rose from 38,363 in 1920 to 135,728 now with a plant value near 63,530,640.
The City Water Board in SM earned the Texas Safety Association first place Industrial Award for Water Utility for the seventh year in a row. It posted a low frequency rate of 2.73 lost-time injuries per million man hours worked.
The seven year effort to rehabilitate San Antonio water systems began in 1957 after a 320.885 million bond issue. Bond funds of 17.457 million and 19.16 million from revenues financed major gains including 500 miles of mains, four jumping stations, six secondary pumping stations, eight elevated storage tanks, service to 1 473 dwellings for 5 892 people, and acquisition of Suburban Water Co with 2 800 customers plus ten small water companies at 20 thousand dollars.
San Antonio's hardship case plan to extend water service to low income areas was substantially completed in 1963. It has provided service to 1,473 families, 5,892 people, in 82 areas. Since 1957 the City Water Board installed about 80 miles of mains and 155 fire hydrants at a cost of 737.66 dollars. The plan lets property owners pay pro rata main extension costs over five years.
The City Water Board's Employee Suggestions Program proved highly successful in 1964, its first year of operation. A total of 94 suggestions were acted upon by the committee and 17 were adopted. Awarded employees received letters of commendation or cash awards ranging from 85 to 206 dollars, totaling 627.75. The adopted suggestions are expected to save the Board more than 7000 dollars annually in operating costs.
City Water Board personnel were praised by trustees and management in the 1964 annual report for exemplary service to the City of San Antonio. The commendation honors all staff across vital jobs that sustain the water works system and non municipal government.
The San Antonio Water Board promotes training for staff to earn State Health Department water works certificates. The utility employs 101 certified operators: 61 Grade A, 37 Grade B, and 3 Grade A. Four years ago the count was 26, and San Antonio leads Texas cities in Grade A and B water works operators.
The 1964 annual report shows San Antonio's City Water Board advancing the rehabilitation and expansion program. 96 miles of new water mains were added, 508 new fire hydrants installed bringing total to 6,563, 3,192 services for new customers, and total customers served reaching 135,728. Capital expenditures totaled 34,996,017 with 3,833,350 from revenues the largest yearly amount. Replacement and rehabilitation funded essential mains, services, and meters. New production control center equipment and large storage reservoirs were added to serve growth and improve efficiency.
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