City of Surrey's 2024-2028 Financial Plan

WATER

2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

• Achieved over 80% compliance of the annual testing of backflow preventers; • Launched a new in-house online portal to effectively administer Cross Connection Control program in the City; • Maintained overall water quality in the system through annual unidirectional flushing program where approximately 590 km of mains, 32% of the whole system, were flushed;

Monitored water quality at all City pump stations to ensure residents receive safe drinking water; and

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• No presence of E-coli bacteria detected in water sampling (2,800 samples) to date.

INFRASTRUCTURE

Completed the design to replace some key Pressure Reducing Valve (“PRV”) in the City with an above ground kiosk to eliminate confined space entry.

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Replaced 1,000 water meters to ensure utility billing accuracy; Replaced approximately 3.5 km of old material watermains to ensure water supply continuity in the City; Constructed approximately 2.9 km of new feeder mains to support growth in the City;

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Completed the design for Whalley PS upgrade; and

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Water Valve Chamber

ECONOMIC PROSPERITY & LIVELIHOODS

• Established Reserve Funds requirement to balance long-term needs of asset replacement, rate stabilization and emergency management.

City of Surrey | 2024—2028 Financial Plan | Utilities Operating Fund | Water

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