City of Surrey Financial Plan 2020-2024

UTILITY OVERVIEW WATER

MISSION STATEMENT To continue to provide clean and safe drinking water to support the building of a healthy, sustainable community. KEY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES The Utility’s primary responsibility, in partnership with the Operations Division and Metro Vancouver, is to supply clean, safe drinking water to the residences and businesses of Surrey. The Water Utility provides safe and clean drinking water to properties and over 578,000 residents through an 1,800 km distribution network, nine pump stations, and 100 pressure reducing stations. Over 98% of Surrey’s residents obtain their drinking water from the City’s Water System. The remainder of Surrey’s residents obtain their drinking water from other sources such as individually owned groundwater wells. The Water Utility plans, designs, constructs and replaces the infrastructure required to deliver water to the City; administers water conservation programs; audits water loss; maintains and enhances water quality; and administers cross connection control. The rate charged by the Greater Vancouver Water District (GVWD) for water is projected to increase significantly over the next 10 years, as shown in the chart below. It is expected that Surrey’s proposed metered rate increase will be less than GVWD’s bulk water rate increase.

Source: City of Surrey Finance Department

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