| DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION
The Utilities Department provides electric, potable water and sanitary utilities
services for all of the citizens of the City of Lake Worth and certain other
locations outside the city limits. The Utilities Department also bills for
most of the other services that the City of Lake Worth provides to its residents.
OBJECTIVES
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Provide a high quality of electric, water and sewer services to the
systems’ customers at the most economic rate possible.
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Assure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, including
environmental regulatory agencies.
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Continue preventative maintenance and capital improvements that increase
the efficiency and reliability of generating equipment owned by the City
of Lake Worth Utilities department.
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Continue preventative maintenance and capital improvements which result in
the continuation of the high reliability of service that our electric customers
have enjoyed.
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Continue the quick response to electrical outage situations when they occur
so that the inconvenience is minimized.
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Maintain at the water treatment plant a state certified water laboratory
that is licensed and inspected by Department of Health and Rehabilitation.
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Continue the preventative maintenance and capital improvements that have
resulted in protecting our customers from health problems due to contaminated
or defective water delivery systems.
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Continue the preventative maintenance program of hydrants throughout our
service area and improving the capacity where possible in conjunction with
the Fire Department.
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Continue the preventative maintenance and capital improvements that has resulted
in efficiently removing the sanitary sewer discharges from our customers
facilities and transporting it through jointly owned and contracted pipes
to the regional treatment facility. This joint facility is operated and
maintained by the five (5) entities which control its activities.
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Continue the monitoring and certification of backflow devices as required
by health regulations to protect the customers of the water system.
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Operate the Regional Sewer system in such a manner to reduce the costs and
provide continuous service to the seven (7) contract customers.
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