Water Crew, left to right: Josh Fogleman, Bobby Wallace,
Scott Johnson, Archie Jackson, Jason Cecil,
not pictured: Royce Newport

Wastewater Crew, left to right: Dario Ruiz,
Tim Smith & Roger Adams

Major improvements in the City’s water distribution system during 2010 include:

• Renovating the Poleyard booster pump station in the summer of 2010 by replacing two 650 gpm pumps with two 1,000 gpm pumps and one 500 gpm pump with variable frequency drive controls;
• Upgrading the West Street booster pump station by replacing two 450 gpm pumps with two 1,000 gpm pumps with variable frequency drive controls for increased pressure in the northeast area of the City;
• Improving system operations by installing a supervisory control and data acquisition system (SCADA) which enables continual monitoring of the City’s water distribution system, including pump operation, storage levels and generator status; and
• Upgrading a 6” cast iron water line to an 8” PVC water line on State Highway 146 South.

• Contracting with McKinney and McMillan for replacement of the decanter seals at the wastewater treatment plant on Marsh Drive, which was a major renovation project involving difficult construction activities to keep the sewer plant operational; and
• Completing the City’s obligations under the TCEQ Sanitary Sewer Evaluation Study again on schedule, including jet cleaning 202,000 feet of sewer lines, smoke testing 69,500 feet of line, inspecting an additional 14,000 feet by video, and rehabilitating manholes and lift stations. Storm water inflow into the sanitary sewer system continued to be decreased.

Drought Contingency Plan

2010 Drinking Water Quality Report For the Livingston Water System

Additional Information:
To report Water Main Leaks/Sewer Main Stoppages:
8:00am.-5:00pm. (24 Hour Line) 327-4311
After 5:00pm. 327-3117

The City has responsibility for operation of the water and wastewater systems in the City, including treatment and distribution of water and collection, transportation, treatment and disposal of sewage. Service is presently provided to 3,265 water customers and 2,971 sewer customers located within the City limits.

Water Supply: The water supply source for the City is surface water obtained from Lake Livingston. On February 22, 1978, the City entered into a contract with the Trinity River Authority of Texas to purchase from the Authority amounts of raw water impounded in the Livingston Reservoir. The City is obligated to pay an annual standby charge on or before the 10th day of each February and August, beginning in August, 1978. Annual standby charges are calculated by multiplying the equivalent of the current annual average daily amount the Authority is obligated to sell to the City by the Authority's rates for sale of raw water to municipalities. Annual average daily amount of raw water that the Authority is obligated to sell to the City is set forth in the following schedule:

Contract Years Annual Average Daily Amount
     1978 - 1984 1.0  MGD 
     1985 - 1989 2.0  MGD 
     1990 - 1994 3.0  MGD 
     1995 - 1999 4.0  MGD 
     2000 - 2020 5.0  MGD 

On February 22, 1978, the City entered into a water system service contract with the Authority whereby the Authority agreed to pay through the issuance of bonds all the actual costs of acquiring, by purchase or construction, a water supply and treatment system to render water supply and treatment services to the residents of the City. Although the Authority is to retain title, the City shall have the exclusive use of the entire project throughout its natural life. On March 10, 1979, the Authority issued $3,485,000 in bonds to pay for the acquisition of the System. In December, 1991 the Authority issued $1,600,000 in bonds to expand the capabilities of the systems to meet the increased requirements of the City due to the location of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Terrell Unit in the area.

Water Distribution: There are several miles of water distribution system, including water mains ranging in size from 2" in diameter to 12" in diameter. Water is stored in three overhead storage tanks. Fire protection is a secondary function of the water distribution system. Maintenance of fire hydrants, along with other appurtenances, is carried out by the Water Department.

Installation of water connections (taps) and service connections from the main to a point outside the curb area or point of the meter set is performed only by municipal employees or a contractor approved by the city. A charge is made by the City for each new tapping of the water mains for a connection. The fee for making taps and furnishing and installing meters and boxes id determined from the following schedule:

Water Tapping Fees:
 
     3/4" connection (including meter)   With no road cut:  $500.00
                                         With road cut:     $650.00
 
     1" connection (including meter)     With no road cut:  $600.00
                                         With road cut:     $800.00
 
     1-1/2" connection                          Actual Cost to City
 
     2" connection                              Actual Cost to City
 
     4" connection                              Actual Cost to City
 
     6" connection                              Actual Cost to City
 
     8" connection and larger                   Actual Cost to City
 
     Fire Lines                                 Actual Cost to City

Water Rates:
      

     RESIDENTIAL:     
     Up to 2,000 gallons             - $20.00 
     Over 2,000 gallons              - $3.25/M 
        
     COMMERCIAL:     
     Up to 2,000 gallons             - $25.00 
     From 2,001 - 100,000 gallons    - $3.25/M 
     From 100,001 - 200,000 gallons  - $3.75/M 
     Over 200,001 gallons            - $4.25/M 
        
     INDUSTRIAL:     
     Up to 2,000 gallons             - $25.00 
     Over 2,000 gallons              - $3.50/M 

RATE TO CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS:
An additional monthly charge of $10.00 will be added to
customers outside the corporate limits of
the City of Livingston, Texas.

Historical Average Daily Water Consumption and System Information:
 
     Calendar    Average Daily               Maximum Daily
       Year    Water Consumption           Water Consumption
          
       2000      1,620,000 gls.      2,583,000 gls.     07/17/00 
       2001      1,650,000 gls.      2,351,000 gls.     08/23/01 
       2002      1,588,000 gls.      2,288,000 gls.     05/22/02 
       2003      1,688,000 gls.      2,500,000 gls.     08/08/03 
       2004      1,682,000 gls.      2,354,000 gls.     08/16/04 
       2005      1,765,000 gls.      2,499,000 gls.     06/30/05 
       2006      1,780,000 gls.      2,681,000 gls.     06/15/06 
       2007      1,759,000 gls.      2,674,000 gls.     09/26/07 
       2008      1,923,000 gls.      2,730,000 gls.     07/09/08 
       2009      1,936,000 gls.      2,877,000 gls.     06/24/09  
       2010      1,932,000 gls.      2,589,000 gls.     05/28/10 

List of Ten Largest Water Customers Based on 2009 Annual Usage:

      Name of Customer                               Annual Usage in Gallons
     1)  Texas Department of Criminal Justice            243,291,000
     2)  IAH Detention Center                             32,263,000
     3)  Memorial Medical Center                          14,917,000
     4)  Livingston ISD                                   14,363,000
     5)  Camp Cho-Yeh                                      8,412,000
     6)  Pine Hill Apartments                              6,873,000
     7)  County of Polk                                    5,950,000
     8)  Wal-Mart Supercenter                              3,873,000
     9)  The Bradford at Brookside                         3,829,000
     10) Royal Inn                                         2,561,000

Designated Capacity - Average Daily Flow - 2,250,000 GPD
Designated Capacity - 2 Hour Peak Flow - 6.75 MGD.

     2001 Peak Flow - 2,860,000 gallons/day on January 18, 2001
     2002 Peak Flow - 3,280,000 gallons/day on November 4, 2002
     2003 Peak Flow - 2,762,000 gallons/day on February 21, 2003
     2004 Peak Flow - 6,244,000 gallons/day on May 1, 2004
     2005 Peak Flow - 5,534,000 gallons/day
     2006 Peak Flow - 3,500,000 gallons/day on October 16, 2006
     2007 Peak Flow - 2,640,000 gallons/day on January 14, 2007
     2008 Peak Flow - 2,472,000 gallons/day on February 16, 2008
     2009 Peak Flow - 2,854,000 gallons/day on October 29, 2009
     2010 Peak Flow - 2,542,000 gallons/day on February 11, 2010

RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS: $15.00 per month plus $1.00 per thousand gallons of water usage in excess of 2,000 gallons up to a monthly maximum sewer charge of $25.00.

COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS: $20.00 per month plus $3.00 per thousand gallons of water usage in excess of 2,000 gallons

     SEWER TAPPING              WITH NO      WITH
     FEES:                      ROAD CUT     ROAD CUT

     4" connection              $500.00      $700.00 
      
     6" connection               Actual Cost to City
      
     8" connection and larger    Actual Cost to City