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Greater Cincinnati Water Works details budget, lead‑line pace and PFAS cost estimates
Summary
Interim Director Andrea Yang told the Budget & Finance Committee the water utility has strong cash reserves but faces major capital needs, increased lead‑line replacement targets and potential PFAS treatment costs of $100–$120 million for a smaller plant; staffing vacancies and customer service shortfalls were also discussed.
Interim Executive Director Andrea Yang presented the Greater Cincinnati Water Works' fiscal and operational status to the Cincinnati Budget and Finance Committee, saying the utility has strong cash reserves but faces significant upcoming capital and staffing pressures.
Yang told the committee the utility’s drinking‑water operations serve more than 1.1 million residents in southwest Ohio and northern Kentucky and are funded separately from the city’s stormwater utility. ‘‘We have very strong cash reserves,’’ said Andrea Yang, interim executive director of Greater Cincinnati Water Works, noting the utility exceeded its goal of roughly 450 days of cash on hand in the first two quarters. She said those reserves will be important as the utility faces large capital costs ahead.
Yang highlighted four performance goals: maintaining cash on hand, replacing 1% of water mains annually (about 31 miles per year), accelerating lead service‑line replacements to meet a U.S. EPA 10‑year compliance timeline, and improving call‑center customer satisfaction. The utility…
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