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Mesquite council hears water-loss audit that finds 25.7% non-revenue water, staff recommends $4.1 million program
Summary
Consultants told the City Council that after correcting reporting errors Mesquite still runs about 25.7% non-revenue water, with roughly 800 million gallons flushed annually for quality reasons; consultants recommended a phased $4.1 million program with about a 2.7-year payback and staff said the work can be funded from the Water Fund without raising rates.
The Mesquite City Council received a briefing on a citywide water-loss audit that found non-revenue water — the volume the utility distributes but does not bill — runs significantly above the Texas average and could cost the city millions as a new wholesale contract takes effect.
Consultant Aaron, president of Pulisic Utility Solutions, told the council that after verifying meter and sales data the city's non-revenue water rate was revised down from earlier estimates but still measured about 25.7% of treated supply, compared with a Texas municipal average near 15.5%. "The non revenue water is actually quite a bit higher than your water loss," Aaron said, noting that much of the difference derives from water flushed for quality and large…
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