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General Manager Browning reports reservoirs stabilizing; revenues on target, expenses up from repairs
Summary
General Manager Browning told trustees that reservoir levels have recovered in recent weeks after pipeline work, that the Atoka pipeline was shut off for a reroute and should be back in service soon, and that water revenues were on target through February though operating expenses rose due to more repairs.
General Manager Browning told the Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust on April 7 that reservoir levels are generally stable after recent rains and pipeline work, while operating expenses have edged higher because of increased repair activity.
Browning reported that Heffner was about 0.4 feet above full pool, Canton about 0.3 feet above, Draper about 2.3 feet below full pool, Atoka about 3.8 feet below full pool but up 1.5 feet in the last couple of weeks, and McGee Creek about 2.5 feet below full pool but having come up over 2 feet recently. He said the Atoka pipeline had been shut off for a couple of weeks to make a connection and a reroute in parallel with a new 72-inch main, and that the pipeline should be back in operation soon.
On finances, Browning said, "The revenues for water are on target through February." He added that operating expenses for water were "a little above anticipated," citing increased water-line repairs and higher costs for paving replacement. For wastewater, he said revenues were on target through February but expenses were somewhat higher because "some of the invoices were actually paid in '26 for expenses that occurred in '25." Browning thanked staff for compiling the new financial reports after the organization's transition to updated financial software.
The transcript does not record follow-up questions from trustees on the data, nor does it supply specific budget adjustments or contractor names related to the repairs.
