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Consultants: Alpine wastewater assets total roughly $9 million; recommend camera inspection and condition assessment
Summary
A nine-month follow-up under the Texas Water Development Board AMP program showed a $100,000 grant-funded effort that produced an asset inventory with an estimated $9 million replacement value for wastewater infrastructure; consultants recommended a camera inspection contract (proposal ~ $550,000, CIP line at $700,000), continued GIS work, and a rate study after assessment.
Consultants reporting on the Asset Management for Small Systems (AMP) program told council the city met grant qualifications and has been using a $100,000 Texas Water Development Board grant to document wastewater assets, provide staff training, and improve operations. "It is a $100,000 grant," the presenter said, and noted the team updated the RG-530 asset spreadsheet used to track equipment and life-cycle costs. The spreadsheet produced an estimated deferred replacement value of nearly $9,000,000 for collection-system and treatment-plant assets; consultants stressed that exceeding useful life in the inventory does not necessarily mean immediate replacement is required.
As a next step, consultants recommended a professional condition assessment and a video inspection of gravity lines and manholes. The group presented a proposal from Insituform with a quoted budget near $550,000 and noted the CIP lists $700,000 for that work. Consultants also recommended continuing GIS updates and conducting a rate study after the condition assessment to accurately budget needed capital work. Council discussed staffing constraints, pump backups at several lift stations, opportunities for USDA funding for construction projects, and the idea of smart meter investment to free staff time for mapping and maintenance.
