Mayors Water Council
Newsletter of the Mayors Water Council of The United States Conference of Mayors
Winter 2008
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Mayors Water Council
work order system is linked to this GIS system for records track-
Calendar of Events
ing and costing. We also track a great deal of information on
topics such as main break history. For example, for every main
break or leak that occurs we record information that can be
used to evaluate trends over time as well as to identify and
January 25, 2008
prioritize replacement needs. We still need to expand on facil-
MAYORS WATER COUNCIL MEETING.
ity attributes included in the system and to improve upon its
In conjunction with the U.S. Conference of Mayors
linkage to the utility's Customer Information System. The infor-
mation we are beginning to obtain through this program is
76th Winter Meeting. Friday January 25 starting at
allowing us to better identify areas to concentrate resources.
8:00am, Capital Hilton Hotel, Washington D.C.
Although difficult to quantify, we believe that the program
January 2325, 2008
is allowing us to more efficiently allocate resources, thereby
U.S. Conference of Mayors 76th Winter
reducing long-term capital outlays as well as operation and
Meeting. Capital Hilton Hotel, Washington DC.
maintenance expenses.
Q. What kind of water conservation programs does St.
Contact: Carol Edwards 202-293-7330.
Louis practice and promote?
Spring 2008 (Date To Be Scheduled)
A. Because St. Louis is blessed with a plentiful source of raw
MAYORS WATER COUNCIL MEETING.
water and our treatment facilities have adequate capacity to
meet foreseeable needs, conservation has not been as signifi-
Location TBD. The Importance of Municipal Water.
cant an issue here in recent years as it has been in many other
June 20-24, 2008
parts of the country. The utility does, however, provide water
MAYORS WATER COUNCIL TASKFORCE,
conservation information to customers and addresses this issue
at neighborhood forums.
In conjunction with the Mayors 76th Annual meeting.
Q. Does the city engage in community relations and/or
Date and time to be scheduled.
U.S. Conference of Mayors 76th Annual
public relations programs to promote citizen understanding
Meeting. Miami, Florida. Contact: Carol Edwards
of the value of municipal water?
A. Yes, the water system provides speakers to neighbor-
202-293-7330.
hood meetings to inform the public about the utility's opera-
October 12, 2008
tions, improvement plans, water treatment and quality, and
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value of water provided.
WATER SUMMIT. Breaker's Hotel, Palm Beach,
Q. Are there any other information items or unique char-
acteristics that you think people should know about concern-
Florida.
ing the St. Louis drinking water system?
For more information,
A. Like many urban water systems, we have many very new
infrastructure components blended with older portions of the
contact Rich Anderson at
system. Some of our older facilities are national historic land-
202-861-6795.
marks. For example, we still have standing three ornate water
towers, which are among the handful remaining in the country.
Although none of these water towers remains in actual service,
they are all architectural gems and one is even open to the
public on a regular basis for access to an observation deck/
room at the top.
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