What Is El Paso Water Utilities And Who Runs It?

What Is El Paso Water Utilities And Who Oversees It? The Public Service Board was established May 22, 1952, by City Ordinance No. 752 to completely manage and operate the water and wastewater system for the City of El Paso, according to the El Paso Water Utilities Website. The seven-member board of trustees which make up the Public Service Board consists of the Mayor of the City of El Paso and four residents of El Paso County, Texas, who are appointed by the City Council for four year staggered terms.

Current board members are: -Edward Escudero ? Chair -Maria F. Teran – Vice Chair -Richard T. Schoephoerster ? Secretary Treasurer -Ruth Katherine Brennand ? Member -Richard C. Bonart ? Member -David C. Nemir ? Member -Mayor John F. Cook, Member

The Public Service Board’s regular scheduled meetings are the second and fourth Wednesdays of every month, but are subject to change. The board will meet on Feb. 9 at the Public Service Board Meeting Room, 1154 Hawkins.

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El Paso Water Utilities 2011 Five-Year Strategic Plan Highlights -Sustain a 95 percent satisfaction rate from its customers.

-Secure water resources and finance/build infrastructure in order to ensure an adequate and affordable 50-year water supply. Measured by: Continuing with regional water resource planning to further evaluate the importation of groundwater from West Texas counties, the sharing of international data and technology where possible with Mexico, and the evaluation of the cost of desalinating additional water in El Paso County.

-Incorporating the Mesilla Modeling to include the State of New Mexico and the country of Mexico.

-Acquire new water rights as a means to ensure the availability of water resources, especially during times of drought. Measured by: Initiating new acquisitions as required in the future. Surface water rights are currently sufficient.

-Developing financing scenarios, including the evaluation of restructuring debt, lowering the debt service coverage requirement, accessing low-interest loans and grants and other financing alternatives to mitigate rate impacts and ensure the Utility receives the best available costs.