Does Ruston Water Utilities make a profit?
No. The Water Utilities Department operates like an enterprise, and the monies collected from water and sewer usage goes back into the system for operation, maintenance and capital improvements, such as water main extensions into previously unserviced areas, or for improvements to supply sources or treatment facilities. The budget for Water Utilities are reviewed each year to insure that the programs planned can be supported by the projected revenues, and if the long-term trend were to show an excess of revenues over O&M and capital improvement expenses, then that excess, or profit, could be returned to the citizens in the form of a rate reduction.
