Metropolitan Utilities District of Omaha BMP Distribution Partner Since 2016 OMB Control No. 2060 0722 Approval expires 08/31/2021 METROPOLITAN UTILITIES DISTRICT Background The Metropolitan Utilities District is the natural gas and water utility for the City of Omaha Nebraska and surrounding areas. The District was founded by the Nebraska Legislature and is governed by seven directors elected by our customer owners. We serve natural gas to approximately 225,000 customers and water to approximately 208,000 customers in the Omaha area. Historical Highlights Mains In 2008, the District began the process of replacing our aging low pressure system that is comprised mostly of cast iron pipe. The age of the system goes back to the year 1880 when a private utility sold manufactured gas in Omaha. The last cast iron pipe was installed in 1960s. At the start of this project, the District had approximately 580 miles of cast iron pipe in the distribution system. Services As part of the process of replacing old cast iron distribution mains, we are also simultaneously replacing the unprotected steel services to each customer. These services are just as old as the mains. The new mains currently being installed are operated at a higher pressure, so we are moving all meters from inside the customer's building to outside to prevent any high pressure gas from getting released into the building. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 14 hours per response. Send comments on the Agency s need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including through the use of automated collection techniques to the Director, Collection Strategies Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2822T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20460. Include the OMB control number in any correspondence. Do not send the completed form to this address. EPA Form No. 5900 413 ------- |