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WORKS DEPARTMENT |
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 Steve
Chutchian
Public Works Director
2118 S. Uhl Road
Glenn Heights, TX 75154
Phone: 972-274-5100
Fax: 972-274-5110
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| The Public Works Department is responsible
for Streets, Parks, Water and Sewer, Storm Water, and Drainage. |
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| After hours emergency calls should go to 972-223-3478 |
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Welcome to the Public Works
web page for the City of Glenn Heights. |
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Public Works provides services that affect the daily lives
of all of Glenn Height's citizens and many visitors. In Public
Works, strives to provide quality service to our customers
and to meet the needs of our citizens, provide safe drinking
water, sanitary sewer service, family friendly parks and adequate drainage. All
of these services to insure a community suited for comfortable living. |
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| There are five divisions in Public Works Department: |
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 Streets
Division |
| Public Works realizes that there are problem areas on some
Glenn Height's streets. A 5-year plan is being developed
to improve maintenance and street repair. If you want to
report a pothole or problem please use the Citizens Action
Center or call 972-274-5100. |
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| Parks
Division |
| The City strives to maintain and improve park usability,
provide family oriented facilities, keep the parks clean
to provide for a safe environment.
The City has 8 soccer fields, 2 baseball fields, a Concession
stand, a basket ball ball court and a pavilion as well
as
picnic tables and walking paths.
City facilities can be rented for events or even family
outings.
If you have a problem or suggestion feel contact the Parks
Department or Citizen Action Center. |
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| Water
Division |
| Public Works Staff work to insure that the City has clean
potable water for our customers to use for their homes and
recreation. The City currently purchases most of the water
used by citizens from Dallas Water Utilities. And has 1 million
gallons of elevated storage which provides pressure to the
citizens. Additionally, 1.75 million gallons of ground storage
that is used to operate the system as well.
Each month Public Works staff members collect bacteriological
samples for testing to insure that the drinking water is
safe from pathogenic organisms.
Public Works staff attends training and and have attained
Water Operator certification from Texas Commission for
Environmental Quality. |
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| Wastewater
Division |
Public Works Staff take care of the sewer lines to remove
the wastes from homes and businesses.
In working with the environment Public Works Staff labors to improve and conserve
natural environment resources. Trinity River Authority currently treats the wastewater
that is produced in the City of Glenn Heights.
Public Works Staff is making improvements in the collection system to control
the inflow and infiltration or rain water which drives up the treatment to
the City. As in the Water Division, Public Works Staff attends training and
are tested for Wastewater Operator certification from Texas Commission for Environmental Quality. |
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| Storm
Water Management Division |
Storm Water Management is a result of National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Storm Water Program
which regulates storm water discharges from three potential
sources: municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s),
construction activities, and industrial activities.
Most storm water discharges are considered point sources
and operators of these sources may be required to receive
an NPDES permit before they can be discharged. This permitting
mechanism is designed to prevent storm water runoff from
washing harmful pollutants into local surface waters such
as streams, rivers, lakes or coastal waters.
What does this means to Glenn Heights? The City must have
a permit through the State and is required to monitor construction,
mark drains, provide cleanup activities, and participate
in education programs.
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| Drainage
Division |
| Drainage is related to the storm water program however
there are other facets as well. Drainage must provide an
avenue to move rain water away from homes and businesses
in a safe and efficient manner. Public Works department maintain
the storm drains as well the drainage easements. |
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| Solid
Waste and Recycling |
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 Once
a week garbage pickup will begin on November 2, 2010. Garbage
pickup will be on Tuesdays. |
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| Additionally
on Tuesday Waste Management will be collecting up to 4
cubic yards of brush and/or bulky waste. |
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| Four
cubic yards is about the size of 2 washers and 2 dryers.
Anything over the 4 cubic yards can be picked up for $9.66
per cubic yard. If more than 4 cubic yards is placed by
the garbage poly cart then Waste Management will take a
picture, remove 4 cubic yards, take another picture and
turn in the pictures and a cost to the Water Customer Service
Clerks at City Hall. Residents can then pay the Customer
Service Clerks for the additional collection. |
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