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Public Work's Department |
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David
Pelser
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The Public Works Department is comprised of seven divisions: Streets,
Water, Solid Waste, Engineering, Fleet, and Civic Center Maintenance.
Public Works is dedicated to contributing to a safe environment
for the community by providing fast and courteous service to its
customers. The Street Division maintains a total
of 194.6 miles of streets, including 6.4 miles of State Highway
(72). In addition, this Division is responsible for maintaining
streetlights, street signs, and sweeping. The Water Division
provides water service to 48,000 customers and operates and maintains
a water pumping plant that produces 8,000,000 gallons of water
per day. The Solid Waste Division provides refuse
service for half of the city (11,103 customers) and specific services
including providing roll-off, bin rental, and special pick-up
services. This division also operates the City’s landfill
which, can be utilized by City of Whittier residents only. The
Engineering Division oversees capital improvement
projects pertaining to City streets and sidewalks. In addition,
this division provides information pertaining to traffic and parking
issues and public right-of-way. The Engineering Division also
issues excavation permits, easements and property vacations. The
Fleet and Civic Center Maintenance Divisions
maintains City-owned vehicles and buildings respectively. Finally,
the Sewer Division is part of Streets and is
responsible for the maintenance and repair of all sewer mains
throughout the City.
- Engineering
- Capital improvements
- Construction inspection
- Development review
- Parking and maintenance
- Public Works permits
- Sewer problems
- Traffic engineering
- Underground utility verification
- Solid Waste
- Landfill Services
- Customer Service - Trash & Water
- Recycling
- Temporary Roll-off/Bin Rental
- Toxic Waste Disposal
- Street Maintenance
- Fleet Maintenance
- Civic Center Maintenance
- Block
Party & Street Closure Application
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- Asphalt repair
- Concrete repair
- Graffiti removal
- Hazardous material clean-up
- Maintenance districts
- Public works inspection
- Sewer maintenance Signing and striping
- Street cleaning
- Street lights and traffic signals
- Trash in street
- Weed abatement
- Water
- Distribution to customers
- Production
- Utility billing (Refuse and Water)
- Sewer
System Management Plan (SSMP)
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