Wastewater Division

The Wastewater Division is responsible for protecting the environment and the health and welfare of the citizens of Hurst by providing sufficient wastewater collection services. This is accomplished by minimizing wastewater system interruptions, maintaining and improving the integrity of the infrastructure, and monitoring the wastewater quality entering the collection system to insure compliance with all applicable regulations governing the discharge of wastewater.

During the fiscal year 2006 - 2007, the Wastewater Division has continued to monitor the Industrial Users and Commercial accounts for abnormal and/or prohibited discharges. The repair, replacement, and rehabilitation of the collection system infrastructure and the performance of preventive maintenance have helped to improve the integrity of the system and limit interruptions. Upgraded equipment and maintenance practices allows the Wastewater Division to comply with the rules and regulations set forth by the various federal and state agencies.

The Wastewater Division strives to continually improve the collection system by utilizing trained knowledgeable personnel which provide a professional level of both customer service as well as systems maintenance and operations. The current level of service for this division includes:

• Compliance with all applicable City, State and Federal rules and regulations governing public owned wastewater systems.
• Respond to customer concerns and emergencies within 30 minutes from the time received.
• Inspection and evaluation of the collection system infrastructure to identify replacement and rehabilitation needs.
• Performance of Industrial and Commercial account wastewater discharge monitoring to insure compliance with all governing agencies.
• Development assistance through the identification of existing utilities and evaluation of the proposed utilities.

Major issues and goals within the Wastewater Division for the 2007 - 2008 fiscal year include:

• The recovery of increased wastewater treatment charges through an improved monitoring and sampling program.
• Continue reporting requirements of sanitary sewer overflows to the USEPA and TCEQ.
• The continual improvement of the overall collection system integrity by main replacement and manhole rehabilitation projects throughout the year.
• Through the annual sewer main replacement of approximately 4,000 to 6,000 LF of old clay and concrete sewer main.
• Reduce unauthorized sanitary sewer overflows with the implementation of the new Sanitary Sewer Overflow Initiative (SSOI) which consists of an approved plan and agreement with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).

Contacts:

• 24 HR Emergency (Streets, Water, Sewer, Environmental) - (817) 788-7212
• Operations Engineer - (817) 788-7203
• Water Utilities Superintendent - (817) 788-7206
• Water Production Supervisor - (817) 788-7210
• Water Distribution Supervisor - (817) 788-7204
• Wastewater Collection Supervisor - (817) 788-7205
• Water billing questions? Please visit Utility Billing.

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