Wastewater Division

The Wastewater Division includes both Wastewater Collection and Environmental Services. Wastewater Collection 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 ensure compliance with all applicable regulations governing the discharge of wastewater.

Environmental Services provides support for the Wastewater Division by collecting wastewater samples to monitor industrial customer’s discharges, and to assess wastewater surcharges in our Commercial Wastewater Surcharge Program. Environmental Services prepares the semi-annual Industrial Pretreatment Report that is required by TCEQ, administrates the Cross-Connection Control Program, hosts Household Hazardous Waste collection events, and is implementing the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program to remain compliant with upcoming state and federal mandates.

During the fiscal year 2009-2010, 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. An upgraded equipment and maintenance practice allows the Wastewater Division to comply with the rules and regulations set forth by the various federal and state agencies. Staff continues to be in compliance with the Sanitary Sewer Overflow Initiative that was developed in May 2008. The Initiative includes a proposed 10 year sewer main replacement schedule along with best manage practices for root control, grease control and a routine sanitary sewer main cleaning program. Staff submitted the first annual report to the TCEQ of the effectiveness of the program in April 2010.

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 2010-20111 fiscal year include:

• Identify, evaluate and submit recommendations to Engineering for the replacement of 4,000 to 6,000 LF of aging clay sewer mains.
• Assist in the design and construction of the sanitary sewer main replacement projects.
• Continue improved sampling and monitoring of wastewater to maintain minimum treatment charges.
• Continue required reporting of sanitary sewer overflows to the USEPA and TCEQ.
• Implement Phase II MS4 Storm Water Pollution Prevention Best Management Practices.
• Continue to monitor the wastewater for high-strength and industrial businesses through the Wastewater Surcharge and Industrial Pretreatment Programs.
• Continue the Implementation of the Sanitary Sewer Overflow Initiative (SSOI)
• Effectively manage grease waste per the recent HB 1979 and City Ordinance 1957.
  

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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