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CITY OF SAGINAW
DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION

2021-2022

WATER & WASTEWATER

The Director of Public Works and Community Development is the manager of all Public Works employees.
The Water & Wastewater maintenance employees share office space with the Public Services and
Inspections/Code Enforcement departments at the Public Works building. The water billing personnel are
located at the General Administrative Office at City Hall. They are responsible for the billing and collection of
approximately 7,900 accounts. The City has a two-cycle billing system for utility customers. The City
contracts out the printing and mailing of utility bills. One full-time employee reads meters two (2) days each
month. This employee works on other projects the rest of the month.

Saginaw is 100% dependent upon the City of Fort Worth for its water supply and wastewater treatment. The
water/wastewater division is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the City's water distribution
system and wastewater collection system. This division maintains the water system following the guidelines
for human consumption and fire safety set forth by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
(TCEQ). They maintain adequate pressure throughout the water system, repair and maintain all distribution
lines, keep accurate records of distribution and pumpage and report to the State as required. They ensure
that all pump stations are operational and maintain an annual maintenance program. They maintain
updated maps for location of lines, repairs breaks in a timely manner and take water samples as required by
law. They also turn water on and off for residents, complete all water-related work orders, and resolves
customer complaints and inquiries.

In addition they are responsible for the maintenance of the wastewater collection system. The City of
Saginaw sends 100% of its wastewater to the City of Fort Worth for treatment. They repair broken sewer
lines, clear line blockages, conduct video inspections of wastewater lines and provide regular cleaning of all
lines in the City as preventative maintenance.

The City monitors significant industrial users and categorical industries by sampling their sewage effluent to
ensure compliance with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards.

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