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CITY OF SAGINAW
FUND DESCRIPTION

WATER & WASTEWATER

The Director of Public Works and Community Development is the manager of all Public Works employees. The Water &
Wastewater maintenance employees share o ce 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 O ce at
City Hall. They are responsible for the billing and collection of approximately 8,100 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 re 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 signi cant industrial users and categorical industries by sampling their sewage e uent to ensure
compliance with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards.

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