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PUBLIC WORKS - ENVIRONMENTAL

SERVICES
FY2025-26
ADOPTED OPERATING BUDGET
100-155-159

DIVISION DESCRIPTION
The Public Works Environmental Services Division is responsible for providing the following services:
Materials Management - Provides trash and recycle service to our businesses and residents. Evaluates service provider
as well as customers and educates and assist businesses and residents.
Pre-Treatment - Protects our Sewer Collection System and Wastewater Treatment Plants. It implements audits,
inspections, and samples of industrial and commercial generators and assists utilities with sewer blockages and
overflows. It also educates and assists businesses and residents.
Stormwater - Protects streams and lake from pollution, implements best management practices (BMPs) and educates
and assists businesses and residents.
Environmental Response – Provides immediate emergency / spill response within 24 hours to businesses and
residents environmental concerns.
Vector Control - Protects people from disease carrying mosquitoes and implements Tarrant County Public Health
vector control recommendations.
Drinking Water - Protects people from tap water contamination and implements management system for backflow
and cross-connection prevention and educates and assists businesses and residents.
Air Quality - Develops strategies to improve energy efficiency and emission reduction.

FY25 DIVISION ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Implemented a dozen or more Outreach and Education Initiatives (e.g. Environmental Services Calendar).
Held a household hazardous waste event in the spring and a similar recycle only event in the Fall.
Conducted several Audits of Republic Services to address duties and obligations associated with our agreement with
them.
Received a grant for and received a screener to address materials management and haul, and disposal costs
associated with in-house construction projects.
Conducted greater than 50 multi-media audits to audit businesses to verify adherence to vector control, stormwater,
backflow prevention, sewer, and if applicable air quality requirements.
Implemented surcharge requirements at three separate businesses to help encourage measures that reduce
excessive strength waste from entering our sewer system and causing hydrogen sulfide corrosion
Implemented 5 minimum control measures via 37 best management practices; as well as, addressed 19 Illicit
Discharges associated with chemical, sewer, fuel, pools, and potable water.

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