The Public Works Department is charged with construction and maintenance of public use areas, such as streets, water and sewer systems. There are six separate divisions within Public Works: Street, Water, Pollution Control, Refuse, Construction Services and Transportation.
Responsibilities:
• Street Department - Responsible for the reconstruction, repair and maintenance and snow removal of 110 miles of streets and roads, 15 bridges and 10 miles of storm drains within the city limits.
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Excelsior Springs Public Works building
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• Water Department - Operates the city's water treatment plant, provides for the distribution of safe drinking water to area residents, commercial customers and wholesale water to surrounding communities, maintains 268 miles of water mains and 368 fire hydrants.
• Pollution Control - Maintains the waste water treatment plant, lagoons and overland flow system, 62 miles of sanitary sewer mains, 763 manholes, 3,400 service connections and eight sewer lift stations.
• Refuse - The city contracts with Allied Waste to provide residential curbside pickup for household trash for all citizens. For online trash and recycling day routes, click here.
| Public Works Department Director Chad Birdsong, left, and Utility Service Director Tom Wall discuss new projects. |
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• Construction Services - Provides construction support to other city departments. To view the cities construction standards and design criteria, view Development Construction Standards.
• Transportation - The City of Excelsior Springs operates the Excelsior Springs Transportation, a bus system providing quality and economical transport services for city residents.
• Stormwater - The growth of our city can increase the amount of stormwater runoff, especially during heavy rains and reduce downstream water quality. Minimizing these impacts requires careful stormwater management. |
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