Annual Report 1982, City of Louisville

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l0 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT The Public Works Department consists of WATER AND five divisions: Engineering, Streets, Water and Wastewater Plants, Water and Wastewater WASTEWATER PLANTS Distribution, and Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance. While few Capital Projects were The most significant change at the Wastewater Plant budgeted, the divisions concentrated in 1982 in in 1982 was the approval for construction of a .34 establishing more efficient working operations. M.G.D. expansion of the existing 1.0 M.G.D. plant. Accomplishments of each division are as follows: Construction will begin in early 1983. Installation of a new outfall line into the plant readied the facility for this expansion. The Plant employees began conducting all required testing in-house, eliminating ENGINEERING the need for the expense and inconvenience of using outside testing companies. The major City construction project for 1982 was At the Water Plant, flouridation facilities were installation of traffic signals and median islands on installed through a 100% State Health Department- South Boulder Road at Main Street and Centennial funded grant. Improvements were made to the raw Drive. Most construction was in the area of private water intake at Eldorado Springs. Improvements were development. The Engineering Department reviewed made in 0&M procedures and record keeping. 93 planning referrals, engineering plan sets, and All employees at both plants are State Certified, and drainage reports in 1982. The field inspector made 989 are continuing their technical educations. inspections of private development projects. Two of the City's long-term goals were achieved in 1982 with the adoption of "Design and Construction Standards and Specifications" and "Storm Drainage l Design and Technical Criteria Manual." The City also adopted a"City-Wide Basin Drainageway Plan." f ` 4. STREETS In 1982, the Street Department maintained and -' repaired 42.3 miles of streets, up from 39.0 miles in 1981. Maintenance included pavement, curbs and walks, street signs, storm sewer facilities, weed mowing,snow removal,and street sweeping. While no major changes took place during 1982, on .74. ongoing process of improving departmental efficiency °- continued. An example of this is the replacement of David Blanchard metal snow plow blade edges with rubber blade edges. City Engineer The new rubber blades reduce operating costs with the added benefit of preventing possible damage to either equipment or streets. L