Public Works - City of Somerton

PUBLIC WORKS

Public Works Department is committed to making the City of Somerton beautiful, clean and attractive, livable and sustainable city and to provide safe, integrated public buildings and community infrastructure for existing and future needs.

The Public Works Department has the primary responsibility to deliver facilities and infrastructures that meet the needs of the residents of Somerton and that comply with the standards and requirements established in the engineering guidelines and the City’s Master Plans.

The Department is organized into four (4) functional divisions all working together towards the department’s vision.

Hurf (streets) division, sanitation division, water division and sewer division

HURF (Streets) Division

This Division provides for maintenance of all city streets, alleys, parking facilities part of landscaping facilities. Part of landscaping areas same as retention basins, and other rights-of-way as well as certain facilities, including the maintenance shop and public works shop and public works yard. Also, the maintenance repair and placement of concrete sidewalk curb gutter, street names and stop signs, crosswalks and street stripping.

SANITATION DIVISION AND RECYCLING PROGRAM

The Sanitation Divsion Provides for solid waste collection and disposal services city-wide including admistration, supervision, accounting service and maintenance for refuse trucks and residential and commercial containers as well as container for special needs.

Recycling Program that started two years ago.

This is one of the most succesful projects of our department; the project began with eight 6 yard recycling containers at different locations. Today we have 20 recyling containers around the city. On November 01, 2010 City of Somerton Delivered one cart to any residential. Our goal is to introduce the curbside program to the entire city and to build the Somerton Recycling Plant this caming fall.

If you want to know which items are recycables and what are not CLICK HERE

WATER DIVISION

The Water Division provides for city-wide services which include the administration supervision, inspection, accounting service/maintenance as well as raw water supply, treatment and distribution thereof. Our goal is to continue with installation of these electronic meters city-wide in order to reduce the time and costs and to accomodate growt in out city, we have just completed a 10" water main extension project along Hightway 95 to sustain future development. Which the project included over 3,200 lineal feet of PVC pipe, water valves and fire hydrants.

The City of Somerton is pleased to present to you the 2011 year's Annual Quality Water Report. This Report is designed to inform you about the quality of water and services we deliver to you avery day.

If you want a copy of the Annual Quality Water Report CLICK HERE

SEWER DIVISION

The Sewer Division provides for the city-wide services, which includes the administration, supervision, inspection, accounting service/maintenance for sewer lines, pump stations, wastewater treatment and storm drain. At the present time the Waste Water Treatment Plant is operating at almost maximum capacity which inhibits future development. Construction has begun phase 2 of the of the Waste Water Treatment Plant Expansion.

Contact Information

Samuel Palacios Francisco Soto

Interim Public Works Director Street & Sanitation Supervisor

(928) 722-7371 Phone (928) 722-7399 Phone

(928) 627-5830 Fax (928) 627-3794 Fax

samp@cityofsomerton.com fsoto@cityofsomerton.com

Leo Lomeli Jose Palomares

Water Chief Operator Sewer Plant Chief Operator

(928) 722-7399 Phone (928) 627-7840 Phone

(928) 627-3794 Fax (928) 627-7841 Fax

leol@cityofsomerton.com josep@cityofsomerton.com

MAINTENANCE SHOP Ana Valenzuela

Luis Aguirre Executive Secretary

Lead Mecanic (928) 722-7399

(928) 627-4360 phone anao@cityofsomerton.com

(928) 627-3794 fax

If you need any information regarding your Water Bill please contact City Hall at

928-722-7344