Water Treatment Plant

The Water Treatment Plant consists of a Superintendent and three Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Certified Surface Water Treatment Operators. Daily operations include grounds maintenance of the plant, pump stations, storage tanks, maintaining lab operations and analysis for process control; maintaining all mechanical components, chemical dosage, and recording all required data for reporting to state and government agencies. 

Goals and Objectives

• Provide a safe, odorless, palatable, and continuous water supply for the public
• Respond to customer complaints in a courteous and professional manner
• Continue to enhance the appearance of all the plant facilities
• Continue to improve, upgrade, replace, and modernize the existing equipment
• Seek out Continued Education classes and advanced training.
• Provide support for the other departments
• Comply with all State, City, and Government regulations
• Submit all required documentation to the regulating authorities
• Record and maintain all daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly water analyses and lab results
• Running increased Lead and Copper sampling due to adding the Earthtec QZ at raw water for the zebra mussels

Accomplished in 2022 - 2023

• Perform diver inspections and cleaning on 1/3 of storage tanks and diver inspections on all to set up a rotational basis to clean tanks.
• Installed generators at all pumping stations except the raw water intake which is going to be renovated to a higher elevation over the next year. 
• Provided professionalism, by actions and training so that the staff can stay current and knowledgeable on the ever-changing rules and regulations in the water industry. 
• Continue to provide safe drinking water and maintain our "Superior" water system rating.
• Keep an open-door policy and encourage tours of the plant. 
• Train and educate all employees to be able to become better operators. 
• Converted from the DFS system to the new Ignition SCADA system.

Plan to Accomplish in 2023 - 2024

• Perform diver inspections and cleaning on 1/3 of storage tanks and diver inspections on all to set up a rotational basis to clean tanks. 
• Provide professionalism, through actions and training so that the staff can stay current and knowledgeable on the ever-changing rules and regulations. 
• Continue to provide safe drinking water and maintain our "superior" water system rating
• Keep an open-door policy and encourage tours of the plant.
• Train and educate employees to afford the opportunity to achieve a higher-class license.
• Continue to modernize the existing equipment.