The
Engineering Department consists of the City Engineer and Engineering
Aide, a union  employee.
The Department has many various responsibilities, including
the storage and updating of all City property, housing, water
and sewer maps. It maintains records, plans, surveys, specifications,
reports, and any other pertinent information for all City-owned
or public facilities, and many private facilities; and it maintains
a history of the property owners and a copy of each deed for
all City lots. It acts as a clearinghouse of data, providing
assistance to anyone desiring this type of information.
The
Department handles requests for water and sewer taps, subdivisions
of property, sale of City lots, and for vacating public right-of-way.
The Engineering Office handles complaints about water quality
and responds to questions regarding water treatment and water
pressure. It also responds to inquiries regarding the Wastewater
Treatment Plant and combined sewer overflows. The City Engineer
oversees the Water Plant and Wastewater Treatment Plant.
The
Engineering Department is responsible for maintaining compliance
with many State and Federal laws and regulations concerning
water, sewage, and storm water facilities, including those mandated
by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)
and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
(PADEP). Annual reports and applications in this regard are
prepared by Engineering personnel. The Department is responsible
for short and long term planning of water, sewer, and stormwater
capital improvements, including the preparation of plans, designs,
estimates, specifications, and permit applications. When such
work is beyond the capacities of this Office, the City Engineer
coordinates work with consultants. The Office assists other
departments with certain aspects of their work.
The Engineering
Office has been involved with the following projects in recent
years: Northside Revitalization projects, City-wide water
meter replacement, water tank painting projects, water main
replacement projects, Oil Creek Bank Stabilization, recreational
trail construction, and various activities related to the
combined sewer overflow long term control planning effort
and the development of a comprehensive sewage facilities plan.
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