Central Services

This group is under the supervision of City Manager Jon Mendenhall.

• Construction: 

• Replace aged water mains, failed storm drains & structures
• Planning, site work & improvements on existing & new projects
• Regrade ditches & correct water flow beyond normal maintenance
• Replace aged & undersized pipe
• Sewer repairs deemed beyond normal maintenance

• Fleet Maintenance:

• Keeps service records on all equipment and vehicles
• Maintains all equipment: backhoes, pumps, mowers, tractors, etc.
• Maintains all vehicles: cars, dump trucks, fire trucks, etc.
• Maintains the fuel dispensing system

• Warehouse

• Maintain computerized inventory of parts
• Maintain parts inventory, stock shelves, organize bins
• Order, receive and stock parts needed for maintenance and repairs to water/sewer lines, streets, etc. 
• Provide safety supplies for employees
• Maintain daily work orders for Solid Waste, C&D and Street Division

Operations

This group is under the supervision of Operations Manager Darren Gatewood.

• Collection & Distribution: 

• Maintains all sewer collection lines
• Maintains all water distribution lines
• Maintains all water meters in the distribution system
• Replaces aged and undersized piping in the system
• Responds to all sewer and water breaks and makes repairs

• Solid Waste:

• Collects residential trash and bulk waste
• Collects yard and wood waste
• Runs and maintains the Recycling Center

• Streets:

• Maintains all storm sewer systems
• Maintains all street right of ways
• Maintains all streets: patching and cleaning
• Maintains snow removal and ice control
• Maintains traffic controls: stop lights, street signs and markings
• Mowing and litter control
• Runs the leaf collection system

Utilities

This group is under the supervision of Utilities Manager Melinda Ward.

• Mebane Bridge Wastewater Treatment Plant:

• Treats domestic and commercial sewage and can treat 13.5 million gallons per day
• Oversees the enforcement of the Sewer Use Ordinance for industries and commercial businesses

• Robert A. Harris Water Filtration Plant:

• Can produce 21 million gallons per day of treated water
• Flushes lines and analyzes water throughout the system weekly
• Residential water testing is available for free

• Water Resources:
  
  
• Maintains and repairs the two plants, elevated tanks, lift stations and pump stations