It's National Public Works Week and we want to thank all our Public Works staff for keeping our community running. We also want to highlight what staff in the service areas of Public Works do. 

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
• Operate, monitor, and maintain the community’s three production water wells and associated treatment systems.
• Maintain the City’s two surface water emergency backup sources at Deep Creek and Little Island.
• Operate and maintain water reservoirs, pumping stations, and booster stations.
• Test and analyze water quality daily, monthly, and annually, including testing of water in the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine's North Terrace water network.
• Operate, monitor, and maintain wastewater treatment plant, including screening, pumping, aeration, and discharge systems.
• Operate the City’s five sewer lift stations as well as the Kitsumkalum Village sanitary lift station.
• Sample and test wastewater daily and monthly to ensure compliance with permit requirements.
• Operate, monitor, and maintain the landfill leachate treatment system.
• Complete all permit reporting to federal and provincial governments and Northern Health

BUILDING MAINTENANCE & ELECTRICAL
• Maintain and upgrade all building systems for City-owned structures including City Hall, Public Works, Firehall, RCMP detachment, Library, Kwinitsa House, Visitor Info Centre, George Little House, and other small park and infrastructure-related structures.
• Maintain emergency alarm systems responses.
• Manage operations for streetlights, traffic signals, and ornamental lighting.
• Maintain and upgrade monitoring systems such as SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) for water, sewer, and leachate treatment facilities.

ROADS & DRAINAGE
• Complete winter and summer maintenance of city streets, sidewalks, and boulevards.
• Operate, maintain, and repair the City’s water distribution system, including hydrant and valve maintenance, service installations, and break repairs.
• Operate, maintain, and repair the City’s wastewater collection system including line cleaning, manhole repairs, service installations, and blockage removals.
• Clean and maintain catch basin, storm piping, and ditches.
• Maintain and renew all street signage and pavement markings.
• Collect residential solid waste of three different material types as well as maintain street-side litter receptacles in the downtown.

MECHANICAL SHOP
• Maintain and repair all mobile equipment including light trucks, heavy equipment (graders, loaders, excavators, dump trucks), fire trucks, garbage trucks, and small engines.
• Fabricate steel and aluminum tools and infrastructure for other departments.
• Monitor and maintain the City’s nine diesel emergency generators.
• Research and recommend purchases and disposal of City equipment.

ENGINEERING 
• Design, manage, and implement a variety of capital projects.
• Undertake long-term infrastructure master planning and project prioritization.
• Set infrastructure requirements for subdivisions and developments, and review and approve design submissions.
• Undertake quality control on major construction projects.
• Review and issue permits for works on City rights of way.
• Provide technical and CADD (Computer Aided Design and Drafting) support to other departments.
• Identify and apply for grants to fund capital projects.