The Public Works Department has four divisions - Water & Sewer, Streets and Sanitation, Fleet Services, and Transportation. It oversees over 200 employees, 100 programs, and a $100 million budget. The Water & Sewer Division treats over 16 billion gallons of water annually and maintains over 160 miles of water main and 180 miles of sewer main. The Streets and Sanitation Division handles refuse, recycling, yard waste, street sweeping, and snow removal. The Transportation Division manages infrastructure planning, traffic studies, bike plans, street design, and parking operations. Public Works provides essential physical infrastructure and services for the city.

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Public Works
Department

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What is “Public Works”?
• Public Works provides the physical
infrastructure, both facilities and
services, essential to urban society.

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Public Works Department
Four Divisions:
• Water & Sewer
• Streets and Sanitation
• Fleet Services
• Transportation

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Public Works Department
The people:
• Over 200 employees
The programs:
• Over 100 programs
The financial responsibility:
• Over $100 million in 2012 budget

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• WATER & SEWER DIVISION
Water Treatment
Treats over 16 billion gallons of water per year (over 40m gallons/day)
– Around the clock analyses of water quality
– Extensive regulatory requirements consistently met and exceeded
Water Pumping
Supplies clean water to over 350,000 people
– Evanston & Surrounding suburbs
Water Distribution
– Maintains and repairs over 160 miles of water main

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• WATER & SEWER DIVISION
Sewer Collection System
– Maintains and repairs over 180 miles of sewer main
– Maintains, repairs and replaces as needed 5,000 manhole
structures and 8,000 drainage structures
– Responds to basement backup and street flooding concerns
during rain events
Relief Sewer Program
– Over $210 million
– Over a decade to construct
– Over 55 miles of relief sewer main
– Direct impact on Quality of Life

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• STREETS AND SANITATION DIVISION
SANITATION
– Refuse Collection and Disposal (Over 18,000 tons)
– Residential Recycling (Over 7,000 tons)
– Yard Waste and Leaf Pick-up (Over 6,000 tons)
STREETS
– Street Sweeping (147 miles)
– Alley Maintenance (600 alleys)
– Snow Removal
Recycling Center

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• FLEET SERVICES
Maintains Over 350 Vehicles
– Marked Police Cars (35)
– Fire Engines and Ladder Trucks (11)
– Sanitation Trucks (19)
– Dump Trucks (34)
Municipal Service CenterSanitation Truck

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• TRANSPORTATION DIVISION
Administration, Planning, and Studies
– Infrastructure Planning – Multi-Modal Transportation Plan
– Traffic Studies (100 studies)
– Bike Plan Implementation
– Review and Issue Permits (Over 1000)
Design and Construction
– Street Design and Construction (Over 8 miles)
– Alley Paving and Sidewalk Programs – 50/50 Program
– Traffic Signal and Streetlight Maintenance (100 signals/6000 lights)
Parking Operations
– Three Parking garages (Over 3500 spaces)
– Metered Spaces (Over 2300 spaces)

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Comprehensive Planning
Multi-Modal
Transportation
Plan
Bike Plan (2003)
Downtown Plan
Capital Improvement
Program
Traffic Model/Studies
Comprehensive Plan (2000)
Streetscape Studies
Development Regulations
Transit and Parking Studies
Climate Action Plan (2008)
Strategic Plan (2006)

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Travel to Work – Evanston Residents
Percent

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• 3 Metra stations
• 7 CTA stations
Background: Transit
Rail Service

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Background: Transit
• 6 CTA bus routes
• 3 Pace bus routes
• Private services
(NU, Hospital)
Bus Service

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Multi-Modal Connectivity

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Public Works provides a wide variety of important
programs and services, most related to public
health, safety and the general welfare of our
residents.
PUBLIC WORKS
MISSION…