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City of Washington
Public Services
107 Legion Road
Washington, IL 61571
Phone - 309.745.3503
Fax - 309.745.5721
Streets
Streets Supervisor - Craig
Cohen
- Pot hole patching and repair - Both
cold patch and hot mix asphalt patching.
- Sidewalk Replacement program -
Identification of poor/worst condition sidewalk throughout the City -
50/50 cost sharing for sidewalk replacement based upon annual concrete
bid prices - City will also reimburse property owners for City's actual cost
for sidewalk replacement if property owner chooses to complete work
privately.
- Maintains all street, regulatory,
warning, and school signs on the City's public road system.
Water Treatment and
Distribution
Water Plant Operator-in-Charge
- Ken Klekamp
- Two groundwater treatment plants.
- Both plants are capable of treating
over 2.34 MGD.
- Seven deep wells pump to the plants.
- Treatment processes consist of
pressure filtration (iron/manganese removal), ion exchange (softening), and
chlorine and fluoride added at both treatment plants.
- Two 500,000 gallon elevated storage
tanks for domestic use and fire protection.
- Annual operating programs: Biannual flushing of fire hydrants, and water meter
conversion program.
- Water treatment/distribution
governed by rules and regulations of Illinois Environmental Protection
Agency.
- Annual Water Quality Report
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Sewer Collection and
Treatment
Sewer Plant Operator-in-Charge
- Kevin Schone
- Two sewer treatment plants.
- Current design average daily flow of
2.1 MGD with capability to treat peak flow of 3.8 MGD - Activated sludge
plant processes.
- Six sanitary sewer lift stations
within the collection system.
- Annual operating programs: Sanitary
sewer main flushing and lift station maintenance.
- Sewer collection/treatment is
governed by the rules and regulations of the Illinois Environmental
Protection Agency.
Solid
Waste Collection
- The City contracts for residential
solid waste, recycling, and landscape waste collection with Waste
Management. Please contact them at 1-800-796-9696 to
establish service or obtain additional information. Each residential
property within the City corporate limits has been provided with a blue City
of Washington recycling bin. Additional bins are available for
purchase at City Hall for $12.50. Homeowners constructing new
homes may also pick up their first bin free of charge. We do request when
moving from a home that one recycling bin is left with the property for the
next homeowner. All questions regarding your service should be directed to
Waste Management. The rate for basic service (trash collection and recycling) is:
10/1/2009 - 9/30/2010 $10.35/per month;10/1/2010 - 9/30/2011 $10.65/per
month; 10/1/2011 - 9/30/2012 $10.98/per month; 10/1/2012 - 9/30/2013
$11.30/per month; and 10/1/2013 - 9/30/2014 $11.65/per month. All recyclable material may be put in
the bin, separated from the other refuse and set out on the curb.
Recycling materials are picked up every other week on the same day as your
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- 2012 Recycling Schedule if you live north of Route 8 and Business
Route 24 - Schedule A
- 2012 Recycling Schedule if you live south of Route 8 and Business
Route 24 - Schedule B
- Residential curbside pick-up of
unwanted items is conducted by Waste Management, generally in the month
of April. This service is free to residents within the corporate
limits of Washington.
- Brush pick-up is scheduled twice
each spring and fall, generally during the months of May and October.
This service is free to residents within the corporate limits of Washington.
Programs
Sidewalk
Replacement Program
Since 1965 the City has encouraged property owner participation in what has
come to be known as the 50/50 Sidewalk Replacement Program. In 1991, the City
Council adopted a policy to focus our resources on replacing 'worst condition'
sidewalks by establishing objective standards to evaluate sidewalk condition.
City mandated replacement is when City crews periodically evaluate the condition
of all City sidewalks located in the public right-of-way. Sidewalks found in very
poor or poor condition are then scheduled for replacement, subject to
budgetary constraints.
- Very poor condition sidewalks
are those which have cracks greater than 1 1/8" wide and greater than 1
1/8" vertical separation between squares, or cracks within the same
square. Excessive cracking, scaling, or pitting. Sections of broken sidewalk
that can be lifted out, or are entirely missing.
- Poor condition sidewalks are
those which have cracks greater the 3/8" wide and greater than
3/8" vertical separation between squares, or cracks within the same
square. Significant surface scaling or pitting present. Broken sections of
sidewalks are loose and shift easily under the weight of walking. Some
sections may be entirely missing.
Property owners placed on the 50/50
program are responsible for 50% of the cost of construction at the time of
replacement and the remaining 50% is paid by the City.
Property owners may request for
sidewalk abutting their property to be replaced. Requests must meet the
above condition requirements in order to be either placed on the City's 50/50 replacement
program or reimbursed for the cost of concrete material when the property
owner contracts with a private contractor to have the work done. The amount of
material reimbursement is based on the City's annual concrete bid price per
lineal foot and the City's final inspection measurements. Sidewalk
Inspection Request Form
Annual Residential Curbside Pick-Up
Annual curbside pick-up of unwanted items is generally scheduled in the
month of April for one week (Monday-Friday). Items
that will not be picked up or allowed to be disposed of are: tires,
appliances, batteries, used oil, yard waste, daily garbage, and liquids
(paint, turpentine, etc.). All items must be placed at the curb - Waste
Management employees will not enter onto private property to retrieve items. This service is free to
residents within the corporate limits of Washington. Questions
regarding this service can be directed to City Hall offices at 444-1111.
Semi-Annual Brush Pick-Up
Semi-Annual brush pick-up is generally scheduled twice each year generally in
the months of May and October. Brush must be placed (cut ends towards the
street) between the curb & gutter and sidewalk or approximately 3 feet off
of the edge of the roadway. Branches, limbs, or trees greater than 4 inches in
diameter will not be picked up. They will be left for the property owner to
dispose of at his/her own expense. City crews will not enter onto private
property to retrieve brush.
Residents are reminded that the service
is offered strictly for yard maintenance purposes. Any abuse of the service such
as tree topping, entire hedge removal, etc. resulting in large piles of
brush, branches, roots, and the like will not be permissible. These large
piles will also be left for the property owner to dispose of at his/her expense.
This service is free to residents within the corporate limits of Washington.
Questions regarding this service can be directed to City Hall offices at
444-1111.
