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(956) 323-9000The Mission Public Works Department oversees the Utilities, Streets, and Health Departments.
The Water & Wastewater/Utilities Department has provided the City of Mission with water service since 1908 through water wells and then from 1926 to the present with river water treatment plants. The wastewater or sewer service started in the early 1940s.
The Department consistently provides the City of Mission, which has more than 23,000 customers and a population of over 60,000, with safe drinking water and environmentally compliant treated sewer service. The Department is divided into 4 branches or subsections that accomplish the task of providing these public safety and health services: Water Treatment, Water Distribution, Wastewater/Sewer Collection, and Wastewater Treatment.
ADMINISTRATION
The Department is headed by a Public Works Director that has first hand knowledge of water and wastewater (sewer) treatment and is well versed in state and federal regulations for these types of services. For support staff, the director has a department head secretary who manages requisition and purchase order duties and one clerical/dispatcher.
2010 Water Quality Report for the City of Mission
2008 Water Quality Report for the City of Mission
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Public Works DirectorEducation:
Associates Degree in Design Technology
Texas State Technical College (1973)
Work Experience:
In 1973, the City of Harlingen hired Mr. Diaz to work in the Public Works department. In 1981, he was promoted to Assistant Public Works Director. In 1985, he was named Interim Public Works Director and then promoted to the position of Public Works Director/Internal Service Director in 1986. Mr. Diaz retired from the City of Harlingen ion 2005 after 32 years of service and came to work for the City of Mission of September 2005 as Public Works Director.
City Recycling Center
609 Canal
Mission, Texas 78572
Hours:
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Recyclable Goods include:
1201 E. 8th Street
Mission, TX 78572
(956) 580-8650
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