2017 Annual Report

20 City of Chilliwack 2017 Annual Report Operations The Operations Department is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the City’s water, sanitary sewer and storm drainage systems. It further maintains the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP), road networks, dyking infrastructure and the City’s 100+ parks, sports fields and recreational trail networks. The Operations Department is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the City’s: y Sanitary sewer sytems y Potable water system y Roads y Open drainage y Storm sewer system y Dyke infrastructure y Parks y Sports fields y Trails The Parks section maintains over 100 parks and natural areas, which together make up over 400 hectares of green space. Most community parks provide a variety of facilities suitable for a day visit, while smaller parks provide playgrounds and often sports courts and picnic tables. The Parks section also maintains a network of over 100km of developed trails in both urban and natural areas throughout the City. The Utilities Electrical/Mechanical and Underground sections operate and maintain: y 50 sanitary pump stations y 10 drinking water production wells y 14 water booster pump stations y 750+km of water and sewer pipe systems y 18 reservoirs The Fleet Maintenance section is responsible for maintaining the City’s 255 unit vehicle and equipment fleet, which includes grass mowers, dump trucks, excavators, graders and street sweepers. This section also maintains the Chilliwack Fire Department’s fleet of vehicles and firefighting apparatus trucks. The Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) processes and treats over 7.5 million litres of wastewater per year. The plant is continually upgraded to handle increased volumes as the City grows and population increases.