Utilities Administration
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Ruben Rosales
Public Utilities Director
Director of Public Utilities
The Director of Utilities is responsible for administrative work directing the operation of both water and wastewater systems. Duties include but are not limited to:
- Developing plans to meet and serve future residential and commercial growth
- Preparation and implementation of the departmental budget
- Responding to public complaints and requests
- Preparing reports for city council, federal and state agencies
- Preparing professional services contracts as required
- Has knowledge of Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) rules and regulations concerning personnel, design, constructions, and permits parameters
Oscar De Leon
Assistant Utilities Director
The Assistant Utilities Director direct and coordinates activities of employees engaged in installation, maintenance, repair, expansion, and relocation of the water distribution system, lifts statins, water and waste water plants. The assistant utilities director is responsible for work performed under administrative direction of the utilities director.
Superintendent of Operations
The Utilities Superintendent is responsible for the administrative and technical work in the management of the operation of the water treatment plant and wastewater treatment plant. He directs, and coordinates activities of employees engaged in the installation, maintenance, repair, expansion, and relocation of the water distribution system, sanitary sewer collection system, and lift stations.
Jesse Trejo
Aryzbeth Saldana
Water & Wastewater Laboratory Manager
The Water and Wastewater Laboratory Manager advocates and coordinates quality improvements to the laboratories’ management system and oversees technical functions. Ensures that the management system is established, implemented, and maintained in conformance with requirements of The NELAC Institute Standard (TNI STD).
Water Treatment Plant Supervisor
Duties include insuring the water treatment plant operates in accordance with applicable regulations and permit requirements and to ensure safe and efficient operation of machines and equipment, facilitate flow and treatment of water, and monitor effectiveness of treatment.
Manuel Ponce
Javier Rodriguez
Water Distribution Supervisor
The Distribution Foreman is responsible for the supervision of the work in the maintenance, repairs, and construction of water and sanitary sewer infrastructure system. The Distribution Foreman is also responsible in coordinating and assigning work crews to specific jobs and assists working crew as a “working” foreman, when necessary.
Meter Reader Supervisor
The Meter Reader Supervisor is responsible for a variety of tasks in establishing schedules and methods for providing water meter operations and services. Participates in the development of goals and objectives, policies and procedures, and work activities, and ensures compliance of established policies and procedures. The Meter Reader Supervisor is under the general supervision of the Distribution Supervisor
Omahar Badillo
Raymundo Quintanilla
Wastewater Treament Plant Supervisor
The Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Supervisor is responsible for day-to-day operations of the Wastewater Treatment Plant and 34 Lift stations. The WWTP Supervisor is responsible for ensuring that the Treatment Plant and pump stations are maintained and operated in compliance with the TPDES permit.
Administrative Assistant
The Administrative Assistant is responsible for providing high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing statistical reports, handling information requests, and performing clerical functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, and scheduling meetings.
