Welcome to Public Works and Utilities

The Public Works and Utilities Department (PWU) is comprised of three Divisions responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the City's water, wastewater, stormwater, streets, fleet, facilities, engineering, and utility billing systems.

Engineering Division:

The City Engineering Division comprises three sections: Utilities Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Geographical Information Systems. These sections are responsible for planning, prioritizing, and implementing capital improvement projects to sustain and develop infrastructure that supports public services and the health and safety of our city. To learn about the Engineering Division's projects throughout the city, visit Westminster in the Works. 

Operations Division:

The Operations Division comprises three sections: Fleet, Facilities, and Streets. Fleet manages and maintains the City’s fleet of approximately 750 assets. Facilities oversee ongoing maintenance and repairs, custodial services, recycling, waste disposal, and building operations for city facilities. Streets Operations provides overall maintenance of streets and city-owned parking lots. Maintenance items include pavement, traffic signs, pavement markings, street sweeping, snow and ice control, and the Adopt-A-Street Program.

Water Utilities Operations Division:

Utilities maintains and operates approximately 550 miles of water lines, 27 miles of reclaimed water lines, 24 miles of raw water lines, 400 miles of sanitary sewer lines, 10 drinking water tanks, 6 pump stations, 6 lift stations, two drinking water treatment facilities, wastewater treatment facility, a full reclaimed water system with treatment and distribution and a stormwater system. The division also includes utility billing, a central cashiering program for city revenues, and billing assistance programs. Click the links to learn more about our water, wastewater, reclaimed water, and stormwater programs.