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The Street Department is headed by the Superintendent, assisted by the Foreman, and consists of nineteen employees. It is located at the City Garage, 5250 Virginia Road. The Street Department operates the City Garage, with two mechanics that provide most of the vehicle/equipment maintenance and inspection services for City vehicles from passenger cars to large trucks to heavy equipment. The Street Department also provides a mechanic for the Mercer County Regional Council of Governments Municipal Garage which is located next to the City Garage. During the winter season the fleet of fifteen trucks and other related equipment performs winter maintenance services such as snow and ice removal. Throughout the year the Street Department maintains and sweeps all City streets, maintains street signs and roadway markings, constructs and maintains storm water facilities, mows grass at City properties and on traffic islands, and participates in the annual street paving and sealing programs and other related activities.


 

Help Care For Our Water Resources (Summer 2011 Newsletter)

With the passing of winter and the arrival of spring, we will be spending more time outside doing yard work and property maintenance. I would like to point out that through out the year, no matter the season, the City’s storm water systems manage and carry runoff whenever it rains or there is a thaw following snowy weather. Runoff is also created when snow and ice is melted by deicing agents applied by the City’s Street Department as well as by home owners and businesses.

Please consider that catch basin inlets or culvert inlets blocked by debris such as leaves, lawn clippings, trash, etc. can cause the ponding of runoff from rain or snow melt that can result in hazards for pedestrians and vehicles - especially if it freezes. An unexpected pool of water in a roadway or walkway may cause difficulty for drivers and pedestrians. I think all of us have experienced this at one time or another while driving or walking. If you have debris on your property that may be carried to the storm water system inlets by runoff, please manage it in a manner that will minimize the possibility of it being washed into the storm water system where it may cause backups and ponding at locations that may inconvenience others or cause a public hazard.

The storm water system should only carry clean runoff water. Debris, sediment, chemicals, detergents, soaps, etc. should not be allowed to enter the system because they are harmful to our water resources. One simple way to help keep pollutants out of the system is to route runoff through a grassed area before it enters the storm sewers when possible. The contact with the grass provides opportunity for the vegetation to filter the water and for the water to infiltrate into the ground for additional filtering and recharging of the groundwater table. Washing your car on the lawn instead of in the driveway is beneficial to the environment. Please dispose of chemicals properly by placing them in the garbage (if appropriate) or by recycling. Soaps and detergents should go into the sanitary sewer system.


If you are interested in frontage storm sewer piping on your property, please review the following information and contact the Street Department for more information.

 Frontage Storm Sewerage Piping Policy and Standard Operating Procedure


For more information, contact:

Mr. Dale E. Myers. Superintendent
5250 Virginia Road
Hermitage, PA 16148
724-342-0210



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