backEl Paso Water Utilites Public Service Board
Mission Statement: To completely manage and operate the water and wastewater system for the City of El Paso. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) issue permits that require discharges of treated wastewater to meet certain standards in accordance with the Clean Water Act. To meet these high standards, El Paso Water Utilities is committed to providing the best available technology and most cost effective treatment processes to ensure proper and sufficient treatment of wastewater collected from the city. All wastewater treatment plant operators are required by the TCEQ to obtain and maintain varying degrees of certification. They are required to have knowledge of plant operations, treatment, design, and federal and state rules and regulations.
Contact Information
Main Address
El Paso Water Utilities Public Service Board
PO Box 511
El Paso TX 79961-0001
915-594-5500
USA
http://www.epwu.org/contact_us.html
Links:
http://www.epwu.org/water/hueco_bolson.html (Hueco Bolson Groundwater Conditions and Management Report in El Paso Area (March 2004))
http://www.epwu.org/water/water_resources.html (Water Resources for El Paso)
http://www.epwu.org/ (Home Page)
Themes:
Conservation: Recycling/Reuse
Conservation: Resource Management
Energy Resources: Pumping
Energy Resources: Wastewater
Environmental: Aquifers
Human Aspects: Health
Human Aspects: Improvement Projects
Human Aspects: Planning
Policy and Regulation: Coordination - Federal Government
Policy and Regulation: Coordination - Industry
Policy and Regulation: Coordination - Local Government
Policy and Regulation: Coordination - State Government
Policy and Regulation: Laws/Regulations
Policy and Regulation: Water Policy
Policy and Regulation: Water Rights
Water: Aquifers
Water: Drought
Water: Flooding
Water: Irrigation
Water: Precipitation
Water: Recycling/Reuse
Water: Water Policy
Water: Water Quality
Water: Water Quantity
Water: Water Usage
Geographic Areas:
Middle Rio Grande
New Mexico
Texas
Audiences:
Public Sector
Languages:
English