The City
of Schertz Public Works Department takes pride in providing superior
customer service, safe and efficient streets, community services,
development of community, and excellent water services. We strive
to prepare our team for the future and our ever-growing city as
we accept new projects that will better the lives of our citizens.
Curb
Side Chipping
The City
of Schertz provides a Curb Side Chip Service during the year for
Schertz Residents. Chipping service will be performed on Fridays
during normal business hours. It is the responsibility of the resident
to contact Public Works at 619-1800 to schedule appointments. Appointments
for the week must be made by Thursday, at 3:00 pm. Calls made after
this time will be placed on the next week's service. In the event
of overload, chip jobs not done Friday will be completed the following
Monday.
All brush and tree
limbs must be at front curb and stacked neatly for easy access City
employees will not go into private property to drag brush/tree limbs
to front of house, they will not enter alleys to chip brush. No
Exceptions. Stumps will not be chipped, but must be accessible and
able to be lifted by a person to be removed from location. This
is a Residential Service Only. No Commercial Lots or Lot Clearing
will be accepted. No lumber will be chipped. If there is a question
upon the area where the limbs will be located, a city employee will
be sent to the location for visual approval before name is added
to list.
A fee of $25.00 per
half-hour will be assessed for pickup and chipping. Chips
will not be shoveled out of truck or shot into yard with chipper.
If anyone
is interested in the mulch, please call Public Works and request
the mulch will be saved, otherwise the mulch will be disposed of
properly. The requested mulch may be picked up free of charge.
Street
Sweeper
Our street
sweeper cleans about 600 miles of street each month in the City
of Schertz. The sweeper follows a regular monthly schedule. For
information on Street Sweeping or to find out when your street will
be swept, call 619-1800.
Ditch
and Right-of-Way Maintenance
A continuous cycle occurs
as follows:
1. Mid-City
2. North of City
3. South of City
Rain makes the grass grow
faster than we can mow, please be patient!
Drinking
Water Report
2007
Drinking Water Report (Reporting on 2006) - PDF
When
is Water Pressure to High or to Low?
The City of Schertz Water
Department is regulated by the Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality (TCEQ). The TCEQ rules state "the system must be designed
to maintain a minimum pressure of 35 psi at all points within the
distribution network at flow rates of at least 1.5 gallons per minute
per connection".
The deviation in elevation
throughout Schertz's water service area makes it impossible to maintain
one constant pressure zone for our customers. Higher elevations
will tend to have lower water pressures and lower elevations toward
higher pressures. The Schertz water system is designed to provide
a minimum of 750 gpm fire hydrant flow and insuring that we meet
the minimum water pressure requirements. It is important to know
that the Texas/Schertz plumbing/building code requires a pressure
reducing valve to be installed when water pressures at the residence
exceeds 80psi.. Although the working pressures of house plumbing
and appliances exceed 80psi, some insurance companies will not cover
any damages or replacement of an appliance if this situation exists.
It is important for you to know what your insurance provider requires/will
cover. If you have any questions concerning the water pressures
in Schertz, contact the Schertz Water Department at (210) 619-1100.
To find out what your insurance companies rules are about coverage
to damage to, or replacement of an appliance, you should contact
them directly.
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10 Commercial
Place
Schertz, Texas 78154
Phone:
(210) 619-1800
Fax: (210) 619-1849
E-mail:
customercare@schertz.com
Office Hours
Monday 8:00 AM - 5:00
PM
Tuesday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed
Have Billing Questions?
Call 210-619-1100
Emergency After Hour Contact
Call
210-619-1200
Schertz PD will dispatch workers to the scene
Departments
- Water & Waste Water
- Fleet Maintenance
- Streets & Drainage
- Administration
FEMA Information:
Flood Insurance Study Report and Insurance
Rate
Map to Take Effect
The
City of Schertz has received a Letter of Final Determination dated
May 2, 2007 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
This establishes the date, six months after the letter, when the
Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report and Digital Flood Insurance
Rate Map (DFIRM) for our community will become effective on November
2, 2007. The six-month interval allows the City of Schertz to
adopt the final FEMA approved floodplain maps with the necessary
ordinances. By adopting the new maps, the City of Schertz will
continue to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program
(NFIP), so that our citizens are eligible to purchase flood insurance.
Please see FEMA Maps 210,
220, 230
and 240 for
more information.
Flood
Insurance coverage is available for a 1-year term. There
is a minimum premium for all flood insurance policies. Because
the minimum is subject to change, anyone interested in purchasing
a flood insurance policy should contact a local property insurance
agency or company that writes flood insurance coverage to obtain
the minimum premium amount.
There
is normally a 30-day waiting period before flood insurance goes
into effect. November 2, 2007 is the date that the new FEMA
floodplain maps go into effect. If residents purchase flood
insurance prior to the November 2, 2007 effective date, they will
be eligible for current premium rates under the existing maps.
Residents
are encouraged to contact their insurance providers prior to November
2, 2007 in order to make appropriate insurance adjustments.
Programs - 
SPECIFICATIONS
AND DESIGN STANDARDS
FOR
PUBLIC WORK IMPROVEMENTS
WITHIN
THE CITY OF SCHERTZ , TEXAS
A) PURPOSE OF SPECIFICATIONS AND DESIGNS
STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC WORKS IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE CITY OF SCHERTZ
:
The City of Schertz does
hereby set forth compliances for urban and suburban subdivisions
in order to adequately provide for the needs of the community and
to secure adequate provisions for streets, alleys, sidewalks, water,
sewage, drainage easements and other public facilities.
Click
here for General Construction Specs.
Click
here for General Specs.
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