Water & Waste Water

You can reach the Water and Wastewater Department by calling the Public Works Office at (936) 327-8998 or by going by 1901 North Washington in Livingston

• Department crews started several utility and drainage projects, including upgrades to the City’s Cemetery Hill and Poleyard pump systems, and upgrading the sewer lift stations serving the area surrounding the US 59 Bypass.

• Teams from the Water and Wastewater Department installed 14,350 feet of new water line, including 6,900 feet of 2-inch line, 3,800 feet of 6-inch line and 3,650 feet of 8-inch line. These new lines replaced more than 18,000 feet of problematic water lines in the city.

• The City continued the process of upgrading its sewer system by jetting approximately 555,000 feet, smoke testing 22,800 feet, and video taping over 24,000 feet of sewer line. Thirty-five manholes and four sewer lift stations were rehabilitated, and direct storm water inflow into the sanitary sewer system was corrected.

• Department crews continued maintenance and replacement of fire hydrants throughout the City.

• City Council amended its Water Conservation Plan to meet requirements of the Texas Water Development Board. Due to the extended period of drought, the City instituted voluntary water restrictions under its Drought Contingency Plan.

• City Council authorized repairs of the decanter seals at the City’s Wastewater Treatment Plant.

2009 Drinking Water Quality Report
For the Livingston Water System

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Additional Information:
To report Water Main Leaks/Sewer Main Stoppages:
8:00am.-5:00pm. 
(24 Hour Line)    327-4311
After 5:00pm.      327-3117

          The City has responsibility for operation of the water and wastewater systems in the City, including treatment and distribution of water and collection, transportation, treatment and disposal of sewage. Service is presently provided to 3,061 water customers and 2,748 sewer customers located within the city limits.

          Water Supply: The water supply source for the City is surface water obtained from Lake Livingston. On February 22, 1978, the City entered into a contract with the Trinity River Authority of Texas to purchase from the Authority amounts of raw water impounded in the Livingston Reservoir. The City is obligated to pay an annual standby charge on or before the 10th day of each February and August, beginning in August, 1978. Annual standby charges are calculated by multiplying the equivalent of the current annual average daily amount the Authority is obligated to sell to the City by the Authority's rates for sale of raw water to municipalities. Annual average daily amount of raw water that the Authority is obligated to sell to the City is set forth in the following schedule:

          On February 22, 1978, the City entered into a water system service contract with the Authority whereby the Authority agreed to pay through the issuance of bonds all the actual costs of acquiring, by purchase or construction, a water supply and treatment system to render water supply and treatment services to the residents of the City. Although the Authority is to retain title, the City shall have the exclusive use of the entire project throughout its natural life. On March 10, 1979, the Authority issued $3,485,000 in bonds to pay for the acquisition of the System. In December, 1991 the Authority issued $1,600,000 in bonds to expand the capabilities of the systems to meet the increased requirements of the City due to the location of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Terrell Unit in the area.

          Water Distribution: There are several miles of water distribution system, including water mains ranging in size from 2" in diameter to 12" in diameter. Water is stored in three overhead storage tanks. Fire protection is a secondary function of the water distribution system. Maintenance of fire hydrants, along with other appurtenances, is carried out by the Water Department.

          Installation of water connections (taps) and service connections from the main to a point outside the curb area or point of the meter set is performed only by municipal employees or a contractor approved by the city. A charge is made by the City for each new tapping of the water mains for a connection. The fee for making taps and furnishing and installing meters and boxes id determined from the following schedule:

Water Rates:

RATE TO CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS:
An additional monthly charge of $10.00 will be added to
customers outside the corporate limits of the City of
Livingston, Texas.

Historical Average Daily Water Consumption and System Information:

List of Ten Largest Water Customers Based on 2009 Annual Usage:

           Name of Customer           Annual Usage in Gallons
1)  Texas Department of Criminal Justice            233,752,000
2)  IAH Detention Center                             31,065,000
3)  Memorial Medical Center                          14,071,000
4)  Livingston ISD                                   13,640,000
5)  Camp Cho-Yeh                                      7,586,000
6)  Pine Hill Apartments                              6,897,000
7)  County of Polk                                    4,806,000
8)  Wal-Mart Supercenter                              4,215,000
9)  The Bradford at Brookside                         3,397,000
10) Pine Ridge Health Care                            2,539,000

Wastewater Treatment:

          The City's wastewater department includes a sewage treatment plant, nine (9) sewage lift stations and collection system. The existing wastewater treatment plant was expanded in 1992 with financing through the issuance of Combined Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 1991. The plant is a 2,250,000 GPD activated sludge extended aeration plant consisting of a bar screen, grit canals, lift station, splitter box, sequencing batch reactor basin, ultraviolet disinfection channels, sludge holding tanks and sludge drying beds.

Capacity of Wastewater Treatment Plant:

          Designated Capacity - Average Daily Flow - 2,250,000 GPD Designated Capacity - 2 Hour Peak Flow - 6.75 MGD.

2001 Peak Flow - 2,860,000 gallons/day on January 18, 2001
2002 Peak Flow - 3,280,000 gallons/day on November 4, 2002
2003 Peak Flow - 2,762,000 gallons/day on February 21, 2003
2004 Peak Flow - 6,244,000 gallons/day on May 1, 2004
2005 Peak Flow - 5,534,000 gallons/day
2006 Peak Flow - 3,500,000 gallons/day on October 16, 2006
2007 Peak Flow - 2,640,000 gallons/day on January 14, 2007
2008 Peak Flow - 2,472,000 gallons/day on February 16, 2008
2009 Peak Flow - 2,854,000 gallons/day on October 29, 2009
 

Sewer Fees:

RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS:  $15.00 per month plus $1.00 per thousand gallons of water usage in excess of 2,000 gallons up to a monthly maximum sewer charge of $25.00.

COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS:  $20.00 per month plus $3.00 per thousand gallons of water usage in excess of 2,000 gallons

Sewer Connections:

          Installation of sewer connections (taps) and service connections from the main to the property line or point of use connection is performed only by municipal employees or a contractor approve by the City. The following charges are made for sewer connections: