Public Works Operations is divided into 6 Divisions
Shop and Yard Division: Overall administration of Operations, daily reports, meter records, purchasing and receiving of all parts and equipment for fleet maintenance and infrastructure. Fleet maintenance of close to 400 pieces of City owned equipment and vehicles. Operate and maintain the fueling facility for City equipment.
Streets Division: Street sweeping, pothole patching, roadside mowing, crosswalk and directional arrow delineation, street sign maintenance, snow plow/sanding and de-icing of streets.
Sanitation Division: Monitoring of the former Landfill site.
Sewer Division: Operate and maintain the Collection and Treatment facilities of sanitary sewer. There are over 68 miles of pipe, more than 1,600 manholes, 2 major pump stations, 3 lift stations and several smaller pump stations that convey combined sewer to the Wastewater Treatment Facility. At the Wastewater Treatment Facility, the sewerage is then aerated, chlorinated, dechlorinated and discharged to the Columbia River in accordance to State regulations.
Storm Water Division: Operate and Maintain all catch basins, inlets and facilities that convey and store storm water.
Water Division: Operate and maintain a 3,700 acre watershed, slow sand filter treatment facility, 12 mile transmission water line, 2 covered reservoirs, 4002 water meters, 443 fire hydrants and over 80 miles of water line from 1” to 18”. Manage the backflow program for over 600 backflow devices.
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Name
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Title
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Phone*
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Email
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Bryce Majors
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Wastewater Treatment Plant Supervisor
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325-2267
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bmajors@astoria.or.us
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Austin Billaber
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Utility Worker I
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325-3524
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abillaber@astoria.or.us
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Kevin Daw
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Equipment Mechanic II
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325-3524
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Steve Meadows
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Wastewater Treatment Operator
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325-2267
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smeadows@astoria.or.us
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Chris Gramson
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Senior Utility Technician
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325-3524
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cgramson@astoria.or.us
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Ron Harrod
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Utility Worker II
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325-3524
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Ole Gifford
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Assistant Public Works Superintendent
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325-3524
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ogifford@astoria.or.us
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Chuck Higgins
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Lead Utility Worker
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325-3524
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Joe Hudak
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Equipment Mechanic II
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325-3524
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Tim Johnson
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Water Quality Techician
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325-3524
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Eric Bufkin
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Water Quality Supervisor
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325-3524
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ebufkin@astoria.or.us
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| William Johns |
Weekend Water Operator |
325-3524 |
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Bo McMahan
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Stores Supervisor
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325-3524
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bmcmahan@astoria.or.us
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Nathan Bartlett
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Water Source Operator
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325-3524
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Jess Mulligan
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Utility Worker I
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325-3524
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James Hatcher
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Public Works Superintendent
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325-3524
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jhatcher@astoria.or.us
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Ed Karl
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Equipment Maintenance Supervisor
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325-3524
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ekarl@astoria.or.us
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Joe Peitsch
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Sweeper Operator
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325-3524
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Bret Stevens
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Senior Utility Worker
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325-3524
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Stacy Sundquist
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Administrative Assistant
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325-3524
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ssundquist@astoria.or.us
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Matthew Tikkala
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Utility Worker I
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325-3524
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Nathan Barber
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Senior Building Facilities Technician
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325-3524
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nbarber@astoria.or.us
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Levi Greer
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Utility Worker I
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325-3524
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lgreer@astoria.or.us
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Utility Worker I
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325-3524
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* All phone numbers have a 503 area code unless otherwise noted.
