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    Proper Disposal 11/6/2006

    Household Chemical Waste Environmental Management Department.  Why Household Chemicals Need Proper Disposal.  Household chemical wastes are sometimes disposed of improperly by people pouring them down the drain, onto the ground, into storm sewers, or putting them in the trash.


    Home 8/31/2010

    The Environmental Managment Department provide services related to air quality, water quality, garbage and recycling, brownfields redevelopment, municipal setting designations, household hazardous waste, and environmental education.

    Prescription Drug and Medical Waste Disposal 7/12/2010

    Medical products such as diabetic syringes, IV bags and oxygen tubing may not be recycled. Putting medical waste of any kind in the blue recycling cart is dangerous to residents, collection crews and recycling facility workers. It also causes equipment problems at the recycling sorting facility.

    Mercury 11/6/2006

    A technical report issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in July 2001 addresses the hazards of mercury and the measures pediatricians can take to reduce children's exposure. One of the chief conclusions of the report is that pediatricians and parents should stop using mercury-containing thermometers.

     

    Industrial Pretreatment 9/14/2006

    align="left"> Pretreatment Services is responsible for monitoring and controlling wastewater pollution from commercial and industrial sources, authorized by a city industrial waste ordinance. Wastewater enters the Village Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant from the city of Fort Worth and 23 wholesale customer cities. Pretreatment Services monitors this wastewater for toxic substances that could create a hazard in the sewerage system, inhibit or damage the plant's treatment processes.

    Environmental Collection Center 8/27/2010

    The City of Fort Worth's award-winning regional collection program helps people dispose of their household chemical wastes in a responsible manner. The Environmental Collection Center (ECC), located at 6400 Bridge Street in Fort Worth, is open to residents of Fort Worth and participating cities

    Liquid Waste Transporters 1/11/2010

    class="section1" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Permit Required

    The Water Department maintains lists of permitted transporters that are allowed to haul liquid wastes within the City of Fort  Worth

    Restaurant Requirements 7/2/2009

    Food Service Establishments - Discharge Permits Grease Trap/Interceptor Discharge Permits Food service establishments are a major source of grease in the City’s wastewater collection and treatment system.  Grease, if not properly managed, can increase system maintenance costs and contribute to flooding and san

    Additional Sewer Science Lab Materials 2/5/2007

    t of the materials needed for the lab (including the ingridientes for the wastewater) are in the kit. Here are the materials that the teacher must prov

    About Us 11/7/2006

    The City of Fort Worth Department of Environmental Management is responsible for maintaining and monitoring water quality in urban lakes, rivers, neighborhood creeks, and storm drains. This responsibility is managed by the department's Water Quality Section. Storm drain systems are designed to remove storm water runoff from urban areas. In this part of the country, storm water sewer systems are separate from wastewater sewer systems, and untreated runoff flows directly to the nearest bodies of water. Unfortunately, any pollutants such as pesticides, oil, and detergents that are present on urban land, streets, or other surfaces are carried along. This also means that anything a person might pour into or dispose of in a storm drain inlet goes directly into a body of water the next time it rains. Environmental Management has received numerous state and national awards for its storm water program, and its storm water ordinance is included by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in its list of model ordinances.

     

     
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