Environmental Services
Mission Statement
The Environmental Services Department is committed to utilizing the skills and knowledge of the employees to maintain Edgewater’s physical and environmental infrastructure for the residents, businesses and visitors of the city, making it a sustainable and desirable place to live, work and visit. Following local, state and federal rules and regulations, our services include the maintenance of streets, right-of-ways, sidewalks, water, sewer and stormwater systems, and vehicles and equipment along with providing refuse service and management of the recycling program.
Employees in the Environmental Services Department strive to provide top quality, professional, effective, and timely services. We do this by focusing on continuing education to maintain a highly skilled work force and concentrating on relationships with ourselves, and our customer service and satisfaction, thus improving our image and maintaining the community’s trust.
"Committed every day to building a better community through reliable infrastructure and exceptional service."
**Environmental Services Announcements**
05.13.2024
Reclaim Water Will Be Shut Down Daily - 10:00am (or when reclaimed water supply is depleted) to 4:00pm
The amount of reclaimed water consumed each night has become exceeding high, causing the reclaimed water supply to be depleted prior to the scheduled 10:00am shut down time. We will continue to utilize the shut down schedule, 10:00am-4:00pm, unless the reclaimed water supply is depleted prior to the 10:00am shut down time, if depleted then the reclaimed water supply will be shut down at time of depletion.
Please know the Wastewater Plant Operators are working twenty-four hours a day making sure to supply the reclaimed water.
Refuse & Recycling Holiday Schedule
Memorial Day - May 27, 2024
There will be NO REFUSE & RECYCLING collection on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27th.
If your normal collection day is Monday, May 27th your collection day for the holiday week will be Tuesday, May 28th.
If your normal collection day is Tuesday, May 28th your collection day for the holiday week will be Wednesday, May 29th.
If your normal collection day is Thursday, May 30th your collection day for the holiday week will be Thursday, May 30th.
If your normal collection day is Friday, May 31st your collection day for the holiday week will be Friday, May 31st.
There will be NO BAGGED/CONTAINED YARD WASTE OR LARGE ITEMS PICKED UP DURING THE HOLIDAY WEEK.
EPA Announces 2024 Social Media Water Contest
Edgewater is pleased to share with you the information on the EPA social media competition open to people ages 13 to 24. Please click here for all the information.
BOIL WATER NOTICES
NONE AT THIS TIME
2024 Water Service Line Inventory
As part of a nationwide effort required by the EPA, the City of Edgewater will be conducting a Water Service Line Inventory starting March 29, 2024 and should be completed in July 2024. The focus of this inventory will be to document the types of materials used in water service lines that were installed in 1989 and earlier, which is about half of all water services in the City.
Environmental Services Staff will be conducting an inventory of the pipe material going into and out of our water meters. At this time, we are only looking at water services that were constructed in 1989 and earlier. Department staff will be in the field all day on consecutive Fridays beginning March 29, 2024 thru July, opening water meter boxes and digging holes around them to expose and photograph the pipes. In some cases, all the information will be obtained from within the meter box. In other cases, Staff will need to dig holes in the vicinity of the meter box to expose the pipe material. Environmental Services personnel conducting inspections will attempt to keep the disruption to a minimum and fill the holes back in level by the end of the workday.
City staff will be happy to answer any specific questions you may have. Please use the "Contact Us" feature on the City's website www.cityofedgewater.org and choose "Water" from the drop-down menu, email at EnvironmentalServices@CityofEdgewater.org or by phone at 386-424-2400 ext. 4007.
Dirt Road Reduction Paving Project
As part of the City’s dirt road reduction plan, City crews are currently prepping several roads to be chip sealed. Chip sealing is a thin film of heated asphalt liquid sprayed on the road surface, followed by the placement of small aggregate ("chips"). The chips are then compacted to orient the chips for maximum adherence to the asphalt, and excess stone is swept from the surface. This protects the pavement from the effects of sun and water, increases skid resistance, fills small cracks and other surface defects.
In the coming weeks, the City’s contractor, APS, will begin on the following streets:
15th Street
17th Street
Lime Tree Drive
Juniper Drive
Veterans Park entrance
Otter Drive
West Palm Way
Frances Drive
The work may cause minor delays. During working hours (7:00 AM - 7:00 PM), limited access to these roads will be maintained. During non-working hours there will be full access to roads.
Manholes will be adjusted prior to the road work. The roadway will be treated and reshaped before applying a new chip seal surface. There may be up to a 2" elevation drop during this work so please travel slowly in the area. All affected addresses will be notified via door hangers at the home/business.
If you have any questions please contact Department of Environmental Services at 386-424-2400 ext. 4007 or email: EnvironmentalServices@CityofEdgewater.org.
2022 Water Quality Report
The City is very pleased to provide you with this year's Drinking Water Quality Report. This report is designed to inform you about the quality water and services we deliver to you every day. Our constant goal is to provide you with a safe and dependable supply of drinking water. We want you to understand the efforts we make to continually improve the water treatment process and protect our water resources. We are committed to ensuring the quality of your water. Our water source is ground water from fourteen wells. The wells draw from the Floridan Aquifer. It is aerated to improve taste and odor, and chlorinated for disinfection purposes, ammoniated to control disinfection byproduct formation, softened to lower total hardness and alkalinity, pH adjusted and filtered for aesthetic purposes. It is then treated with a phosphate-based inhibitor to reduce corrosion of your household plumbing. You can read it by clicking here, if you prefer a printed copy of the report please contact the Department of Environmental Services at 386.424.2400 ext. 4007.
