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Public
Works Department The
Public Works Department includes city maintenance operations: streets, parks, water, sewer
and city garage. Our crew of 15 is cross-trained to work in all divisions to serve
you more efficiently. |
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offices are located at 4601 Toledo Ave N in the northwest corner of the city. Office
hours are Monday thru Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. In addition to housing our city
maintenance operations we provide a Recycling Drop-off center. Recycling Drop-Off Center: Robbinsdale
provides curb-side collection of most household recyclables. The drop-off center
provides for convenient recycling of large quantities of cardboard and scrap metal. Scrap
metal cannot contain any plastic parts, it must be pure metal. We do not accept
appliances, microwaves, or lawnmowers. Please check in with the Public Works front
office prior to dropping off any items. |
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Street Maintenance Operations: |
| Snow Removal Policy: The City may call a snow
emergency when snow reaches a depth of 2 inches. Once a snow emergency has been called,
there is no parking on the streets until they have been plowed from curb-to-curb.
Snow emergency notices are given to area broadcasters and are given on our snow emergency
line: 763-531-1275. Violators could be
ticketed and/or towed. |
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| SNOW REMOVAL REMINDERS: Trash Containers:
Please place trash and recycling receptacles in a location that is both accessible for
pick-up and out-of-the-way of snow removal operations.
Fire Hydrants: Residents with fire hydrants located near their homes or abutting
their property can help the Fire Department and maintenance personnel by shoveling around
fire hydrants immediately after a snowfall. Clear fire hydrants five feet on each
side, if possible, to allow access from all directions. Every second counts in an
emergency. |
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| STAY BACK, STAY ALIVE: During
winter, many crashes involve snow removal equipment. Most of these crashes could have been
avoided if drivers would give the plow driver room to work safely. |
- Give plow
operators room to work safely.
- Yield to
snowplows. Do not pass snowplows.
- Slow down.
Snow plows drive slower than posted speeds.
- Never drive
into a snow cloud.
- Be patient.
Follow 8 seconds behind snowplows.
- Stay alert.
Test road surface before driving. Black ice is invisible.
- Never use
cruise control in the winter.
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Snowplow operators are working to make
roads as safe as possible for you. Remember to: STAY BACK, STAY ALIVE. |
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Please don't
put your yard waste in the streets or parks:
The City Public Works Department
reminds property owners that Robbinsdale City Code prohibits property owners from raking
or depositing grass clippings, leaves, weeds, etc. into the gutters along street curbs.
This practice causes storm sewer inlet grates to become plugged when it rains and
contributes to the deterioration of water quality. The city appreciates resident
cooperation in helping to keep lakes clean, storm sewers open, and streets clean by having
your leaves and/or grass clippings collected by the yard waste hauler or properly
composting them. Do not dump leaves in a park or rake them into the streets as this
increases the cost of your city services due to the extra time required to sweep the
streets and tend to the parks. Remember: yard waste collection is part of the
residents' solid waste collection service- there is no separate per bag fee. |
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| Utilities: Water and Sewer Service |
| Robbinsdale
operates 5 municipal wells. The City Water hardness is 24 grains, iron content is
.02 parts per million after water is treated. The entire report on the City water
quality is linked below: |
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2008
Annual Water Quality Report |
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Emergency
Sewer Backup Problems: Public works day hours are 7:00 a.m. to 3:30
p.m. Monday thru Friday. Call 763-531-1202. After hour emergencies, please contact
the non-emergency police number - 763-531-1220 and they will contact us. |
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Hydrant
Flushing: The City flushes hydrants twice a year, spring and fall. Hydrant
flushing is necessary to clean the city water lines. Flushing may create a disturbance in
the water main. If you have any questions, please call the Public Works Department at
763-531-1202 between 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Hydrant flushing will be
announced in City utility bill stuffers and on the webpage as a news item. |
| Curb Stops: Robbinsdale utilities are structured where
the City provides the mains and the property owners are responsible for the water delivery
system from the main to the home. This includes the curbstop where water can be shut off
for maintenance. If you have trouble locating your curb stop box, the city will
attempt to locate it provided that we have received 24 hour advance notice.
Additional information related to the process is described in a pdf document. |
| Preventing
Sanitary Sewer Problems: Do not flush dryer sheets, diapers, disposable wipe
products or personal hygiene products down your toilet. Do not pour grease, oil or
fats down your sink. Older homes should have their sewer lines televised once every 5
years for preventative maintenance. |
ARE
YOU INTERESTED IN LOWERING YOUR WATER BILL?
follow these instructions to check for water leaks in your plumbing system. |
| TOILETS & SINKS: |
| Ninety percent of the time high water usage is
related to leaking toilets. Homeowners should
check the top of their meter to see if the low flow indicator is moving. (The low flow
indicator is a small black triangle located in the middle of the meter, see sample below). If this low flow indicator is moving, water is
going through the water meter. If no water is
being used in the home the homeowner should shut off the valve under their toilet and then
check the low flow indicator again. If the low
flow indicator stops moving after the toilet valve has been turned off, you have
discovered your leak and your toilet needs to be fixed.
Homeowners should check all of their toilets this way as well as all faucets
and water softeners. Other sources to check
would be your outside faucets and humidifiers. You
can also put a couple of drops of food coloring into the toilet tank and if the water in
the toilet bowl turns color you have a toilet tank leak. |
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| All water that goes through the meter is billed to
the resident, repairing leaks in a timely fashion is your best defense against rising
water bills. Residents can obtain a list of licensed plumbers from our Engineering
Department. |
| IRRIGATION
SYSTEMS: Irrigation systems may run too long or could be stuck. |
WATER
SOFTENERS: Water softeners may be regenerating too often or could be stuck.
A good indicator of this is an increase in salt usage. Water softeners should be serviced
by qualified personnel. |
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| Parks Maintenance Operations: |
| Please
Use a Leash and Clean Up After Your Dogs! By City Ordinance a person having
the custody or control of a dog or cat may not permit the animal to be on a street, public
park, school grounds or public place in the city without being effectively restrained by
chain or leash and must clean up any feces of the animal and to dispose of such feces in a
sanitary manner. |
| Please
Help Us Catch Vandals: Graffiti and vandalism in our Parks is becoming an
increasing problem. If you witness vandalism taking place please contact the Robbinsdale
Police Department at 763-531-1220 or call 911. |
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| Gopher State One-Call: Call before you Dig! |
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someone calls prior to digging, utilities mark the utilities using the following color
codes: |
COLOR
CODE |
FOR
MARKING
UNDERGROUND UTILITY LINES |
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ELECTRIC |
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GAS
- OIL - STEAM |
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COMMUNICATION
CATV |
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WATER |
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RECLAIMED
WATER, IRRIGATION |
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SEWER |
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TEMPORARY
SURVEY
MARKINGS |
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PROPOSED
EXCAVATION |
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