Maintenance Division
Residents and businesses can request maintenance services by completing the online maintenance service request or calling 425.430.7400. This could include potholes, brush cutting, roadside debris, water line leak, storm drainage problems, or sewer back up. By sending our online service request, we can ensure that your request gets to the right department so we can effectively complete your requests in a timely manner.
Street Maintenance
Water Maintenance
Solid Waste
Wastewater/Surface Water Maintenance
Fleet Maintenance
Maintenance Supply Purchasing/Hydrant Meter Rental
Street Maintenance
This section provides safe and clean city streets and sidewalks to Renton citizens, and maintains these properties in the most cost-effective ways possible. This section maintains all curbs and streets and assists with sidewalk repairs. In addition, this division is responsible for sweeping and cleaning the 205 miles of city streets and right-of-ways, along with overseeing the street overlay projects and snow and ice maintenance.
Water Maintenance
This section maintains and repairs pipes, pumping systems, reservoirs and meters. The employees in this section are dedicated to promoting public health and welfare by assuring the best available water quality in sufficient quantity.
Renton's water originates from wells that are drilled into the Cedar Valley aquifer. Renton's water system consists of: one spring, seven wells, eight reservoirs, 12 pump stations, 294 miles of pipe, 3,275 fire hydrants, and 16,585 water meters. The water maintenance section annually performs more than 1,200 water tests and 3,275 hydrant tests. Every year it also adds 53,000 pounds of fluoride for dental prevention and 22,500 pounds of chlorine to help kill bacteria.
For emergencies such as leaky water meters, no water, broken pipes, or flooding of residential streets or businesses, please call (425) 430-7400. After 3:30 p.m. or on weekends, if the emergency cannot wait until the next working day, contact the Renton Police Department at (425) 430-7500. For questions or inquiries about a water bill, contact the billing department at (425) 430-6852.
Solid Waste
This section is responsible for picking up debris along roadsides and debris that has been illegally dumped. Together with code compliance, guilty parties are tracked and charged with a fine. Last year more than 40 tons of debris were collected along roadsides. To inquire about regular garbage service, call Waste Management Rainier at (206) 243-4050.
Wastewater/Surface Water Maintenance
This section performs preventative maintenance and repairs to the city’s wastewater and surface water systems. These systems include 27 sanitary sewer pump stations, two storm water pump stations, more than 190 miles of sewer pipe, and 215 miles of storm pipe, catch basins and manholes. In addition, the wastewater and surface water crews respond to sewer back-ups and flooding incidents 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The wastewater and surface water team is dedicated to ensuring that all utilities are functioning properly, and is working to protect the water quality and environment of our lakes, rivers and streams. Customer service and public safety are the commitment of this team.
Fleet Maintenance
This section repairs and maintains all park maintenance, police, fire, and public works equipment. Parts, supplies and fuel is procured for 399 pieces of capital equipment plus numerous other pieces of small equipment. Last year, city vehicles used 154,000 gallons of gas and drove a total of 1,683,000 miles. In addition, 3,515 repairs were made to city vehicles and equipment. It is the responsibility of six mechanics to maintain a fleet which includes: 207 city vehicles, 115 pieces of equipment, 54 police vehicles, 11 fire trucks, six aid cars, five motorcycles, and one parking ticket scooter.
Maintenance Supply Purchasing/Hydrant Meter Rental
Maintenance section supply orders are accomplished by the purchasing staff at the City of Renton Planning/Building/Public Works Maintenance Shops. The purchasing responsibilities include the following sections: Street, Stormwater, Wastewater, Water, and Fleet Maintenance.
Commodities ordered include: Police, Fire and Fleet vehicles, tools, construction equipment and safety supplies.
Purchasing contacts are:
Bill Walker, C.P.M., Maintenance Buyer, 425-430-7445
Vanessa Poorman, Purchasing Assistant, 425-430-7411
David Hohn, Fleet Manager, 425-430-7440
Tom Brain, Fleet Management Technician, 425-430-7440
For Hydrant Meter Rentals, please contact the Permits Department at 425-430-7266 to apply for a hydrant meter permit or to obtain current fees and procedures. Once the permit has been purchased and issued, please contact Vanessa Poorman at 425-430-7411 to schedule a time to pick up the hydrant meter. Questions concerning procdeure may also be addressed to Vanessa Poorman.