Water
Supplied by: City of
Sulphur Springs
Source: Cooper Lake
Maximum system capacity
(daily): 15,000,000
gallons
Maximum daily use to
date: Credit 7,576,000
gallons
Pressure on mains: 65 -
70 PSI
Storage capacity:
5.25
million gallons (2.25
million gallons
elevated storage, 3
million gallons below
ground.)
System looped: Yes
Projects under
construction:
Water plant expansion -
10 MGD one million
gallon elevated water
tower
(completed.)
Sewer
System
Treatment Plant type:
Extended Aeration and
Complete Mix Activated
Sludge
Maximum capacity:
5,400,000 gallons
per day
Maximum daily use to
date: 4,000,000 gallons
per day
Water
Water
Sources
The City of Sulphur
Springs has two sources
of raw water. Cooper
Lake -- the city's main
water source -- is
located twelve miles
north of town. Lake
Sulphur Springs -- the
city's backup water
source -- is one
and one half miles
northwest of the city.
Water is pumped from
pump stations located
at each surface
impoundment to the
water treatment plant.
The primary source of
raw water is through
the newly constructed
twelve mile water line
from Cooper Lake.
A new one million
gallon water tower has
been constructed and is
located south of Lake
Coleman near Interstate
30.
Water
Treatment
Water Treatment is
accomplished at the
city's 10 MGD plant
located on Highway 19
on the west side of
town. The Sulphur
Springs Water Treatment
Plant was built in 1966
and expanded in 1980
and 1985. It is a
conventional
clarification plant
consisting of two 1.5
MGD modules, one 1.0
MGD module, and two 3.0
MGD modules. Polymers
are used as a
flocculation aid before
the water is clarified
and filtered. Taste and
Odor Control and
Disinfection is
accomplished through
the use of activated
carbon (summer months
if needed), Chlorine
Dioxide, Chlorine, and
Chloramines. Finished
water is stored in two
underground clear well
with a total capacity
of 3 MG.
Water
and Sewer Distribution
Water Distribution is
accomplished through
127 miles of water
mains which distribute
over a billion gallons
of water per year. Fire
Flow is maintained by a
network of looped 12
inch mains and four
elevated towers holding
2,500,000 gallons. Fire
Hydrants and water
meters are also
maintained by the
distribution
department.
Rural
Water Supply
Corporations
Rural water systems in
Hopkins County purchase
treated water from the
city. Demand from the
rural water systems
comprises 1/3 of the
total water treated.
.
Wastewater
Sewer
Collection
Wastewater is collected
for treatment through
112 miles of sewer
mains and five lift
stations. Our sewer
collection system is
maintained by the Water
and Sewer Distribution
Department.
Wastewater
Treatment
Treatment is
accomplished at one 5.4
MGD wastewater facility
with a three MG
equalization basin
located on the east
side of town. The
facility is a
complete-mix,
mechanically aerated,
activated sludge plant
with primary clarifiers
and tertiary filters.
Sludge is aerobically
digested and further
stabilized in sludge
storage basins before
being dewatered in the
belt press. Treated
wastewater is
disinfected with
chlorine, then
dechlorinated before
discharging to Rock
Creek. The city
presently meets
biomonitoring
requirements and some
of the strictest
discharge limits in
Texas.
Biosolids
are beneficially reused
at registered land
application sites in
Hopkins County.
Sanitation
/ Trash Collection
Trash
collection is included
in your City bill each
month. The City
of Sulphur Springs
contracts out for Solid
Waste Disposal.
Collection days are
determined by your
address, and take place
twice weekly. When
collection days fall on
a holiday, there will
be no collection that
day. Trash must be in
bags and placed at
curbside. Plastic
garbage bags are
available at City Hall
and both fire stations
for $8.00 per roll. You
will be notified of
your collection days
when you pay your city
deposit for water and
refuse disposal
services. Contact
City Hall at 885-7541
for information.
Lakes
Coleman
Lake is a 40 acre-ft
lake located on Main
Street. Coleman Lake
was built in 1923 for a
water supply,
and is now in use for
recreational use only
as an integral
component of Coleman
Park.
Lake Sulphur Springs
is an eighteen hundred
acre lake with boat
dock, softball field
and recreational area.
Cooper Lake is located
10 miles North of
Sulphur Springs and
supports one of the
newest and largest
state parks in the area
Education:
Sulphur
Springs Independent
School District
Public School Budget:
$ 18,367,665
Enrollment:
Early Childhood
Development Center
(1 school):
100+ students
Elementary (6 schools):
1,577 students.
Intermediate (1
school): 301 students.
Middle/Jr. High (1
school): 953 students.
High School (1 school):
1,115 students.
Private Schools (1
school): 102 students.
Universities
& Colleges in Area:
Northeast Texas
Community College - Mt.
Pleasant
Paris
Junior College - Paris
Sulphur
Springs Technical
Center - Sulphur
Springs
Texas
A&M University -
Commerce
Tyler Junior College -
Tyler
University of Texas -
Tyler
Transportation:
AIR
SERVICE:
Nearest Airport: Sulphur
Springs Municipal
Airport
Runway Length: 5,004
feet
Runway Surface: Asphalt
Lighted: Yes
Fuel: Yes
Instrument Landing
System: No
Nearest Commercial Air
Service: DFW
International Airport;
Love Field - Dallas
Distance: 100
miles
FREIGHT
CARRIERS:
ABF Freight Systems,
American Freightways,
Central Freight Lines,
Conway Southwest,
Federal Express,
Tex-Pack, Merchants,
Roadway, Service
Trucking, United Parcel
Service.
RAIL:
Kansas City Southern,
East Texas Central,
Union Pacific.
City
Departments:
Office's located at
1313 N. Hillcrest Dr.
Divisions
Community
Development
Phone (903-885-7541)
Director's extension
354
The Community
Development Department
is responsible for
operating an on-going
planning, zoning, and
development control
program. The Community
Development Department
is responsible for the
use of land and the
subdivision of that
land both within the
corporate limits of the
City and its
extraterritorial
jurisdiction. The
Department provides
long-range and
short-range planning
input for the
consideration and use
of the City Council,
the Planning and Zoning
Commission, the Parks
and Recreation
Commission, the Zoning
Board of Adjustment,
and other City
divisions, departments,
and administrators. The
Department also
administers the zoning
and subdivision
regulations, the
engineering operations
and functions,
construction and health
inspections, and code
enforcement.
Inspections
-- Building &
Health
Phone (903-885-7541)
Chief Building
Official's extension
354
Building Inspectors
extension 362
Code Enforcement /
Health Inspectors
extension 361
The Inspection
Department includes a
Building Inspection
Department and a Code
Enforcement / Health
Inspections. The
primary responsibility
is the protection of
the publics health and
safety. The Inspections
Department insures
compliance to the
established Building
Codes and City
Ordinances pertaining
to construction.
Building permits are
required for all
construction other than
minor construction. The
Code Enforcement /
Health Inspector's
responsibility is to
assure a clean and safe
dining experience
through regular
inspections and
permitting of all
establishments that
prepare and serve food
to the public. Other
responsibilities
include code
enforcement regarding
junk vehicles, trash,
debris, substandard
structures, and other
safety issues as
needed.
Engineering
Department
Phone (903-885-7541)
City Engineer's
extension 365
Engineering Technicians
extension 363
Fax (903-439-4652)
The Engineering
department is
responsible for the
design of water, sewer,
streets and drainage
improvements. flood
plain management, and
zoning and utility
mapping. Engineering
for subdivision
improvements to water,
sewer, streets, and
drainage are evaluated,
approved, and inspected
by this department.
Engineering for
subdivision
improvements to water,
sewer, streets, and
drainage are evaluated,
approved, and inspected
by this department.
Streets
Phone (903-885-7541)
Supervisor's extension
357
The
Streets Department
maintains drainage
ways, street signs, and
over 82 miles of roads
within the city limits.
The Department also
maintains the grounds
for a large majority of
the city facilities
such as City Hall,
Service Center,
Library, Airport, Lake
Sulphur Springs
Spillway, Coleman Lake
Spillway, etc. The
Street Department
maintains the open
drainage channels
throughout the city
such as Town Branch and
many of their
tributaries. During and
following storm related
activities, the
department is the first
and main resource
implemented to respond.
Capital
Construction
Phone (903-885-7541)
Supervisor's extension
356
The
Capital Construction
crew performs the
majority of the Capital
Improvements Projects.
The emphasis is on
sewer main repair and
replacement followed by
street improvements and
waterline
replacement/repair.
Some streets are
scheduled for
reconstruction while
others are scheduled
for overlays. The water
line replacement
entails replacement of
lines under streets
proposed for
reconstruction,
replacement of
undersized lines in
areas of growth and
replacement of fire
hydrants and water
lines in substandard
condition.
Maintenance
Phone (903-885-7541)
City Engineer's
extension 358
The
Maintenance Department
is responsible for
maintaining the City of
Sulphur Springs fleet
and performing
preventative measures
to ensure our fleet is
safe with a minimal
amount of down time.
General
Street Specifications
Current residential
street specifications
call for 2" HMAC
on 7" Crushed Rock
or 5" RPCC and
commercial
specifications call for
3" HMAC on 8"
Crushed Rock or 7"
RPCC. Lime stabilized
subgrade is required
when the PI is above
12.
General
Utility Specifications
Current water main
requirements follow the
State Fire Insurance
Board Guidelines for
Fire Protection.
Mueller Fire Hydrants
are generally spaced
every 600LF in
residential
developments and every
300LF in heavy
commercial/industrial
areas. Subdivisions
require engineering of
all community
facilities and the
execution of a
community facility
contract. For more
information contact
this department.
Mapping
- Water
- Sewer
- Topographic
- Streets
- Drainage
- Zoning
- Land
Use
- City
Limits
- ETJ-
Extra Territorial
Jurisdiction
- FIRM
- Flood Zones and
BFE's(elevations)
Currently
City utility and zoning
maps are being
digitized. Blueline
copies of zoning,
topographic, water,
sewer, streets, or
others are available
for $5.00 per sheet or
$250.00 per set.
