The Department of Public Works Consists of Five (5) Divisions:

• Division of Engineering
• Division of Environmental Services
• Division of Water Works
• Division of Equipment Services
• Division of Transportation

DIVISION OF ENGINEERING
227 West Jefferson Blvd. • Suite 1316
South Bend, Indiana 46601
574.235.9251
Fax: 574.235.9251

The Bureau of Design and Administration

• Sets standards for public improvements
• Issues permits
• Administers consulting contracts for Public Works projects
• Administers projects sponsored by other City of South Bend agencies 

The Bureau of Public Construction

• Inspects construction of public facilities
• Reviews plans and specifications of consultants for Public Works and new subdivisions

The Geographical Information System (G.I.S.)
574.235.5996

• Allows for intelligent maps by using a computer
• Locations and information about streets and utilities are available via the computer for the analysis and design of sewer and street networks around the City of South Bend

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DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
3113 Riverside Drive
South Bend, Indiana 46628
574.277.8515 • Fax: 574.277.8980

The Bureau of Wastewater

• Facilitates the collection, treatment and disposal of wastewater.
• Responsible for the operation of the treatment facility, which is a conventional activated sludge plant, the interceptor sewer system, the combined sewer overflow (CSO) system and the remote sewage lift stations
• Administers the Residential Sewer Insurance Program

The Bureau of Solid Waste
574.277.8823

• Collects, treats and disposes of residential solid waste (trash & garbage) and public trash containers
• Additional services offered include the Pick-Me-Up Program for heavy or large item disposal and the Yard Waste Program for recycling of yard debris

The Organic Resources Facility
4340 Trade Drive
South Bend, Indiana 46628
Phone: 574.287.6461

• Recycles collected yard waste, leaves and wastewater biosolids for compost and biosolid products (mulch)

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DIVISION OF WATER WORKS 
125 West Colfax
South Bend, Indiana 46601
 574.235.9236  • Fax: 574.235.5645

The South Bend Water Works

• Supplies safe, quality drinking water to 122,000 customers in the City of South Bend and its surrounding unincorporated areas
• The water utility reads water meters and generates a bill each month that includes water, sewer, trash and recycling charges
• Customer Service staff answer all customer related inquiries and the emergency field service provides 24 hour coverage
• The utility maintains over 520 miles of water main, 42,000 water meters, four filtration plants, eight well fields and four water storage facilities which hold a total capacity of 17.5 million gallons of water

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DIVISION OF EQUIPMENT SERVICES
1045 West Sample Street
South Bend, Indiana 46601
574.235.9316 • Fax: 574.235.9007

The Bureau of Equipment Services

• Purchases, maintains and repairs all of the automobiles, trucks and specialized motorized equipment in the City's fleet
• Performs inspections of City licensed taxi cabs

The Bureau of Central Purchasing

• Purchases, maintains and distributes office, janitorial and safety supplies to all City departments
• Prepares bids for paint, light bulbs and assists with other supply related bids
• Coordinates purchasing information to vendors on selling to the City

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DIVISION OF TRANSPORTATION
701 South Lafayette
South Bend, Indiana 46601
574.235.9244 • 574.235.9272
 
The Bureau of Streets

• Removes snow on all public streets within the City
  Removes dead animals
• Street sweeping, maintenance
• Reconstruction and resurfacing of streets (slurry seal, paving, crack filling, pot-hole repair)
• Alley grading
• Alley reconstruction 
• Fall Operation ReLeaf leaf pick-up program
• Supervision of Code Enforcement Clean-Up Crew

The Bureau of Municipal Services and
Building Maintenance

• Maintains the buildings and property located at 701 West Sample Street and 731 South Lafayette.

The Bureau of Sewers
574.235.9444

• Cleans and inspects the 525 miles of storm and sanitary sewer system in the City and suburbs
• The Sewer Construction Program repairs sewer mains, catch basins and manholes

The Bureau of Traffic and Lighting
574.245.6001

• Maintains, operates and installs traffic signals, pavement markings, signs for traffic control and public information
• Conducts studies for changes in traffic controls
• Coordinates traffic control for parades, races, block parties and other special events using streets and public facilities
• Maintains and operates a portion of the street lighting system and
• Administers contracted street lighting by the electric utility company

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Department of Public Works
227 W. Jefferson Blvd • Suite 1300 N
South Bend, Indiana 46601
574.235.9251