The City owns and operates three separate utilities, the Wastewater Treatment and Collection System, the Stormwater System, and a shared Water System with Rainier State School. In addition to the three utilities, the Public Works Department operates and maintains City streets, rights-of-way, utility connections and billing services. Although owned by the City, the Cemetery is currently managed and maintained under contract with Weeks Funeral Home.
Within each of these areas, the Public Works Department is responsible for short and long-term comprehensive planning, budget management, interaction and regulation of development, capital improvements, regulatory reporting, and maintenance and operations.