The San Joaquin County Public Works Department employs approximately 400 employees who are responsible for the planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance of public roads, bridges, water, wastewater, flood control and solid waste systems of the County. This award winning Department strives to create a strategic outlook that leverages innovation in process and technology to provide quality service to the community to protect the health and welfare of the public and preserve the County’s infrastructure investments.
San Joaquin County government provides a variety of services to all of the estimated 613,500 citizens in the county. The county covers an area that is 1,400 square miles and 921,600 acres. Services are provided all over the county, including in the seven cities that are incorporated within the county. The County government consists of about 30 departments and/or major divisions, from the Sheriff's Office to Public Works.
