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Water Production & Distribution

The Water Production & Distribution division operates, maintains and manages:

  • three finished water reservoirs (13.5MG)
  • three elevated storage tanks (1.5MG)
  • 183 miles of potable water distribution main
  • 15,000 plus residential/commercial water meters
  • 12,000 plus buffalo boxes
  • Automated Meter reading system (13 DCUs)
  • 600 plus Daily Leak Detection devices (one of the largest fixed networks in the United States)
  • Over 2,300 fire hydrants
  • Over 2,200 valves
  • Complete over 100 fire flow test per year
  • Collect and analysis over 1,200 water samples per year to monitor
  • 2,000 cross connection devices monitored annually
  • All while providing first-class service through the more than 10,000 service calls made each year.