The Water Plants Division of the Utilities Department has the overall responsibility of treating and supplying potable water for residential, industrial, and commercial use. Sufficient water must also be available for firefighting. The Water Plants operation team consists of 15 members; a superintendent, an assistant superintendent, a facilities manager, seven operators, a lab technician, and four laborers. The team pumps water from the ground, using 24 deep wells, to six major water plants for processing before it is pumped to the distribution system for consumption by nine 500,000 gallon and one 1,000,000 gallon elevated tanks.
The Water Plants team also operates and/or maintains four smaller systems that provide water to its respective community. We own and operate the Mayesville Water System and the Wessex Water System. We operate and maintain the Dalzell Water System and supply water to the Oswego Rural Water Company and maintains the system. The department pumps, treats, and distributes close to 5 billion gallons of potable water each year with an average daily consumption of nearly 12 million gallons.
Water plant staff operated and ensured maintenance of the major plants for the City’s water system and all of the numerous associated wells and elevate tanks, meeting federal and state water quality standards throughout the year. For information about the Water Plants, please call (803) 481-4177 or (803) 436-2595.