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Westerville has operated a public water supply since 1901. Today, the City Water Division runs a 7.5 million gallon-a-day water treatment facility 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, serving more than 15,000 homes and businesses. Located at 312 W. Main St., the plant is licensed by the Ohio EPA.

The high-quality drinking water produced by Westerville meets all water quality regulations. In fact, Westerville has received the Outstanding Public Water System Award from the Ohio EPA.

Water Treatment Process at a Glance

The treatment process is broken into many steps to produce premium quality drinking water, including coagulation using ferric chloride and settling to remove particles; softening using lime and caustic soda to remove calcium and magnesium which contribute to water hardness; disinfection using chlorine to kill harmful microorganisms; filtration using sand filters to remove fine particles and granular activated carbon to remove any potential organic contaminants; fluoridation for dental protection; corrosion control using phosphate; and taste & odor control with powdered activated carbon. The water is softened to approximately 125/mg/1 or 7 gpg and has a fluoride level of .9 mg/l. Additional water quality information is available by contacting the plant at (614) 901-6770.

Learn following video provides an overview of Westerville's award-winning Water Division:

Resources

Adam McDowell, Water Utility Manger
Water Division
312 W. Main Street
Westerville, Ohio 43081-2119
(614) 901-6740 Emergency
(614) 901-6770 Non-Emergency

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