Water Quality
MWA water quality is assured through the best management practices and operations provided by water professionals who are among the most accomplished in the industry. • The MWA goes above and beyond the minimum standards for regulatory compliance in water quality testing. • The MWA hosts annual audits from the Georgia Environmental Protection Division of its Amerson Water Plant and drinking water system. • The source water for MWA drinking water production – drawn from Javors Lucas Lake and the Ocmulgee River – is of the highest quality. • The MWA continually reinvests in system upgrades and capital improvements to assure its infrastructure is in excellent condition. • MWA tap water has been named the Best Tasting Drinking Water in North America, as awarded by the American Water Works Association.
System Capacity
In terms of raw water supply and finished drinking water storage, the MWA is rich in water resources. • Javors Lucas Lake holds 5.8 billion gallons of raw water at full pool. • The MWA is permitted to pump between 35 to 110 million gallons per day (MGD) from the Ocmulgee River, as needed, into Javors Lucas Lake for raw water storage until drinking water production. • The Frank C. Amerson, Jr. Water Treatment Plant has a production capacity of 60 MGD, with an expandable capacity of 90 MGD for the future. • The MWA has 36.9 million gallons of finished drinking water storage in 23 tanks, distributed to customers through 1,664 miles of transmission mains and water lines.
Distribution Reliability
Rarely do MWA customers turn on their faucets and wonder if water is going to flow. That’s because of the reputation of the MWA for reliability in the delivery of clean, safe, and great-tasting drinking water. Through capital improvements, including operational redundancies, service interruptions and outages at the MWA are sporadic.
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