Salem Water Works — Multiple
Water Resources & Facilities
[Lake
Salinda Update as of October 31, 2007]
Salem Water Works has two water treatment
facilities with a combined designed pumping capacity of 4
million gallons a day. These plants utilize conventional
treatment processes of disinfection, flocculation sedimentation,
filtration. Chlorine is used for disinfection; Alum for sedimentation;
Soda Ash for Ph control and adjustment; Carbon for taste
and odor control and fluoride for dental health. [More
Information]
Lake John Hay Water Treatment Plant
The John Hay facility was built in 1968
to increase Salem's water supply. It is rated at 3
million gallons per day. This plant is rated as a 210-Acre
supply lake and typically pumps 2 to 2.4 million gallons
per day.
Lake John Hay - One of two major
water resources supplying Salem, Washington Co. and the
surrounding area
Lake Salinda Water Treatment Plant
[Lake
Salinda Update]
The Lake Salinda facility was built in
1947. It was remodeled in 1979 to increase capacity
and to take advantage of improved water treatment processes. Lake
Salinda is still used as a supplemental supply for Salem. It
has an 88 acre surface supply lake and the plant is rated
at 1 million gallons a day.
Salem’s water treatment plants are
State-Certified and follow strict water treatment guidelines
to provide quality water to the community. With a combined
storage capacity of 3 million gallons, Salem's Water Department
serves the Salem community as well as other areas in and
around Washington County including East Washington, Pekin
and Posey Township.
Russell Brown serves
as the Water Distribution Superintendent and Water Treatment
Superintendent.
Lance Little is Assistant Supervisor for
distribution and Bob Pittman is Assistant Supervisor for
treatment.
[Related
- Proposed New Water Rates]
Viewers can use the City's
On-Line Form to report or make inquiries to the Water
Department and other City Offices.
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