Proposed Budget for 2019
The Wilmington Mayor’s office announced the following on 3/28/2019: “Based on a recommendation from Wilmington’s independent Water/Sewer Citizens Advisory Board (UCAB), the Mayor is proposing a 3.8% increase in water and sewer rates to support the proposed FY 2020 water/sewer/stormwater budget, which totals $77.9 million.
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What are the chemical treatments used to remove contaminants from water?
The treatments include: adsorption, coagulation, flocculation, softening, sedimentation, re-carbonation, filtration, stabilization and disinfection.
How is activated carbon applied to water?
Powdered activated carbon is applied to the water as it enters the plant to remove organic compounds, which adhere to the specs of carbon in a process called adsorption. The water flows into a rapid mixer, which violently agitates the water as aluminum sulfate and pebbled lime are added.
How many fire hydrants are there in Caesar Creek?
There are approximately 660 fire hydrants in the system. Caesar Creek Lake Intak system. The water towers, located at the water plant, Air Park, U.S. 68 South, and the Fairgrounds, have a total capacity of 3.25 million gallons.
How does lime affect the pH of water?
particles, while the lime increases the pH so minerals can be removed, producing soft water. Next, in the flocculators, mixers gently cause the developing floc particles to collide and stick together. The objective is to build a floc particle heavy enough to settle out of the water in the sedimentation basins.
How many coal and sand filters are used in a re-carbonation basin?
The flow is divided between eight coal and sand filters to remove remaining particles.
Where is Wilmington water plant?
The Wilmington Water Plant, located at 1142 Prairie Avenue and built in 1990, is designed to produce up to 4 million gallons per day. To ensure an abundant.
When was the Ohio water system built?
Many communities across Ohio started building water systems in the late 1860s and early 1870s. Several wells were used to supply the city, but as Wilmington grew, the wells could not keep up with demand. A 100 million gallon reservoir was built at Burtonville in 1945 by Dayton Power and Light.
