Transmission & Distribution
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The Transmission and Distribution Section is responsible for assuring our customers receive the treated water from our treatment, storage and pumping facilities with a reasonable pressure and maintain good water quality twenty-four hours a day.
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2/19/2009
The Transmission and Distribution Section is responsible for assuring our customers receive the treated water from our treatment, storage and pumping facilities with a reasonable pressure and maintain good water quality twenty-four hours a day delivered to our customers tap. The system (water infrastructure) consists of more than 500 miles of transmission/distribution pipe, with over 13,000 valves and more than 3100 fire hydrants and some 28,000 water meters. There are four pressure zones within our system.
The system transmission/distribution lines (pipes) range from 2 inches to 48 inches in diameter. The pipes are made from various materials such as concrete, steel or PVC or other material. The age of the pipes and valves are from 50+ years old to newly installed. Because of the age of a majority of our infrastructure, leaks and breaks do occur. Our employees are on call twenty-four hours a day to repair line breaks or leaks. This section maintains a valve exercise program, a water quality flushing program and also flush lines due to water complaints and or during construction projects. This section also installs new water services and water meters.
