Drinking Water
There are few aspects that are more responsible for moving civilization out of the Middle Ages and into the Modern Era than is the treatment of our municipal and industrial waste streams (sewage). The responsible treatment of our waste streams, coupled with the treatment of our drinking water supplies, has led to advances in public health that have contributed to extending life expectancy, primarily due to the control of infectious diseases.
The City of Apopka's Water Resources Divisions take this responsibility seriously and work hard on a daily basis to ensure the health and well-being of our community is protected.
The City's Water Treatment Division consists of five water plants:
The water plants consist of twelve groundwater wells, ranging from 483 to 1,400 feet in depth. The waterdrinking-water-treatment-plant-3 source for these wells is the Floridan Aquifer, which is known as one of the most productive groundwater sources in the world.
The Floridan Aquifer is replenished with rainwater that filters through hundreds of feet of sand and rock prior to storage in the Aquifer. This natural process provides a water source that is consistently of a high quality, thus requiring minimal treatment by the water plants.
The groundwater is treated at the City's facilities using cascade aeration to reduce odor causing compounds, such as hydrogen sulfide (rotten egg smell), and disinfected using sodium hypochlorite (bleach), prior to distribution to the community. The total production capacity of the groundwater wells for the City is 35.856 million gallons per day.
The Water Plants are also equipped with a full service Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) system that monitors the operation of the facility 24 hours per day. In the event of a treatment or equipment malfunction, the SCADA system computer contacts the operators via cell phone and verbally advises them of the malfunction and its location.
This use of technology expedites the operator's ability to correct the problem and maintain quality service throughout the treatment process and insure compliance with the facility's operating permits.
The City of Apopka's Water Resources Divisions take this responsibility seriously and work hard on a daily basis to ensure the health and well-being of our community is protected.
Water Plants
The City's Water Treatment Division consists of five water plants:
- Jack G. Grossenbacher Water Plant
- Mt. Plymouth Lakes Water Plant
- Myrtle Rogers Womble Northwest Water Plant
- Plymouth Regional Water Plant
- Sheeler Oaks Water Plant
Groundwater Wells
The water plants consist of twelve groundwater wells, ranging from 483 to 1,400 feet in depth. The waterdrinking-water-treatment-plant-3 source for these wells is the Floridan Aquifer, which is known as one of the most productive groundwater sources in the world.
The Floridan Aquifer
The Floridan Aquifer is replenished with rainwater that filters through hundreds of feet of sand and rock prior to storage in the Aquifer. This natural process provides a water source that is consistently of a high quality, thus requiring minimal treatment by the water plants.
The groundwater is treated at the City's facilities using cascade aeration to reduce odor causing compounds, such as hydrogen sulfide (rotten egg smell), and disinfected using sodium hypochlorite (bleach), prior to distribution to the community. The total production capacity of the groundwater wells for the City is 35.856 million gallons per day.
Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition
The Water Plants are also equipped with a full service Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) system that monitors the operation of the facility 24 hours per day. In the event of a treatment or equipment malfunction, the SCADA system computer contacts the operators via cell phone and verbally advises them of the malfunction and its location.
This use of technology expedites the operator's ability to correct the problem and maintain quality service throughout the treatment process and insure compliance with the facility's operating permits.
Annual Water Quality Report
The City routinely monitors for contaminants in the drinking water according to State and Federal regulations.
