Spencerville Water Department
The Village of Spencerville first started treating and delivering water to its customers in 1929. Since that time the treatment plant and distribution system have undergone numerous renovations to constantly meet or exceed all drinking water regulations. Our main concern is to supply an adequate amount of safe drinking water to our customers.
Spencerville is very fortunate to have an adequate supply of ground water, which is free from bacteria and other contaminants. Originally, the system was supplied by two wells located near the water treatment plant. In 1984, well #3 was added at the Old Acadia Park just north of the railroad tracks. The three wells are tapped into the Silurian fractured-carbonate aquifer, and each is capable of producing at least 500 gallons per minute.
The groundwater is pumped to the treatment plant, where it is aerated to release hydrogen sulfide gases, chlorinated for disinfection, and held in two separate clearwells to allow ample time for thorough disinfection and to aid in iron removal. Our treatment process is currently very basic and straight forward, but in the years to come, the treatment process will be much more sophisticated and able to produce an exceptional quality of water.
The Village does not own or operate a certified laboratory, therefore all water samples that are collected for water quality must be sent to a private laboratory for analysis. Employees in the water department do perform daily chlorine tests at the plant and in the distribution system and daily iron tests at the plant.
The distribution system consists of 16.5 miles of pipe, ranging in size from 4" to 16", 190 main valves, 145 fire hydrants, and 1000 service connections. Over the years, we have had numerous additions and improvements to our steadily deteriorating distribution system.
The Village completed the installation of a new 400,000 gallon water tower to replace the 100,000 gallon tank which was originally constructed in 1929. The addition of the new tank not only increased the amount of water available to our consumers, but also increased the system-wide operating pressure by 3 psi, to a maximum of 58 psi.
In March 2006, the Village received a Permit to Install (PTI) from the Ohio EPA for the construction of a new iron removal nano-filtration softening water treatment plant. This project was estimated to cost $4.5 million. In 2008, Village Council learned of an alternative process that could potentially cost one-half the cost of the $4.5 million originally proposed (see “Water Treatment Plant Project” link elsewhere on this site for more details.) In April 2010, the Village submitted revised plans to the OEPA reflecting the alternative design. On September 2, 2010, the OEPA issued a revised PTI for the alternative plan design. When completed, the project will deliver high quality, softened drinking water to our consumers; therefore, all but eliminating the need for in-home softeners.
The Village of Spencerville offers an educational program on water conservation. This program takes a walk through the water cycle and what we, as consumers, can do to conserve and protect our water supply. If you are interested in seeing this program, please contact Jessalyn for further details and/or scheduling.
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