Quick Facts:
Source: Blue Mesa Reservoir/Gunnison River
Plant Capacity: 27.6 MGD (million gallons per day)
Demand: 5 MGD in winter and 15 MGD in summer
Disinfection:
Your tap water contains chloramines. Chloramines are used as a disinfectant to protect water from the treatment plant to your tap. If you own fish, read more information on our disinfection process HERE.
Fluoridation:
Your tap water is NOT fluoridated. The naturally occuring fluoride concentration ranges from 0.15 to 0.25 mg/l.
Hardness:
Your tap water has an average Hardness of approximately 110 milligrams per liter (mg/l) or 6.5 grains per gallon (GPG). The concentrations can fluctuate from 80 mg/l or 5 GPG in the summer up to 140 mg/l or 8 GPG in the winter.
Plant Capacity: 27.6 MGD (million gallons per day)
Demand: 5 MGD in winter and 15 MGD in summer
Disinfection:
Your tap water contains chloramines. Chloramines are used as a disinfectant to protect water from the treatment plant to your tap. If you own fish, read more information on our disinfection process HERE.
Fluoridation:
Your tap water is NOT fluoridated. The naturally occuring fluoride concentration ranges from 0.15 to 0.25 mg/l.
Hardness:
Your tap water has an average Hardness of approximately 110 milligrams per liter (mg/l) or 6.5 grains per gallon (GPG). The concentrations can fluctuate from 80 mg/l or 5 GPG in the summer up to 140 mg/l or 8 GPG in the winter.
Important links:
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment www.cdphe.state.co.us
Environmental Protection Agency www.epa.gov/safewater
American Water Works Association www.drinktap.org
City of Montrose www.cityofmontrose.org
City of Delta www.cityofdelta.net
Town of Olathe www.townofolathe.org
Tri-County Water Conservancy District www.tricountywater.org
Chipeta Water District www.chipetawater.org
Menoken Water District www.menokenwater.com
Uncompaghre Valley Water Users Association uvwua.com
Other Links: countyoffice.org
Environmental Protection Agency www.epa.gov/safewater
American Water Works Association www.drinktap.org
City of Montrose www.cityofmontrose.org
City of Delta www.cityofdelta.net
Town of Olathe www.townofolathe.org
Tri-County Water Conservancy District www.tricountywater.org
Chipeta Water District www.chipetawater.org
Menoken Water District www.menokenwater.com
Uncompaghre Valley Water Users Association uvwua.com
Other Links: countyoffice.org