All rights reserved. Decades later, pioneering local scientists, engineers and community leaders set the standards for worldwide water treatment practices. These champions of public service included John Gregory, Charles and Clarence Hoover, Julian Griggs, and Jerry O'Shaughnessy. Our community continues to be one of the fastest growing areas in the Midwest as exemplified by the addition of 3,315 customer accounts and 56 miles of new water lines to our system this year.
Watershed protection is a major priority.
The installation of water quality monitoring devices in the water supply reservoirs and the Columbus Wellfield Protection Plan are excellent examples of our commitment. Other accomplishments in 1996 include major enhancements to our water treatment plants, improvements to the treatment process, and aggressive leak detection, saving more than two million gallons of water daily. Our public education program provided Water Conservation Resource Kits to sixth grade science classes in more than 500 schools, promoting water conservation and developing a regard for water quality in our youth. Community education was further enhanced as a result of our participation in the Water Quality Issues Group culminated with the Protecting Our Sources report and public forum in July. The Division of Water will maintain its leadership position in the water industry in the future, thanks to all those involved - our employees, our elected public officials, our vendors, our lenders, and our customers.