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STATE OF CIT Y
THE
WATER MAYORJOHNSOREY
R ecently there has been considerable national attention “The City’s water plant
regarding the harmful drinking water. We are pleased continues to operate
to remind Naples residents that they continue to have
drinking water that meets the highest standers. a corrosion control
The City of Naples Water Treatment Plant is an award
winning, 30 MGD (million gallon per day) lime softening system to ensure proper
facility. The City received the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection’s Plant Operations Excellence compliance with the Lead
Award in 2013. The award reflects Naples’ commitment to
providing the highest quality water to utility customers ”and Copper Rule.
located within and beyond the city limits. The City maintains
these high standards while also providing one of the lowest national events is related to City’s Lead and Copper Monitoring
water rates in South Florida. Program. In 1996, the State of Florida promulgated the Lead
and Copper Rule that required all utility companies to monitor
The facility is designed to treat raw water from 51 wells lead and copper in potable water and install corrosion control
in the Coastal Ridge and East Golden Gate wellfields. The facilities to limit leaching of lead and copper from lead water
quality of this well water supply is excellent. It is treated using service lines and plumbing fixtures. Fortunately, the City of
a process that insures the water is not corrosive to water lines Naples water distribution system did not have any lead service
while eliminating harmful bacteria with disinfection. pipes from the water mains to the water meters. The City began
testing for lead and copper in 1997. There was no evidence
To ensure that the highest quality water is provided to that lead or copper exceeded national standards. The last round
customers, an extensive and detailed testing program is of lead and copper testing was in 2014 with no exceedances
conducted throughout the entire treatment process. Water recorded.The City’s water plant continues to operate a corrosion
quality testing begins at the wells themselves and continues control system to ensure proper compliance with the Lead and
through every treatment process extending all the way to the Copper Rule.
delivery point for our customers at their water meter. In total,
between 200 to over 260 tests are conducted at the plant daily, The planning and initiation of improvements and upgrades
at various intervals throughout the day. Additional testing is to the production facilities is an on-going process designed to
provided and reported, as required by regulatory agencies, on a provide an uninterrupted supply of this high quality water to
monthly and quarterly basis. The results of many of these tests our customers at the best price possible.
are available for review by the general public in the annual
Consumer Confidence Report, published during the second If there is something that you feel your city officials or
quarter of each year. staff need to see, please let me know jsorey@naplesgov.com or
239.248.1550.
One aspect of our quality control testing and reporting
that has been of special interest to our customers due to recent
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