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The Howell Water Treatment Plant treats up to 3.1 million gallons of groundwater daily. The plant services the entire City of Howell, with water drawn and treated from a series of six wells.
History
The water system for the City of Howell was first constructed in 1894. Currently, water is supplied by six wells located at the plant and throughout the City. Prior to completion of the current treatment facility in 1992, City water was treated for the removal of hardness and iron by utilizing six zeolite ion exchange filters.
The current facility utilizes a Claricone and rapid sand filters for softening and filtering the well water. In 1921, a 150,000 gallon elevated storage tank was constructed at the water plant site to maintain water pressure throughout the City. In 1959, a 300,000 gallon elevated storage tank was added in the northern part of the city to facilitate maintenance of the water distribution system. When the current water plant went online in 1992, the 150,000 gallon tank was abandoned due to age and poor condition. A ground storage reservoir with a capacity of 620,000 gallons was constructed with the new treatment plant to provide storage capacity to meet peak demands and to provide in increased reserve and for fire protection.
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