The City of Hendersonville has released its Water Quality Report for reporting year 2018. This annual report shows the city is continuing to exceed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Safe Drinking Water Standards. The results reveal that Hendersonville received no violations in any of the categories measured.
“This report gives our customers a summary of the results from the testing that was completed throughout the year,” said Water Treatment Facility Manager Ricky J. Levi. “It tells them where their water comes from and the care that’s taken by our staff to provide them with clean drinking water.”
The report can be accessed at www.hendersonvillenc.gov/water-sewer under the ‘Reports and Other Program Information’ section or by following the direct link at www.hendersonvillenc.gov/Data/Sites/1/media/2018-ccr-water-quality-report.pdf. The report will also be included in water customer’s bills with hard copies of the report being available for pick-up next month at City Hall.
City of Hendersonville water customers enjoy a water supply that is taken from three sources: two intakes located inside Pisgah National Forest within the Mills River Watershed and another from the main stem of Mills River. The Water Treatment Plant located at 4139 Haywood Road in Mills River is permitted to treat up to twelve million gallons a day with a conventional water treatment process that includes coagulation, sedimentation, filtration and disinfection.
Ricky Levi explained that his staff must obtain and maintain a number of state certifications and follow a strict sampling schedule that ranges from turbidity testing occurring every fifteen minutes to other sampling taken hourly, daily, yearly and beyond.
“It really never stops,” he said. “It runs the gamut whether its bacteriological or chemical testing. It’s probably the most regulated industry in the world.”
Levi applauds his staff for their dedication and the impact they have on the public.
“I know in my case, I wanted to get involved in something that gives back to the community,” said Ricky Levi. “Providing people with clean water is a job that makes you feel like you’re making a difference in people’s everyday life.”
For more information about the 2018 Water Quality Report or for questions relating to water provided by the City of Hendersonville, please call Ricky J. Levi, Water Treatment Facility Manager at (828) 891-7779 or email [email protected].