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Old 08-12-2009, 08:00 PM
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When I was in TV recently I stopped at the district office and asked about water treatment plants within TV. I found out that there are none or at least what I know as a water treatment plant.

First let me say that here in the Akron Ohio area we get our water from a lake a number of miles from the city. The water is pumped into a filtration plant for purification and chemicals such as chlorine and fluoride are added. The water is then pumped through the city for use. We do not have a separate water system for irrigation.

In TV you do not have a purification plant as we have in Ohio. In TV the water is pumped from the aquifer and then filtered at the well head and then pumped to the users. The filtration is monitored at each well head and filters changes accordingly. I am not sure if any chemicals are added but I would think the well head area would be much larger.

You could basically say that you are getting filtered well water here in TV. I believe that is why you see homes with softener and filtration systems installed as a personal preference to the lever of softness and taste.