Buckhannon takes second place in the state for best tasting water

June 1, 2018

The City of Buckhannon’s water is some of the best tasting in the state, according to the American Water Works Association. Harley A. Brown Memorial Water Plant staff traveled to Canaan Valley State Park earlier this week for training and conference sessions and returned with the good news that our water won second place in the tasting competition held during the annual conference.

The Harley A. Brown Memorial Water Plant and Buckhannon Water Department provide water service to 4,004 customers in Buckhannon and surrounding area. The Buckhannon system also provides water to four public service districts in Upshur County, serving over 20,000 customers combined. The water plant maintains equipment with the technology to treat and monitor a maximum of 5.76 million gallons of water, averaging over 2 million gallons per day. The department also maintains 42 miles of water lines serving customers throughout the City and surrounding area. To ensure high-quality service, each water department employee holds a valid water distribution license or plant operator license. The City of Buckhannon Water Department is consistently ranked in the top tier of the state’s water systems for both affordability and financial soundness, as well as meeting all health and environmental standards.