Buckhannon Water Department

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Buckhannon Water Department informational video created by Ben Davis of the Buckhannon Water Department.

Buckhannon Water Department source water protection efforts were recently highlighted by the West Virginia Dept. of Environmental Protection’s Environment Matters news broadcast.

The Harley A. Brown Memorial Water Plant and Buckhannon Water Department provide water service to approximately 4,000 customers in Buckhannon and the surrounding area. The City water distribution system also provides water to three public service districts and one water association in Upshur County, serving over 24,000 people combined. The water plant maintains equipment with the technology to treat and monitor a maximum of 5.76 million gallons of water, with an average daily production of nearly 2 million gallons. 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.

Check out the American Water Works Association’s materials on World Water Week, including educational activities for children:

https://www.awwa.org/Events-Education/Drinking-Water-Week/DWW-Materials