Each spring, Arlington Water Utilities compiles data from the previous calendar year to give residents a full picture of their water quality, where it comes from and how it gets to their tap. The newest edition of the Arlington Water Utilities Water Quality Report is now online at www.arlingtontx.gov/waterccr.
The 2018 report, also known as the Consumer Confidence Report, is required by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. This year’s version includes details about the water department, including:
• Arlington water met or exceeded all federal and state standards for safety in 2018.
• Arlington Water Utilities treated more than 19 billion gallons of water in 2018 at the John F. Kubala and Pierce-Burch
Water Treatment Plants. To maintain the highest safety standards, Water Utilities lab staff collected 6,818 samples and performed 16,073 tests in 2018.
• Arlington has made significant improvements in the past few years limiting how much water is lost to main breaks and unauthorized consumption. The department’s water loss percentage dropped from 12.75 percent in 2014 to 9.18 percent in 2018. The decrease has resulted in significant cost savings in raw water, chemical, and electrical costs.
The Arlington Water Utilities laboratory staff are available to answer residents water quality questions throughout the year. Answers to some of the most common inquiries also are included the 2018 Water Quality Report. Reports from the previous five years are available online at the Knowledge Center section of the water department website (ArlingtonTX.gov/water). For printed copies of the report, contact the laboratory at 817-575-8984. A Spanish version of the 2018 report will be available soon at at www.arlingtontx.gov/waterccre.
During the week of May 5-11, utilities throughout the United States will celebrate Drinking Water Week. The American Water Works Association and its members have recognized the event for more than 40 years as an opportunity to communicate the vital role water plays in our daily lives. This year’s theme is “Protect the Source.” For more information, visit www.drinktap.org.
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