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One of the goals of the Blacksburg, Christiansburg, VPI Water Authority Website is to provide educational resources for students, educators, and citizens who are interested in learning more about the process of water treatment in general, and more specifically, our role in providing the water that you use every day. Below you will find links and descriptions of the information you will find on this site. We hope you will enjoy exploring these topics and learn something along the way. We welcome your suggestions for additions to these resources, please feel free to use our Feedback Form to send them to us. For further water related information and resources please see "Water Related Links". |
Operations
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Take a tour of the plant with "From River to Tap". Here you will find a diagram illustrating the stages of water treatment and an overview of the process with links to detailed information and related photographs of each step. We have also provided a Glossary of Terms to help you along the way. |
Technical Notes
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Get technical information about the tests that we perform, as well as specifications for the equipment that we use.
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Consumer Awareness
The Water Authority’s drinking water meets or
surpasses all federal and state drinking water standards.
Water Source
The Water Authority currently pumps
all of its drinking water from the
What Do These Tables Mean?
Our water is regularly tested to
assure that it is safe and healthy.
Although many tests were run for compliance with state and federal
regulations, only those substances listed were found. The results are all below the MCL. Table notes will explain column headings and
commonly used abbreviations.
Regulated contaminants are those for which the government has assigned a specific limit due to their potential health concern. Unregulated contaminants are those for which no specific limit has been assigned by the government.
The
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-VPI Water Authority routinely monitors for
contaminants in your drinking water according to Federal and State laws. This link below shows the results or our
monitoring for the period of
See links below for more information on the water quality in the towns or county.
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Water Facts
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Did you know that only 1% of the worlds supply of fresh water is useable? Visit "Fascinating Water Facts" to find out more about the worlds most important resource. |
Kids Stuff!
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Kids will love our online version of the American Water Works Association's "The Story of Drinking Water". Here you will find lots of terrific information, fun activities and colorful graphics. |
Question of the Month
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October’s Question “What does potable water mean?” Potable water is water that does not contain objectionable pollution, contamination, minerals, or infective agents and is considered satisfactory for drinking.
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