O’Fallon wins best-tasting water in Missouri

The City of O’Fallon was named the winner of the “2019 Water Taste Test” by the Missouri Section of the American Water Works Association (AWWA). Each year, the AWWA Spring Conference receives submissions for the best-tasting water in Missouri. This year’s award was presented to Dan Ismay, O’Fallon Water Plant Manager at AWWA’s annual conference.

“This is a great honor for our team at O’Fallon Water,” said Steve Bender, Public Works Director for the City of O’Fallon. “These men and women work around the clock to ensure seamless service for our residents and ensure a safe, high quality water supply. Their dedication to their jobs and the safety of our residents is unmatched, and we are extremely proud to see them recognized in this manner.”

O’Fallon’s water system consists of a 6.0 million gallon per day, state-of-the-art RO/Membrane Water Treatment Plant with five alluvial wells. This water supply and treatment facility is complimented with four additional deep wells, three booster pump stations, high service pumps, four elevated storage tanks, three ground storage tanks and over 170 miles of cast iron, ductile iron and PVC distribution lines. The system serves nearly 13,000 customers.