YOUR LOCAL WATER
GRU’s top priority is to make sure that every drop of water from your faucet is safe and clean. Our water continues to meet federal and state drinking water standards and is treated at our award-winning Murphree Water Treatment Plant through lime softening, recarbonation, filtration, fluoridation and disinfection. GRU provides high-quality drinking water to approximately 194,000 people who use a household average of 5,000 gallons each month.
70% of the water withdrawn at GRU’s Murphree Water Treatment Plant is returned to the Floridan aquifer.
More than 60 GRU employees work hard daily to provide you with clean, high-quality tap water. Our treatment plant is staffed with professional operators who provide clean water every day. Our licensed service operators maintain more than 1,000 miles of water main lines. Our registered engineers are responsible for the design, construction and compliance of our system. These are just a few among the many who work tirelessly to ensure every drop of water is safe for your family and ours.
GRU is projected to serve 25% more customers over the next 20 years without increasing its groundwater pumping permit.
GRU’s Murphree Water Treatment Plant draws groundwater from the Floridan aquifer. Pumped from wells over 500 feet deep, the treatment process begins with high-quality water due to natural protection from the environment. Our wellfield also resides on 7,100 acres of conservation land for additional protection and is protected by ordinances to preserve our water quality for future generations.
The Murphree Water Treatment Plant began operations in 1976.
We test for over 100 different constituents, including seven hormones, perfluorooctanoic acid, lead and copper. GRU licensed operators, laboratory technicians, and professional engineers are continuously monitoring and testing our water to ensure high-quality drinking water is delivered to our homes 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
GRU has met all lead and copper standards for 25 years.
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