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The water from my hometown in the Greater Cincinnati region is produced by the Miller Treatment Plant, which takes surface water from the Ohio River and is responsible for providing almost all of the region’s drinking water.
Water is first tested before entering the treatment plant and the region has a number of alerts in place to allow it to proactively monitor the water situation. For example, there is a detection system used on the Ohio River that “warns treatment plants downstream about spills so that measures can be taken before the spill reaches water intakes” (GCWW, 2017). Since the Ohio River is susceptible to contamination, it is important that these detection systems be in place to avoid any problems in the treatment process.
To protect drinking water, the Greater Cincinnati Waterworks (GCWW) can turn off the intake and water in storage while pollution dissipates and passes in the river. It can also effect a different treatment solution so that whatever contaminant is in the water will be treated and removed from the drinking water. GCWW also uses granular activated carbon in its treatment plants, which removes the chemicals typically found in the Ohio River (GCWW, 2017).
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(2017). Where does my water come from? Retrieved from https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/water/about-greater-cincinnati-water-works/water-sources-resource-protection/
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