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CITY OF BURLINGTON
WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT FACTS & INFORMATION
The City of Burlington owns three reservoirs with adequate capacity to meet demand
The City of Burlington owns and operates two water treatment plants
Finished water demand – 2011: 4,144,231,000 gallons or 11.4 million gallons per day
The City of Burlington maintains approximately 415 miles of water distribution pipe
The City of Burlington maintains approximately 426 miles of wastewater collection pipe
The City of Burlington owns and operates two wastewater treatment plants
Wastewater treated – 2011: 11.2 million gallons per day
Largest water customer: City of Greensboro
Largest sewer customer: Town of Elon
National Drinking Water Week: Water Fact Sheets
WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT FACTS & INFORMATION
The City of Burlington owns three reservoirs with adequate capacity to meet demand
- Stoney Creek Reservoir 1927 – 400 million gallons
- Lake Cammack 1960 – 3.2 billion gallons
- Lake Mackintosh 1993 – 7.5 billion gallons
The City of Burlington owns and operates two water treatment plants
- Ed Thomas Water Treatment Plant 1950: 16 million gallons per day (MGD) capacity
- J.D. Mackintosh, Jr. Water Treatment Plant 1980: 18 MGD capacity
Finished water demand – 2011: 4,144,231,000 gallons or 11.4 million gallons per day
The City of Burlington maintains approximately 415 miles of water distribution pipe
The City of Burlington maintains approximately 426 miles of wastewater collection pipe
The City of Burlington owns and operates two wastewater treatment plants
- East Burlington WWTP – 12 MGD capacity
- South Burlington WWTP – 12 MGD capacity
Wastewater treated – 2011: 11.2 million gallons per day
Largest water customer: City of Greensboro
Largest sewer customer: Town of Elon
National Drinking Water Week: Water Fact Sheets