Branson water meets EPA standards, sets usage record

The city operated two water treatment plants where 92 percent of the water treated comes from Lake Taneycomo, and 8 percent comes from ground water wells.

Branson set a record for the amount of drinking water produced in 2006, pumping out more than 1.4 billion gallons. That was a 6.25 percent increase from the 2005 total of just more than 1.3 billion gallons.

The EPA report is required for all water systems – both municipal and private – to inform community residents about water quality and to allow them to see the actual elements in the water based on tests.

Reports available

Copies of the 2006 EPA Water Quality Report are available for public inspection at the Branson Public Works Department, 616 W. Pacific. The report is also available by calling the city’s consumer confidence hotline, (417) 337-8565, or by visiting the city Web site, www.cityofbranson.org.

This story originally appeared in SBJ’s July 6 free e-news Daily Update. Register at sbj.net.