City of Springfield Clean Water Services www.springfieldmo.gov/cleanwater
City of Springfield Water Quality www.springfieldmo.gov/stormwater
Watershed Committee of the Ozarks www.watershedcommittee.org
James River Basin Partnership www.jamesriverbasinpartnership.org
City Utilities of Springfield www.cityutilities.net
Photo of Wilson’s Creek below the Southwest Wastewater Treatment Plant
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Updated – 4/11/2013 The drains, pipes, and ditches that carry runoff (rainwater or stormwater) away from streets and homes when it rains is a completely separate system from the sanitary sewer and does Southwest not go to a treatment plant. The stormwater drainage system Fulbright Water includes over 650 miles of concrete and grass channels and Treatment Plant Wastewater Treatment Plant ditches as well as underground pipes and box culverts (tunnels), some of which are big enough to walk through. This system carries the runoff from our streets, parking lots, rooftops and homes directly into our streams and lakes.
Most of Springfield’s runoff ends up in the James River and Table Rock Lake while some of it flows north into the Sac River and Stockton Lake. Runoff can pick up pollution along its journey from a parking lot or a home into our streams and Approximately 80% of Springfield’s drinking water comes City of Springfield’s first documented wastewater sewers were lakes. Common sources of pollution include trash and from surface water (lakes, rivers) and the rest from ground built in 1894. Today’s system includes over 1,176 miles of cigarette butts, motor oil from cars, or chemicals that get water (wells, spring). City Utilities’ Fulbright and Blackman sanitary sewer pipe and is treated at two award-winning illegally dumped into storm drains. Even dirt from water treatment plants use a combination of these sources facilities. The Southwest Wastewater Treatment Plant treats construction sites and grass clippings and leaves in streets for our drinking water treatment. City water sources include: an average of 35 million gallons of wastewater per day and and ditches can pollute our streams. McDaniel Lake, Fellows Lake, Stockton Lake, James River, discharges into Wilson’s Creek. The Northwest Wastewater two deep wells and Fulbright Spring. Fulbright Spring is the Treatment Plant treats an average of 9.5 million gallons of The City of Springfield has a regionally-recognized city’s original water source and Springfield began using the wastewater per day and discharges into the Little Sac River. stormwater program that seeks to manage stormwater in a spring in 1883. Although still in use, Fulbright became a If our wastewater system were placed end to end it would sustainable way that protect our streams and lakes from National Historic Landmark in 1993. extend from Springfield to Niagara Falls in Ontario, Canada. pollution, minimizes flooding, and provides multi-purpose amenities for the community. The citizens of Springfield are fortunate to be served by The quality of Springfield’s staff and commitment to award-winning drinking water facilities and staff. environmental stewardship is evidenced by awards and
recognition. Director’s Certificate of Recognition Rainwater does not belong in the Sanitary Sewer System and Northwest Wastewater Treatment Plant Awarded 12 years to both Fulbright and Blackman treatment can create problems when it infiltrates into the sewer lines. NACWA – gold performance award 2008, 2010 & 2011 facilities. This certificate is awarded in recognition of efforts Ongoing efforts are underway to prevent this inflow and NACWA – silver performance award 2001 & 2009 above and beyond federal regulations. Less than 1% of infiltration from taking place to include not connecting roof Southwest Wastewater Treatment Plant treatment plants in the United States have received this drain and/or sump pumps so that they go into the Sanitary MWEA/AWWA – plant of the year 2011 recognition. Sewers and stepping up maintenance of sewer pipes, NACWA – platinum performance award 2010 & 2011 connections and manhole covers that might let rainwater into For more information: www.cityutilities.net NACWA – 5 years gold performance award the Sanitary Sewer System.