Water Treatment Plant

Albany's drinking water treatment facility is located in Feura Bush, about 10 miles from downtown Albany.

Treatment includes pre-oxidation, disinfection, coagulation, sedimentation, filtration and pH and alkalinity adjustment for corrosion control. Chlorine is added as a residual disinfectant to maintain microbiological quality throughout the distribution system.

Facility Facts

• Constructed: 1928 to 1932
• Modern water treatment facility
• Average daily production ranges from 19 to 20 million gallons
• Can process up to 32 million gallons per day
• Average annual water production is over 7 billion gallons