General Information

The Tuskegee Water Treatment Plant is a 4 million gallon per day (MGD) surface water treatment plant located in Franklin Alabama. The plant first opened in 1971 and has been a vital part of the Macon County community ever since. Our facility must adhere to the same regulations that all of the other water treatment plants must adhere statewide. All of our requirements and regulations are overseen by our state regulatory agency The Alabama Department of Environmental Management or ADEM and the EPA. We are staffed with highly trained and knowledgeable water professionals who work diligently around the clock on always supplying the best possible water. Our staff constantly attends training to stay aware of the latest standards and treatment techniques in the industry.

UBT’s water treatment plant adds certain approved chemicals to improve water quality:, such as chlorine. Chlorine is added to the water for disinfection. Chlorine Dioxide is added as an oxidizing agent and disinfectant. Copper Sulfate is added for taste and odor. Caustic Soda is added to produce a desirable water quality by raising the pH level to reduce corrosion and acidic conditions. Fluoride is added to assist in the prevention of cavities in teeth. Aluminum sulfate and a cationic polymer are used as coagulant aids, while an ortho-phosphate is added to help control corrosion in the distribution system. We are pleased to report that our drinking water is safe and meets ALL current federal and state requirements. We want our valued customers to be informed about their water utility and the service we provide. If you would like to learn more, feel free to attend our regularly scheduled board meetings on the 2nd Monday of each month at 6:00 PM. Meetings are held at the Utilities Board’s administrative building located at 204 W. Lee St. Tuskegee, AL.

Our “raw water” source is the Tallapoosa River. We have a river pumping station that sits directly on the river approximately 1 mile from our treatment facility in the Town of Franklin. We have 4 elevated water storage towers throughout the city that hold a combined storage of 2.35 million gallons of water. The water towers play an essential role in the quality and quantity of water we are able to produce.

We are required to test and monitor your drinking water on a routine basis. We test and sample your drinking water daily in our in house lab located at the water treatment plant. We are also required to collect samples throughout the city every month and send them to an independent lab for testing. ADEM requires us to stick to a strict sampling schedule. Simply missing any of our scheduled sample submissions can result in a state violation. In accordance with state guidelines, certain items are tested daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, or on an annual basis. The results listed in this report are an overview of sampling data for 2022.