VDPU - Water Distribution System

Water Distribution System

The water distribution system serves approximately 4,200 accounts in the City of Virginia and portions of the City of Mountain Iron. The water source is an abandoned mine pit with an ample supply of high quality water. The current raw water pumping facility was built in 1990 and houses two 2,000 gallons per minute (gpm) submersible pumps. Conventional water treatment facility assures compliance with all U.S. EPA and Minnesota Department of Health requirements for potable water.

Statistical Data

Storage Capacity:	4,500,000 gallons
Pumping Capacity:	5,000,000 gallons per day
Average Demand:	2,100,000 gallons per day
Peak Demand:	3,100,000 gallons per day
Tap water hardness:	240 parts per million
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