FACTS AND FIGURES ABOUT
THE MAHONING VALLEY SANITART DISTRICT
Meander Drainage Basin
District Property
- 7,510 acres (total)
- 2,010 acres (water/reservoir)
- 5,500 acres (land reforested with 4 million Evergreen trees and provides a buffer zone to protect the reservoir from contaminants)
Reservoir
- 7 miles long
- 40 miles of shoreline
- Land is forested with 4 million Evergreen trees
- Has a capacity of 11 billion gallons
- The Dam is 50 feet high, 3550 feet long and has 260 feet of spillway
- No known zebra mussels within the Reservoir
Population Served
- 220,000 > 7 municipalities and portions of 10 townships
Total Annual Volume of Water Produced
- 9.294 billion gallons July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008
Average Daily Usage
- 25.3 million gallons a day
- Youngstown’s % of usage 72%
- Niles’ % of usage 26.2%
- McDonald’s % of usage 1.8%
Cost
- Approximately 1/10 of one cent per gallon
Water Treatment Plant Capacity
Water Storage Capacity
Distribution System consists of 27.4 miles of pipelines varying in size from 20 inch to 48 inch
The District is the only one formed under the Sanitary District Act, Ohio Revised Code Chapter 6115
Employees
- 2 Certified Class IV (Water Supply Operators with another one pending)
- 6 Certified Class III (Water Supply Operators)
- 51 full-time employees and 2 part-time employees
- Full Security Staff