City of Rochester
News Release
(Thursday, May 25, 2017) – Mayor Lovely A. Warren has announced that residents may access the City of Rochester’s 2016 Water Quality Report online at www.cityofrochester.gov/waterquality or by picking up a brochure at City branch libraries or Neighborhood Service Centers.
The report, completed annually by the City’s Department of Environmental Services, Bureau of Water, publishes the results of extensive water testing for more than 80 types of regulated microorganisms and chemical compounds. The City conducts these tests on drinking water as it makes its way from the City’s Hemlock Lake Water Treatment Plant, on to storage reservoirs and then into city homes. All tests were found to be in compliance with State drinking water requirements.
For 2016, the City has again met or exceeded all of the drinking water standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the New York State Department of Health (NYDOH).
The City continues its commitment to water quality through its continued involvement with the Partnership for Safe Water. The goal of this voluntary American Water Works Association (AWWA) and EPA program is to encourage water utilities to optimize treatment operations to provide consumers with water that far exceeds regulatory requirements. In 2016, The Hemlock Filtration Plant earned the Partnership’s “Director’s Award for Filtration Plants” for its 15th year. Also in 2016 the Water Bureau was recognized in a proclamation by Mayor Warren for delivering high quality Hemlock Lake water to City residents for 140 years.
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For more information, contact Press Officer Jessica Alaimo at 428-7135.