Water Plant Information

The R. C. Willis Water Treatment Plant is a conventional treatment plant with a design capacity of 5.7 Million Gallons Per Day (MGD).  Water is drawn from the Floridian Aquifer by eight (8) wells located in the vicinity of the water plant and the Palatka Kay Larkin Municipal Airport.  It is transported to the plant facility and treated by the processes of Aeration and pH Stabilization.  It is then Chlorinated to remove any harmful bacteria that might be present in the water and Fluoridated to help prevent dental caries.  The water is then pumped via a series of water mains throughout the city.