3. Chief Plant Operator 28 Years Experience
Senior Plant Operator 22 Years Experience
Lab Technician 29 Years Experience
Operator/Tecnician/Meter Reader 27 Years Experience
Operators 60 Years Experience
Watershed Supintendent 25 Years Experience
Reservoir Attendents 28 Years Experience
4. Over a hundred years ago, the
founding fathers of the newly
incorporated City of
Amsterdam, NY had the vision
of creating a water system that
would serve its increasing
resident and business
population for many years into
the future. The vision to
develop a safe and reliable
source of water was ingenious.
5. The Glen Wild watershed has been
supplying water to the City of
Amsterdam since December 1,
1890 from its expanse of almost
5,000 protected acres in the
Southern Adirondacks.
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7. Ireland Vly Round Lake
Steele’s Reservoir
Employee Shop
& House
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11. As we well know, weather plays a big part in our daily lives. What many people do
not understand is how it can affect ours. Weather extremes have been more
common in recent years and though it may appear that our water is plentiful and
pure, meteorological events such as drought and flooding can have a pronounced
impact on treatment and making the water potable.
12. After being full in May, 2012 and a summer of use,
Steele’s reservoir was down 13 ft. by the end of 2012.
13. Logging is an important part of watershed
stewardship and provides revenue
15. The intake building channels water from Ireland Vly reservoir into
a 24” pipe to be delivered to city. Steele’s reservoir is piped
directly from the reservoir to the intake and not influenced by
stream conditions.
17. The raw water line traverses almost 15 miles of
private property via a right-of-way through mostly
wooded lands.
18. The transmission line from Glen Wild to the City of Amsterdam remains
a critical piece of infrastructure which must not be overlooked.
Midline Rd. April 8, 2010
Maple Ave. October 18, 2007
20. September 15, 2009 marked the groundbreaking for the upgrade to the original facility
which was built in 1974 and was in need of improvements to remain in compliance
with state and federal regulations. The new 10.5 million dollar facility was partially
funded through the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) and went into
production on January 13, 2011.
34. Ultraviolet light disinfection reduces the amount of chlorine needed and
helps to reduce harmful byproducts of chlorine.
35. Original filters retrofitted
to be used as carbon
contactors for taste, odor
and disinfection
byproduct removal.
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37. Computer monitoring and
continuous sampling
allows for the ability of
making process changes
at the treatment plant
and remote locations. It
also provides necessary
operational information
to operators.
38. Besides continuous
computer monitoring,
over 250 physical tests
are taken each day in
our lab. These tests
amount to over 93,000
tests per year on 215
contaminants.
39. Operators are licensed by the New York State Department of Health and
must take continuing education courses to renew their licenses .
40. The updated facility was planned to continue to provide safe potable
water in compliance with state and federal regulations for years to come.
41. Feel free to contact us with any
questions or to plan a visit.
843-3009
awtp@amsterdamny.gov
