City of Plainview
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The Plainview municipal water system is comprised of approximately 14 miles of water main, ranging in sizes from 4 inch to 8 inch. Water is supplied to the distribution system by four city wells, and is stored in a 250,000 gallon water tower. Approximately 715 service connections provide water service to the residential and commercial customers of the City. No treatment of any kind is necessary to make the water safe for consumption, and no chemicals are added. The City conducts water quality tests as required by the State of Nebraska, and the USEPA. A complete water quality report is available at the City Offices.
Question:
Is bottled water safer than tap water in Plainview? Answer:
No. The tap water in
Plainview meets all water quality standards set forth by the USEPA
and the State of Nebraska. Question:
How much more expensive is bottled water than tap water? Answer:
Tap water in Plainview is billed in increments of 1000 gallons.
1000 gallons of tap water costs $1.20.
1000 gallons of bottled water costs approximately $3890. |
