Water Treatment Plant

Welcome to the Smyrna Water Treatment Plant. The Smyrna Water Treatment Plant is a conventional drinking water treatment plant that has a capacity of 15.2 million gallons per day.  We are located in Smyrna, Tennessee approximately 25 miles southeast of Nashville, Tennessee.  

American Water Works Association Kentucky-Tennessee Section  Award Winning Plant
1999-2000 Award of Excellence for Plant Operations 10 Million Gallons Per Day and Above Category on October 3, 2000.

Our mission is to provide a continuous supply of safe, palatable drinking water -- safe and free from contaminants that can cause disease or be toxic to a consumer; and palatable water that is free, or practically free, of unpleasant characteristics such as color, odor, taste, and turbidity.  We strive to provide the best drinking water possible and to inform our customers of the quality of water that they are consuming.

 

 

Contact Information 

  •  Tele:  615.459.3574
  •  (FAX) 615.459.9703
  • Electronic mail

General Information: pat.goodrow@townofsmyrna.org

Plant Manager: kevin.relford@townofsmyrna.org 

What is a Cross-Connection Control Program?  (pdf)

Water Quality Complaints or Information (24 hours)
615-459-9769


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2004 Water Quality Report
2005 Water Quality Report
2006 Water Quality Report
2007 Water Quality Report
2008 Water Quality Report
2009 Water Quality Report
2010 Water Quality Report
Did you know:
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  • The amount of water is constant and recycled throughout time; actually, it is possible to drink water that was part of the dinosaur era.
  • Ninety-seven percent of the earth's water is saltwater in oceans and seas. Of the 3% percent that is freshwater, only 1% percent is available for drinking -- the remaining 2% is frozen in the polar ice caps.
  • People need about 2.5 quarts of water a day (from drinking or eating) to maintain good health.
  • A person can live without water for approximately one week, depending upon the conditions.
  • While usage varies from community to community and person to person, on average, Americans use 183 gallons of water a day for cooking, washing, flushing, and watering purposes. The average family turns on the tap between 70 and 100 times daily.
  • Water makes up almost sixty six percent of the human body, and seventy percent of the brain.
  • Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit, O degrees Celsius.
  • Water boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit, 100 degrees Celsius.
  • Water is unusual in that the solid form, ice, is less dense than the liquid form, which is why ice floats.
  • One ear of corn is 80% water.
  • Americans drink more than 1 billion glasses of water per day.
  • Seventy five percent of a living tree is water.