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JD Sims-RM Hames Water Facility

On May 1, WMEL will begin distributing drinking water produced through the new JD Sims-RM Hames Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment Facility. Construction and testing of the reverse osmosis equipment inside the facility has been completed, and WMEL has been approved by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) to begin using this additional treatment as part of our drinking water production process.

There is nothing you need to do during this improvement to your drinking water. Reverse osmosis, also known as RO, is a process that pumps water under high pressure through membranes at our facility to remove impurities. As a result, the JD Sims-RM Hames Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment Facility is specifically designed to address the past health advisories, meet current water treatment challenges, and ensure compliance with drinking water regulations that are anticipated in the future.

Because of the project, The Alabama Rural Water Association recently honored WMEL with their 2021 Water and Wastewater Utility Vision Award. The award recognixes utilities who demonstrate “Vision” for growth, inprovement and expansion of their system operation.

What is Reverse Osmosis?

Important Links

Reverse Osmosis Customer Letter
Reverse Osmosis Plant Startup Press Release
Reverse Osmosis Plant Startup FAQs

Water Quality Questions: wmelwtp@hiwaay.net

Water Quality CCR 2019
Water Quality CCR 2020
Water Quality CCR 2021
WMEL Sanitary Survey 2022

PFOA/PFOS sample results

EPA Reporting limit is 70 PPT

  • 2/22/2018 – 0 PPT
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  • 12/6/2018 – 0 PPT
  • 2/13/2019 – 0 PPT
  • 5/15/2019 – 0 PPT
  • 8/21/2019 – 0 PPT
  • 11/1/2019 – 0 PPT
  • 3/6/2020 – 29 PPT Carbon has been changed out
  • 5/20/2020 – 0 PPT
  • 8/17/2020 – 4 PPT
  • 12/4/2020 – 4.6 PPT
  • 5/1/2021 – 0 PPT
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