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The Garnsey Water Treatment Plant is located on Wellfield Drive off of Clyde Morris Boulevard. The Plant processes water from 40 different wells and has a current capacity of 15 million gallons per day which serves more than 60,000 residents.
The Water Production Division consists of fifteen employees who operate the Charles B. (Red) Garnsey Water Treatment Plant at 4400 Wellfield Road, and the raw water supply wells scattered throughout the City service area. They are also responsible for the operation of 3 remote water storage tanks and pumping facilities located in Daytona Beach Shores, Ponce Inlet and Cypress Head subdivision. The three tanks have a combined capacity of 4.5 million gallons. The plant is manned twenty four hours per day. Two wellfields, the “Eastern” and “Central”, have deep wells that draw water from the Floridian Aquifer at a depth of some 300 feet. All operators are licensed by the state and required to undergo continuing education requirements in order to maintain their licensure.
The City's water treatment plant may be contacted at 756-5380 |