Bartonville Water Supply Corporation

Welcome to Bartonville Water Supply Corporation online. We have been serving members since 1965 and look forward to serving you.

Modern humans use fresh, clean water for more than just sustenance. When we water our lawns, wash our cars, take a bath or shower, or wash our face, we are consuming copious amounts of it. In fact, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, the average person uses about 80-100 gallons of water per day. Less than 5% of our total water supply on Earth is fresh water.

According to the CIA, the world consumes over 96 million barrels of oil per day -- just a bit higher than the bare minimum drinking water humans on Earth need to survive. The reality is that it takes about 3,000 liters of water to produce enough food to satisfy one person's daily dietary needs (farming, irrigation, etc.), not including all the other things we use fresh water for.

Believe it or not, our daily demand of fresh water is more like 121 BILLION BARRELS PER DAY, which dwarfs the amount of daily oil usage.

This is a serious commodity.

The nation's drinking-water systems face staggering public investment needs over the next 20 years. Our drinking water systems face an annual shortfall of at least $11 billion in funding needed to replace aging facilities that are near the end of their useful life and to comply with existing and future federal water regulations. The shortfall does not account for growth in the demand for drinking water over the next 20 years, of which there will be plenty.

Of the nearly 53,000 community water systems, approximately 83% serve 3,300 or fewer people. Eighty-five percent (16,348 systems) of non-transient, non-community water systems and 97% (83,351) of transient non-community water systems serve 500 or fewer people. They are in serious danger and will need to be either repaired or combined with larger systems over the coming years.

So, where does Bartonville Water Supply Corporation stand?

Over the past seven years, BWSC has poured $4.35 million into its operations to expand and improve the infrastructure of wells, water lines, storage facilities, and equipment used in the production and distribution of water to you, our members. We currently have projects under way that will invest $1.53 million to further expand and improve our operating facility. These projects will add another elevated tank to our existing facilities, provide for continued safety testing of our water, support and improve the fire protection as the area grows, upgrade and replace old water lines in the territory we serve, and enhance the Superior water system already in place. Bartonville Water understands the value of clean, clear drinking water and continues to work diligently to ensure that it is available for your use.

You can assist BWSC in conservation by monitoring your use of water, particularly during the summer months when demands for irrigation, pool filling, tree and landscaping watering, and other uses increase. During the summer of 2011 while the area experienced severe drought, BWSC had over 80 members with broken sprinkler systems that leaked 3.98 million gallons of water into the ground (about 50,000 gallons per member). As your sprinkler systems age or are heavily used, please be alert to the potential for leaks. Check them out this Spring as part of getting your system ready for Summer. And remember, it doesn't take more than a few days for a broken sprinkler system to leak 10,000 gallons or more if you are watering 2-3 times a week. If you do experience a leak, be sure to contact BWSC to help determine if that leak has been material to your water bill.

Lloyd Hansen
Controller
Bartonville Water Supply Corporation
1911 E. Jeter Rd.
Bartonville, TX 76226
PH: 817-430-3541
lloyd@bartonvillewater.com