Water, Wastewater records set in 2006
The amount of drinking water produced and the amount of wastewater treated in the city of Branson set records in 2006.
Total water production for the year was 1,387,956,000 gallons, which was a 6.25% increase from the 2005 total of 1,301,077,000 gallons.
The highest monthly production occurred in July with 179,809,000 gallons, and the peak day for production was July 23 with 6,449,000 gallons.
Of the total amount of water produced in 2006, 92.1% came from surface water out of Lake Taneycomo and 7.9 percent from ground water wells.
Wastewater flow for the year also set a record with a total of 1,282,159,000 gallons treated, which is a 7.1% increase over the 2005 total of 1,191,175,000 gallons.
The Compton Drive Wastewater Treatment Plant treated 56 percent of the total amount and 44 percent was treated at the Cooper Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant.
The peak month occurred in July with 140,048,000 gallons treated and the peak flow was on July 4 with 4,865,000 gallons treated.
“These are just two more indications that 2006 was a record year for tourism in Branson,†said Mayor Lou Schaefer. “The city also set records in sales tax revenues, number of visitors, and new construction.â€
Schaefer said it was about 10 years ago that the city built a second water plant and wastewater treatment plant to meet the city’s future growth. “The decision that we on the board of aldermen made to put those plants on line has certainly paid off,†he said.
