Northern Kentucky Water District Installs New Filters at Taylor Mill
New Filters Provide Better Water - No Increase to Rates

Taylor Mill, KY - The Northern Kentucky Water District (NKWD), has recently completed installation of all new filters at its Taylor Mill Treatment Plant. All old filters were replaced with granular activated carbon, the best material available for filtering water. The result is improved particle removal and excellent removal of organic materials, which naturally occur in the environment.

Filters are made up of layers of sand and anthracite that remove particles that occur in water when it is pumped from the source river. The more advanced filters allow the District to provide clearer water to customers, with no change to rates. NKWD will also save money in operations and maintenance, due to the elimination of a chemical formerly used to aid the filtering process. Finally, the new filters allow the District to meet the new Safe Drinking Water Regulations, effective January 2002, while also meeting the guidelines established by the Kentucky Division of Water for best plant operations.

"Filters are where the water is 'polished' in the water treatment process," said Bari Joslyn, director of water quality for the District. "About 90 percent of the particles are removed in the settling basins. The remaining 10 percent of particles are removed in the filtering process."

The Taylor Mill Treatment Plant has the capacity to supply approximately 10 million gallons of water per day. The Taylor Mill Treatment Plant, which draws its water from the Licking River, was constructed in 1955, with major improvements in 1992, 1998 and 2001. The District Board of Commissioners gave approval for the $750,000 filter replacement project in October, 1999.

Customers with questions can contact Bari Joslyn at 859-441-0482.