The water and sewer department is responsible for repairing leaks in water and sewer lines, installing new water meters and unclogging sewer mains and small water/sewer line extensions.
The supervisor for this department is Brett Gipson and he can be reached at 968-2316.
Water:
Stroud Lake (14,684 AF) supplies water to a treatment plant that provides the community with 1,500,000 GPD capacity. Consumption ranges from 245,000 to 400,000 GPD. Processed water demands from 350 gallons-per-minute to 800 gallons-per-minute instantaneous demand are available, onsite at 65-76 psi pressures.
| Water System |
| Storage Capacity |
Daily Consumption |
Pressure In Mains |
Source - Capacity |
| Ground: 260,000 GPD |
Max: 1,100,000 GPD |
75 PSI |
Lake - 1,200,000 GPD |
| Elevated: 1,275,000 GPD |
Min: 245,000 GPD |
60 PSI |
|
Sanitation and Sewage Treatment:
The city's sewer treatment plant capable of treating 230,000 gal/day, with a BOD load of up to 3300 lbs/day and a TSS load of up to 250 lbs/day. Stroud has an SBR System of treatment. The city's sewage treatment system is currently operating at approximately 67% of capacity.
| Sewer Treatment Capacity and Load |
| Measurement |
Capacity |
Present Load |
| Gallons per Day |
1,000,000 |
310,000 |
| Population Equivalent |
10,000 |
3,100 |