Where does Easton 's Water Come From?
Easton Utilities oversees and maintains the water supply for the Town of Easton . On average, Easton consumes 1.6 million gallons of water per day. Only 3% is used for drinking water.

The Water Department currently serves 6,000 customers through 84 miles of water mains and over 550 fire hydrants. Easton Utilities pumps water from naturally filtered underground aquifers (water-bearing sands) through six wells that are 1,000 to 1,200 feet deep. We then treat the water as required and pump it into the distribution system. The water that comes out of a customer's tap includes water from each of these wells. No single well provides all of a customer's water. Of those wells, four are drilled 1,000 feet into the Magothy Aquifer. The final two wells are drilled 1,200 feet into the Upper Patapsco Aquifer and feed directly into a state-of-the-art water treatment plant on Glebe Road.

Because our water comes from a ground source, it is less likely to be contaminated and it requires fewer added chemicals to make it safe to drink!

To better serve our current and future natural gas customers, we have gathered some commonly requested brochures and a selection of natural gas informational Web sites. Please choose from the documents and links below:

What is the new water main flushing program and what does it mean to me?
Easton Utilities has developed a new unidirectional water main flushing program. Unidirectional flushing consists of closing specific water system valves to create one way flow and then opening hydrants in a consecutive manner. This increases the speed of the water flow in the pipes that produces a very effective scouring action.

For decades, Easton Utilities has used a semi-annual, conventional flushing consists of opening hydrants in a specified neighborhood to flush out accumulated rust and sediment. While effective, this type of flushing does not increase the speed of water flow through the pipes enough to dislodge stubborn deposits.

The new program has been used successfully in several cities and counties including Washington DC and Anne Arundel County.  This flushing will occur during the day, neighborhood by neighborhood. Easton Utilities will place signs in neighborhoods being flushed.   Depending on the size of the neighborhood, flushing may take one or two days.

How healthy is Easton 's water?
Easton Utilities has consistently passed all of the required federal and state tests for water quality. The aquifers from which we draw our water are the best water filtration system possible. We spend a great deal of time and effort proactively investing in upgrades and improvements to the water system to ensure that it continues to provide the highest quality water. For a copy of the most recent water quality report, click here .