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The Elyria Water Works is a conventional surface water treatment plant having a capacity to pump and treat 22 million gallons of drinking water per day. The Water Works operates 24 hours per day, 365 days a year following the rules and regulations of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and the Ohio Administrative Code. Over 80,000 tests are performed each year by certified personnel at various stages in the treatment process and distribution system to ensure that the proper chemical levels are maintained and that the water meets the current Safe Drinking Water Act regulations.