The Alaska city and borough of Juneau produces and distributes 1.2 billion gallons of water annually by drawing from separate and redundant ground- and surface water sources. Around 50 pump stations deliver potable water via a network of over 180 miles of pipe, directing into a series of reservoirs that in turn feed thousands of hydrants and terminal water distribution connections.
Most of the water for downtown, in the hospital area, and on Douglas Island comes from the Last Chance Basin Aquifer. All areas north of the hospital primarily receive surface water out of the Salmon Creek Water Filtration Plant.The city’s
