Arlington Water Utilities | 2024 REPORT
New Facility for Arlington Water ’ s Busy Laboratory and Maintenance Teams
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Arlington Water Utilities opened a new 26,835-square-foot Laboratory Services and Maintenance Building in summer 2024 . The new $ 12.3 million facility is located at the John F . Kubala Water Treatment Plant on U . S . 287 in Southwest Arlington . The laboratory staff tests water before , during and after treatment at Arlington ’ s treatment facilities , as well as samples collected daily at distribution points throughout the city .
The lab also supports the work of Arlington Water Utilities Water Resource Services division , which protects the city ’ s wastewater system by monitoring businesses and industries throughout Arlington for compliance with state and federal laws . The lab also performs tests for surrounding cities and other City of Arlington departments on a fee-forservices basis .
Dashboard Gives Residents Service Line Information
In October 2024 , Arlington Water Utilities released the results of an 18-month-long water service line inventory . The inventory , which is available to the public at ArlingtonTX . gov / sli , began after the U . S . Environmental Protection Agency updated guidelines for lead and copper monitoring by public drinking water providers . None of the water service lines in Arlington were found to be made of lead .
The Arlington Water Utilities Laboratory is accredited by the State of Texas , Texas Commission on Environmental Quality , under the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program ( NELAP ). NELAP accreditation standards represent the best professional practices in the laboratory industry .