DECATUR — There was some refreshing news at Monday’s Decatur City Council meeting about the safety of the water supply: a recent spate of costly and dangerous cyber attacks across the nation didn’t leak through defenses here.
Herald & Review/Mark Roberts Don Giger, an operations supervisor at Decatur's water treatment plant, outlines several ways in which the plant monitors water flow and levels Wednesday April 11, 2012 in Decatur, IL.
Herald & Review/Mark Roberts James Wingfield, a lab technician at Decatur's water treatment plant, runs a test to check chemical levels in the water Wednesday April 11, 2012 in Decatur, IL. On average, the plant treats up to 21 million gallons of water per day.
Herald & Review/Mark Roberts Three water faucets run three different types of water inside a lab at Decatur's water treatment plant Wednesday April 11, 2012 in Decatur, IL. The entire filtration process usually takes 16-18 hours.
Herald & Review/Mark Roberts An area inside the Decatur water treatment plant where lime, in powder form, is added to the water for purification. Photo taken Wednesday April 11, 2012 in Decatur, IL.
Herald & Review/Mark Roberts Don Giger, an operations supervisor at Decatur's water treatment plant, outlines several ways in which the plant monitors water flow and levels Wednesday April 11, 2012 in Decatur, IL.
Herald & Review/Mark Roberts One of four large water basins at the Decatur Water Treatment Plant on Wednesday April 11, 2012 in Decatur, IL.
Herald & Review/Mark Roberts James Wingfield, a lab technician at Decatur's water treatment plant, runs a test to check chemical levels in the water Wednesday April 11, 2012 in Decatur, IL. On average, the plant treats up to 21 million gallons of water per day.
Herald & Review/Mark Roberts Three water faucets run three different types of water inside a lab at Decatur's water treatment plant Wednesday April 11, 2012 in Decatur, IL. The entire filtration process usually takes 16-18 hours.
Herald & Review/Mark Roberts An area inside the Decatur water treatment plant where lime, in powder form, is added to the water for purification. Photo taken Wednesday April 11, 2012 in Decatur, IL.
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