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City of Galesburg
55 W. Tompkins Street
P.O. Box 1387
Galesburg, IL 61402-1387
309/343-4181
Water Division
Richard Nelson, Water Superintendent
Phone: 309/345-3650
Business Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Monday - Friday)
Phone: 309-345-3649
Emergency Contact: Non-business Hours
Phone: 309-345-3653
Water Supply Capital Projects 03/05/07 presentation to City Council
The City obtains its groundwater from an aquifer near Oquawka, Illinois, which is located along the Mississippi River. Utilizing a collector well and three gravel-pack wells, the water is pumped approximately 32 miles to Galesburg through a 36 inch and 42 inch transmission line. There are nine million gallons of storage capacity at the Galesburg Water Plant and 2 million gallons of overhead storage in three towers throughout the City. The average daily water pumpage is six million gallons with a peak demand of 9.5 million gallons. The water is pumped into the distribution system through approximately 210 miles of water main. The distribution system also consists of approximately 1400 fire hydrants, with 12,500 water users.