YOU CAN HELP - PROTECT OUR COMMUNITY’S GROUNDWATER!

Alexandria Light and Power supplies the city of Alexandria with water. The water is pumped from the underground water supply, or aquifer, to a series of wells and then it is treated at the Water Treatment Plant.  Because the water you drink comes from ground water, you will be directly affected by the success or failure of a ground-water protection program. Alexandria Light and Power is a member of the local Wellhead Protection Committee. That committee was formed to help protect our community’s water supply. You can help to protect our valuable ground-water supply from being contaminated.

What kinds of substances can contaminate ground water?
Septic tanks, cesspools, surface impoundments (ponds, lagoons), agricultural activities, landfills, underground storage tanks, abandoned wells and accident and illegal dumping of toxic materials all can contribute to contamination of ground water.

What can you do to help protect our ground water? 

• The way you dispose of products you use at home can contribute to the contamination of Alexandria’s ground water. Products like motor oil, oil filters, old car batteries, pesticides, leftover paint or paint cans, mothballs, flea collars, weed killers, household cleaners and even a number of medications contain materials that can be harmful to groundwater. Don’t put them in the trash or dump them on the ground! See to it that they are disposed of properly by bringing them to Pope Douglas Solid Waste. You can bring any of the items listed to Pope Douglas Solid Waste and they will dispose of them in an environmentally-safe way at no cost to you.

Pope Douglas Solid Waste
2115 South Jefferson Street, Alexandria
Hours: Monday-Friday
8 AM – Noon and 1:00 PM -4:00 PM
www.popedouglasrecycle.com

• Have an unused well on your property sealed…at no cost to you.  Wells can be another source of groundwater contamination. An abandoned well can act as a direct channel for contaminants to reach ground water. If you live within the city limits of Alexandria, you can have an unused well sealed at NO COST to you. ALP has teamed with the City to encourage their customers to seal unused wells. For the year 2008, Lee Well Drilling has been contracted to seal wells. You may call them at 1-800-533-2848 or call our office to find out more information.  Help protect our ground water and our beautiful lakes by getting your unused well properly sealed!