North Lumberton Utility is an equal opportunity service provider. We are located at 410 North Front Street Lumberton, MS. 39455.
Current Officers/Trustees :
- Jerry Smith, President
- Dale Hanna - Vice-President
- Joey Walker - Sec/Treasurer
- Loray Jordan - Area Representative
- David Earl Johnson - Area Representative
- Levi Couty - Area Representative
- Freddy Entrekin - Area Representative
North Lumberton Utility currently pumps water from Two aquifers with wells located in
three sites within our service area. Three wells located at Baxterville pump water from
a local aquifer called Hattiesburg aquifer. This aquifer is approximately 200 feet deep.
The water quality is relatively good in that it does not contain any appreciable amounts
of minerals such as iron, or manganese, which can cause color and staining problems.
However, due to a concentration of CO2 the pH of this water is around 5.5 to 6.0
causing it to be corrosive. To correct the corrosive nature of the water, we use a
treatment method that includes aeration to remove the CO2 followed by the introduction
of hydrated lime to raise the pH to around 8.9. Another well is located on Little Black
Creek Road. This well pumps from a major aquifer called the Miocene aquifer and is
approximately 850 feet. The water from this well contains an appreciable amount of
iron. Because of the iron, it is necessary to filter this water using a pressure filter. The
filtration process requires that we raise the pH to around 8.5 using sodium carbonate.
After the pH has been adjusted, Potassium Permanganate is used to oxidize the iron
out of the water for filtering. The filter is then backwashed following the filtration of a set
amount of water. ~ We also have a well located on Springhill Road in Pearl River
County that pumps from the Miocene aquifer. The water from this well has a
concentration of Manganese that will not remain in solution. Like iron, manganese
requires filtration. All of our sites include the use of gaseous Chlorine to maintain a residual
disinfectant.