Water and Wastewater Systems

Water System

Supply and Treatment

5 wells:

• 2- 1954, Max. Capacity 22.7 l/sec, 30 h.p., Na chlorination
• 3- 1963, Max. Capacity 19.25 l/sec,30 h.p, Na chlorination
• 4- 1984, Max. Capacity 26.5 l/sec, 40 h.p., Na chlorination
• 5- 1984, Max. Capacity 26.5 l/sec, 40 h.p., Gas chlorination
• 6- 1990, Max. Capacity 32 l/sec, 40 h.p., Gas chlorination

Booster Stations:

• I.P. Booster Station - Golf Course and Industrial Park
• Penn Lake Heights B. Station - Penn Lake Heights Community

Reservoir:

• Used to balance system pressure, regulate pump and provide water during power outage
• Capacity - 4950 cubic meters

Water Quality Monitoring:

• Weekly bacteriological sampling
• Regular physical/chemical sampling
• On-line turbidity, chlorine residual monitoring
• Annual lead testing 

All storage facilities and drinking water systems are covered and secure.
No non-compliance and adverse results recorded in last inspection reports.

Operators (OCWA):

• Production Class III - 2

Reporting and Corrective Actions:

• Alarm systems installed
• Qualified persons promptly dispatched when an alarm sounded

Distribution

• 7,125 km's Cast iron pipe
• 18,439 km's Ductile pipe
• 2,435 km's HDPE
• 3,933 km's PVC
• 255 km's Steel
• 1,379 residential and 142 commercial/industrial services
• 308 fire hydrants
• Pressure in distribution system 60-70 psi
• Contingency plan for flushing every section of pipe over three year period
• No boil water advisories since 2003
• Operators:
• • 1 - Class III distribution
  • 1 - Class II distribution 
  • 2 - Class I distribution 
• Operation plans and contingency plans and procedures are in place
• Logbooks for record keeping, identification for responsibilities for who is serving as Operator-in-charge, and complaint sheet are available at Works & Operations Yard

Wastewater System

 Treatment Plant:

• Grit channels (Quantity 2)
• Shredder
• Splitter chamber (diverts flow to plant 1 or plant 2)
• Plant #1 and #2
  - Aeration Chamber
  - Clarifier
  - Sludge holding tank
• Sludge Press (25 to 30% solids)
• Contact Chambers (Quantity 2)
• Effluent discharge pipe (300m)

Collection System: 

• 26 km's of sanitary sewers
• 550 sanitary manholes
• 1521 sanitary service connections
• 4.4 km's of storm sewers
• 139 storm manholes
• 93 catch basins

Lift Stations:

• Evergreen Station - 1.7 mega liters per day
• McCullough Station - 1.2 Mega Liters per day

More Info:

Drinking Water Quality Management System
  - Drinking Water Quality Management System Document
  - Appendix A(1)
  - Appendix A(2)
  -Appendix A(3)
  - Appendix A(4)
  - Appendix A(5)
  - Appendix A(6)
  - Appendix A(7)
  -Appendix A(8)
  - Appendix A(9)
  - Appendix A(10)
  - Appendix A(11)
  - Appendix A(12)
  - Appendix A(13)
  - Appendix A(14)
  - Appendix A(15)
  - Appendix A(16)
  - Appendix A(17)
  - Appendix A(18)
  - Appendix A(19)
  -Appendix A(20)
  - Appendix B
  - Appendix C
  -Appendix D
  - Appendix E
  -Appendix F(1)
  -Appendix F(2)
  - Appendix F(3)
  -Appendix F(4)

Groundwater Study 2009 Update
  -Update of 2003 study

Drinking Water Lead Sampling 2008 Report
  - 2008 (03) P - Lead testing sampling and action log
  - 2008 (09) P - Lead testing sampling and action

Water System Annual Inspection 2008-09 Report
  -Report
Ontario Clean Water Agency 2008 Report
  -Cover Letter
  -Document Cover
  -2008 Annual
   Summary