Utilities - Water & Sewer

The Utilities department administers water and wastewater services to five hamlets, seven rural areas, three water co-ops, and two reserves. On April 30, 2016, the County assumed ownership of the Riverbend Pumphouse.

The department has nine fulltime staff consisting of the: Director of Utilities, Utilities Manager, Utilities Coordinator, and 6 Utilities Operators. They’re responsible for:

• 3 Level 2 Water Treatment plants,
• 3 Level 1 Water storage facilities,
• 6 Truck fill systems,
• 11 Level 1 distribution systems,
• 300 kms of potable water service lines,
• 4 Level 1 Waste Water treatment lagoons,
• 9 Waste water lift stations, and
• 5 Level 1 Waste water collection systems.

 2. Customer is applying for hookups & there are no service connections to the lot

• Local improvement charges on the lot are not taken into consideration. (Off-site levies on newly sub-divided lots are considered to offset a portion of costs related to water/sewer infrastructure.)
• The customer is responsible for actual costs of constructing the service connections. The customer must pre-pay a $2500 deposit;

o   The customer’s choice of contractor must be pre-approved by County staff;

o   The service connections must be inspected by County staff upon completion;

o   Upon approval of construction, the customer’s deposit will be refunded.

3. Customer is applying, and the property is not served by a water/sewer main

• The customer will have to assume costs required to install the water/sewer mains;
• The customer will have to pay to have the service connections installed;
• Contact the County Utility Department for further information;

Water Hookups Outside Of Hamlet Boundaries

1. Customer is connecting to County Main Lines

• $8,000
• The customer will have to assume costs required to install the water/sewer mains;
• The customer will have to pay to have the service connections installed;
• Contact the County Utility Department for further information;

2. Customer is connecting to Water Co-op Lines

• The customer must apply to the appropriate water co-op;
• Co-ops will charge their standard hook-up fee;
• Co-ops will advise the County of the new customer.

 Water/Sewer Rates

These rates were approved by Bylaw 20-2018.