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The Town is completing this Class Environmental Assessment to evaluate and select the preferred solution to address the Town’s water storage and water supply in the general area east of Wards Road to Grey Road 21. This includes Pressure Zones 1 East, 4 (a, b, c, d) and 5.
At build-out, approximately 8,300 m3 of storage is required in Zone 4. There is currently 5,000 m3 of built storage that serves that pressure zone, leaving a deficit of at least 3,300 m3.
In the 20-year horizon build-out scenario, the projected supply is not adequate. Historically, the Town’s water system has been set up to transfer water from pressure zones in the west, to pressure zones in the east through the Arrowhead Booster Pumping Station. The current water system is long and lacks looping and redundancy. It is reliant on the Thornbury Water Treatment Plant and a supply from the Town of Collingwood via the Mountain Road Booster Pumping Station.
The preliminary preferred alternative identified through the study includes the following:
This alternative has been endorsed in principle by Town Council. Members of the public are invited to share their comments and thoughts with the project team by emailing icpc@thebluemountains.ca.
Why Now?
To evaluate solutions to the Town's storage and supply deficiencies in the East Pressure Zones.
The Town's consultant has continued gathering data and progressing studies related to the proposed water treatment facility for Craigleith and the water intake pipe locations that were identified for consideration. Two water quality sampling events have been completed at the potential intake locations, with two more planned to be completed by the end of summer 2025.
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