Municipal Water Services
Municipal Water System Facts
- The majority of residents in Oro-Medonte are on private wells.
- There are residents who are on a privately-owned/operated water systems.
- There are residents who are on Municipally-owned/operated water systems.
- The Township has operational control over 12 water systems located across the municipality, including the unassumed subdivisions of Braestone.
Municipal Water Operations
The water operations in the Township are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Operations include; monitoring, inspection, testing, Drinking Water Quality Management System -DWQMS, remote Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition - SCADA control.
All water and wastewater operators and operations in Ontario are governed by the following regulations and acts, including:
- Certification of Drinking Water System Operators and Water Quality Analysts, Ontario Regulation 128/04 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (Reg 129/04 Licensing of Sewage Works Operators)
- The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
- The Ontario Water Resources Act (OWRA)
- Drinking Water Systems Regulation, Ontario Regulation 170/03 of the Safe Drinking Water Act
- Ontario Regulation 169/03 (Water Quality Standards)
- Drinking Water Quality Management Program (DWQMS)
- Regulation 903 (Wells)
- Regulation 318/319 (Halls)
The Township's licensed water operators ensure the safe and reliable delivery of drinking water to customers. Operators are responsible for several testing, monitoring, and operations programs including:
- Chlorine Residual Testing
- Bacteriological Testing
- SCADA Equipment Calibration
- Chemical Testing
- Alkalinity and Lead Testing
- Well Head Inspections
- Turbidity Monitoring
- Flushing Programs
- Hydrant and Valve Maintenance Programs
- Flow Meter Calibration Program
- Generator Maintenance Program
- Reservoir & Standpipe Maintenance
- Pressure Gauge Checks and Control Valve Maintenance
Contact Us
Township of Oro-Medonte Administration Centre
148 Line 7 South
Oro-Medonte, ON L0L 2E0
Phone: (705) 487-2171
Fax: (705) 487-0133
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