Laurentian Valley Water Works manages just over 13 kilometres of water main and branch lines in the Township. Laurentian Valley Water Works received its Certificate #2893 as a Water Distribution System Class 1 in November of 2000 which was reclassified to a Water Distribution Subsystem Class 1 in August of 2005. On July 15, 2005 the system was reclassified as Water Distribution Subsystem Class 1 by the Ministry of Environment.The Drinking Water System Information number for Laurentian Valley Water Works is W260007465. This is the first report for 2006.

Laurentian Valley Township has a water servicing agreement with the City of Pembroke. The water is purchased from the city and distributed in the Stafford Village area, part of Pembroke Street East and part of Pembroke Street West. The City treats and tests the water at the Pembroke Filtration Plant on Riverside Drive and tests the water in their distribution system. The Municipality tests the water in its distribution system.

This report and the Certificates of Analysis are available to the general public at the front counter of the Municipal Office at 460 Witt Road during office hours.

Quality Analysis

Water sampling was conducted by Claus Trost, Water Quality Analyst, Certificate number 12228.The water samples were sent to Caduceon Laboratories Inc. in Ottawa for analysis. Caduceon is an ODWS Accredited laboratory. The results of the analysis are faxed back to the Municipality. The following chart is a summary of those test results.

First Quarter Water Quality Results

Notes

The initial water sample taken from Home Depot was adverse with greater than 200 coliform forming units per 100 millilitres. Follow up sampling showed that the problem was in the plumbing system of Home Depot. Flushing of the plumbing system in the building cleared up the problem.

Complaints

There were no water quality complaints received in the first quarter of 2006.

Staffing & Training

Laurentian Valley Waterworks has 1 Water Quality Analyst, 2 operators certified Water Distribution- Class 1 and two Operators in Training. In March the Works Department staff recertified for WHIMIS, First Aid and CPR.

Construction

The new water main constructed in the east end at the end of 2005 was turned on to service Home Depot on February 7, 2006.

Maintenance

In the first quarter, a water main break on Hamilton Street East was repaired.

The water meters identified as requiring repairs were repaired by Neptune Technology Group. The water meters identified as requiring service in the last quarter where repaired by Neptune Technology Group.

One new residential service and three commercial services were turned on in the first quarter of 2006.

Summary

In the first quarter of 2006, The water works purchased 10,782,486 gallons of water from the City of Pembroke and distributed it to 547 homes and businesses. Water quality analysis has revealed one incident of adverse water quality, which was outside of the distribution system. The east service has now been extended to the end of Robinson Lane.