Quick Facts Importance of Water Conservation
• Over 900 km of waterline Water is an essen al commodity in our daily throughout the County lives. It may be considered a renewable • 13 different water systems and 4 resource, but supplies are not endless and every increase in demand for water places an wastewater lagoons are operated addi onal strain on our system. by Kneehill County As consumers, we have a responsibility to • 682 users of County water use our water more wisely. WATERWORKS • Huxley and Wimborne are the only remaining public groundwater systems within the County • 192,292 m3 of water distributed throughout the County in 2016 • Bacteriological sampling is done each week on each system • 5 bulk water sta ons for residen al and commercial use are located throughout the County
JOHN MCKIERNAN MANAGER, ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Box 400 1600 2nd Street NE Three Hills, AB T0M 2A0 Phone: 403-443-5541 www.kneehillcounty.com Toll Free: 1-866-443-5541 E-mail: [email protected] Rural Water Systems Rural Water Systems Hamlet Water and Wastewater
CHURCHILL WATER SYSTEM MT. VERNON WATER SYSTEM HAMLET OF SWALWELL • A former water co-op now operated by Kneehill • A former water co-op now operated by Kneehill County • Water for the Hamlet of Swalwell is received through County • Water is treated by the Town of Three Hills Water Aqua 7 regional transmission line • Designed for 22 users as a trickle feed system • 3 • Treatment Plant Hamlet of Swalwell has a 350 m reservoir and a Is currently over-serviced with 37 connec ons • Is connected directly to Town of Three Hills Distribu on pumphouse to maintain pressure and chlorine resid- • A daily average of water used is 27.3 m3 • System and water pressure is boosted before entering ual throughout the Hamlet Is connected directly to Town of Drumheller County’s system • The pumphouse houses a fire pump for emergencies Distribu on System • • There is no County reservoir for the Mt. Vernon system but must be manually started by an operator Construc on and Installa on of a small amount of • There are currently 56 connec ons to the water system • There are 54 service connec ons within the Hamlet water storage is underway. • A daily average of water used is 62.6 m3 • A daily average of water used within the Hamlet is 24.3m3 KIRKPATRICK WATER SYSTEM EQUITY WATER SYSTEM • Wastewater collec on is a gravity system and mains are flushed annually. There are some trouble spots • A small rural water system operated by Kneehill • A former water co-op now operated by Kneehill County • with root intrusion and infiltra on County Water is treated by the Town of Three Hills Water • The wastewater lagoon was rehabilitated in 2012 • Water is pumped directly from the Aqua 7 reservoir Treatment Plant • • and included the addi on of a new faculta ve cell, an Water is treated by the Town of Drumheller Is connected directly to Town of Three Hills Distribu on increase in lagoon volume, new plas c liner, an • Currently 17 connec ons to the water system System and water pressure is boosted before entering • 3 upgraded inlet and outlet and a new chain link fence A daily average of water used is 21.4 m County’s system und the site • There is no County reservoir for the Mt. Vernon system • There are currently 41 connec ons to the water system SOUTHERN RURAL WATER SYSTEM 3 • HAMLET OF HUXLEY • A daily average of water used is 45.5 m 4 rural sub-systems make up the Southern Rural • Water for the Hamlet of Huxley is received through a Water System ground water well under a diversion license from - Hamlet of Swalwell Alberta Environment. - Gamble System • Chlorine is added to the water and then pumped to - Grainger System the 540 m3 reservoir located to the East of the - Selkirk System • Hamlet. Water is received through Aqua 7 regional • Water is distributed to the Hamlet from the reservoir transmission line • through gravity Water is treated by the Town of Drumhelller Water • There are 43 service connec ons within the Hamlet Treatment Plant • • A daily average of water used within the Hamlet is Currently there are 180 connec ons to the rural 27.4m3 por on of the system (does not include Swalwell) • The wastewater collec on system is a low pressure system where only liquids are discharged to the SUNNYSLOPE WATER SYSTEM lagoon. Each residence must have their own sep c tank which they must maintain. • 3 sub-systems make up the Sunnyslope Water • System Hamlet Water and Wastewater The wastewater lagoon was designed as an - Hamlet of Torrington evapora on pond. - Sunnyslope Gravity System - Sunnyslope Pressure System HAMLET OF TORRINGTON HAMLET OF WIMBORNE • Water is received through Aqua 7 regional • • Water for the Hamlet of Wimborne is received transmission line Water for the Hamlet of Torrington is received through Aqua 7 regional transmission line through a ground water well under a diversion • Water is treated by the Town of Drumheller Water 3 • Hamlet of Torrington has a 740 m reservoir and a license from Alberta Environment. Treatment Plant • Chlorine is added to the water and then pumped to • Currently there are 128 connec ons to the rural pumphouse to maintain pressure and chlorine residual 3 throughout the Hamlet the 27 m reservoir located to the East of the Hamlet. por on of the system (does not include Torrington) • • Water is distributed to the Hamlet under pressure • Sunnyslope Pressure System was our most recent The pumphouse houses a fire pump for emergencies • There are 103 service connec ons within the Hamlet from the pumphouse water system constructed 3 • A daily average of water used is 85.1m • There are 24 service connec ons within the Hamlet • • A daily average of water used within the Hamlet is Wastewater collec on is a gravity system and mains are 3 Selkirk Pumphouse flushed annually. There are some trouble spots with 7.29m root intrusion, infiltra on, and some disjointed/sagging • The wastewater collec on is a gravity system and pipelines mains are flushed annually. There are some trouble • The wastewater lagoon is a four cell lagoon and is spots with root intrusion and some pipeline sagging • The wastewater lagoon is a single faculta ve cell discharged annually in the fall. It was constructed 3 around 1993, and has a capacity of 53,000 m3 with a capacity of 20,000 m