To ensure the continued protection of public health, the Environmental Management System (EMS) is in place at Wasaga Beach.  Based on the internationally recognized standard ISO 14001, EMS is used to ensure a high standard of operations, identify and resolve environmental risks and continuously review and improve operations to surpass the requirements of environmental laws and standards.

OTHER FACTS
Area Serviced:  Town of Wasaga Beach
In Service Date:  1980
Classification:  Class I Water Treatment
Class II Distribution
Title Holder:  Town of Wasaga Beach
Operator:  Ontario Clean Water Agency
Distribution:  Wasaga Beach Public Works Department

WATER USE CHARACTERISTICS
Facilities:  Powerline Road Water Plant and Jenetta Well Site
Population Serviced:  15,000
Total Design Capacity:  31,415 m3/day
Total Annual Flow:  2,481,939 m3
Maximum Daily Flow:  18,870 m3

OPERATIONS - Process Features
Pre-treatment Chemical Prechlorination
Disinfection Method
(sodium hypochlorite)
Post Treatment Chemical Addition
(sodium silicate)

OPERATIONAL DESCRIPTION
Powerline Road Water Pollution Control Plant
4 wells equipped with vertical turbine pumps
(800 IGPM at 155 head/unit)
5 high lift vertical turbine pumps each rated at 1200 IGPM at 233 ft. TDH
One high lift vertical turbine pump at 800 IGPM
Diesel generator sets for backup power for both high lift and well pumps
Sodium hypochlorite feed system with three chemical feed pumps
Jenetta Well Site
3 wells equipped with vertical turbine pumps
(rated 800 IGPM at 266 TDH/unit)
400 kw diesel generator set for backup power for the well pumps
1.  Underground reservoir (3,405 m3 capacity)
2.  Elevated storage tanks (12,387.5 m3 capacity)