Water & Wastewater

DRINKING WATER SOURCE PROTECTION: Public Consultation Draft Proposed Assessment Report Essex Region Conservation Authority.

Lakeshore Water Treatment Plant Brochure

Drinking Water Quality Management Standard

Lakeshore Eastern Communities Sewage Works - Class Environmental Assessment notice of study.

Lakeshore Eastern Communities Sewage Works - Introductory Brief

Lakeshore Eastern Communities - Notice of Study Commencement

Current Construction Projects / Frequently Asked Questions
Water Quality Reports / Forms

"Water", our single most precious resource!

The Town of Lakeshore is unique in the County of Essex. It is the only municipality that has 2 water treatment plants and 5 water distribution systems, those being Belle River, Tecumseh, Tilbury, Stoney Point and Union Water.

Your water bill states which water system you are connected to. It is contained within the body of the document.

One may ask "why are we doing this?" The answer is quite simple and yet very useful. In familiarizing yourself with the system that you are served by can be helpful when determining if you are affected by a future Boil Water Advisory.

• Hydrant Colour Codes
• Drinking Water Quality Management Standard

New Water Treatment Plant

The Lakeshore Water Treatment Plant (previously known as the Belle River WTP) was originally constructed in 1926. In 1945, the original plant underwent extensive upgrades including addition of gravity filers. In 1974, a major renovation was undertaken and further process improvements were made. In January 2002, a Class Environmental Assessment was completed to evaluate long term water supply requirements for the area services by the Lakeshore WTP. construction on the new plant commenced in May 2006 and was placed into service in January 2009. The original water plant was subsequently decommissioned and demolished. A parkette now stands in its place. The 36.4 ML/d Lakeshore WTP is expected to provide over 20 years of service before the next expansion is required.

Raw water is drawn from a 1200 mm diameter intake pipe which extends 1,050 m into Lake St. Clair. Typical raw were quality is generally good and ranges within 20 to 50 NTU. Seasonal variations can elevate turbidity over 500 NTU for extended periods. The raw water is chlorinated at the mouth of the intake to control zebra mussel accumulation. The intake structure is also equipped with frazil ice control facilities. The low lift pumping station screens the incoming raw water and conveys it to the treatment plant.

The Lakeshore WTP utilized a Conventional Treatment process. Alum is added to the raw water and rapid mixed prior to entering four up-flow solids contact clarifiers equipped with tube settlers. The coagulation, flocculation and sedimentation process clarifies the water. Four dual media filters (granular activated carbon and sand) treat the settled water. the filters operate at a constant rate and are periodically cleaned with air scour followed by back washing.

Primary disinfection is achieved using Ultraviolet (UV) reactors. Gas chlorination is utilized for secondary disinfection to maintain chlorine residual. Disinfected water is conveyed by gravity to a 10 million litre in-ground reservoir.

Residual solids which settle in the clarifiers are discharged to the sanitary sewer system and conveyed to the Town wastewater plant for further treatment. Backwash water is treated on-site using the dissolved air flotation process which separates solids and discharges effluent to a nearby drain.

The high lift pumping station is equipped with three vertical turbine pumps with provision for a fourth pump. The pumps draw water from the in-ground water storage reservoir and supply the water distribution system which currently services 20,000 people.

Current Construction Projects

2010 Capital Projects Map

2010 Water Capital Projects

• Watermain replacements on Caruhel, Emery, Dubois Streets
• Watermain replacements on St. Charles Street
• Watermain replacements on 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th and Lavoie Streets between Broadway and Notre Dame Streets
• Belle River Water Tower replacement - Complete Environmental Assessment planning and Final design
• Watermain replacement on East Pike Creek, north of Tecumseh Road (pending Road construction)
• New watermain connecting Lighthouse Cove to the Stoney Point water system

Private Hydrants

Fire hydrants that have been installed on private property are the responsibility of the property owner to have them inspected an maintained in accordance with the Fire Code, the Building Act and NFPA 24.

Private property owners are also responsible to have inspection reports prepared annually for all privately owned hydrants by a qualified inspector. Effective January 2010, it is the responsibility of the owner to maintain their private hydrants bi- annually in the spring and fall as defined in By-law #136-2009 under section 1.15 "Qualified Inspector". See our Bylaw page to obtain the most up to date version of this Bylaw.

The owner is to provide completed Annual Hydrant Inspection Forms for both the spring and fall maintenance to the Town of Lakeshore, Attention: Tony Francisco, Manager of Environmental Services by December 31.

Failure to provide the Town of Lakeshore with the Annual Inspection Forms for both the Spring and Fall maintenance, may result in fines.

Annual Inspection Form

Fire Hydrant Specifications

Fire Hydrant Details

Wastewater

The Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) manages the treatment of wastewater in Belle River, Comber, Stoney Point and Woodslee communities in Lakeshore.

Wastewater Capital Projects

• Belle River / Maidstone Water Pollution Control Plant Upgrades
• Lakeshore Eastern Communities Sewage Works - Environmental Study Report (ESR)
• Belle River / Maidstone Sanitary Sewer System Infiltration and Inflows Removal
• Comber Sanitary Sewer System Infiltration and Inflows removal
• Stoney Point Sanitary Sewer System Infiltration and Inflows removal

Water / Wastewater Master Plan

Water / Wastewater Master Plan - Report Body - October 2008

Appendix A Part 1
Appendix A Part 2

Appendix B
Appendix C

Appendix D Part 1
Appendix D Part 2
Appendix D Part 3
Appendix E Part 1
Appendix E Part 2

Appendix F
Appendix G
Appendix H
Appendix I
Appendix J

Lead Testing Program Links

Windsor Essex County Health Unit

Government of CanadaMinistry of Environment

The Canada Housing and Mortgage Corporation

Frequently Asked Questions

Water Quality Reports

2008

• Tecumseh Water Service Area
• Belle River Water Service Area
• Stoney Point Water Service Area
• Lighthouse Cove Water Service Area
• Union Water Service Area

2009

• Union Annual Report
• Lakeshore Annual Report
• Lighthouse Cove Annual Report
• Stoney Point Annual Report
• Tecumseh Annual Report

Forms

• Water Disconnect Form
• Water Tenant Authorization Form
• PAP Enrollment Form
• Change of Information Form