Reclaimed Water Facility

In 2016, the City received a $5 million grant from the federal Gas Tax Fund to construct the $9.5 million Water Recovery Facility, which also included the construction of a new screening facility and distribution kiosk. The Facility takes effluent that has already gone through the City’s treatment process and further treats it through a series of filters and screens before it is chlorinated and available for industrial use. 

Regulated by the BC Municipal Wastewater Regulation, the Facility can produce over 4,500 cubic metres per day (roughly enough water to fill two Olympic-sized swimming pools). 

Uses for reclaimed water include:

  • Hydraulic fracturing and well development
  • Pipeline hydro testing
  • Equipment washing
  • Dust suppression and soil compaction
  • Firefighting
  • Making concrete or aggregate washing
  • Make-down water for chemicals
  • Sanitary sewer flushing

Reclaimed Water Account Request Form

Complete the form below to request an account for the Reclaimed Water Facility. 

Please select all intended reclaimed water uses
(Please complete the CAPTCHA in order to submit this form)

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