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System
Information
The
Haley Water System was
constructed in 1944 to
supply water to the townsite
which provided housing
to the employees of the
nearby magnesium mine.
Approximately 31 homes
are supplied by the water
system. The Township of
Ross owned and operated
the system since 1975
until the present owner,
the Township of Whitewater
Region, assumed control
January 1, 2001.
The
water system consists
of two well water pump
houses and a distribution
system. The Heather Street
pump house houses a 150
mm diameter well containing
a 1 ½ Hp. Submersible
pump. Water is chlorinated
and stored in a 2000 liter
hydro pneumatic storage
tank which is pressurized
by an air compressor.
The Sullivan Street pump
house is supplied by a
3/4 Hp. Submersible pump
in a 200 mm diameter well.
This well has demonstrated
a low capacity and hence
water is being supplied
using the Heather Street
well alone. A connection
was installed between
the two pumping stations
allowing a hydro pneumatic
tank at the Sullivan Street
Pump house to be utilized
in maintaining pressure
in that area of the distribution
system.
Under
Certificate of Approval
# 7-0042-96-06, chlorination
of the water supply became
a requirement. Chlorine
metering pumps, chemical
storage tanks, and an
online chlorine residual
analyzer were added to
the system. Chlorination
began August 28, 2000.
The chlorine analyzer
is connected to an alarm
system, monitoring other
operations of the pump
house, immediately notifying
personnel in the event
of problems.
These
upgrades to the system
bring it into compliance
with the Ministry of The
Environment minimum treatment
guidelines for water works
using a ground water source.
The Class II Water Distribution
System currently serves
a population of 100. |
