The Town of Canmore has one of the best water and wastewater treatment systems for a community of its size in Alberta.
Canmore Water Treatment Plant
EPCOR has a 10-year utility management agreement with the Town of Canmore which includes water and wastewater treatment, water distribution, wastewater collection, storm drainage, biosolids composting, meter reading, billing and account management. The deal will save the Town more than $1 million in operating costs over the first five years of the agreement.
Current Community Information:
- The utility management partnership between EPCOR and the Town of Canmore has been honoured twice for excellence and innovation.
Download the Canmore Utilities Performance Reports
Water Treatment Facts
- The Town of Canmore is supplied from two water sources - the Spray Lake reservoir system and a groundwater aquifer.
- The Level II surface water treatment plant is equipped with a 7 ML/d direct filtration plant with chlorination and a state-of-the art UV water disinfection system.
- The groundwater supply, with a capacity of 13 ML/d, is chlorinated and supplies approximately half of the town.
Water Treatment Process
The following diagram illustrates the water treatment process used at the
Canmore Water Treatment Plant.
Contact Information:
Paul Godfrey, Contract Administrator
102 Bow Valley Trail
Canmore, AB T1W 3B7
(403) 609-6400 (24 hours)
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