EPCOR has a five-year Utility Management Agreement with Red Deer County to operate and maintain the water, wastewater and storm systems in five communities: Springbrook, Spruceview, Benalto, Liberty Park, and Lousana.
Red Deer County, located in central Alberta, has a population of 20,000 and covers over 4,000 square kilometres. The County faced increasing demands for improved technology, expert resources, cost-effective service delivery, and more stringent environmental regulations. The County chose EPCOR to tap into a broader range of expertise.
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EPCOR manages the County's water and wastewater Capital Infrastructure Program. 2005-2006 projects include:
- Converted Liberty Park Water Treatment Plant from free chlorine to combined ammonia/chlorine
- Springbrook Utility and Roadway Rehabilitation Project design completed.
- Corrected deficiencies in Spruce View Lagoon.
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Current Community Information:
- Well-head protection program in place to prevent risk of contamination from farming activities.
- Hydrant flushing completed in Benalto, Spruce View and Spring Brook to ensure water quality is maintained.
- There were zero environmental releases in 2005.
- There were no Lost Time incidents in 2005.
- EPCOR sponsors the educational performance about water conservation and watershed protection, presented by Evergreen Theatre Society.
- EPCOR conducted customer research to measure residents' satisfaction with their water and wasterwater service provider. EPCOR received a positive rating of 79%.
Download the Red Deer County Utilities Performance Report for 2005
Springbrook (~5 km south of City of Red Deer)
Springbrook has a population of 1,000. Water is supplied by two wells feeding four storage reservoirs with a combined volume of 3310 m3 . The water system includes 2,700 m of pipe with 41 fire hydrants. The sanitary sewer system has 5,400 m of sewer pipe with 98 manholes and pumps directly into the Waskasoo Regional Sewer System. The storm system has 5,600 m of pipe.
Spruce View (~45 km southwest of Red Deer)
Spruce View has a population of 153. Water is supplied by one well, located southwest of the water treatment plant. The water system includes one storage reservoir and has 2,700 m of pipe with 9 fire hydrants. The sanitary sewer system has 4,700m of sanitary pipe (including forcemain) with 25 manholes, and a lagoon system providing wastewater treatment. The sewer collection system has one lift station feeding the lagoons. The lagoon system has one treatment cell with a 10,900 m3 capacity and 2 storage cells with 65,000 m3 capacity. Stormwater collection is handled via surface runoff.
Benalto (~30 km west of Red Deer)
Benalto has a population of 102. Water is supplied by one well located on top of a 228 m3 capacity reservoir. The water system includes 2,200 m of pipe with 8 fire hydrants. The sanitary sewer system has 2,400 m of pipe with 25 manholes. A lagoon system, including two anaerobic cells and one initial treatment cell, has a total capacity of 29,550 m3 . The sanitary system is favity flow with no lift stations.
Liberty Park (south end of Red Deer)
Liberty Park, also known as South Hills, is a commercial development with water supplied by 2 wells, feeding to a storage reservoir with a capacity of 1,500 m3. A reverse osmosis water treatment unit, with capacity of 300 m3/day, blends pure reverse osmosis water with well water. The water distribution system consists of 8,400 m of watermain and 63 fire hydrants. Supplemental water supply was required to meet the growing demand in Liberty Park, therefore, a waterline was constructed in 2004 from the City of Red Deer to the Liberty Park Treatment Plant. The Liberty Park sanitary sewer system pumps directly into the Waskasoo Regional Sewer System.
Lousana (~55 km southeast of Red Deer)
Lousana has a population of 55. The water system is operated by a local water co-op. The sanitary sewer system has 2,800m of pipe with 18 manholes and lagoon system (one treatment cell and one storage cell) with a total capacity of 9,000 m3.
Contact Information:
If you have questions about your utility bill or you have a water or sewer problem contact:
Red Deer County Office
(403) 350-2150
For all other inquiries, contact:
Lee Jenkins
Director, Alberta Operations
10065 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, AB, T5J 3B1
(780) 412-7603 |
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