Peterborough
Utilities
Commission
Annual Report
2012
2012 Annual Report
2012 COMMISSION
Mayor Daryl Bennett............................... Chair
Councillor Lesley Parnell ........................ Vice-Chair
Councillor Len Vass ............................... Commissioner
Councillor Jack Doris.............................. Commissioner
Councillor Bill Juby ................................. Commissioner
2012 RIVERVIEW PARK & ZOO ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Name of Volunteer
Date Appointed
Ted Baker
David Kerr
Bill Juby
Heather Kenny
William Lett
Wally Davidson
March 2010
March 2010
March 2011
March 2012
March 2012
Lifetime Member
Questions or comments
Please contact us either by mail, phone or email.
Peterborough Utilities Services Inc.
1867 Ashburnham Drive, Peterborough, ON K9L 1P8
705-748-9300 ext 1258
Patricia Skopelianos, Water Quality Assurance Coordinator
pskopelianos@peterboroughutilities.ca
2012 Annual Report
Inside this Report
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 2
WATER TREATMENT .................................................................................................... 3
Water Treatment Plant Operations
3
Reservoirs, Elevated Tanks, Water Booster Pumping Stations
3
Water Consumption
3
Water Quality
3
Provincial Drinking Water Quality Standards
4
WATER DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT ....................................................................... 5
Water Main Replacement
5
Summer Lawn Watering Restrictions
5
RIVERVIEW PARK AND ZOO ........................................................................................ 6
Zoo Operations & Facilities
7
Zoo Quick Facts
7
Zoo Animal Collection Inventory
8
Conservation & Education
8
Research
9
Capital Program
10
Revenue Contributions
11
ANALYSES OF PLANT EFFLUENT ............................................................................. 12
2012 STATISTICS: WATER UTILITY .......................................................................... 15
2012 STATISTICS: POTABLE WATER ....................................................................... 19
APPENDIX A ................................................................................................................. 20
2012 Annual Report
INTRODUCTION
All Peterborough Utilities Commission
facilities are managed and operated
under contract by Peterborough Utilities
Services Inc. (PUSI). The Water Utility
section of PUSI includes the following
operating departments:
a)
b)
c)
Water Treatment Plant
Water Distribution
Riverview Park and Zoo
The Water Utility has maintained a high
safety standard and has worked over
78,000 hours in 2012 with no lost time
accidents.
Water metering of new residential homes
continued in 2012 with a total of just under
20,000 meters installed since 2010. The
project will see the meters automatically
read, with the data transmitted using the
electric meter communication backbone.
Water rates will have to be established for
the new meters and billing will likely start
in 2014.
PUSI staff continued to contribute to the
work on Source Protection through the
conservation authorities and the Trent
Conservation Coalition Source Protection
Committee. The Committee submitted the
Draft Source Protection Plan to the
Ministry of the Environment in August
according to the requirements of the
Clean Water Act.
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Implementation of the Cross Connection
Control Program (CCCP) continued in
2012. Notices to have Cross Connection
Surveys completed, to install backflow
devices, annual testing of existing
devices and notice of corrective
measures required to comply with the
program were sent out throughout 2012.
This has resulted in 69 facilities
becoming compliant with the CCCP in
2012. The total number of compliant
facilities since 2008 is 1,542. Statistics
for 2012 include 162 new devices
installed and tested and 7 existing
devices tested and repaired. The total
number of devices installed in the City is
2,941.
An additional 25 water meters were
installed in existing commercial
applications that were previously
unmetered. This brings the total water
meter installation count in commercial
properties that had no water meter to
396 since 2008.
The Peterborough Drinking Water
System received the new Municipal
Drinking Water Licence and Permit. This
new licencing program replaced the
certificates of approval program for
municipal residential drinking water
systems.
The following are the 2012 Water Utility
Highlights.
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WATER TREATMENT
Water Treatment Plant Operations
During 2012 the Water Treatment Plant
(WTP) continued upgrades to the SCADA
(Supervisory
Control
And
Data
Acquisition) system. New communication
software was installed in all pumping
stations, reservoirs, and elevated tanks.
Upon completion, the system will be
faster, more reliable, and able to transfer
larger amounts of data.
Reservoirs, Elevated Tanks, Water
Booster Pumping Stations
A major overhaul was carried out on a
pump at the Clonsilla Reservoir; there
were also repairs to lintels and parapets
on the pumphouse building and ongoing
improvements to generator #3 turbine
during 2012. SCADA upgrades and
improvements were also carried out at the
pumphouse, distribution pumping stations
and reservoirs.
Water Consumption
Total water consumption in 2012 was
11,200.83 megalitres (ML), this is an
average of 30.57 ML daily. Historically the
highest water consumption was recorded
in 1980 (18,621.20 ML). The maximum
daily consumption of 54.12 ML, on July
18th, was 8.09 ML lower than the 2011
maximum daily value (62.21ML) on
July16th.
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The WMO (World Meteorological
Organization) has declared 2012 as the
ninth warmest year since record keeping
began in 1850. The period from January
to March had over 21 days with higher
than daily maximum temperature. This
was also a period with very low
precipitation. June had the highest
number of precipitation events, and this
translated
into
low
pumpage
requirements.
Water Quality
No known health-related water quality
guidelines for organic and inorganic
parameters were exceeded in 2012 in
Peterborough’s drinking water. In order to
assure that Peterborough’s water is safe
to drink, water quality is carefully
monitored and subject to constant
surveillance.
In addition to continuous monitoring of
turbidity, chlorine, fluoride and pH levels at
the Water Treatment Plant, thousands of
water samples are taken each year for
chemical, physical and microbiological
tests. These tests are carried out on
water samples before and after treatment
as well as on samples collected from
different points in the water distribution
system.
A total of approximately 20,000 individual
tests were performed on water treatment
plant and water distribution samples in
2012. Approximately 13,000 individual
tests were performed in the Water
Treatment
Plant
Laboratory
and
approximately 6,000 microbiological and
chemical tests were performed by
Peterborough Environmental Protection
Laboratory and SGS Lakefield Research
Limited.
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Results of the laboratory testing continue
to confirm that the Peterborough Water
Treatment Plant produces good quality
water and this quality is maintained
throughout the water distribution system to
the customer’s tap.
Provincial Drinking Water Quality
Standards
O. Reg. 169/03 contains the Ontario
Drinking Water Quality Standards
(ODWQS). All reference to aesthetic
parameters has been removed from the
regulation.
Aesthetic objectives are
outlined in a Ministry Technical Support
Document. The purpose of the Province’s
ODWQS is to establish parameter limits to
protect public health. The Standard
consists of three tables, namely:
1.
2.
3.
Microbiological Standards
Chemical Standards
Radiological Standards
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Chemical standards in the ODWQS
value has been derived from the best
scientific information currently available
and represents the level (a concentration
or a number) of a constituent that
ensures an aesthetically pleasing water
and does not result in any significant risk
to the health of the consumer over a
lifetime. The ODWQS values describe a
quality of water that is acceptable for
lifelong consumption; therefore, shortterm deviations above the Standard’s
values do not necessarily mean that the
water is unsuitable for consumption.
Exceedence of any parameter would
result in an adverse water quality event
with notification to the Medical Officer of
Health and the MOE.
Appropriate
corrective action would have to be
initiated to address the adverse incident.
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WATER DISTRIBUTION
DEPARTMENT
Water Main Rehabilitation
Cleaning and lining of approximately 7.8
km of existing distribution water main took
place on:
Water Main Replacement
Approximately 2.0 km of distribution water
mains were replaced on:





Edgewater Blvd
Maria Street right-of-way
Hilliard Street
Orpington Road
Earlwood Drive
New Water Main Installation:
Approximately 78 m of new water main
was installed on Charles Street from
Burnham Street to Birdsall Street.
Water Service Replacement:
A total of 28 water services were replaced.
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 Armour Road, Dunlop Street,
Whitaker Street Area
 Reid Street, Park Street, Wolfe
Street, Hart Street, Rutherford
Avenue Area
 Chesterfield Avenue, Aberdeen
Avenue, Park Street North,
Glengarry Avenue Area
 Clonsilla
Avenue,
Kawartha
Crescent, Lansdowne Street West
Area
 Albertus Avenue from Clonsilla
Avenue to Sherbrooke Street
 Auburn Street from Dunlop Street
to Parkhill Road
Summer Lawn Watering Restrictions
Even and odd day lawn watering
restrictions during June, July and August
continued in 2012.
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RIVERVIEW PARK AND ZOO
In 2012 Riverview Park & Zoo (RP&Z) was
open to the public during daylight hours
from January 1st to December 31st
Admission and parking were provided free
of charge. The zoo perimeter gates were
routinely opened each day at 8:30 am and
closed and locked daily at dusk. The
annual attendance is believed to be
similar to the previous year, estimated at
over 300,000 visitors. As a result of
record high air temperatures, the Park and
Zoo experienced very high visitor
attendance throughout the school March
break period. The main visitor parking lot
was filled to capacity on several
afternoons,
making
washroom
maintenance
and
waste
removal
challenging for our March level of staffing.
A visitor survey was completed in August
to evaluate the public’s level of
satisfaction with the Park and Zoo
facilities and operations. Visitors rated
their satisfaction of 10 key areas. The
survey overall average level of satisfaction
was calculated to be 88%. Riverview
Park and Zoo received a certificate of
excellence from TripAdvisor for achieving
a high guest rating for the year of 2012.
To improve 911 emergency response to
the various Park and Zoo areas, staff
installed emergency address signs at
each of the 5 access points on Water
Street.
The Park and Zoo took possession of the
new Zoo Animal Healthcare Centre and
Staff Facilities building mid-February.
Staff moved furniture, appliances, and
supplies into the Staff Facilities area. The
conversion of the old staff lunchroom into
office space was completed.
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Park Operation & Facilities
A total of 123 group reservations were
recorded for the three largest picnic
shelters, and 2 weddings were held at
McBride Island or the Gazebo between
May and October.
In 2012, the Kiwanis Club of Peterborough
operated the snack bar for a second
summer season. The RP&Z Snack Bar
was operated daily from May 19th to
September 2nd and on weekends in the
fall until Thanksgiving Day. Proceeds
from the snack bar were shared between
the Park and Zoo and the Kiwanis Club of
Peterborough. A contractor installed a
replacement cooling system in the snack
bar.
On the pathway in front of
the snack bar a bottle
filling
station
that
dispenses
municipal
drinking
water
was
installed. The dispenser
was provided by the
Peterborough Children’s
Water Festival (PCWF).
A plaque to acknowledge major
supporters of the PCWF was installed
beside the filling station.
The splash pad and playground area
continued to experience very high
numbers of visitors during summer
months. A major pipe on the splash pad
water supply broke, resulting in the splash
pad being out of service for 2 days while
repairs were made.
An area of the
splash pad rubber surfacing became
unattached from the concrete base and
was repaired in the fall season.
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Zoo Operations & Facilities
The Peterborough Disc Golf Club worked
cooperatively with the Park and Zoo to
improve the quality of the 9 basket disc
golf course. The continued construction
of the Water Street Storm Water
Management Pond created a significant
challenge to maintain a full course open
throughout
the
summer.
The
Peterborough Disc Golf Club contributed
funds and design work to complete the
replacement of the disc golf tee signs.
RP&Z maintained accreditation with the
Canadian Association of Zoos and
Aquariums (CAZA). The RP&Z Manager
& Curator finished a three year term on
the CAZA Board of Directors.
RP&Z continued membership with the
International Species Information System
(ISIS) utilizing their software for
maintaining zoo animal records. The Zoo
completed migration of data to the new
Zoo Information Management System
(ZIMS) software program in June 2012.
Zookeeper training continued into the fall
season with implementation of regular
zookeeper daily use planned for the start
of 2013.
Zoo Quick Facts
Park and Zoo staff planted 10 new trees,
consisting of a variety of native species,
throughout the park and in zoo animal
exhibits. A contractor deep root fed trees
and provided dead tree removal and
pruning in the north half of the RP&Z
property.
A total of 440 bags equaling 1,697 kg of
recyclable waste materials were collected
in the park and diverted from landfill in
2012. This is a 19% decrease by weight
over the previous year in recyclable
containers diverted. The elimination of the
sale of bottled water at the snack bar
resulted in a significant reduction in
recycled plastic bottles collected.
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Number of Exhibits
Number of Acres –
Park Area
Number of Acres –
Zoo Area
2012
27
2011
27
50
50
10
10
Veterinary emergency care was provided
by Dr. John Sallaway throughout 2012.
Zookeepers assisted Dr. Mike Cranfield in
the completion of the annual zoo animal
preventative healthcare program from
October 13 – 17. Zoo animals were
provided with treatments specific to each
species, including general physical
examinations, vaccinations, TB tests,
blood drawn for Complete Blood Count
(CBC) testing, dental cleaning and hoof
trimming.
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Animal transfers at RP&Z in 2012
included 3 musk turtles in on loan for the
summer, 1 Blanding’s turtle in on loan for
the summer, 1 African spurred tortoise in
on loan, 1 peafowl was sold.
The following animals were purchased by
the zoo.
Zoo Animal Collection Inventory
As of December 31, 2012, the animal
collection on site consisted of 144
animals, representing a total of 52
species. The collection has 12 animals in
on loan and 9 animals out on loan.
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ZOO ANIMALIA INVENTORY
TOTAL
22
1
0
144
14
1
0
52
4
6
8
1
7
0
8
0
0
12
2
2
5
0
0
9
53
20
Reptile
Pisces
# ANIMALS ON
SITE
# SPECIES ON
SITE
# ANIMALS IN
ON LOAN
# ANIMALS
OUT ON
LOAN
Amphibian
December 31, 2012,
Aves
In 2012 there were 4 births of animals that
survived through infancy and 17 deaths of
adult animals during the year. Post
mortems were performed on those
animals that
had died in
an attempt
to determine
cause
of
death.
There were
no deaths
attributed to
communicable disease.
1 female Bactrian camel (Zaya)
3 Jacob sheep
2 domestic chicken
Mammalian
Health care of animals during 2012
included 22 chemical immobilizations of
animals, 1 biopsy, 7 necropsies, 460
prescriptions for drug therapy, 35 blood
samples taken for chemistry analysis and
33
faecal
samples
taken
for
parasitological analysis.
Includes animals in/on loan
Conservation & Education
In the summer months RP&Z provided to
the public an educational exhibit focused
on “Canadian Wetlands” and “the
Kawartha Turtle Trauma Centre”. The
exhibit was opened to the public at the
Ross L. Dobbin Building daily from 10 am
to 4 pm during the months of June, July
and August.
Young Canada Works
provided assistance with funding for a
portion of one of the summer student
educators who supervised the building
and provided educational information to
the public. Yearly public attendance for
the exhibit was calculated to be 24,220
visitors.
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RP&Z continued to support the
conservation work of the Kawartha Turtle
Trauma Centre (KTTC) in 2012. RP&Z
accepted a large number of injured turtles,
which were then transported to veterinary
care clinics by KTTC workers or
volunteers. The KTTC has taken in over
600 turtles in 2012. The KTTC provided
to RP&Z a loan of a Blanding’s turtle and
three musk turtles, which were placed on
display at the Wetlands Exhibit in the
Ross L. Dobbin Building.
Public
donations for the KTTC totalling over
$1200 were raised at the Canadian
Wetlands educational exhibit in 2012.
RP&Z participated in the Association of
Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Stud Book for
red-necked wallaby and bobcat. RP&Z
also participated in the African red-billed
hornbill, meerkat and squirrel monkey
AZA Species Survival Plans, and the Emu
and
Brazilian
agouti
Population
Management Plans.
Volunteers served in the role of
educational touch table station providers
and information rovers for the public
visitors during the summer months. A
volunteer appreciation dinner meeting was
held in September.
The parent and tot education program
titled “Zoo Crew” completed its third year.
A third season commenced in November.
The Parent & Tot program provides a fun
educational experience at the zoo for preschool children and their parents.
The education department provided the
first ever Zoo Academy curriculum all day
Grade 1 program pilot “Needs and
Characteristics of
Living
Things”.
Feedback from teachers regarding the
pilot program was very positive and will be
used to evaluate and improve the
program.
A special event was held the afternoon of
July 5th at the Bactrian camel exhibit.
Local spinners volunteered their time to
provide the public the opportunity to
observe, ask questions and to become
involved in the carding, spinning, and
knitting of camel hair.
Research
The “Meet the Keeper” program was
offered to the public on weekday
afternoons during the months of June,
July, and August.
Attendance was
estimated to be between 10 and 15
visitors per session. Daily public viewing
of otters being fed continued to be very
popular with visitors, and was provided
throughout the year.
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RP&Z participated in a research survey for
a thesis paper by J. Whilde B.A., M.Sc.
University of Dublin, “Changing Social
Groups in Zoo Populations”.
RP&Z provided information to S. Gallucci,
Pre-Veterinary Internship through The
Oceanographic Environmental Research
Society, University of Toronto, “Disaster
Preparedness Plans in Zoos and
Aquaria”.
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Annual Events
The following events were hosted at the
RP&Z;
11th
annual
Peterborough
Children’s Water Festival,
Eight musical groups performed in
the 2012 summer season at the
Gazebo,
The Kawartha Street Rods Car
Club held the annual Zoo Car
Show,
The 3rd annual 5 km Run with the
Animals,
A tree planting ceremony was held on
June 14th in celebration of the Queen’s
Diamond Jubilee. St. Alphonsus Grade 1
class was present to witness PUC
President,
John
Stephenson
officially
plant
a
sugar maple
tree in the
park, north
of the gazebo. The Park & Zoo Advisory
Committee Chair Heather Kenny, and
past Chair Yvonne Coveney-Boyd spoke
to those assembled at the event prior to
the planting.
Capital Program
A contractor completed installation of a 6’
walk in freezer in the south wing of the
zoo barn building. The new freezer will
replace several chest freezers used to
store boxes of frozen canine diet, feline
diet, and smelt.
Backup power electrical switch equipment
was installed in the otter building and the
barn. The new equipment will allow
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backup power to be provided by a
generator during prolonged power
interruptions to ensure temperature is
maintained in the tropical animal holdings
of the barn, to maintain operation of the
walk in freezer, and to ensure the otter
pond pump system can be operated to
control ice formation in winter and to
maintain good water quality.
Construction
of the new
Zoo Animal
Healthcare
Centre
(ZAHC) was
completed
and
the
building was put into use in February
2012. The ZAHC provides an up to date
clinic for treating zoo animals, and a
quarantine area for both large and small
zoo animals.
Included in the major construction project
were the replacement of the employee
lunchroom, locker rooms and washrooms,
and the addition of an equipment shop.
Park workers
commenced
construction
of
fencing
and planting
of
floral
gardens on
the
southwest side of
the Park and Zoo Office and Zoo Animal
Healthcare Centre buildings. A donation
to cover the cost of new plants was
provided by Peterborough Horticultural
Society.
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A contractor installed a metal stand back
railing in the camel exhibit. The railing will
stop fencing
damage from
camels
rubbing on
the
fence,
and provide
additional
safety barrier
between
animals and
visitors. Zoo
staff shifted
animals
to
assist
a
contractor in completing replacement of
75 feet of chain link on the east section of
the camel enclosure and 400 feet of chin
link on the west section of the yak
enclosure.
The Kiwanis Club of Peterborough
operated the snack bar from early May
until Thanksgiving. RP&Z shares profits
from the snack bar operation equally with
the Kiwanis Club.
There were a total of 65,460 train ride
tickets sold in 2012 providing revenue of
$130,920, up 3% from the previous year,
and down 3% from the 5 year average
2007-2011.
A total of $16,516 in donations were
received in 2012 by RP&Z for other
projects or funds, including park bench
donations, donation of funds for plant
purchases, and individual or group
donations to the Major Project Reserve
Fund.
Revenue Contributions
A total of $181,660 revenue was provided
to the RP&Z through donations and
operational sources in 2012.
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Train Ticket Sales
Donation Boxes
Snack Bar Revenue
Other Donations<$25000
Animal Adoption Program
Food Dispensers
Fountain Coins
Animal Sales Revenue
Education Programs
ZAHC Campaign
2011
$127,226
$6,156
$9,000
$23,820
$6,050
$1,862
$402
$0
$2,325
$42,460
2012
$130,920
$7,200
$9,000
$16,516
$8,024
$1,938
$211
$50
$1,670
$400
TOTAL DONATIONS &
REVENUE
$219,976
$181,660
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ANALYSES OF PLANT EFFLUENT
PETERBOROUGH WATER TREATMENT PLANT - 2012
PARAMETER
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Colour
Conductivity
Temperature
Turbidity
Aluminum
UNITS
True
Colour
Units
MHO.cm
at 25 °C
°C
NTU
mg/L
Silica
mg/L
INORGANIC PARAMETERS (ODWQS Schedule 23)
Antimony
mg/L
Arsenic
mg/L
Barium
mg/L
Boron
mg/L
Cadmium
mg/L
Chromium
mg/L
Mercury
mg/L
Selenium
mg/L
Uranium
mg/L
ORGANIC PARAMETERS (ODWQS Schedule 24)
Alachlor
mg/L
Aldicarb
mg/L
Aldrin + Dieldrin
mg/L
Atrazine + N-dealkylated
mg/L
metabolites
Azinphos-methyl
mg/L
Bendiocarb
mg/L
Benzene
mg/L
Benzo(a)pyrene
mg/L
Bromoxynil
mg/L
Carbaryl
mg/L
Carbofuran
mg/L
Carbon Tetrachloride
mg/L
Chloramines
mg/L
Chlordane (Total)
mg/L
Chlorpyrifos
mg/L
Cyanazine
mg/L
Diazinon
mg/L
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AVERAGE
1
236
11.6
0.12
0.06
6.1
0.00003
0.0004
0.0279
0.0078
0.00007
0.0008
<0.00002
<0.001
0.000056
ODWS
(MAC)
5
(Aesthetic
Objective)
No standard
15°C
0.30
0.10
(Operational
guideline)
No standard
0.006
0.025
1.0
5.0
0.005
0.05
0.001
0.01
0.02
<0.00002
<0.00001
<0.00001
0.005
0.009
0.0007
0.005
<0.00001
<0.00002
<0.00001
<0.00032
<0.000004
<0.00033
<0.00001
<0.00001
<0.00016
0.22
<0.00001
<0.00002
<0.00003
<0.00002
0.02
0.04
0.005
0.00001
0.005
0.09
0.09
0.005
3.0
0.007
0.09
0.01
0.02
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PARAMETER
UNITS
AVERAGE
Dicamba
1,2-Dichlorobenzene
1,4-Dichlorobenzene
Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroetha
ne (DDT) + metabolites
1,2-Dichloroethane
1,1-Dichloroethylene
(vinylidene chloride)
Dichloromethane
2,4-Dichlorophenol
2,4-Dichlorophenoxy acetic
acid (2,4-D)
Diclofop-methyl
Dimethoate
Dinoseb
Diquat
Diuron
Fluoride
Glyphosate
Heptachlor + Heptachlor
Epoxide
Lead
Lindane (Total)
Malathion
Methoxychlor
Metolachlor
Metribuzin
Monochlorobenzene
Nitrate (as nitrogen)
Nitrite (as nitrogen)
Nitrate + Nitrite (as nitrogen)
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
<0.0002
<0.00041
<0.00036
<0.00001
ODWS
(MAC)
0.12
0.2
0.005
0.03
mg/L
mg/L
<0.00035
<0.00033
0.005
0.014
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
<0.00035
<0.00015
<0.00019
0.05
0.9
0.1
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
<0.0004
<0.00003
<0.00036
<0.001
<0.00003
0.55
<0.006
<0.00001
0.009
0.02
0.01
0.07
0.15
1.5
0.28
0.003
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
0.00002
<0.00001
<0.00002
Paraquat
Parathion
Pentachlorophenol
Phorate
Picloram
Polychlorinated Biphenyls
(PCB)
Prometryne
Simazine
Temephos
Terbufos
Tetrachloroethylene
(perchloroethylene)
2,3,4,6-Tetrachlorophenol
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
0.0082
<0.001
<0.00002
<0.00015
<0.00001
<0.00025
<0.00004
0.01
0.004
0.19
0.9
0.05
0.08
0.08
10.0
1.0
10.0
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
<0.00003
<0.00001
<0.00001
<0.00001
<0.00035
0.001
0.01
0.28
0.001
0.03
mg/L
<0.00014
0.1
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<0.00001
<0.00001
<0.00002
<0.0003
0.000012
0.00005
0.01
0.05
0.06
0.002
0.19
0.003
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PARAMETER
UNITS
Triallate
mg/L
Trichloroethylene
mg/L
2,4,6-Trichlorophenol
mg/L
2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxy acetic
mg/L
acid (2,4,5-T)
Trifluralin
mg/L
Vinyl Chloride
mg/L
ORGANIC PARAMETERS (Distribution System)
THM (Distribution System)
µg/L
mg/L - milligrams per litre = parts per million
ODWQS – Ontario Drinking Water Quality Standards
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AVERAGE
<0.0001
<0.00044
<0.00025
<0.00022
ODWS
(MAC)
0.23
0.005
0.005
0.28
<0.00002
<0.00017
0.045
0.002
68.5
100.0
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2012 STATISTICS: WATER UTILITY
1.
Area Serviced
City of Peterborough and water supply to Woodland Acres in Township of
Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield.
2.
Population Served
Population Served by
Water
- City of Peterborough
population
- Outside City
3.
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2011
79,352
2012
80,150
78,718
79,505
634
645
Consumption Per Capita Per Day
Consumption per capita
393 litres
per day
Monthly Water Rates
Flat Rate Service
Basic Charge
$10.3415/unit
Rooms
2.2226 each
Lot Area (charge subject
1.9963/100 m2
2
to 1500 m maximum)
Swimming Pool
0.2058/ m3
New commercial flat rate service no longer available.
382 litres
$10.6517
2.2893
2.0562/100 m2
0.2120 / m3
Commercial Metered (Meter Basic Charge)
15mm (⅝") Meter
$19.0468
20mm (½") Meter
25.8279
25mm (1") Meter
36.0356
40mm (1½") Meter
59.8466
50mm (2") Meter
87.0122
75mm (3") Meter
141.2920
100mm (4") Meter
277.0891
150mm (6") Meter
480.8414
200mm (8") Meter
684.5834
250mm (10") Meter
956.1468
300 mm (12”) Meter
1,357.7038
$19.6182
26.6027
37.1167
61.6420
89.6226
145.5308
285.4018
195.2666
705.1209
984.8312
1,398.4349
Consumption Charge
First 100 cubic metres
Next 4,900 cubic metres
Balance
$0.7950 m3
0.6147
0.4239
$0.7718 m3
0.5968
0.4116
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Demand Minimum Charge 30% of peak monthly consumption charge
during summer (July, August, September, October) adjusted for current
rates.
Seasonal Use Demand minimum and basic charges apply to seasonal
use customers for up to 8 months following temporary disconnections.
5.
6.
7.
Number of Customer
Accounts
2011
2012
Domestic Flat Rate
Commercial Flat & Multi
Density Residential
26,012
569
26,077
540
Industrial, Institutional,
Large Commercial and
Large Residential Metered
2,111
2,049
Woodland Acres
Total
1
28,693
1
28,667
Metered Industrial,
Commercial, Institutional
and Large Residential
Flat Rate Residential and
Small Commercial
4,168.6
4,341.0
5,748.2
5,403.7
Unaccounted for Water
including public use
(assumed to represent
13% of Water Produced)
Total Water Produced
1,481.8
1,456.1
11,398.6
11,200.8
Water Consumption (Megalitres)
Water Treatment and Water Storage Capacities
Water Treatment Plant Capacity
Maximum Day Capacity
Water Storage Capacity
(partially treated water storage)
 Water Storage
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Water Distribution System Storage
 Pressure Zone 1
High Street Elevated Tank and

Clonsilla Avenue Reservoir
 Pressure Zone 2
Towerhill Reservoir
 Pressure Zone 3
Sherbrooke Street
and Milroy Elevated Tanks
22.70 ML
22.70 ML
2.75 ML
Total Water Distribution Storage
8.
Water Treatment
Operations
Plant
53.15 ML
2011
(All pumpages in Megalitres)
(All volumes, except as noted, in Megalitres)
Total Annual Raw Water
13,492.56
Average Day
36.97
Total Annual Plant Effluent
11,398.57
Average Day
31.20
Max. Daily Pumpage
62.21 – July 16
Max. Daily City
60.30 - July 17
Consumption
Peak Hourly Consumption
110.47 – July 12
Rate
@ 19:30
(Megalitres per Day)
Total Wash Water
230.28
Average % of Plant
2.0%
Effluent
Total Zone #1 Pumpage
5,879.33
Average Day
16.10
Total Zone #2 Pumpage
5,519.24
Average Day
15.10
Total Chlorine (kg)
43,496
Average Dosage (mg/L)
1.10
Water Treatment Plant
2011
Operations
Total Aluminum Sulphate
929,179
(L)
Average Dosage (mg/L)
45.00
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13,345.36
36.56
11,200.82
30.58
54.12 – July 18
53.83 – July 18
96.52 – July 23
@ 13:30
280.38
2.5%
5,739.65
15.67
5,461.18
14.91
41,096
1.06
2012
976,349
47.9
Total Hydrofluosilicic Acid
(L)
Average Dosage
H2SiF6(mg/L)
28,071
24,880
0.67
0.57
Total BW46M Sodium
Silicate (L)
354,210
172,143
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Average Dosage SiO2
(mg/L)
9.
a.
14.5
7.3
Water Mains
Total
Length
2011
(m)
Water Main
Additions
Pipe Diameter (mm)
Less than 100
3,879.5
100
11,468.8
125
17,483.6
150
114,135.8
200
128,492.6
250
14,323.6
300
72,905.1
350
1,456.9
400
4,565.0
450
8,359.8
500
7,458.6
600
21,190.0
750
5,391.6
900
433.0
TOTAL
*411,543.9
Length
Added
2012
(m)
Length
Removed
2012(m)
90.0
46.0
379.5
2,492.2
2,882.2
27.0
3,233.0
1,106.5
235.7
27.0
Total
Length
2012
(m)
3923.5
11089.3
17,483.6
115,521.5
131,139.1
14,323.6
76,138.1
1,456.9
4,565.0
8,359.8
7,458.6
21,479.0
289.0
9,013.4
1,794.7
418,762.6
*2011 figure corrected
b.
c.
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Water Services
New Water Services Added
New Residential & Industrial
Subdivisions
Existing Streets
Water Services Removed
TOTAL
2011
2012
0
538
16
(6)
10
8
(1)
545
Water Services Relaid
Water Services Repaired
34
125
40
0
Total Number of Services
26,285
26,830
2011
17
2012
56
0
0
Hydrants
Installed Additional
Hydrants
New Hydrants in
Subdivision
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d.
Replaced Existing Hydrants
Hydrants Removed
Total Number of Hydrants
23
1
2,185
34
1
2,240
Water Meters
Installed New Water Meters
Total Number of Water
Meters
2011
269
2,689
2012
19,814
22,259
2012 STATISTICS: POTABLE WATER
MAXIMUM DAILY PUMPAGE
Megalitres/Day
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
Year
ANNUAL PRODUCTION
19000
18000
Megalitres
17000
16000
15000
14000
13000
12000
11000
10000
Year
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