Water

The Town draws source water from the Peace River.  The raw water system includes an intake, followed by a travelling water screen for the removal of large debris and raw water pumps. 

The Shaftesbury Water Treatment Plant is a conventional treatment system consisting of flocculation, sedimentation, clarification, filtration, and disinfection. There are two trains of three floc tanks to a clarifier which is then pumped to a Pall Microfiltration Membrane System.  Following the filtration process the water flows to the clearwell where it is fluoridated and disinfected.  Disinfection is achieved with the help of an onsite Sodium Hypochlorite Generation System. Once disinfected the water is pumped to our four reservoirs which equal to 14300 cubic meters of storage. 

The Water Treatment Plant is located at 9121 140 Ave.

If you need to shut off the water to your property, for repairs, renovations or in case of flooding, contact Public Works. Each property with Town water service has a CC valve located at the property line to control the water service. The CC valve is connected to the municipal water line near the street. Only Public Works may turn the CC valve. 

1. Turn the water off while you’re brushing your teeth. Instead, fill a glass and use that water to wet your brush and rinse your mouth. Doing this could save 9,100 litres of water per year, per person.
2. Keep showers to five minutes or less.
3. If washing dishes by hand, fill the sink rather than let the water run freely.
4. Check for toilet leaks, by putting a little food colouring in the tank. If the colour begins appearing in the bowl after a few minutes even without flushing, your toilet has a leak.
5. Fix dripping faucets, a slow drip can waste 56 to 75 litres a day.
6. Never pour grease or oil down a drain. Besides clogging the drain, you’ll use a great deal of water trying to wash the grease out of the pipes.
7. Verify that your home is leak free by reading your water meter before and after a two-hour period when no water is being used. If the meter does not read exactly the same, there is a leak.
8. Insulate your water pipes, you’ll get hot water faster and avoid wasting water while it heats up.
9. Use a rain barrel to collect rainwater for outdoor plant use.

• Ensure your water meter and hot water tank are free of any clutter that could prevent warm air from other areas of the house from reaching them.
• Open interior doors and cabinet doors to allow heat from the house to warm unprotected pipes and water meters in cold basements and similar areas.
• Regularly run water through your pipes through regular daily use.
• Check for cold drafts in areas where supply lines are located such as basements, crawl spaces, attics, garages, and under kitchen and bathroom cabinets.
• Insulate hot and cold-water pipes located in cold areas.
• If you will be away for an extended time keep your heat on.