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Construction of Forbes Lake in 1912

  • In 1887, water was supplied from the East River by a pump house in Plymouth
  • In 1912, Forbes Lake was developed
  • Forbes Lake covers 72 hectares
  • In 1941, chlorine disinfection was introduced to the system
  • The Water Treatment Plant commissioning took place in August of 2000
  • A Defused Air Flotation Plant, it was the largest of its kind in Eastern Canada at the time of construction
  • The Forbes Lake Watershed was designated a Protected Watershed area in May of 2003
  • The Water Treatment Plant serves a population of about 15,000 people
  • Design Maximum Production is 15,500 m3/day; Daily Average consumption 8200 m3/day
  • The Water Treatment Plant has exceeded Canadian Drinking Water Guidelines for 9 consecutive years
  • The New Glasgow Water Utility is a regulated water utility; rates are set by the Utility and Review Board
  • The Utility is also regulated by the Nova Scotia Department of Environment
  • Water Quality Report (link to report)
  • The New Glasgow Water Utility also works closely with the East River Environmental Control Centre

The New Glasgow Water Utility is a member of the following organizations:

 

Mervin Smith
Water Treatment & Supply Manager

Mervin has 25 years of experience and service in the municipal field, having worked with the Town of New Glasgow from 1974 to 1979, with the Town of Westville from 1988 to 1995, and then with the Town of New Glasgow since 1995.
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John MacBeth
Water & Sewer Supervisor