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The Project Has Started

Construction on the water tower has started, the tank has been raised.

Water Tower Water Tower

Water Tower View from top of water tower

Inside Water Tower

Background

History

In 2012, the Town completed a Schedule ‘B’ Municipal Class Environmental Assessment that concluded the Town needed additional storage on top of the 3,410 cubic metres stored in the existing water tower. This assessment looked at different ways that this could be achieved and concluded that the best solution was constructing a new tower at a new location.

Since then, the Town’s Engineer, S. Burnett & Associates Ltd. (SBA) has reassessed the Town’s water storage needs based on current population growth projections. SBA concluded that storage of similar size to the existing tower would meet the Town’s water storage needs for the next 20 years.

Goals and Outcomes 

The main function of a water tower is to store and pressurize the Town’s water system, which is not only important for when you turn on your tap, but also to make sure that there is enough water supply and pressure for emergencies and firefighting capabilities.

The Ministry of the Environment provides guidelines on how much water storage is needed based on the Town’s maximum daily water usage and required fire flow volumes and has approved the project. The new tower is needed to meet the need of the current and future planned population.

The new tower will look very similar to the existing Town’s Water Tower and have the same approximate height of water, which will result in a total tower height of approximately 48 metres. Although aeronautical lighting will be used on the new water tower, there will be no flood lights or bright illumination. The new water tower will be located on Luxton Way, just east of the Town’s public works yard.

Council’s commitment to the new water tower is outlined in Council’s Strategic Priorities Goals - Sustainable, Engaged and Livable.

T3 Invest and fund critical infrastructure for future

Reports

SBA 2021-04 -Elevated Water Storage Tower Project

What to expect 

Timeline

  • Construction began in late 2021 and will continue until completion Fall 2022.
  • May 2022 – The concrete base of the water tower is complete. The outer metal pieces of the water tank are being constructed off site.
  • Summer 2022 - Once these pieces are finished, they will be transported to the site, hoisted into place and welded together.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will my home be impacted by the Tower’s shadow? 
A shadow study was completed for the Town that concluded that nearby houses would not be significantly impacted by shade from the new tower.  

 

 

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