Municipal Water Systems
The Township of Selwyn owns the infrastructure for the municipal water services available in both Lakefield Ward and Woodland Acres subdivision, and has an agreement with Peterborough Utilities Services Inc. to maintain the day-to-day operations of these systems.
Lakefield Water System
Lakefield Water Treatment Plant provides safe, reliable drinking water to 1,100 homes and businesses in Lakefield.
Staff operate and maintain a system that includes;
- 22 km of water distribution pipe
- 110 Fire Hydrants
- 3,650 m³ of water storage
Woodland Acres Water System
Through an agreement the Peterborough Water Treatment plant supplies safe, reliable drinking water to the 334 residents within the Woodland Acres Water System.
Staff operate and maintain a system that includes;
- 26 fire hydrants
- 5 km of water distribution pipe
- 1 booster pumping station
Private Water Systems
Private water systems within the remainder of the Township draw water from wells, cisterns, lakes and rivers.
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Be Well Aware
As a private well owner in Ontario, you need to be a responsible well owner. Know how to recognize well problems and how to take action to protect your family's drinking water.
www.wellaware.ca - Well Disinfection Tool
The well disinfection tool from Public Health Ontario provides an easy way to calculate the amount of chlorine product that is needed to disinfect a well. The tool also provides the procedures and precautions to take when disinfecting the well.
https://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/laboratory-services/well-water-testing/well-disinfection-tool - Well Records Map
This map allows you to search and view well record information from reported wells in Ontario
https://www.ontario.ca/environment-and-energy/map-well-records -
Blue-Green Algae
What are Blue Green Algae? What are the health risks? What precautions should I take?https://www.peterboroughpublichealth.ca/your-health/food-water-safety/water-safety/blue-green-algae/
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