Pictou Water Utility

Town Drinking Water Improvements - 2nd Release - May 2013 - <more>

Water Utility Upgrades

The Town of Pictou is conducting wellhead upgrades starting April 23 for a period of 15 weeks. Over the first four weeks there may be disturbances to the system including low pressure and/or discoloration.

The upgrades are necessary to ensure the Town is in compliance with safe drinking water regulations and include the installation of:

• ·         Flow Meters;
• ·         Chlorine Injectors;
• ·         Pressure Sensors;
• ·         New Monitoring Equipment (conductivity, turbidity, temperature);
• ·         UV Lights;
• ·         Ground Water Level Sensors; and
• ·         Disinfection Contact Pipe.

Additionally, the upgrades will enable real time computer trending to show well performance and allow better control of system conditions.

These upgrades will not eliminate discoloration events but are required prior the design and installation of a treatment plant.

The Town of Pictou would like to thank all residents and business for their cooperation and understanding.

The majority of public water systems in Nova Scotia are supplied by surface water sources, e.g., lakes. Our system, however, relies on well (ground) water. The wells in the Pictou system are located in two adjacent areas - the Pictou and Caribou well fields.

One significant difference between our water system in comparison with surface water systems is that we directly live, recreate and transport goods over our drinking water. In other words our daily activities can have a direct impact on the quality of our drinking water.

Please explore the links below to learn more about Pictou's water system:

    Construction of New Pictou Well #15

Information on Pictou Water Utility for review or download pdf