Development of a Comprehensive Community Groundwater resource Model and Electronic Database

Type of initiative FCM Green Municipal Fund - Plans, Studies, Pilots
Sector Water
Project value$75,000
Project Type Plan
Sub Sector Drinking Water Quality
Grant amount$41,189
Program type GMF
Municipality Town of Quispamsis, NB
Status Fully Disbursed
Population 18,768
Project timeline 2007 - 2011
Project number 9400

Description

Ninety seven per cent of potable water for the Town of Quispamsis is supplied through private wells. Approximately 20 per cent of the private wells have had issues with water quality or insufficient yields. Due to its dependency on groundwater, the Town will develop a hydrogeological model and an aquifer protection and management plan, and it will assess future infrastructure requirements and associated costs. This will allow the town to protect its water source, implement a water conservation plan, and eventually supply treated potable water to areas currently served by private wells. Deliverables will include an electronic groundwater resources database, a 3D groundwater flow model of the Quispamsis groundwater resource recharge area, an assessment of groundwater quality and treatment requirements, identification of potential future groundwater development areas, recommendations respecting associated infrastructure planning costs, recommendations for sustainable groundwater resource development, management and protection, and finally identification of potential funding sources to implement the process. The Municipal Development Plan will be revised to include the results of this planning study.

Applicant

Town of Quispamsis, NB