Installation of Water Meters and Water Main Rehabilitation City of Corner Brook

Type of initiative FCM Green Municipal Fund - Capital Project
Sector Water
Project value$2,000,000
Project Type Capital Project
Sub Sector Water Conservation
Grant amount$1,030,000
Program type GMF
Municipality City of Corner Brook, NL
Loan amount$600,000
Status Fully Disbursed
Population 19,333
Project timeline 2007 - 2011
Project number 9468

Description

The City of Corner Brook will reduce water consumption and water losses by moving towards universal metering. It will install full commercial/industrial water metering and initiate a residential water metering pilot project. Full industrial/commercial metering is expected to decrease water consumption by 10 percent and full residential metering will decrease consumption by 25 percent. The City could realize water loss decreases up to 7,000 cubic meters per day. The most prevalent water-related public health issue in the City in the distribution mains is lack of disinfection in the extremities of the system. The City will address this problem by “looping” the dead ends of its water system and installing automatic flushing devices to ensure disinfection in the water system. With these measures, chlorine residual throughout the system and boil order occurrences will be reduced.

Project results

Environmental outcomes

  • Reduced water consumption

Social outcomes

  • Protection/improvement of public human health
  • Improved service delivery and/or level or service
  • Improved public education or awareness

Economic outcomes

  • Increased job creation or retention

Lessons learned

  • Stakeholder and community engagement
  • Council support/buy-in
  • Resources
  • External factors
  • Technical – Project specific

Applicant

City of Corner Brook, NL