Water and Sewer Services
Pollution Control Plant
Wastewater services in Penetanguishene are delivered through a partnership between the Town and OCWA. OCWA operates and maintains the Town's wastewater treatment plants and sanitary pumping stations. The Town's Roads Division is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the municipal sanitary and stormwater collection systems.
The Town owns and operates five sewage pump stations. Each station contains two sewage pumps, but in addition, all stations (except Robert St. West) have an additional pump on the shelf for contingency measures and/or immediate parts source.
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Bellisle station (Thompsons's Road) services Bellisle Heights and pumps up to Main St. and flows gravity to Main Sewage Treatment Plant (STP).
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Beck Blvd station (Sullivan Park) services 64 homes, pump flows to Main STP
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Jennings Drive station pumps to Edward and flows gravity to Main STP.
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Robert St. West station services about 16 homes and pumps to Main STP.
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Navy Lane station services Discovery Harbour and Navy lane residents, pumps to the top of Navy lane, and flows gravity to Fox STP
Water
The Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) operates and maintains the Payette and Lepage Water Well Supply and Distribution System on behalf of the Town of Penetanguishene and is committed to:
- Providing our consumers with a consistent, safe supply of clean drinking water.
- Meeting or surpassing all applicable regulations and legislations for the supply of drinking water in Ontario.
- Producing the Operational Plan in a form that can be communicated openly and effectively to all Operating Authority personnel, the Owner and the Public concerning matters of drinking water quality.
- Continual improvement and maintenance of the Drinking Water Quality Management system.
The Town of Penetanguishene is pleased to announce that we have recently partnered with BSI Online for the compliance of our Backflow Prevention and Cross Connection Control initiative.
The Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks conducts inspections of water and wastewater facilities on a regular basis. OCWA provides operational oversight for the Town's drinking water system, wastewater treatment plants and sanitary pumping stations. The Town's Roads Division is responsible for the sanitary and stormwater collection systems. Annual reports for these services are made available to the public.
Town of Penetanguishene
10 Robert Street West,
Penetanguishene, ON
L9M 2G2
T: 705-549-7453
F: 705-549-3743
The Town of Penetanguishene and the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) work together to provide water and wastewater services to the community. OCWA operates and maintains the Town's drinking water treatment and distribution systems, as well as the wastewater treatment plants and sanitary pumping stations. The Town's Roads Division operates and maintains the sanitary and stormwater collection systems.
OCWA Telephone: 1-888-355-1222
Melissa Reid
Public Works Administrative Assistant