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Wellington Water Treatment Plant
and Distribution

The residents of Wellington have a water treatment facility and a water distribution system. The water treatment facility is located at 459 Main Street, in Wellington.

General Information
Water Quality for 2007
Lead Testing

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General Information

Classification
Large Municipal Residential System
 
Raw Water
-Average Actual Flow
  for 2007
  
853 m³/d
Raw Water
-Design Flow
  
2 488 m³/d
Service Connections
865
 
Source of Water
Lake Ontario
 
Treatment Chemicals
• Sodium hypochlorite (chlorine)
• Clar+Ion  (coagulant)
 
Treatment Processes
• Coagulation
• Flocculation
• Filtration
• Disinfection
 
Treatment Type
Direct Filtration
 
Year Constructed
1996
 

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Water Quality for 2007

Parameter Minimum Maximum Average
Alkalinity
mg/L CaCO3
  
60 144 94
Hardness
mg/L
  
65 161 113
pH
 
7.1 8.7 8.0
Sodium
mg/L (2003)
  
na na 14.4
Temperature

  
3.1 20.9 10.4

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Lead Testing

Sampling Points - Wellington

Location Required Actual
Private
Residence
20 21
Business/ICI
2 4
Distribution
System
4 7


Range of Lead Level Results in milligrams per Litre

Sample Period: December 15, 2007 to April 15, 2008

Location Minimum Maximum Average
Private Residence
0.00002 0.00201 0.00028
Business/ICI
0.00010 0.00358 0.00094
Distribution System
0.00013 0.00320 0.00073

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Wellington Water Tower

Map of Wellington Water Distribution System

Process Flow Diagram
Wellington Water Treatment Plant

Photos of the Wellington Water Treatment Plant
1. Intake - Lake Ontario
2. Low Lift Pumps
3. Chemical Feed System
4. Floc Tank
5. Filter
6. High Lift Pumps
7. Laboratory
8. Generator
9. Offical Opening Plaque

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