Winnipeg’s Water Winnipeg’s Water InfrastructureInfrastructure

How water gets from the How water gets from the

Shoal Lake Aqueduct to our Shoal Lake Aqueduct to our tapstaps

Deacon ReservoirDeacon Reservoir

This is where the Shoal Lake Aqueduct ends.

At any time, Deacon holds a 28 day supply of water for all of Winnipeg.

Which reservoir is your house closest Which reservoir is your house closest to?to?

Regional ReservoirsRegional ReservoirsMacLean Station(Lagimodiere @ Marion)

Wilkes Station(Hurst Way @ Waverley)

McPhillips Station(McPhillips @ Logan)

Balancing StorageBalancing Storage

Inflow fromInflow frombranch aqueductbranch aqueduct

Emergency StorageEmergency Storage

Normal daily useNormal daily useFire StorageFire Storage

Dead StorageDead Storage

• Balancing Storage – for times of high demand

• Emergency Storage – in case a major pipe breaks

• Fire Storage – in case there is a huge fire

• Dead Storage – water that sits below the outflow

Reservoir Storage

Why do you think this is?

Regional reservoirs in Winnipeg are underground

From the Reservoirs…From the Reservoirs…• Pumping stations around the city get the water going…Pumping stations around the city get the water going…

Taché

McPhillipsHurst

MacLean

Deacon Booster Station

Down the Pipes…Down the Pipes…

1.1. Branch AqueductsBranch Aqueducts - from Deacon - from Deacon to the regional reservoirsto the regional reservoirs

2.2. Feeder MainsFeeder Mains - From regional - From regional reservoirs to major city blocks reservoirs to major city blocks

3.3. Water MainsWater Mains – Run under most city – Run under most city streetsstreets

4.4. Customer ConnectionsCustomer Connections – Hook – Hook your home into the water mainyour home into the water main

What’s the diameter of our What’s the diameter of our Water Mains?Water Mains?

• 150 millimetres or 6 150 millimetres or 6 inches - Common (52%)inches - Common (52%)

• 200 millimetres or 8 200 millimetres or 8 inches - (18%)inches - (18%)

• 250 millimetres or 10 250 millimetres or 10 inches - Uncommon inches - Uncommon (13%)(13%)

What are they made out of?What are they made out of?

• Plastic or Plastic or PVC (43%)PVC (43%)

• Asbestos Asbestos ConcreteConcrete

(28%)(28%)

• Iron (26%)Iron (26%)

From the Water Main to your From the Water Main to your HomeHome

The two most common customer connections from the pipe to your home are:

• 19mm or ¾” Copper or 13mm or ½” Lead (Older Homes)

There is a valve or service box that controls There is a valve or service box that controls the water at the customer connection.the water at the customer connection.

2. So water can be shut off if the customer 2. So water can be shut off if the customer has not paid their bill.has not paid their bill.

• Why do you think Why do you think that is?that is?

1. To repair leaks in the service line.1. To repair leaks in the service line.

Water Meters Keep Count…Water Meters Keep Count…

• Come in many sizesCome in many sizes

• Measures water for Measures water for billing billing

• Shows how much water Shows how much water is usedis used

• Detects costly water Detects costly water leaks!leaks!

• There are 2,519 km of water main pipes under the City.

• There are 20,562 fire hydrants in Winnipeg.

• Controlled with 26,832 water valves

More Water System More Water System Statistics Statistics from 2009from 2009

• Aqueducts = 199 kmAqueducts = 199 km

• Feeder mains = 150 kmFeeder mains = 150 km

• Water mains = 2519 kmWater mains = 2519 km

• # of Hydrants = 20,562# of Hydrants = 20,562

• # of Billed Services = # of Billed Services = 193,109 193,109