CBRM Water Facts

The Cape Breton Regional Municipality Water Utility supplies water to a population of more than 72,000 people, around the clock, 365 days a year.

It is our job to operate, maintain and manage 5 water treatment plants, 6 pumping stations, 11 water storage tanks, 8 sources of supply, 770 kilometres of water lines, 2,900 fire hydrants, 28,538 water meters and thousands of valves.

CBRM Water Utility delivers tap water which meets or exceeds some of the highest national safety standards for drinking water in Canada.

Tap water delivers a basic necessity of life. Tap water also delivers pubilc health, sanitation, fire protection, recreation and quality of life.

The CBRM Water Utility is Committed To Quality, and as such provides safe reliable service to all its customers.

Treatment and Pumping	Source of Supply	Gallons Pumped Per Day	Area Served	Total Water Services	Population
Sydney	Middle Lake Well Field	2,800,000	Sydney,Grand Lake Road, Mira Road, Prime Brook, Sydney River, Coxheath, Westmount, Edwardsville, Membertou, South Bar, Lingan Road, Pine Tree Park	9,460	27,936
Glace Bay	MacAskill's Brook Dam	1,800,000	Glace Bay, Dominion, Reserve Mines, Tower Road, Donkin, Port Caledonia, Birch Grove, Port Morien	8,310	19,550
Northside	Pottle Lake	2,000,000	North Sydney, Sydney Mines, Upper North Sydney, Alder Point, Balls Creek, Bras d'Or, Florence, Georges River, Leitches Creek, Little Bras d'Or, Little Pond, Mill Creek, Point Aconi	6,655	16,465
New Waterford	Waterford and Kilkenny Lake	1,100,000	New Waterford, Scotchtown, River Ryan, New Victoria, Lingan	3,558	8,268
Louisbourg	Kelly Lake	170,000	Louisbourg, Fortress of Louisbourg	502	856
Floral Heights	Well	5,000	Floral Heights	39	166
Gardiner Mines	Well	2,000	Strang Road area	14	34
Total		7,877,000		28,538	72,419
Information updated to September 2020

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