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The maintenance and operation of the Town's water and wastewater (sanitary sewer) system is completed under contract by the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA).  The Town owns and operates the following systems:

  • Amabel-Sauble Drinking Water System
  • Foreman Drinking Water System
  • Huron Woods Drinking Woods Water System
  • Oliphant Drinking Water System
  • Wiarton Drinking Water System
  • Wiarton Wastewater Collection and Treatment System

If you have an after-hours emergency for water or sewer in Wiarton, please call Ontario Clean Water Agency at 519-372-3034.  If you have an after-hours emergency on a municipal water system in the former Township of Amabel, please call Ontario Clean Water Agency at 519-375-1774.

Water Meters

All properties on municipal water must have a Town-approved water meter installed.  You must provide convenient and safe space for the Town's water meter; only Town employees/agents are permitted to remove or inspect the water meter.  You are required to provide enough heat to the area where the water service enters the building to prevent freezing damage to the water meter.  Any damage to the water meter caused by freezing will be at your expense.

You can read your own water meter to monitor your water usage between utility billings.  If you notice higher than usual usage, check out our tips to conserve water.  If you think you might have a "leak" or think a fixture or appliance in your home is using more water than it should, you can check out our tips for finding a leak.

Water Service Connections

Remember that your water line and sanitary sewer line from your property line to your home, and all plumbing inside your home, is your responsibility to maintain and repair.  Water operations staff must be onsite when installing new connections to municipal water at the property line. You must contact the Utilities Clerk at 519-534-1400 ext. 103 to arrange the date/time for the connection. You must provide a minimum of two (2) working days' notice.  Please make sure you are aware of other instructions for connecting to municipal water.

No one, including plumbers, shall open or close a curb stop (water valve at property line) other than Town-authorized personnel. Any person requesting a curb stop be turned "on" or "off" must give at least two (2) working days' notice to the Town and will be charged the applicable fee. Anyone requesting their water to be turned on or off at the curb must contact the Utility Clerk at 519-534-1400 ext. 103 to set up an appointment.

Annual Water and Sanitary Sewer Reports

In accordance with Schedules 11 and 22 of O. Reg 170/03 the annual and summary reports for each water system are completed prior to March 31 of each year. They are made available to the public to view at Town Hall, as well as digitally on the Town's website.

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