Water and Wastewater | City of Dryden

The City of Dryden's water and sewer distribution network provides a drinking water supply to approximately 2,500 residences and businesses in the community. The system includes a Water Treatment Plant and a Wastewater Treatment Plant that is ratepayer funded.

Constructed and opened in January 2014, the Wastewater Treatment Plant is a certified Silver Level LEED's building.

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Watermain Breaks and Service Disruptions

Water mains are underground pipes that move water from the water treatment plant to homes and businesses in Dryden. With many kilometres of water mains, our city is routinely fixing and maintaining them.

Water main breaks happen because:

Infrastructure is getting older (age of pipes),
Pipes become corroded,
Construction causes the ground to shift,
Weather conditions - many water main breaks happen in the winter because ground water freezes and expands and puts pressure on pipes which causes them to crack or break.

Before water main cleaning or maintenance begins in your neighbourhood, we encourage residents to prepare for the disruption.

Store water in containers or in the refrigerator for cooking and drinking.
Finish laundry and dish washing prior to the scheduled disruption time.
Fill your bathtub with water for washing hands and flushing toilets.

Water Plan & Reports

Explore below to learn about our Water Quality Plan, Waterworks Financial Plan, and our Water Treatment Plant Annual Reports.

In accordance with the Drinking Water Quality Management Standard (DWQMS), the City of Dryden Drinking Water Quality Management System Operational Plan recommends the use of quality management for municipal drinking water systems.

The DWQMS is mandated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

The Long-Range Financial Plan for Water Operations provides information about operating and capital budgets needed to maintain our water treatment systems.

This plan outlines how the City of Dryden will:

Maintain infrastructure
Plan for growth
Meet new environmental standards

Current and Previous Long-Range Financial Plans for Water Operations:

Every year, the City of Dryden publishes a Water Treatment Plant Annual Report. You can find the reports below. These reports include:

How our waterworks system operates;
Which chemicals are used to treat water;
A summary of any major projects or renovations that occurred in the year; and
The number of samples taken for testing and the results of those tests.

The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change ensures that these reports are published each year and are made available to the public.