CBRM Water Facts
The Cape Breton Regional Municipality Water Utility supplies water to a population of 76,270 people, around the clock, 365 days a year.
It is our job to operate, maintain and manage 8 water treatment plants, 8 pumping stations, 720 kilometres of water lines, 2,700 fire hydrants, 28,000 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 proteciton, 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 |
3,300,000 |
Sydney, Coxheath, Westmount, Sydney River, Grand Lake Road, Mira Road |
9,000 |
26,000 |
| Glace Bay |
MacAskill's Brook Dam |
2,200,000 |
Glace Bay, Dominion, Reserve Mines, Tower Road, Donkin |
8,000 |
21,000 |
| Northside |
Pottle Lake |
3,200,000 |
North Sydney, Sydney Mines, Northside rural area |
6,550 |
17,600 |
| New Waterford |
Waterford and Kilkenny Lake |
1,500,000 |
New Waterford, Scotchtown, River Ryan, New Victoria |
3,550 |
9,400 |
| Louisbourg |
Kelly Lake |
250,000 |
Louisbourg |
500 |
1,100 |
| Birch Grove |
John Allen Lake |
24,000 |
Birch Grove |
110 |
320 |
| Port Morien |
Sand Lake |
26,000 |
Port Morien |
160 |
465 |
| Pine Tree Park |
Well |
24,000 |
Former Radar Base |
85 |
250 |
| Floral Heights |
Well |
5,000 |
Floral Heights |
30 |
90 |
| Gardiner Mines |
Well |
2,000 |
Strang Road area |
15 |
45 |
| SYSCO |
Sydney River Dam |
2,500,000 |
Harbourside Commercial Park |
5 |
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| Total |
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13,031,000 |
 |
28,005 |
76,270 |
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| Average Monthly Cost of Water: |
$30.00 |
| Average Monthly Cost of Internet: |
$39.95 |
| Average Monthly Cost of Cable TV: |
$54.00 |
| Average Monthly cost of Electricity |
$80.00 |
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