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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 9,260 26,000
Glace Bay MacAskill's Brook Dam 2,300,000 Glace Bay, Dominion, Reserve Mines, Tower Road, Donkin, 8,230 22,970
Northside Pottle Lake 3,500,000 North Sydney, Sydney Mines, Northside rural area 6,710 18,800
New Waterford Waterford and Kilkenny Lake 1,100,000 New Waterford, Scotchtown, River Ryan, New Victoria 3,610 10,100
Louisbourg Kelly Lake 250,000 Louisbourg 510 1,400
Port Morien Sand Lake 26,000 Port Morien 160 390
Pine Tree Park Well 24,000 Former Radar Base 1 150
Floral Heights Well 5,000 Floral Heights 35 100
Gardiner Mines Well 2,000 Strang Road area 14 40
Total   10,507,000   28,530 79,950

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Average Monthly Cost of Water: $40.00
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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