The public is being asked to provide input on several options being proposed in replacing Wallaceburg's aging Water Treatment Plant.
Chatham-Kent Public Utilities Commission has launched a survey with a number of options that could replace the plant.
Residents will have until November 27 to go online and provide their input on the first of three public information centres planned for the study.
Councillor Carmen McGregor, who serves as public utilities commission chair, said in a media release that continuing repairs to the existing facility isn’t a viable, long-term option.
“It isn’t a question of spending money, we know we have to do that,” she said. “The issue is how to spend the money wisely. The Wallaceburg plant has served the community well for many years but it’s time to look forward.”
The current water treatment plant is operating at about 55 per cent capacity but still has the ability to treat 13.6 million litres per day.
There are four alternatives listed that have come out of the environmental assessment process.
Also up for consideration is whether the plant will serve Wallaceburg only or if it will also serve the broader North Kent area, including the greenhouse industry.
"We have the opportunity now to plot the future of the North Kent area," said Chatham-Kent Councillor Aaron Hall. "A safe and efficient water supply is a necessity as we move forward.”
