Niagara Falls Water Treatment Plant - 2022 Summary Report

This report summarizes the water flows for the Niagara Falls Water Treatment Plant, drinking water system number 220002066, from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2022.

This report satisfies the requirements of Ontario Regulation 170/03 - Drinking Water Systems.

Inspection rating

The Niagara Falls Water Treatment Plant was granted a 100 per cent inspection rating during the 2022 Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks annual drinking water system inspection.

Summary of non-compliance

The Niagara Falls Water Treatment Plant was operated in such a way that at no time did it fail to meet or exceed the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act, associated regulations, the system's approval or any order that may have been issued for this reporting period.

Summary of water treatment plant flows

The flow rates captured below are moments in time, and can be affected by various circumstances, such as pump changes or valve position. It is not unusual to have higher or lower than normal flows for this reason.

Month Total flow raw (ML) Total flow treated (ML) Average day raw (ML) Average day treated (ML) Minimum day treated (ML) Maximum day treated (ML) Minimum flow rate treated (ML/d) Maximum flow rate treated (ML/d) Total waste sludge (ML)
Jan. 1231.35 1135.42 76.958 36.545 42.752 53.648 32.568 53.65 1.38
Feb. 1218.157 1092.686 84.01 39.047 44.194 57.333 35.842 57.33 2.037
March 1315.687 1210.145 82.23 39.073 49.173 67.668 34.585 67.67 1.23
April 1238.086 1169.241 79.876 39.06 42.397 64.509 33.92 64.51 3.91
May 1450.918 1358.341 90.682 43.796 47.278 74.873 38.071 74.87 0
June 1525.318 1418.237 98.407 47.41 51.055 79.754 38.156 79.75 0
July 1754.979 1642.946 109.686 52.904 54.277 82.58 44.464 82.58 0
Aug. 1644.008 1543.677 102.75 49.917 53.739 82.054 43.691 82.05 .8
Sept. 1385.113 1302.119 89.362 43.352 45.287 84.086 37.176 84.09 8.4
Oct. 1318.223 1244.316 82.388 40.135 45.21 58.929 35.3 58.93 0
Nov. 1189.058 1122.666 76.713 37.363 43.125 66.129 43.15 66.13 1.5
Dec. 1229.061 1150.154 76.816 37.185 40.394 57.631 40.39 55.63 1.2

The flow rates are moments in time, and can be affected by various circumstances, such as pump changes or valve position and therefore not unusual to have higher or lower than normal flows.

Flow totals

  • Total flow raw was 16499.958 ML
  • Total flow treated was 15389.95 ML
  • Total waste sludge was 17.147 ML

Minimums

  • Minimum day treated was 40.394 ML
  • Minimum flow rate treated was 32.568 ML
  • Total waste sludge minimum was 0 ML

Maximums

  • Maximum day treated was 84.086 ML
  • Maximum flow rate treated was 84.09 ML
  • Total waste sludge maximum was 8.4 ML

Averages

  • Total average day raw was 87.489 ML
  • Total average day treated was 42.164 ML
  • Total waste sludge average was 1.70475 ML

Comparison of actual to system approved flow

Flow rates are required by Municipal Drinking Water Licence number 007-202.

Maximum daily flow: 145.500 ML
Maximum flow rate: 145.500 ML/day

Month Average day treated (ML) Per cent of average day treated rated capacity Maximum day treated (ML) Per cent of maximum day treated rated capacity Maximum flow rate treated (ML/d) Per cent of maximum flow rate rated capacity
Jan. 36.626 25% 40.337 28% 53.65 37%
Feb. 39.024 27% 43.217 30% 57.33 40%
March 39.036 27% 42.525 29% 67.67 47%
April 38.974 27% 42.532 29% 64.51 44%
May 43.817 30% 51.576 36% 74.87 52%
June 47.274 33% 53.307 37% 79.75 55%
July 52.998 37% 62.542 43% 82.58 57%
Aug. 49.796 34% 58.083 40% 82.05 57%
Sept. 43.403 30% 61.687 43% 84.09 58%
Oct. 40.139 28% 47.77 33% 58.93 41%
Nov. 37.422 26% 41.385 29% 66.13 46%
Dec. 37.101 26% 46.399 32% 55.63 40%
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