Niagara Falls Water Treatment Plant - 2023 Summary Report

This report summarizes the water flows for the Niagara Falls Water Treatment Plant, drinking water system number 220002084, from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2023.

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 / 2023 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. 1245.744 1157.865 40.185 37.350 34.643 46.341 0.034 97.368 0.122
Feb. 1176.875 1074.568 42.031 38.377 33.242 42.877 0.034 62.564 0.91
March 1307.847 1198.431 42.189 38.659 36.482 41.962 0.039 57.459 1.692
April 1321.641 1222.289 44.055 40.743 38.055 45.280 0.016 59.039 0.36
May 1514.911 1411.091 48.868 45.519 40.547 60.589 0.001 107.905 1.271
June 1643.980 1526.914 54.799 50.897 42.352 59.673 0.023 82.953 0.007
July 1658.562 1555.532 53.502 50.178 42.617 57.382 0.056 74.729 0.007
Aug. 1588.879 1484.242 51.254 47.879 43.333 50.993 0.044 74.472 0.052
Sept. 1483.887 1390.496 49.463 46.350 42.732 55.388 0.044 67.233 0.042
Oct. 1389.823 1298.760 44.833 41.895 37.085 48.253 0.027 56.961 0.064
Nov. 1270.178 1173.629 42.339 39.121 36.061 42.140 0.039 74.913 0.037
Dec. 1299.291 1219.772 41.913 39.347 35.568 44.422 0.022 62.278 0.042

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 16,901.618 ML
  • Total flow treated was 15,713.589 ML
  • Total waste sludge was 30.282 ML

Minimums

  • Minimum flow rate treated was 33.242 ML
  • Total waste sludge minimum was 0 ML

Maximums

  • Maximum day treated was 60.589 ML
  • Maximum flow rate treated was 107.905 ML
  • Total waste sludge maximum was 30.160 ML

Averages

  • Total flow treated was 1,309.47 ML
  • Total average day raw was 46.29 ML
  • Total average day treated was 43.03 ML
  • Total waste sludge average was 2.524 ML

Comparison of actual to system approved flow

Flow rates are required by Municipal Drinking Water Licence number 007-102.

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. 37.350 26% 46.341 32% 97.368 67%
Feb. 38.377 26% 42.877 29% 62.564 43%
March 38.659 27% 41.962 29% 57.459 39%
April 40.743 28% 45.280 31% 59.039 41%
May 45.519 31% 60.589 42% 107.905 74%
June 50.897 35% 59.673 41% 82.953 57%
July 50.178 34% 57.382 39% 74.729 51%
Aug. 47.879 33% 50.993 35% 74.472 51%
Sept. 46.350 32% 55.388 38% 67.233 46%
Oct. 41.895 29% 48.253 33% 56.961 39%
Nov. 39.121 27% 42.140 29% 74.913 51%
Dec. 39.347 27% 44.422 31% 62.278 43%
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