Niagara Falls Water Treatment Plant - 2024 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, 2024.

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

Inspection rating

The Niagara Falls Water Treatment Plant was granted a 99.18 per cent inspection rating during the 2024 Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks annual drinking water system inspection.

Summary of non-compliance

Changes made to the system and not having the registration information provided to the ministry within 10 days of change.

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)
January	1316.522	1218.410	42.468	39.304	32.218	56.848	10.746	72.722	1862.48
February	1202.757	1117.434	41.474	38.532	30.237	41.721	6.071	56.401	1040.64
March	1298.191	1221.412	41.877	39.400	36.157	45.387	18.253	59.535	1907.84
April	1320.605	1233.388	44.020	41.113	36.720	45.913	24.159	62.231	1560.96
May	1501.026	1396.688	48.420	45.054	38.407	56.437	19.416	80.288	390.24
June	1573.021	1459.657	52.434	48.655	41.672	59.329	20.594	72.872	1647.68
July	1764.753	1648.769	56.928	53.186	44.435	59.688	13.788	86.944	1387.52
August	1655.914	1545.722	53.417	49.862	42.894	57.040	17.569	74.906	1994.56
September	1460.171	1366.124	48.672	45.537	40.782	52.138	0.001	70.538	1344.16
October	1342.474	1265.429	43.306	40.820	37.032	46.232	0.001	60.075	1994.56
November	1227.568	1162.161	40.919	38.739	34.380	43.421	0.000	65.963	1777.76
December	1301.625	1221.477	41.988	39.402	32.904	44.253	0.000	75.741	2081.28

Flow totals

Total flow raw was 16,964.627 ML
Total flow treated was 15,856.671 ML

Minimums

Minimum day treated was 30.237 ML
Minimum flow rate treated was 0.000 ML

Maximums

Maximum day treated was 59.688 ML
Maximum flow rate treated was 86.944 ML

Averages

Total flow treated was 1,321.39 ML
Total average day raw was 46.33 ML
Total average day treated was 43.30 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
January	39.304	27.14%	56.848	39.03%	72.722	49.96%
February	38.532	26.46%	41.721	28.67%	56.401	38.76%
March	39.400	27.07%	45.387	31.13%	59.535	40.91%
April	41.113	28.24%	45.913	31.55%	62.231	42.76%
May	45.054	30.92%	56.437	38.76%	80.288	55.17%
June	48.655	33.44%	59.329	40.75%	72.872	50.03%
July	53.186	35.49%	59.688	40.96%	86.944	59.72%
August	49.862	34.22%	57.040	39.20%	74.906	51.47%
September	45.537	31.27%	52.138	35.82%	70.538	48.45%
October	40.820	28.04%	46.232	31.75%	60.075	41.23%
November	38.739	26.39%	43.421	29.84%	65.963	45.29%
December	39.402	27.07%	44.253	30.37%	75.741	52.02%