Water Services
• Treatment Facilities & Distribution
• Leaks & Repairs
• Water Quality, Treatment and
Drinking Water
Treatment Facilities & Distribution
The water supply for the Town of Gander is Gander Lake. A pump house located on the lake shore pumps the water approximately 3 kilometres to a 1.5 million gallon reservoir located on Bell Place in the middle of Gander. A pressure boosting station, located adjacent to the reservoir, pumps the water at constant pressure into the water distribution system. Water treatment consists of chlorination, fluoridation and PH control. Daily tests are taken to ensure potable water quality. The Water Section is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the two pump houses, including the chemical feed equipment and water quality testing, and the maintenance of the Water Distribution System including valves, hydrants, mains and, laterals to the lot line. This section also maintains and reads a number of water metres, including two metres on the supply lines to the International Airport.
A hydrant flushing program is carried out every summer, whereby every hydrant is opened and flushed for about 15 minutes to remove sediments from the distribution system and to ensure water quality. During the flushing program, all hydrant nozzles are lubricated.
The following is the Town's Policy for responding to water/sewer line breaks and related labour costs:
The Town will not accept responsibility for water/sewer line breaks or blockages that occur on the owner's property. The Town will agree to investigate the problem during normal working hours, but will inform the citizen or property owner that the repairs are their responsibility;
The Town will repair water or sewer breaks that occur outside of the citizen's property line;
If a request is received from a citizen after regular working hours (7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) to determine the location of a water-line break or sewer blockage, the same policy will apply. If the water problem is on the property owner's line, the property owner will be responsible for the labour and overtime for the call-out. If the problem is outside the property-owner's line, there will be no cost for a call-out, and the Town will undertake the repairs;
When making a request for water/sewer services, citizens must be informed that they are responsible for any costs associated with overtime and labour if the call-out is after hours and the problem is deemed to have occurred on the owner's property
Water Quality, Treatment and Drinking Water
Minister releases results of THMs testing for community water supplies.
THM summary for public water supplies in Newfoundland and Labrador
Safety on Drinking Water in Newfoundland and Labrador