Wastewater is the mixture of liquid and solid materials that residents and businesses flush down toilets, and empty down sinks and drains. This material then flows through a network of pipes that make up the sanitary sewer system.
Why Treat Wastewater ?
Treatment of wastewater is an essential process that prevents contamination and protects our waterways, drinking water resources and natural water resources.
Staff at the Chatham-Kent PUC are certified with the appropriate certification for each wastewater facility, and receive over 40 hours of training per year in their field, as mandated by the Ministry of the Environment. Certified PUC staff conduct over 22,000 tests a year for sewage, to ensure that Chatham-Kent meets or exceeds all provincial standards.
In Chatham-Kent there are:
- 28,907 sewer connections
- 522 kilometres of sewers