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Who We Are

The Union Water Supply System is a Corporation with four (4) local municipalities as shareholders.  The shareholders include the Towns of Kingsville and Essex and the Municipalities of Lakeshore and Leamington.  UWSS Inc. is managed by the Union Water Supply System Inc. Board of Directors and is operated by the Ontario Clean Water Agency.  The Board of Directors consists of 12 members from each of the four (4) participating municipalities and generally meets once a month to discuss issues that are relevant to ensuring that residents continue to have clean, healthy, safe drinking water. The UWSS Inc. supplies potable water to approximately 68,000 residents with raw water supplied from Lake Erie.

The Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) provides, under contract, the operational services necessary to maintain the UWSS system infrastructure and regulatory compliance. OCWA maintains a staff of approximately 17 people appointed to UWSS. OCWA uses all of its resources as necessary to maintain the UWSS system and ensure that everything is working at optimum levels. OCWA reports to the UWSS through the Senior Operations Manager who ensures compliance with the operating agreement and as well reports to the board monthly.

Contact Us

Union Water Supply System

1615 Union Ave., Box 340
Ruthven, Ontario
N0P 2G0
Phone: 519-326-1668

Between 8:30 to 4:30 pm Monday thru Friday.

Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
365 days a year to answer any questions,
Call: 519-326-4447

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