Company Updates
Change of Date for September UWSS Board meeting
The regularly scheduled Board meeting of September 19th, 2018 has been amended. The UWSS will now meet on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at 9 am in the UWSS Board Room.
August 15th UWSS Board meeting CANCELLED
The Union Water Supply System Joint Board of Management meeting schedule for August 15th has been cancelled. The next UWSS Board meeting will take place on September 19th at 9 am in the Kingsville Community Room upstairs at the Kingsville …
Taste and Odour in Drinking Water
Currently, some residents may notice a musty or “dirt” taste/odour with their drinking water. This has nothing to do with the temporary switch in secondary disinfection. The musty or “dirt” taste and odour in the water is related to very …
Free Chlorine Secondary Disinfection
The UWSS will now be permanently using free chlorine for its secondary disinfection process until further notice. This will cover all of the UWSS service area, which includes the Municipality of Leamington, the Town of Kingsville, and parts of the …
Reminder to residents of lawn watering by-laws
Residents of the Union Water Supply System are reminded that from May to September each year lawn watering is restricted to every other day according to your house number. Even numbered homes shall water on even days and odd numbered …
UWSS and OCWA team up for water conservation program
East Mersea Public School had the privilege of participating in Ontario Clean Water Agency’s OneWater education and awareness program. Grade 7 students learned of methods ensuring safe drinking water through testing and visual aids and about conservation issues affecting our …
Canadian Water Network – Report from Canadian Municipal Water Constorium
The Canadian Municipal Water Consortium is a group working together to advance water, wastewater and stormwater management. The Canadian Water Network has prepared Balancing the Books: Financial Sustainability for Canadian Water Systems. While working together to share knowledge the working group also …
Essex Water Tower being rehabilitated
Update: April 27, 2018 – The Essex Water Tower is now fully encapsulated. Sandblasting is underway to remove the old paint to ensure that the surface of the tank is ready for its fresh coat of paint. The project is …