In 2007, the city began a study to assess the feasibility of cleaning and reusing the backwash water produced from its water treatment process rather than discharging it into the city’s near-capacity sewer system.
The City of Yorkton had decided to replace its four antiquated water treatment plants with one new plant that would meet the community’s needs until 2030, with room for future expansion. When construction of the new plant began in 2007, the city undertook a study to explore whether it could take its investment further by cleaning and reusing the backwash water. The study would also seek out ways to make the most of the green space available on the site.
Check out this video featuring Glenda Holmes, Manager for Water Works, as she explains how a feasibility study, in partnership with GMF, helped the City of Yorkton ramp up environmental and community benefits from its new water treatment plant.