Notice to the Residents Of the Village of Duchess

The water transmission main from the Newell Regional Water Services- Water Treatment Plant
in Brooks, to the Village of Duchess has been completed!

For residents safety we are performing pressure testing, flushing and bacteriological testing.

It is anticipated that beginning, Monday, April 22, 2013
Newell Regional Services Corporation (NRSC) will begin to supply water to the Village of Duchess.

Since, October 2012, NRSC has been using a method of water disinfection with the addition of ammonia to chlorine to change the disinfection process to chloramines. Chloramines are proven to be very effective in the treatment of water that has to travel long distances from the treated source to the end user.

Chloramines have been approved for use by Health Canada, Alberta Health and Alberta Environment. NRSC meets and exceeds all Canadian Drinking Water Quality Standards. Those standards are rigorously monitored by our treatment plant operators, Alberta Health and Alberta Environment.

However, chloramines are required to be removed from water for those that are practicing home hemodialysis (kidney dialysis). Alberta Health Services monitors those home patients.

For those that have fish in home aquariums, chloramines should also be removed from the water. Chloramines can be removed using a carbon filter before water is introduced into a fish tank or removed using special drops that are available at local pet stores.

If you require further information on chloramines please see our website at: www.nrsc.ca.

On the site are FAQ’s and Answers, directions to Health Canada and other water authorities in Canada and the United States.

NRSC welcomes all Village of Duchess residents and we are keen to provide a Safe, Secure and Sustainable water System as well as dependable and excellent Service!