St. Thomas Area Secondary Water Supply System (EMPS and Transmission Mains)
In November 1998, the Ministry of the Environment transferred the pumping station and the transmission main to a Joint Board of Management consisting of the City of St. Thomas, the Municipality of Central Elgin and the Township of Southwold.
The City of St. Thomas was delegated as the Administrating Municipality for the St. Thomas Area Secondary Water Supply System.
The St. Thomas Secondary Water Supply System receives water from the Elgin Area Water Treatment Plant which is sent to the Elgin-Middlesex Pumping Station (EMPS) and then enters the transmission main of the St. Thomas Area Secondary System. For more information on the construction, capacity, function and location of the Secondary System please see Report ES109-15 in the October 22 Agenda of the Joint Board of Management meeting.
The cost of supplying water services through the St. Thomas Secondary Water Supply System is recovered through the blended supply rate, which forms part of the St. Thomas and Suburban Service Area Rate. An updated rate study has been prepared by City Staff, and recommended a water rate forecast for the period of 2021-2031. Please review the Water Rate Study for more information.
The Joint Board of Management meets periodically throughout the year. The following is a listing of the Agendas and Minutes from these meetings:
Meeting Agendas and Minutes
November 3, 2014 |
November 3, 2014 |
March 26, 2015 |
March 26, 2015 |
October 22, 2015 |
October 22, 2015 |
March 24, 2016 |
March 24, 2016 |
June 23, 2016 |
June 23, 2016 |
September 22, 2016 |
September 22, 2016 |
November 9, 2016 |
November 10, 2016 |
February 23, 2017 |
February 23, 2017 |
September 7, 2017 |
September 7, 2017 |
November 2, 2017 |
November 2, 2017 |
February 22, 2018 |
February 22, 2018 |
May 24, 2018 |
May 24, 2018 |
October 9, 2018 |
October 9, 2018 |
February 21, 2019 |
February 21, 2019 |
June 25, 2019 |
June 25, 2019 |
October 24, 2019 |
October 24, 2019 |
February 27, 2020 |
February 27, 2020 |
September 10, 2020 |
September 10, 2020 |
October 22, 2020 |
October 22, 2020 |
March 4, 2021 |
March 4, 2021 |
June 17, 2021 |
June 17, 2021 |
October 14, 2021 |
October 14, 2021 |
December 16, 2021 |
December 16, 2021 |
March 10, 2022 |
March 10, 2022 |
July 21, 2022 |
July 21, 2022 |
October 13, 2022 |
October 13, 2022 |
March 23, 2023 |
March 23, 2023 |