Merritt drinking water path

Source

Merritt Aquifer (shallow unconfined aquifer recharged by Nicola and Coldwater rivers) Groundwater · +1 sources

raw water

Intake

Municipal wells groundwater pumping

to plant

Treatment

City of Merritt well pumphouses (Voght Pa… chlorination · UV

finished

Mains

Storage & mains Six reservoirs store 12.2+ million litres; ~70 km of distribution mains (100-350 mm).

drinking water

Tap

Household tap Merritt

Source & supply
Merritt Aquifer (shallow unconfined aquifer recharged by Nicola and Coldwater rivers)
Kengard Aquifer (deeper confined aquifer via Kengard well)
Six reservoirs store 12.2+ million litres; ~70 km of distribution mains (100-350 mm).
Merritt's aquifer is classified IA (highly developed and vulnerable); the city is planning Kengard well upgrades to reduce draw on shallow river-connected wells.
Treatment
City of Merritt well pumphouses (Voght Park, Fairley Park, Collettville, Kengard)
Five municipal wells (30-150 m deep). UV reactors (ETS-UV Spectra) and chlorination at each pumphouse since 2019 commissioning.
Treatment on record: chlorination · UV
At the tap
Hardness 117 mg/L (Moderate)
OpenStats grade C (Fair)
pH 7 · lead 0.5 μg/L
ECCC / municipal open data (seed)