Red Deer drinking water path

Source

Red Deer River Surface water

raw water

Intake

Raw water intake pump station

to plant

Treatment

City of Red Deer WTP municipal treatment

finished

Mains

Distribution Treated water leaves via high-lift pumps into hundreds of kilometres of distribution pipe, multiple storage reservoirs, pump stations, and pressure zones. The plant also underpins regional potable supply beyond city limits.

drinking water

Tap

Household tap Red Deer

Source & supply
Red Deer River
Treated water leaves via high-lift pumps into hundreds of kilometres of distribution pipe, multiple storage reservoirs, pump stations, and pressure zones. The plant also underpins regional potable supply beyond city limits.
Spring runoff on the Red Deer River routinely changes raw-water taste, odour, colour, and treatability; the city publishes spring run-off guidance for residents while keeping the treated supply within standards.
Treatment
City of Red Deer Water Treatment Plant
Low-lift intake from the Red Deer River; treats and supplies Red Deer plus regional customers including Blackfalds, Lacombe, and Ponoka areas.
At the tap
Hardness 100 mg/L (Moderate)
Grade B (Good)
pH 7.3 · lead 0.4 μg/L
ECCC / municipal open data (seed)