EPCOR is a trusted provider of safe, reliable and high-quality water and wastewater service to more than one million Canadians in more than 70 communities and counties across Western Canada.
Our 800 water and wastewater professionals design, build, operate and finance new infrastructure, and their expertise includes advanced and highly automated water/wastewater treatment systems, ultraviolet (UV) disinfection, and remote systems monitoring for all sizes of facilities.
EPCOR’s partnerships with municipalities have benefited citizens. Partnerships allow communities to:
- Keep local public ownership and regulation of infrastructure;
- Hire expert managers, and transfer the risk of cost-increases to EPCOR;
- Access the latest innovations in design, construction and technology;
- Access expertise in protection, water treatment, water efficiency, utility management and distribution networks;
- Enhance efficiency and access economies of scale, so local residents get higher quality service and lower operating costs.
Read more about our successful Public-Private Partnerships:
Sooke
A new wastewater collection and treatment system is now protecting Sooke Harbour. The EPCOR-led team completed the $22.9 million project six months ahead of schedule. The expanded system was delivered at a savings of more than $150 per resident from the original estimate.
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Okotoks
A rapidly growing population placing increasing demand on water and wastewater utilities is no longer a concern for Okotoks – thanks to EPCOR’s innovative solution. Now the treated wastewater returned to the river is cleaner than the water from the Sheep River.
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Greater Edmonton Region
EPCOR has improved drinking water quality, enhanced distribution system reliability, and delivered superior service to Edmonton’s water customers, making Edmonton a "city renowned for the high quality of its water treatment system," according to the Sierra Legal Defence Fund's 2006 drinking water report card.
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Port Hardy
From tea to clear – that’s how residents of Port Hardy described the improvement in the colour of their drinking water after EPCOR was hired to operate the local water system. Not only did EPCOR build the community a new water treatment plant, it did so without increasing local water rates.
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Britannia Mine
An award-winnning water treatment facility developed by EPCOR and the B.C. Government is cleaning up one of North America’s largest sources of heavy metal pollution.
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