Red Deer County 

EPCOR has a five year contract to operate and maintain the water, wastewater and storm systems in five communities in Red Deer County, including Benalto, Spruce View, Gasoline Alley, Lousana and Springbrook.

Download the Red Deer County Utilities Performance Report for 2005

• 2005 Red Deer County Utilities Performance Report (781KB pdf)

Springbrook (~5 km south of City of Red Deer)

• Springbrook has a population of 1,100. Water is supplied by two wells feeding four storage reservoirs with a combined volume of 3,310 m³. The water system includes 2,700 m of pipe with 50 fire hydrants.
• The sanitary sewer system has 5,400 m of sewer pipe with 98 manholes and pumps directly into the Waskasoo Regional Sewer System. The storm system has 5,600 m of pipe.

Spruce View (~45 km southwest of Red Deer)

• Spruce View has a population of 153. Water is supplied by one well, located southwest of the water treatment plant. The water system includes one storage reservoir and has 2,700 m of pipe with 10 fire hydrants.
• The sanitary sewer system has 4,700 m of sanitary pipe (including forcemain) with 25 manholes and a lagoon system providing wastewater treatment. The sewer collection system has one lift station feeding the lagoons. The lagoon system has one treatment cell with a 10,900 m³ capacity and two storage cells with 65,000 m³ capacity. Stormwater collection is handled via surface runoff.

Benalto (~30 km west of Red Deer)

• Benalto has a population of 102. Water is supplied by two wells; the pumphouse is located on top of a 228 m³ capacity reservoir.
• The water system includes 2,200 m of pipe with nine fire hydrants.
• The sanitary sewer system has 3,500 m of pipe, 25 manholes and a lagoon system (two anerobic cells and one storage cell). The lagoon is slated for an upgrade in 2010.

Liberty Park (south end of Red Deer)

• Liberty Park, also known as South Hills, is a commercial development with water supplied by two wells, feeding a storage reservoir with a capacity of 3,000 m³.
• Supplemental water is received through a 200 mm water line from the City of Red Deer.
• A reverse osmosis water treatment unit with a capacity of 300 m³/day, blends pure reverse osmosis water with well water.
• The water distribution system consists of 8,400 m of watermain and 85 fire hydrants. Supplemental water supply was required to meet the growing demand in Liberty Park; therefore, a waterline was constructed in 2004 from the City of Red Deer to the Liberty Park Treatment Plant.
• The Liberty Park sanitary sewer system pumps directly into the Waskasoo Regional Sewer System.

Lousana (~55 km southeast of Red Deer)

• Lousana has a population of 55. The water system is operated by a local water co-op.
• The sanitary sewer system has 2,800 m of pipe with 18 manholes and a lagoon system (one treatment cell and one storage cell) with a total capacity of 9,000 m³.

Contact Information

If you have questions about your utility bill or you have a water or sewer problem contact:

Red Deer County Office
(403) 350-2150

For all other inquiries, contact:

Tim Degenhardt
EPCOR - Manager Red Deer/Wetaskiwin
Red Deer County Administration Office
38106 Range Road 275
Red Deer County, AB T4S 2L9
Phone: (403) 350-5067