Town to City waterline expected to close
The City of North Battleford will be able to provide its own residents with fresh water in a few weeks without relying on its neighbouring town.
Battleford town council learned at last night’s regular meeting the line that has been supplying water to the City of North Battleford from across the river is expected to be closed by at least Dec. 28.
The waterline that connects the city and town has been used to support North Battleford’s water supply following the Husky oil spill, since existing filtration in the city was unable to remove the oil.
At the latest Battleford town council meeting on Dec. 5, Councillor Doug Laing reported on the quality assurance quality control for the town’s water plant. During the discussion, he reported that the plant is expected to stop feeding water through the line by the end of the month.