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Water System

Areas covered by municipal water system All areas within municipality
Regional system (serves more than one municipality)  
Major source of water Red River and Red River regional water treatment plant
% of population increase that could be served from the current system 20
Rated Capacity (gals or m3/)
m3
gals
8,640 2,279,681.28
Peak demand (gals or m3)
m3
gals
3,000 791,556
Quality of public system's treated water  
Average Rate
CDN $
US $
     Residential 1.99 1.29
     Commercial 1.99 1.29
     Industrial 1.99 1.29
Water Connection Fee  
     Amount      CDN $ US $
7,500 4,875
Fire Hydrants Available (Yes / No) Y
Name of Owner(s) of Water System Pembina Valley Water Cooperative Inc.
Potable Groundwater available for individual wells (Yes/No) N
Quality of (well) Groundwater poor

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Sewage System

Remaining capacity of existing sewage system in years at current growth rate 15
Location of Lagoon / Treatment Facility NE 9-1-2
Type of service (ie., low pressure, etc.) Aerated lagoon and pressure
Rated Capacity
m3
gals
   
Peak demand
m3
gals
   
Piped sewer system serve areas outside of your municipality Y
In areas not covered by piped sewer, type of on-site system is used most in municipality ST
Average cost of septic tank pump-out truck service CDN $ US $
1.99 1.29
Location where septic pump-out truck unload effluent Town Lagoon

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Solid Waste Disposal

Services Yes / No
Regular garbage pickup  
             Residential Y
             Commercial Y
Recycling program  
             Drop off N
             Home pick up Y
Waste Disposal Grounds
Name of Waste Disposal Grounds (Town of Altona waste disposal grounds)
Owner of Waste Disposal Grounds Town of Altona and RM of Rhineland
Location SE-27-2-1-W
Remaining Capacity of Waste Disposal Grounds in Years 50
Other municipalities using this Waste Disposal Ground RM of Rhineland

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Utility Providers

Electric Power
Manitoba Hydro

Natural Gas
Centra Gas

Telecommunications
MTS

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Communications

Services Providers
Daily Newspaper Winnipeg Free Press
Winnipeg Sun
Fibre Services fiberoptic
fiberoptic2
fiberptoic3
Radio Coverage CFAM
CFAR
CFQX
CFRY
CFWM
CHTM
CIFX
CITI
CJAR
CJOB
CJRB
CKDM
CKJS
CKMM
CKMW
CKQX
CKT
CKX
CKXL
Weekly Newspaper Pembina Times
Red River Echo

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Postal Services

Canada Post  
Home Delivery N
Exterior Lock Box Pick Up N
Post Office Lock Box Pick Up Y

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