Water and Sewer

 

This preliminary information was gathered in the 1960s by Velma Andrishak. 

Date Water and Sewer changes
July 29 1955 Water Deposit set at $100
Jan 28 1957 New pump and motor for well ordered
Feb 10 1958 AGM decided a new water supply needed. Town needed 28 gallons per minute Dr Ross said the hospital had lots of water in their well but the silt cut the water off. If water were to be drawn from a lake of river and expensive filter wold be needed. Mayor Habiak stated much water is lost due to freeze ups. 
Nov 8 1958 Decided to drill new well adjacent to old one
Dec 18 1958 Dept of Health said river water was to polluted to use
March 2 1959 Topilka offered to drill 2 wells for village for $3200
March 17 1959 New pump to cost $1145
June 11 1959 Man requested to repair water tower
Sept 11 1959 Contract for digging water and sewer lines given to Ackerman, Vermilion
Feb 28 1962 Water to be chlorinated
March 10 1962 Town offered to buy 10 acres more or less at $150 and acre from Bill Weznowich for sewage lagoon
July 27 1962 new test holes for water ordered drilled
Sept 12 1962 Frerickson hired to drill well
Nov 26 1962 Commenced laying pipe line to new water well 110 ft deep 75 gal per minute
Dec 5 1963 Area for sewage lagoon bought from Weznowich for $500 per acre
Dec 30 1963 Water leak in twoer checked with cornmeal
April 22 1964 Valeres bid acceped on sewage lagoon
June 27 1966 Mayor Habiak and Secretary authorized to sign agreement on the new well with the County of St Paul
July 25 1966 Decided to drill a new well beside the other wells
August 29 1966 Mr Federrickson digging new well
Oct 24 1966 Bylaw for floridation passed 52 for 31 against 1 rejected 3 spoiled
June 12 1967 New water pump to be bought
june 29 1967 decided to make a water reservior and treatment plant on Atimowse Creek
Sept 21 1967 Land bought from Mr Eluik for $300 per acre for water reservior
Sept 26 1967 Rimbey Co bid of $42915.78 accepted for water reservior
Dec 27 1967 Mr Bespalko to be paid $1000 for storage tank Supply land to water tower to be built by Whessel Ent Ltd for $22661.86