Company Updates
UWSS and OCWA team up for water conservation program
East Mersea Public School had the privilege of participating in Ontario Clean Water Agency’s OneWater education and awareness program. Grade 7 students learned of methods ensuring safe drinking water through testing and visual aids and about conservation issues affecting our …
Canadian Water Network – Report from Canadian Municipal Water Constorium
The Canadian Municipal Water Consortium is a group working together to advance water, wastewater and stormwater management. The Canadian Water Network has prepared Balancing the Books: Financial Sustainability for Canadian Water Systems. While working together to share knowledge the working group also …
Essex Water Tower being rehabilitated
Update: April 27, 2018 – The Essex Water Tower is now fully encapsulated. Sandblasting is underway to remove the old paint to ensure that the surface of the tank is ready for its fresh coat of paint. The project is …
November 15th UWSS Joint Board of Management Board meeting CANCELLED
It has been decided that the November 15th Board meeting is cancelled. The next scheduled meeting for the UWSS Joint Board of Management will be held on December 20th, 2017 at 9 am in the Kingsville Community Room of the …
Blue Green Algae affecting waters of Lake Erie
Every Summer the Union Water Supply System is on the watch for blue-green algae. It starts forming in the shallow warm waters of Lake Erie close to Ohio and then makes its way across to area beaches. With the recent …
Towns Endorse Access to Tap Water
Over the last several decades there has been a marked decline in the number of available public drinking water fountains that allows members of the public to access municipal tap water. The Blue W’s initiative allows members of the public …
Big Drop in Water, Power Use
Windsor/Essex County residents experienced a higher than normal level of rain this year. With so much rain in the area Environment Canada has stated the area set a new record for as having the wettest July on record. With such …
Interview with UWSS Manager
Meet the man behind the Union Water Supply System. In this lengthy interview the public can learn the interesting career path of this man. Please click here to view this interview. Again, special thank to Larry Verbeke, and cftv 34.