Stable water bills thanks to energy reduction

Water and wastewater treatment plants aren’t top of mind pieces of infrastructure for most citizens, but they are definitely necessary for municipalities.

After an energy audit, the Municipality of the County of Richmond realized how much energy their wastewater treatment facilities were using. The county identified upgrades to treatment plants in Petit-de-Grat, Louisdale and Arichat that would be a worthwhile investment with lasting benefits. Improvements to the efficiency of the pumps and motors will reduce energy demand, and it is hoped that the project will pay for itself inside of five years.

“Reducing our carbon footprint and energy consumption enables us to keep costs of operating these facilities down, which has a benefit to taxpayers. Hopefully sometime in the future we won’t have to raise taxes for waste water and potable water because of this investment.” Warden John Boudreau.

Read more stories from the ecoNova Scotia Fund on the Dollars and Sense page, hosted by the Municipal Sustainability Office of the Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities.

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