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The water treatment plant serving the community
of Bala was constructed in 1995. The treatment
process consists of chemically assisted
coagulation-flocculation, sedimentation and filtration
using multi-media filters with a combination of gravel,
sand and anthracite coal. Disinfection in a post-treatment
chlorine contact chamber is followed by final pH
adjustment before the treated water is pumped to
customers. The waterworks currently serves a population
of approximately 1000 persons. The rated water production
capacity of the plant is 1941 cubic meters per day. The
raw water source is Lake Muskoka. The intake is located two
meters above the lakebed at a depth of 18 meters and about
500 meters from shore.
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