E.L. Smith Water Treatment Plant

Serving Edmonton and surrounding areas for nearly 45 Years

The E.L. Smith site includes the E.L. Smith Water Treatment Plant, kīsikāw pīsim solar farm, a guardhouse and other facilities owned by EPCOR.

About the E.L. Smith site

The E.L. Smith site is located along Edmonton's North Saskatchewan River, northeast of the Anthony Henday, and east of the Cameron Heights neighbourhood.

Named after Eugene Lloyd Smith (Chief Chemical Engineer 1935-1960), the E.L. Smith Water Treatment Plant has been providing clean drinking water to Edmonton citizens since 1976. In 2008 major upgrades were completed to increase the reliability and capacity of Edmonton's long-term water supply at the plant.

E.L. Smith Water Treatment Plant: An Award Winning Treatment Plant

In 1976, the E.L. Smith Water Treatment Plant was specifically designed to protect the environment while significantly increasing Edmonton Capital Region's supply of clean drinking water for the long term.

The design of the plant included an award-winning environmentally friendly disinfection system, and the construction of a specialized water intake system. The system diverts and returns fish safely downstream of the plant, and as a result, is preserving aquatic life in the North Saskatchewan River.

E.L. Smith Water Treatment Plant operations

The E.L. Smith Water Treatment Plant is one of Edmonton's two water treatment plants. Water from the North Saskatchewan River is treated, tested and stored on-site in reservoirs until is needed. Clean drinking water is then pumped out through the transmission/distribution system to homes and businesses throughout the city.

Bike infrastructure developed on our property

EPCOR has become aware of bike trails, jumps and ramps that have been developed by unknown third parties on our private property near the E.L. Smith Water Treatment Plant (WTP).

The health and safety of the public and our employees is a priority to EPCOR and as such we will be dismantling the jumps and ramps that have been developed on our property.

Residents and recreators in the area may notice the installation of signage and fencing to restrict access to EPCOR's property.

Newsletters

As we work and operate in the Cameron Heights community, we want to keep our neighbours informed about ongoing projects and operational activities at the E.L. Smith Water Treatment Plant. To do this, we send regular newsletters and construction notices to everyone located near our plant. You can read these notifications here:

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We believe in listening to and engaging stakeholders. Community input and involvement is an important part of our decision-making and we want to hear what you think about our initiatives.

Let's talk

Phone: 780-412-4200
Email: epcorprojects@epcor.com

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