The Town of Kensington currently operates the Town of Kensington Water and Pollution Control Corporation which is the entity responsible for providing clean water and effective wastewater treatment for the residents of the Town of Kensington. The Water and Pollution Control Corporation is run by a policy making Board of Directors who in turn pass responsibility for day to day management on to Town of Kensington Staff. The manager of the Water and Pollution Control Corporation is the Town’s Chief Administrative Officer. The Town’s operational (public works) staff undertake the day to day operation of the water and sewer utilities. The Corporation meets independently from Town Council and makes decisions on the construction, altering, extending and managing water and sewerage to the residents of the municipality and, with the approval of Council, to residents of areas adjacent to the municipality.

The Town’s sewage collection consists of approximately 10 km of subsurface piping as well as one lift station requiring daily monitoring and maintenance. The treatment system consists of a controls/treatment building which houses mechanical and treatment equipment and two lagoons providing secondary sewage treatment. The lagoons saw significant upgrades in 2002 increasing both the level of treatment as well as the capacity within the lagoons.

The Town’s water chlorination and distribution system consists of four underground wells, a controls/chlorination building and approximately 9 km of subsurface piping. The Town has recently implemented a wellfield protection program, including a 300 foot development buffer zone, to ensure that present and future generations of the community continue to receive water suitable for domestic purposes.

Additional Resources:

Read the Water and Pollution Control Minutes
PEI Water and Sewer Regulations
Water and Sewer Act