Niagara Falls Water Treatment Plant wins innovation award

Staff at the Niagara Falls Water Treatment Plant have received public recognition for their innovation.

The Ontario Public Works Association presented them with their annual Disaster or Emergency Construction/Repair Award for the new way they a managed a major water main leak at the reservoir in December.

Staff used high-strength materials to essentially build a pipe within the existing pipe, ensuring water could continue flowing during the process, and recuding the significant time, cost, and disruption by avoiding any major digging.

(Written by: DJ Blokzyl)