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Report #2: to the Members of the
Planning Advisory Committee,
Town of Newcastle
From: John Layng, Planning Consultant
March 30, 1974
Re: CAPACITIES OF ELECTRICAL, SEWAGE AND WATER
SERVICES IN THE FORMER VILLAGE OF
NEWCASTLE FOR ADDITIONAL RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
LOTS
These subjects were discussed on Thursday, March 28, 1974,
from 10 :00 a.m, to 1:00 p.m. at a meeting at the Hampton
Offices, attended by the following: L. Milne and R. Cave of
Kilborn Engineering Ltd.; G. A. Crawford, Technical Services
Supervisor, Region of Durham; Charles Watt, Director of
Engineering, Town of Newcastle; E. M. Jenkins, Manager,
Public Utilities Commission, Village of Newcastle; George
Howden, Planning Director, Town of Newcastle; John Layng,
Planning Consultant.
This meeting concentrated on a thorough information exchange
and discussion of the water supply situation. For the last
2 years about 1500 people on 420 services have used about
50,000 gallons per day, or 35 gallons per person per day.
When the new sewage works are completed and in operation in
May, 1974, the water consumption is expected, from evidence
in similar communities, to increase to about 80 gallons per
person per day. This quantity is used during a 12 to 16
hour (not 24 hour) period. Therefore, the maximum daily
rate isebout 150 gallons per person per day (225,000 gallons
per day). At breakfast and supper times the actual rate of
water supply may reach a peak hourly rate of 250 gallons
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per person per day.
This peak hourly demand is normally supplied by the 150,000
gallons standpipe at the north end of Beaver Street. An
additional 164,000 gallons is stored in 10 underground
concrete reservoirs for fire protection only.
The existing well produces about 72 gallons per minute; and
a second well, already bored and with tenders received for
pumping equipment and construction, is expected to be in
operation in October, 1974, and to produce about 75 gallons
per minute. The combined production of the two wells is,
therefore, expected to be about 211,680 gallons per day,
barely enough to meet the projected demands of the present
population.
Further ground water supply is extremely limited and
impracticable. Rehabilition of the first well would put it
out of operation for 6 weeks and not necessarily provide
more water. The water pressures of 45 p.s.i. have to be
maintained; and the emergency demands for fire protection
have to be met.
The concensus of the meeting was that, ADDITIONAL WATER
SERVICES COULD NOT BE PROVIDED TO THE VILLAGE, UNTIL SUCH
TIME AS A GRATER WORKS SUPPLY SYSTEM TAKING WATER FROM LAKE
ONTARIO COULD BE BUILT.
3.
However, a concession may have to be made this year for a
limited number of infill lots to be serviced with water.
Present applications for building permits on infill lots
now number two, but there may be more from previous permits
not yet exercised. From a total of about 70 useable infill
lots, about 40 might be expected to be built upon during the
next two or three years, provided services are available.
Mr. E. M. Jenkins reports that the Village of Newcastle
P.U.C. already has a 5000 kw transformer, but not other
structural material and equipment, for a substation
additional to the present 3000 kw substation. Such material
and equipment would take about one year, after ordering, to
be supplied and installed. Meantime, a limited number of
infill lots could be serviced by the existing electric
system if such lots were scattered throughout the Village
to use existing poles, lines and transformers, and to
prevent concentration of loads.
The new sewage collection and treatment system is expected
to be in operation by May, 1974. This treatment plant was
designed for 400,000 gallons per day, or for 5000 persons.
The collection system (sewers) was designed for 7700 persons.
If water supply was increased substantially, the sewage
treatment plant would be increased to balance the new water
supply capacity with the optimum number of new houses.
b.
THE TWO SUBDIVISIONS, PRESENTLY WITH DRAFT APPROVALS FROM
PROVINCIAL MINISTRIES, CANNOT PROCEED NOW, BECAUSE OF THE
WATER AND ELECTRIC SERVICES SITUATION.
REFERENCES: Site Planning, 1971, Kevin Lynch
Recommended Guidelines for Residential
Servicing in Ontario, December 1973
Village of Newcastle Water Supply,
Kilborn Engineering Ltd. Report, June 1973
Respectfully submitted,