The Victoria County Water Utility operates four water supplies.
The Dingwall Water Supply was originally constructed as a surface water supply in 1971 drawing water from the Middle Aspy River. In 1989 the system was upgraded to a new water treatment building and storage reservoir. Due to poor water characteristics of the Aspy River, a ground water source was developed and a new treatment plant was commissioned in 2003.
| Source: | Groundwater |
| Source Location: | Two 15.4 m wells, South Ridge Road, Cape North |
| Treatment: | Liquid Chlorine (sodium hypochlorite) |
| Treated Storage Reservoir: | 85,800 USG |
| Length of Distribution System: | 6 km |
| Customers: | 100 services |
The Ingonish water system was constructed in 2005. This supply serves the Ingonish Harbour, Ingonish Beach, the Cape Breton Highlands National Park and the Keltic Lodge.
| Source: | Groundwater |
| Source Location: | Two 18.5 m wells, Ingonish Harbour |
| Treatment: | Liquid Chlorine (sodium hypochlorite) |
| Re-Chlorination: | Park Entrance, Ingonish Beach |
| Treated Storage Reservoir: | 83,000 USG at Ingonish Beach 224,000 USG within National Park |
| Length of Distribution System: | 18 km |
| Customers: | 150 services |
The Little Narrows Water Supply was originally constructed in 1996. In 2009 upgrades were completed that included pump house upgrades, re-chlorination building and storage reservoir along with 17 km of distribution pipe.
| Source: | Groundwater |
| Source Location: | 56.4 m well, Bucklaw |
| Treatment: | Liquid Chlorine (sodium hypochlorite) |
| Re-Chlorination: | John Neil George Road, Estmere |
| Treated Storage Reservoir: | 85,000 USG In-Ground, Little Narrows 45,000 USG above ground, MacKinnons Harbour |
| Length of Distribution System: | 19.8 km |
| Customers: | 80 services |
The Neils Harbour Water Supply was constructed in 1996. This supply services the communities of Neils Harbour and New Haven. The system includes two groundwater wells, a pump house, a storage reservoir and approximately 6.5 km of distribution pipe.
| Source: | Surface Water |
| Source Location: | Trout Brook, New Haven |
| Treatment: | Conventional Chemical Treatment with a Gravity Clarifier Soda Ash (pH Adjustment)Potassium Permanganate (oxidizer)Aluminum Chloride Hydroxide Sulfate (Coagulant)Polymer Aid (flocculent)Hypochlorination (Disinfectant) |
| Treated Storage Reservoir: | 78,000 USG |
| Length of Distribution System: | 6.5 km |
| Customers: | 150 services |