The first Pointe-Claire water treatment plant was inaugurated in 1918.
Forty years later, in 1958, the increasing needs of our growing population and fast expanding industrial park required the building of a second plant with a capacity of 18,000 m³ per day. That capacity was upgraded to 36,000 m³ per day in 1963 followed by 63,000 m³ per day in 1969.
In 1975, major renovations raised this capacity to 118,000 m³ per day.
In 1990, to increase water supply to our ever-expanding industrial sector, a booster station was built in the North end of Pointe-Claire, with a reserve capacity of 9,090 m³ per day.
Two years later, in 1992, the plant's reserve capacity was increased to 30,910 m³ per day and its distribution capacity raised to 236,400 m³ per day.
In 1996, a second intake pipe of 1,800 mm diameter is added in the lake as well as a new screening process building.
In 2003, work slated to update the production systems served to increase the plant's daily capacity to 181,700 m³ per day.
In 2008, renovation to enhance production quality increased the decantation capacity from 190,900 m³ to 227,000 m³ per day.
| 1918 |
In Pointe-Claire, the very first municipal water treatment plant was built in 1918. It had a capacity of 4,500 m3 per day.
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| 1955 |
The City builds the water tower, which still exists today on Duke of Kent Avenue.
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| 1958 |
In order to meet the requirements of an ever-increasing population and fulfill the needs of a booming industrial park, a second plant is built with a capacity of 18,000 m3 per day.
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| 1963 |
The capacity of the latter is increased to 36,000 m3 per day. Three years later, the first water treatment plant, by then outdated, is taken out of service.
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| 1969 |
Construction of a new addition to the existing plant increases production capacity to 63,000 m3 per day.
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| 1975 |
Significant renovations are undertaken to increase capacity to 118,000 m3 per day.
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| 1990 |
A boosting station is built in Pointe-Claire's industrial park, providing a reserve capacity of 9,090 m3.
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| 1992 |
Reserve capacity of the plant is increased to 30,910 m3 and its distribution capacity raised to 236,400 m3 per day.
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| 1992 |
Installation of a third power-generating unit of a capacity of 2,000 kW brings the total capacity of the group to 3,400 kW.
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| 1996 |
A second water intake pipe, with a diameter of 1,800 mm, is installed and a new screening room built.
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| 2003 |
Work slated to update the production and distribution of water, increased the plant's capacity to 181,700 m3 per day.
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| 2008 |
Renovation to enhance production quality, increased the decantation capacity to 227,000 m³ per day.
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