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Utilities Kingston provides customer-focused and cost-effective multi-utility services in Kingston, Ontario, including safe and reliable water services to 39,000 homes and businesses.
Employees maintain and operate a system that includes:
- three water treatment plants
- 586 kilometres of water main ranging in size from 150 to 1,200 millimetres
- 5,450 water valves for isolation and flow control
- five booster stations that raise water pressure
- 9 water storage facilities that hold 5.3 million litres of water for consumption and fire protection
- 3,569 fire hydrants used for fire protection and system maintenance
In 2020, we pumped 22 billion litres of potable water through the municipal distribution system.
Recent news - water
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Planned power outage set for CFB Kingston and Barriefield Village as we make local electricity system improvements
May 19, 2022Utilities Kingston electricity customers in the CFB Kingston and Barriefield Village areas will be affected by a three-hour planned power outage on Sunday, May 29 starting at 8:00 AM.
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New! ‘Greener’ rain barrels now available
April 19, 2022Customers looking to buy sustainable products and take climate action – take note! We are now offering repurposed rain barrels that help divert waste from landfill and reduce treated water use.
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Register online for Safety Days: mandatory health and safety expectations training
April 17, 2022Safety Days eLearning 2022 will provide for the health and safety expectations necessary to pre-qualify for quotation work, for Utilities Kingston and the City of Kingston. The deadline for completing the eLearning program is May 20.
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April is Dig Safe Month: call or click before you dig!
March 31, 2022To mark Dig Safe Month, we remind residents who might be planning to dig anywhere on their property: contact Ontario One Call at least a week before you dig. It’s the law.
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2021 annual reports on drinking water quality
February 22, 2022Utilities Kingston has released the 2021 annual reports on drinking water quality.
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