Utilities Kingston provides customer-focused and cost-effective multi-utility services in Kingston, Ontario, including safe and reliable water services to 40,000 homes and businesses.
Employees maintain and operate a system that includes:
- three water treatment plants
- 752 kilometres of linear assets
- 5,420 water valves for isolation and flow control
- five booster stations that raise water pressure
- 8 water storage facilities that hold 5.3 million litres of water for consumption and fire protection
- 3,563 fire hydrants used for fire protection and system maintenance
In 2022, we pumped 23.8 billion litres of potable water through the municipal distribution system.
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Utilities Kingston is proud to offer water heater rentals
March 28, 2024Utilities Kingston is proud to provide customers with a water heater rental program. Offering high-quality and energy-efficient water heaters at a low monthly price, the proceeds are re-invested locally to support climate actions and reduce our carbon footprint.
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International Transgender Day of Visibility is March 31
March 27, 2024Every year on March 31, we join organizations and individuals worldwide to observe International Transgender Day of Visibility.
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Wishing Kingston a safe and healthy Easter weekend
March 22, 2024We’re wishing our community and all our employee's good health and wellness this Easter weekend.
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Join the biggest hour for Earth on March 23
March 19, 2024On March 23 at 8:30 p.m., switch off your lights and spend 60 minutes doing something for the planet!
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World Water Day is March 22
March 18, 2024World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water. This year’s theme, Water for Peace, highlights the importance working together on water issues to create harmony and build resilience to shared challenges.
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