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The Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002, Ontario Regulation 453/07 requires that the Township of West Lincoln prepare a Water System Financial Plan.

Watson & Associates completed the Township’s Water and Wastewater Rate Study and Water Financial Plan in 2025. Both were approved by Council in October of 2025.

The Smithville water distribution system is supplied by the Region of Niagara via a connection to the Grimsby Water Treatment Plant. Water is distributed via a system that consists of approximately 35 km of watermains. Storage is provided in the Region-owned storage facility. Wastewater is discharged to the Region system at the Smithville Pumping Station which then discharges to the Baker Road Treatment Plant.

The Region’s annual charges to the Township for water and wastewater treatment services comprise a significant portion of the annual cost of service for each system. The Township currently recovers water and wastewater system costs from various direct user fees and administrative charges, and from billings to customers through a base and volumetric charge based on water consumed.