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Wembley
Newterra Deploys Modular Water Plant for Wembley’s 1,400 Residents

A remote municipality’s existing system was failing, so the community needed an urgent
replacement solution.
Industry
Remote Municipality
Location
Wembley, Alberta CA
Capacity
39,625 GPD (150 m³/day)
Installed
2015
The Client
Wembley, Alberta
Nestled in the heart of Alberta’s Peace Country, Wembley is a charming and close-knit community that blends small-town warmth with the beauty of its natural surroundings. Just west of Grande Prairie, this town of over 1,400 residents boasts a rich agricultural heritage, scenic landscapes, and a welcoming atmosphere that makes it an ideal place to call home. The town embodies a strong community spirit, where neighbors support one another, and local events bring people together. With its peaceful rural lifestyle, affordable living, and proximity to urban amenities, Wembley offers a perfect balance between quiet country charm and modern convenience.
Challenge
A remote community without clean drinking water
When the town installed a well to supplement the drinking water supply for its 1,400 residents, it learned the new supply source was unusable due to its high iron and manganese content. The municipality’s existing potable water system was failing, so the community needed an urgent replacement solution.
Being a remote community with no access to water supply from neighboring grids, the small community was forced to have potable water trucked on an interim basis while they searched for the best solution to remedy this and provide safe drinking water for its residents.
Fortunately, a local Newterra Field Service Technician advised the community of Newterra’s offerings in modular, rapidly deployed potable water and wastewater treatment systems that have been deployed in remote Canadian mining and exploration sites throughout Northern Canada.
With the previous system’s failure, there was no time to wait for a traditional “bricks & mortar” structure to be built, so the community and associates deemed it essential to have a pre-packaged plant that would arrive on-site, pre-tested for rapid deployment.
Solution
No delay when a potable water solution was needed
Newterra offered an optimal solution in a matter of days – a containerized potable water system for the municipality that consisted of two independent 39,625 GPD (150 m³/day) treatment systems running in parallel. Each is contained in a 40’ container.
To address iron and manganese issues, the process includes dosing of potassium permanganate or sodium hypochlorite, aeration in a break tank, greensand and cartridge filtration, and a high-recovery (>85%) reverse osmosis system. The system was designed, built, and installed within two months and shipped and commissioned within a week.

Tailored solutions
Modular, scalable technologies
Newterra’s modular, scalable systems are ideal for small municipalities and private and commercial developments.
Newterra’s “building block” design enables modular units adaptable to diverse technologies, easily scalable with additional units as needed. Self-contained systems offer a cost-effective means to enhance existing water treatment plant capacity.
Newterra offers many options, including Self-Contained Systems, Skid-Mounted Systems, or Custom Systems & Structures; all shipped ready for quick on-site assembly and commissioning.

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