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# Water
The Arran-Elderslie Municipal Water and Wastewater Department is dedicated to providing safe, reliable, and high-quality drinking water to our residents and businesses. We manage and maintain the water distribution systems in Chesley, Paisley, and Tara, ensuring compliance with Ontario Drinking Water Quality Standards and all provincial regulations.
Our team works hard to:
* Monitor water quality through regular testing and reporting
* Maintain infrastructure for consistent service
* Respond promptly to service requests and emergencies
* Promote conservation and sustainable water use
We are committed to protecting public health and supporting the long-term sustainability of our water resources.
### **Outdoor Watering Restrictions**
To help conserve water and maintain system capacity, the Municipality of Arran-Elderslie enforces the following watering schedule:
* **Odd-numbered street addresses** may water on **odd-numbered calendar days**.
* **Even-numbered street addresses** may water on **even-numbered calendar days**.
**Permitted watering times** for recreational or irrigation purposes:
* **Morning:** 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
* **Evening:** 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
These restrictions are **in effect at all times** and apply to all municipal water users. Thank you for helping us conserve water and protect this vital resource.
**T**he Municipality in partnership with Grey Bruce Public Health offers a locally designed service that provides local Grey-Bruce residents with equitable, timely, and close-to-home access to Public Health Ontario's Well Water Testing (Private Drinking Water) program.
Public Health Ontario tests water samples submitted by households that draw their drinking water from privately owned systems/sources, such as wells, treated lake water, and cisterns.
Samples are tested at a Public Health Ontario (PHO) laboratory in London, Ont., for the presence of bacterial indicators of contamination, namely:
- Total coliforms -bacteria often found in animal waste, sewage, soil, and vegetation.
- E. coli - bacteria normally found in the digestive systems of people and animals.
The program does not test for other contaminants, such as chemicals.
**Samples must be received by the PHO lab and tested within 48 hours of the sample being taken.
Sample courier pick up at the Municipal Office is at 12:14pm each Wednesday.
Residents should, if possible, take and drop off samples the morning of the courier pickup day - but before the courier is scheduled to arrive - or, at the latest, on the afternoon before the courier pickup day.**
NEWLY ESTABLISHED COURIER ROUTES IN GREY-BRUCE
In collaboration with local municipalities, Grey Bruce Public Health has developed a local service to allow residents to both pick up water sample collection kits and drop off completed samples at 14 strategically placed locations in Grey-Bruce.
The Bruce County route will include a stop at the Arran-Elderslie Municipal Office which will be serviced by a local courier each Wednesday, starting Oct. 4, 2023.
A PHO courier will then gather the collected samples and transport them to the PHO lab for testing.
Along with the once-weekly pick-up sites, a PHO courier will continue to collect submitted water samples from the Grey Bruce Public Health building in Owen Sound each weekday. Water samples will also be picked up by the PHO courier five days a week from the Walkerton location.
TAKING AND SUBMITTING WATER SAMPLES
GBPH recommends households on wells or other private systems test their water at least three times a year, after any work is done to their system, and after significant weather events, such as a fast thaw or severe rainstorm.
Residents are advised to review the courier schedule to ensure they are properly timing when to take and submit water samples.
Residents should carefully follow PHO's step-by-step instructions for collecting well water samples. They are available on the sample submission form and online at the following link:
Taking a Well Water Sample.
Residents should also ensure the accompanying paperwork is filled out completely and accurately.
Water samples should be kept cool until they are delivered to a drop-off location. Refrigerators are available at each drop-off site.
PHO provides test results directly to the resident(s) who submitted the sample, either by mail or telephone. Grey Bruce Public Health does not provide these results.
Anyone requiring assistance with interpreting sample results or additional questions can contact Grey Bruce Public Health at 519-376-9420 and selecting Option 4.
Water Reports
* 2025 Tara Water Works Annual Report
* 2025 Arran-Elderslie Water Works Annual Report
* 2024 Tara Water Works Annual Report
* 2024 Arran-Elderslie Water Works Annual Report
* 2023 Tara Water Works Annual Report
* 2023 Arran-Elderslie Water Works Annual Report
* 2022 Tara Water Works Annual Report
* 2022 Arran-Elderslie Water Works Annual Report
* 2021 Tara Water Works Annual Report
* 2021 Arran-Elderslie Water Works Annual Report
* 2020 Arran-Elderslie Water Works Annual Report
* 2020 Tara Water Works Annual Report
* 2019 Burgoyne Water Works Annual Report
* 2019 Chesley-Paisley Water Works Annual Report
* 2019 Tara Water Works Annual Report
* Quality Management Policy
Water Financial Plans
* 2026-2031 Water Financial Plan
* 2021-2026 Water Financial Plan
* 2015 Chesley Financial Report
* 2015 Paisley Financial Report
* 2015 Tara Financial Report
Sewer Reports
* 2025 Chesley Wastewater Annual Reports
* 2025 Tara Wastewater Annual Reports
* 2025 Paisley Wastewater Annual Reports
* 2024 Chesley Wastewater Annual Reports
* 2024 Tara Wastewater Annual Reports
* 2024 Paisley Wastewater Annual Reports
* 2023 Chesley Wastewater Annual Reports
* 2023 Paisley Wastewater Annual Reports
* 2023 Tara Wastewater Annual Reports
* 2022 Chesley Wastewater Annual Reports
* 2022 Paisley Wastewater Annual Reports
* 2022 Tara Wastewater Annual Reports
* 2021 Tara Wastewater Annual Report
* 2021 Chesley Wastewater Annual Report
* 2021 Paisley Wastewater Annual Report
* 2020 Chesley Wastewater Annual Report
* 2020 Paisley Wastewater Annual Report
* 2020 Tara Wastewater Annual Report
* 2019 Chesley Watewater Annual Report
* 2019 Paisley Wastewater Annual Report
* 2019 Tara Wastewater Annual Report
Contact Us
**Municipality of Arran Elderslie**
1925 Bruce Road 10, Box 70
Chesley ON, N0G 1L0
Phone: 519-363-3039
Fax: 519-363-2203