Bypass Log For The City of Kingston
Tables 1 and 2 below show the bypass history since the year 2000 for the pumping stations in the City of Kingston.
Tables 3 and 4 show the bypass history since September 2006 for the City's combined sewer system
(older infrastructure in which there is no separation of surface water runoff and sewage).
For more-detailed information, please contact Utilities Kingston.
Table 1 provides information on the most recent bypass events, including the volume of each overflow and the percipitation that had fallen at the time of each event.
Most Recent Pumping Stations Bypass Events
Last Updated: 05/21/2013
| May 11, 2013 | Power Outage | 12675 | 0.0 |
| April 12, 2013 | Freezing Rain | 465 | 14.3 |
| March 12, 2013 | Rain on Snowmelt | 7,922 | 14.0 |
| January 13, 2013 | Rain on Snowmelt | 267 | 8.6 |
| December 21, 2012 | Heavy rain | 678 | 36.1 |
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Table 2 provides a breakdown of the yearly bypass totals. The information from Table 1 is included in the Table 2 data.
Historical Pumping Stations Bypass Totals
Last Updated: 04/17/2013
| 2013 | 3 | 8,654 | 36.9 |
| 2012 | 5 | 12,280+ | 205.3 |
| 2011 | 9 | 25,933+ | 394.6 |
| 2010 | 5 | 40,233 | 140.7 |
| 2009 | 5 | 14,138 | 112.0 |
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(1) Totals include multiple events on the same day. Total percipitation refers to rainfall accumulated during all bypass events.
(2) For some events volumes were unknown
(3) 2008 rainfall data unavailable until after mid-June; therefore, total is N/A
Table 3 contains the most recent bypass information for the combined sewer system. Information in Table 3 is included in Table 4 data.
Most Recent Combined Sewer System Bypasses
Last Updated: 05/21/2013
| May 10, 2013 | Rain | 628 | 11.4 |
| April 12, 2013 | Freezing Rain | 1,249 | 14.3 |
| March 12, 2013 | Rain on Snowmelt | 23,665 | 14.0 |
| January 13, 2013 | Rain on Snowmelt | 6,646 | 8.6 |
| December 21, 2012 | Heavy Rain | 10,335 | 36.1 |
| Sept 18 | Heavy Rain | 13,133 | 38.8 |
| Sept 14 | Heavy Rain | 3,426 | 17.3 |
| Sept 4 | Heavy Rain | 76,213 | 75.2 |
| August 12 | Rain | 852.1 | 16.1 |
| August 10 | Rain | 256.5 | 17.0 |
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Table 4 shows yearly bypass totals for the City's combined sewer system.
Historical Totals (Since Sept. 1, 2006)
Last Updated: 04/17/2013
| 2013 | 3 | 31,560 | 36.9 |
| 2012 | 12 | 120,786 | 276.0 |
| 2011 | 16 | 518,411 | 512.3 |
| 2010 | 26 | 209,643 | 399.0 |
| 2009 | 24 | 314,278 | 447.0 |
| 2008 | 41 | 626,588 | N/A (2) |
| 2007 | 31 | 85,431 | 350.0 |
| 2006 | 13 | 139,381 (1) | 340.3 |
(1) For some events in September and October 2006, volumes were unknown.
(2) 2008 rainfall data unavailable until after mid-June; therefore, total is N/A
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Did you know
Treating Wastewater is a process of cleaning it to remove solids, chemicals and other undesirable material before it is pumped to Lake Ontario.
Kingston has three wastewater treatment plants:
- Ravensview (Hwy 2)
- Cataraqui Bay (Behind Dupont)
- Cana mini(servicing 30 plus houses north of Hwy 15)
Did you know
Treating Water is a process of taking the raw clean water and finishing it, so that it can be filtered out to your home for use
Kingston has three water treatment plants:
- Central – King St Water Treatment Plant
- Point Pleasent(Behind Dupont)
- Cana mini(servicing 30 plus houses north of Hwy 15)
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