Environment and Waste Management

Kawartha Lakes – The Boil Water Advisory issued on Monday, March 31, 2025 for the Manorview Drinking Water System located in Village of Bethany, Ontario has been rescinded by the Medical Officer of Health.

Persons using the water supply from the Manorview Drinking Water System are no longer required to boil their drinking water.  The water is safe for human consumption.

Routine sanitary sewer flushing set to begin April 7, 2025

Kawartha Lakes – Routine sanitary sewer flushing is set to begin in Kawartha Lakes this week.

The contractor will be starting in Lindsay on April 7, 2025 with one truck working in the area of Richard Avenue and Kirkconnell Road and a second truck working in the area of Thrushwood Trail and Blueberry Lane. Locations will change and will be updated as received.

The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) – Bancroft Work Centre is advising area residents that a Flood Warning is in effect for the Black River and Burnt River watershed in the Peterborough Bancroft District until Friday April 11, 2025.

Residents should expect water levels to rise and river flows to increase through the April 5 to April 6 weekend and into the week of April 7 to April 11. Runoff into local lakes and rivers has increased significantly with recent rainfall, snow melt, and warm weather.

Kawartha Lakes - The Boil Water Advisory issued on Monday, March 31, 2025 for the Norland Drinking Water System located in Village of Norland, Ontario has been rescinded by the Medical Officer of Health.
Persons using the water supply from the Norland Drinking Water System are no longer required to boil their drinking water.  The water is safe for human consumption.

For more information visit www.hkpr.on.ca or call 1-866-888-4577 ext. 5006.

Kawartha Lakes – Due to the impacts of the ongoing ice storm emergency in Kawartha Lakes, we’re expecting more organics food waste than usual.

As a result, we will be increasing organics collection efforts for households in the Organics Program.

Kawartha Lakes – Beginning at approximately 5am on Thursday, April 3, 2025, the Lindsay Wastewater System – Rivera Park Sewage Pumping Station is currently bypassing, releasing untreated sewage into the Scugog River.    

The Lindsay Wastewater System is currently receiving higher than normal sewage flows due to extreme wet weather, and the amount of wastewater entering the sewer system has exceeded the capacity of the system. The impact of the spill on water quality will be minimal given dilution due to significant rainfall, however residents drawing water downstream from the Rivera Park Sewage Pumping Station should take precautions.

Kawartha Lakes – Beginning at approximately 6am on Thursday, April 3, 2025, the Fenelon Falls Wastewater System – Colborne St. and Francis St. East Sewage Pumping Stations are currently bypassing, releasing untreated sewage into the Fenelon River. 

Kawartha Lakes – The City of Kawartha Lakes Emergency Operations Centre met this afternoon and received updates from all departments and the HKPR District Health Unit. While we’re beginning to see parts of the municipality come back online with power, most of our rural areas are still without power.

Kawartha Lakes - Tuesday April 1, 2025 at 6pm - The Boil Water Advisory issued on Sunday, March 30, 2025 for the Pinewood Drinking Water System located in the Village of Pontypool, Ontario has been rescinded by the Medical Officer of Health.

Kawartha Lakes - Tuesday April 1, 2025 at 2pm - The Boil Water Advisory (BWA) issued on Saturday, March 29, 2025 for the Sonya Drinking Water System located in the Hamlet of Sonya, Ontario has been rescinded by the Medical Officer of Health.