Maintaining the distribution infrastructure is a critical challenge for the Halifax Regional Water Commission (HRWC), known locally as Halifax Water.The HRWC, centered in Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM), the capital of Nova Scotia, supplies water for the area’s 350,000 residents and businesses. Created under a 1996 amalgamation, HRWC is an autonomous, self-financed utility. The amalgamation brought together several water systems, including the former city of Dart-mouth across Halifax Harbour. Faced with providing the same standard of service to all customers and providing a basis for future system growth, Halifax Water embarked on an ambitious three-pronged program of water main replacement, main
