Water & Wastewater
The Municipality of Inverness County is responsible for providing clean, safe drinking water and reliable wastewater services in municipally serviced communities. This work involves ongoing collaboration between multiple municipal teams, each with a specific role in maintaining and improving the systems that serve residents and businesses.
To contact the Public Works Department:
- Call 1-866-2528-0223, select option 4
- Email publicworks@invernesscounty.ca
How Services Are Delivered
Water and wastewater infrastructure is managed through the combined efforts of staff from Public Works, Capital Projects, and Finance. While their responsibilities differ, these teams work closely to ensure the systems operate effectively:
- Daily operations including water main repair, leak monitoring, and quality testing is handled by Public Works.
- Billing and service connection/disconnection is handled by the Finance department.
- Infrastructure upgrades are planned and overseen by Capital Projects.
Together, these teams ensure that water and wastewater services remain safe, dependable, and responsive to the needs of the community.
Service Areas
The Municipality owns and operates seven water and wastewater systems in the following communities:
- Port Hastings
- Judique
- Port Hood
- Mabou
- Inverness
- Whycocomagh
- Chéticamp
Properties located outside these service areas are typically serviced by private wells and septic systems. These fall under the oversight of the Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Climate Change.
Commitment To Quality
The Municipality is committed to delivering safe, high-quality water to all users. Water is tested daily to meet provincial safety requirements, and infrastructure upgrades are ongoing across all seven systems. These investments help ensure that services remain reliable and sustainable for years to come.
For residents outside of serviced communities, the Municipality can arrange water testing for a fee. For more information:
- Call: 1-866-258-0223, option #4
- Email: publicworks@invernesscounty.ca
Every year between May and October, the Municipality looks for volunteers to participate in free lead and copper water testing.
While the municipal water system has consistently tested negative for lead and copper, older household plumbing or service lines, which are the pipes connecting a home to the municipal water system, may still pose a risk at the tap.
To help identify any potential concerns, the municipality conducts annual water sampling from various residential dwellings and small-sized commercial buildings on each of the seven municipal water systems.
To learn more, read the press release.