Nelson Hydro is a City of Nelson owned and operated electric utility, and is the local supply authority for providing electrical service in the City of Nelson and surrounding area.
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Liquid waste is commonly referred to as wastewater and includes sewage, stormwater runoff, and anything that ends up in the City’s collection system through toilets, drains, pipes, and gravity runoff through manholes. The collection system is composed of sanitary sewers and storm sewers.
The city collects, sanitizes and distributes water to all Nelson neighbourhoods. The primary water source for Nelson is located at Five Mile Creek in the West Arm Wilderness Park, beyond Svoboda town site in Upper Fairview.