{"id":8931,"date":"2026-08-12T15:14:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T15:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage.xactlydesign.com\/asco\/?post_type=project&#038;p=8931"},"modified":"2026-09-29T13:38:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T13:38:56","slug":"algonquins-of-pikwakanagan-first-nation-water-supply-system","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/stage.xactlydesign.com\/asco\/project\/algonquins-of-pikwakanagan-first-nation-water-supply-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Algonquins of Pikw\u00e0kanag\u00e0n First Nation Water Supply System"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ASCO Construction Ltd. was selected by the Algonquins of Pikw\u00e0kanag\u00e0n First Nation to execute the community&#8217;s Water Supply System project. This project is funded by Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) and the First Nation, with design and administration provided by First Nations Engineering Services Ltd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project involves executing a comprehensive water supply system, including a new 900 m\u00b2 post-disaster facility designed to provide a reliable long-term water supply. The distribution network includes 9 km of new watermain and over 260 residential service connections. The treatment facility is designed for a flow rate of 9.5 L\/s, with a daily production capacity of 820.8 m\u00b3\/day and utilizes a Multi-Barrier Filtration using Slow Sand filter, Pre-treated Ozonation, Granular activated Carbon, UV Disinfection, and Chlorination system. Additional works include a 1700 m\u00b2 asphalt driveway, a backup diesel generator<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Challenges:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">a) The project required an aggressive delivery schedule, necessitating the rapid deployment of a reliable water supply system to immediately replace contaminated residential wells and ensure the community&#8217;s access to safe, clean drinking water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">b) The scope required extensive and precise coordination of multiple barrier filtration systems, all of which had to be commissioned through a rigorous testing and startup process to ensure full operational compliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">c) The execution required seamless coordination among several complex and interdependent disciplines, including mechanical, electrical, and civil works, ensuring that trade sequencing was properly aligned with project requirements and construction activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">d) The team faced significant site-specific technical challenges that demanded real time engineering solutions and adaptability to implement critical modifications and adjustments without compromising project quality, safety, or schedule objectives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":8932,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wds_primary_project-category":0},"project-category":[59],"class_list":["post-8931","project","type-project","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","project-category-water-treatment-infrastructure"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage.xactlydesign.com\/asco\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/project\/8931","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage.xactlydesign.com\/asco\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/project"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage.xactlydesign.com\/asco\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/project"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage.xactlydesign.com\/asco\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8932"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage.xactlydesign.com\/asco\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8931"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"project-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage.xactlydesign.com\/asco\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/project-category?post=8931"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}