The Aspen Regional Water Services Commission (ARWSC) is a municipal corporation established under the Municipal Government Act of Alberta. The ARWSC provides bulk potable water to three member municipalities: Athabasca County, the Town of Athabasca, and the Village of Boyle.
The ARWSC owns and operates a raw water pumping system, a class III regional water treatment plant, and approximately 145 km of regional distribution system. The ARWSC delivers roughly 600,000m3 of bulk potable water each year, serving a trading area of nearly 13,000 permanent residences. The seasonal regional population is estimated at around 20,000 individuals.
Recognizing the operational and administrative management requirements of the ARWSC, and the limited resources available, the Board of Directors has established the position of Commission Manger as a “dual role position”, including both CAO and Operations Manager duties.