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Water and Wastewater

Oxford County owns and is responsible for the management, maintenance, and long-term capital planning for the County's water and wastewater systems. 

Oxford County operates all water treatment facilities and wastewater treatment plants. The City of Woodstock and the Town of Tillsonburg operate portions of their water distribution and wastewater collection systems. Oxford County operates and maintains the water distribution and wastewater collection system in the remaining Area Municipalities and select portions of the City of Woodstock and Town of Tillsonburg systems.

If you have questions about water quality or meter issues, please contact your billing agent as shown on your utility bill. For after-hour emergency calls, find the numbers for your area listed on the Billing page.

Questions? Contact Public Works at 1-800-755-0394 from Monday to Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.

      
What's new

The 2025 Annual Water System Performance Summary Reports are now online. Oxford County treated and supplied approximately 11.9 million cubic metres of clean, safe and reliable drinking water to 21 communities through 17 municipal drinking water systems last year. 

At the time of the February 25 report to County Council, results were available for eleven of Oxford’s municipal drinking water system inspections completed by Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. Nine systems received a 100% inspection rating (Beachville, Brownsville, Drumbo-Princeton, Embro, Hickson, Ingersoll, Innerkip, Lakeside and Plattsville) and two system received a 97% rating (Mount Elgin and Thamesford). The remaining system inspection report ratings were either not available at the time of the Council report or the inspection had not yet been carried out.

See the 2025 drinking water system annual reports online here

The 2025, Annual Biosolids Summary Report, Wastewater Collection System Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Report and Wastewater Treatment System Summary Reports are now online. Oxford County responsibly treated 14.3 million cubic meters of wastewater from 11 serviced communities. 

 

The March 11th report to County Council highlights that the County’s nine wastewater treatment plants provided effective treatment and demonstrated continued exceptional performance in 2025. Based on approximately 4,421 WWTP effluent samples collected and analyzed in 2025, seven of the nine County municipal WWTPs achieved 100% compliance ratings (with the remaining two receiving the following compliance ratings: Thamesford 98%, Plattsville 95%).

 

See the 2025 Annual Biosolids Summary Report, Wastewater Collection System Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Report and Wastewater Treatment System Summary Reports online here.

With 100% groundwater as Oxford County’s drinking water source, mineral build-up in the water distribution system is common. Regular watermain flushing helps maintain drinking water quality by removing build-up and mineral deposits in the distribution system. This is done by forcing water through watermains at high speed and discharging it through hydrants and blow-offs. The fast-moving water washes away any sediment.

Spring watermain flushing begins April 7 and runs until May 15, 2026. Find the spring flushing dates for your community here.

Oxford County’s updated Water and Wastewater Capacity Allocation Policy and By-law provides a framework and policy tools to manage how water and wastewater capacity is allocated across new developments in the County. Learn more

 

Oxford County Water and Wastewater Capacity Allocation Policy Webinar

A webinar for developers to present key changes and answer questions took place November 26, 2025. 

Watch the video recording

Download the presentation slides

 

Introducing "Waterline"Oxford County has introduced an annual newsletter, “Waterline,” to replace other water and wastewater notices mailed throughout the year, including watermain flushing and outdoor watering notices. Residents can expect to receive the newsletter in the mail in March and are encouraged to keep it handy for future reference.

View the 2025 Waterline newsletter

Substance in wastewater
Fats, oils, and grease clog the sanitary sewer system, creating costly plumbing repairs potentially both for the homeowner and the County, which in turn can impact rates.
FOG cups are a great way to dispose of fats, oils, and grease. Store them in your fridge or freezer until the liquids harden and toss them in the trash. Oxford County offers FOG cups at no charge at the following locations.
  • Oxford County Administration Building
  • Oxford County Library branches (all 14 branches)
  • Oxford County Waste Management Facility
  • Township of South-West Oxford office
  • Town of Tillsonburg office
  • Township of Zorra office
Public Works safely treats residential and industrial wastewater that goes down drains and into sewers, but keeping our infrastructure running is everyone’s responsibility. At home or at work, fats, oils and grease should never go down the drain. They can impact the sanitary sewer system and, for industrial users, can lead to fines under the County’s sewer use by-law. Questions? Contact seweruse@oxfordcounty.ca.

Oxford County's online calculator lets you estimate the monthly and annual water bill for someone living in your community. Try the calculator here

Before you dig, you must contact On 1 Call for all water and sewer locates. On 1 Call offers a free, 24/7 locate service both online or by calling 1-800-400-2255.

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Oxford County

21 Reeve Street, P.O Box
1614, Woodstock, Ontario
N4S 7Y3

Tel: 519-539-9800

General Email: customerservice@oxfordcounty.ca 
Email HR (Job Opportunities): hr@oxfordcounty.ca

Office Hours:
Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(open during lunch)

For an emergency outside of regular hours, please call 1-800-755-0394 and listen for instructions for after-hours emergency calls.

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