The town of Atikokan has handed its water and sewage treatment plants over to a new operator.Red Lake-based Northern Waterworks took over from Ontario Clean Water Agency last Friday.
Mayor Dennis Brown says cost was the biggest factor.
"Northern Waterworks came through with a much cheaper proposition that we couldn't turn down," says Brown. "They basically were about $90-thousand a year cheaper than OCWA. That's substantial."
Brown says the change should have virtually no impact on residents use of the services.
