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23 | Thursday, September 11, 2014 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Halton.ca 311 Please contact us as soon as possible if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings. NOTICE OF CONSTRUCTION NOTICE OF STUDY COMMENCEMENT Rerating of the Oakville Water Purification Plant from 109 to 130 ML/d and Possible Intake Extension Town of Oakville MUNICIPAL CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT STUDY Background In 2011, Halton Region completed the Sustainable Halton Water and Wastewater Master Plan (WWMP). The WWMP recommended that the existing capacity of the Oakville Water Purification Plan (WPP), located at 21 Kerr Street, be increased from 109 million litres per day (ML/d) to 130 ML/d to ensure that the growing demand for drinking water within the Region can be met. The Region is seeking to achieve this capacity increase with minimal impact to the local community by avoiding large scale process changes and optimizing the plant within its existing footprint. Problem Statement In order to meet the growing demand for drinking water in Halton Region, the Region is initiating an Environmental Assessment (EA) Study that will assess, test and evaluate various plant components so Halton Region can obtain approval from the Ontario Ministry of the Environment to rerate the Oakville WPP to 130 ML/d. The study will not involve any construction at the Plant. The study will also address issues faced by the WPP from occasional high turbidity (i.e. sediment) in the facility's water intake. After periods of heavy rainfall, the Oakville WPP experiences elevated levels of turbidity in the raw water it draws from Lake Ontario related to high volumes of sediment discharged into Lake Ontario through the mouth of Sixteen Mile Creek after rain events. At times, this results in the Oakville WPP being shut down temporarily representing a risk to the Region's long-term security of water supply. The Process The study is being conducted in accordance with Schedule B of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process (October 2000, amended 2007 and 2011), which is approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. In addition to obtaining approval for rerating of the plant; the study will also evaluate the problem of sediments coming from Sixteen Mile Creek and consider plant-based or intake modification-based solutions to address the problem. The study will determine if future construction is required to modify processes inside the Plant or the intake pipe out in the lake. Public Information Centres Consultation with the public and review agencies is a key element of the Class EA process, and input will be sought throughout the study using various means including notices and Public Information Centres (PICs). Details regarding upcoming Public Information Centres will be advertised as the study progresses. Contact Us Please contact any of the following project team members if you wish to be added to the project mailing list or if you have any questions, comments about the study. Marek Braczek, MMI, P. Eng. Project Manager Halton Region 1151 Bronte Road Oakville, ON L6M 3L1 Tel: 905-825-6000 ext. 7128 Email: marek.braczek@halton.ca Arun P. Jain, M.Eng., P.Eng. Manager, Linear Infrastructure and Class EA Lead exp Services Inc. 1595 Clark Blvd. Brampton, ON L6T 4V1 Tel: 905-793-9800 ext. 2373 Email: arun.jain@exp.com REBECCA ST KERR ST Wastewater Main Replacement and Rehabilitation in the River Side Drive Area Town of Oakville PR-2938 CORN WALL RD KINGSWOOD RD N. FORSTER PARK DR RI FORSTER PARK DR GLENMAN DR OR VE R SIDE A TRAF Contract Number: Scheduled Start Date: Scheduled Open-cut Completion: Scheduled Project Completion: Project Manager: Coming Soon: Halton Region Fall Waste Diversion Events Two of Halton Region's popular fall waste diversion events are fast approaching. The fall Compost Giveaway event will take place on Saturday, September 13 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Halton Waste Management Site (HWMS) located at 5400 Regional Road 25 in Milton. Halton Region will also be hosting the last two Special Waste Drop-Off days for 2014 which will be held on Saturday, September 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Sheridan College and on Saturday, October 25 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Mohawk Raceway in Campbellville. To learn more, please dial 311 or visit Halton.ca/waste. Halton Regional Meeting Schedule Meetings can be viewed at Halton.ca/meetings Sept 23 9:30 a.m. Health & Social Services Cttee. Sept 24 1:30 p.m. Administration & Finance Cttee. Sept 24 9:30 a.m. Planning & Public Works Cttee. 110914 QUEEN MARY DR WOOD OAK S CRE LGAR S. FORSTER PARK DR S-2938-14 September, 2014 November, 2014 (River Side Dr.) May, 2015 Martin Larkin 905-825-6000 x 7614 martin.larkin@halton.ca DR RD