July 4, 2024 - Sampling program for proposed water intake
The Town’s consultant has engaged Hutchinson Environmental Sciences Limited to complete a water quality testing program for the Water Treatment Plant identified in the preliminary preferred alternative. Three potential locations have been identified for the intake pipe. During four periods throughout the year, samples will be taken at points 200m, 600m and 1,000m offshore at each potential intake pipe location. Two sampling events will be completed following storm events, one sampling event will be completed during spring snow melt and the final sampling event will be completed on a typical calm summer day. Results will be used to inform the assessment of alternatives and to establish necessary treatment technologies for the proposed treatment facility.
May 1, 2024 - Public Information Centre #2 Follow-up Staff Report
Staff Report CSOPS.24.026 was presented to Committee of the Whole on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. This report provided a summary of the comments and feedback that were received through the East Side Water Storage and Supply EA Public Information Centre held on March 20, 2024. It requested Council direction to adopt Alternative 2A as the preferred alternative solution. This alternative includes upgrades at the Thornbury Water Treatment Plant to increase capacity, constructing a new Water Treatment Plant and storage facility in Craigleith, and other system improvements. Additionally, Staff Report CSOPS.24.029 was also presented at the same meeting requesting a $110,000 increase to the project budget to support additional engineering work.
Committee voted 6-0 in favour of the staff recommendations in Staff Report CSOPS.24.026, and 5-0 in favour of the recommendations in Staff Report CSOPS.24.029. The motions are scheduled to be adopted by Council at their meeting on Monday, May 13. Discussion of the Staff Reports begins at the 2:20:15 mark of the meeting recording.
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March 21, 2024 - Public Information Centre #2 Summary
The presentation deck and recording of the Public Information Centre held on March 20, 2024 are now available to view in the Public Meetings & Information Centres section below.
The Public Information Centre provided an opportunity for attendees to review the alternative solutions that were evaluated, and learn more about the preliminary preferred solution of constructing a new Water Treatment Plant and storage facility in Craigleith along with other system improvements. The project team will be presenting a follow-up Staff Report regarding the meeting to Town Council in the future.
February 28, 2024 - Notice of Public Information Centre #2
Council has directed staff to proceed with the second Public Information Centre (PIC) regarding the East Side Water Storage and Supply Environmental Assessment. This PIC will be held virtually on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 beginning at 5:00 p.m. to review the preliminary preferred alternative solution. The meeting will include a public comment and question period. All those interested in the project are invited to attend. Pre-registration is required.
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February 21, 2024 - Staff Report seeking approval for Public Information Centre #2
Staff Report CSOPS.24.015 is scheduled to be presented to Committee of the Whole on Tuesday, February 27. The report seeks Council direction to host the project's second Public Information Centre and to endorse, in principle, the preliminary preferred alternative subject to stakeholder and public consultation. With Council support, the second Public Information Centre will be held virtually on Thursday, March 20, 2024 from 5-7 p.m.
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January 16, 2024 - Update on project and Public Information Centre #2
Town staff continue working with our consultants on the East Side Water Storage Environmental Assessment. The Town is in the process of completing a thorough evaluation of the alternative solutions, and will be presenting these solutions to the community at the second Public Information Centre. This meeting is currently expected to be held before the middle of 2024.
