The future of Wallaceburg’s drinking water is set to be presented and discussed at a meeting tonight (November 26.)
Stantec Consulting Ltd. is set to present their “preferred project alternatives” at the meeting tonight, which is the second public information centre to discuss the future of Wallaceburg’s drinking water.
The meeting is taking place from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the UAW Hall in Wallaceburg.
The presentation will begin at 6:30 p.m.
“It is very important that any citizen with an interest in the water supply for Wallaceburg should attend this meeting,” said Wallaceburg Coun. Jeff Wesley.
“While I have not seen the final report or the suggested solution I have been told that it will most likely suggest that the Wallaceburg water system be supplied from Lake Erie via the Chatham water system. There are many factors to take into consideration and I know that Carmen (McGregor) and I really want to hear from the Wallaceburg community on this.”
Stantec officials stated further comments will be received following tonight’s meeting until December 12.
The community of Wallaceburg and surrounding area obtains its municipal water from the Wallaceburg Water Treatment Plant (WTP), which was constructed in 1946 and has undergone major upgrades in 1948, 1980, and 2009.
The WTP raw water intake is located in the Chenal Ecarte, which is fed by the St. Clair River. The Wallaceburg Distribution System is also interconnected with the Lambton Area Water Supply System (LAWSS), St. Clair Township Distribution System and the Chatham-Kent North Kent System.
The purpose of the Wallaceburg & Area Water Supply Review Municipal Class Environmental Assessment(Wallaceburg Class EA) is to provide an environmentally sensitive and sustainable framework to assess the various water supply alternatives within the study area. Specifically, but not limited to, the Wallaceburg Class EA will include an evaluation of the existing Wallaceburg WTP as well as alternative water supply options including potential interconnections with other existing systems.
Stantec Consulting Ltd. has been retained by the Chatham-Kent Public Utilities Commission to complete the Wallaceburg Class EA.
The project is anticipated to address the requirements of a Schedule C Class Environmental Assessment and will be conducted in accordance with the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process (Municipal Engineer’s Association, as amended in 2007 & 2011).
Under this process, agency and public input is invited for incorporation into the planning and design for this study.
