Public Information Centre #1 May 15, 2013 SOUTHWEST AREA SANITARY SERVICING MASTER PLAN

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1 Public Information Centre #1 May 15, 2013 SOUTHWEST AREA SANITARY SERVICING MASTER PLAN

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3 INTRODUCTION The City of London (City) is undertaking a Sanitary Servicing Master Plan for the following South West Area Neighbourhoods: Lambeth Village Core Area Lambeth Village Residential Neighbourhood Area North Lambeth Village Residential Neighbourhood Area North Talbot Residential Neighbourhood Area Bostwick West Residential Neighbourhood Area Adjacent lands within the ultimate servicing area MUNICIPAL SANITARY SERVICING What does Municipal Sanitary Servicing encompass? Sanitary sewers: pipes in the roadway which carry sewage flow away from properties Pumping Stations: raise flow from low elevations to higher elevations Wastewater treatment plants: clean wastewater to meet Provincial standards prior to release into the environment/watercourses Sanitary sewage includes wastewater flow from toilets, sinks, laundry facilities, dishwashers and essentially anything you send down a plumbing drain. This wastewater needs to be treated prior to being released into the environment. Municipal Sanitary System: In most developed areas of the City, sanitary sewers are installed under the roadways to take the flow from each property to a municipal wastewater treatment plant. In this way, the sewage can be treated to meet Provincial water quality standards and the maintenance can be completed by qualified professionals on an ongoing basis. The sanitary sewers can last approximately 100 years before they require replacement. Southwest Area Sanitary Servicing Master Plan 1

4 PROBLEM STATEMENT The following problem statement has been developed for the Southwest Area Sanitary Servicing Master Plan: The Southwest Area Plan provides an opportunity for future development of large areas of residential and non-residential lands within the southwest area of the city. A Master Plan is a necessary planning tool to provide an effective and efficient sanitary servicing layout and strategy, in order to properly allocate both development and capital funds. The Southwest Area Sanitary Servicing Master Plan will evaluate interim and ultimate sanitary servicing strategies for the Lambeth, North Lambeth, North Talbot and Bostwick East neighbourhoods. This is in order to improve operations and accommodate growth within the next 20 years. Additionally, this project will complete the Southland Pollution Control Plan (PCP) Schedule B Municipal Class EA. BACKGROUND INFORMATION The study area is located within the limits of the Southwest Area Secondary Plan (SWAP) land use study, which was adopted by Council in November In the 2009 Development Charges Study, servicing in the study area was anticipated beyond the 20-year growth period. Accordingly, the 2009 DC Study directed limited investment, and only preliminary sanitary servicing routes were established to service these lands. The Southwest Area Secondary Plan (SWAP) highlighted this area for possible growth within the 20 year period. Therefore, an engineering study was deemed to be a necessary step towards providing municipal sanitary servicing. The Master Plan process will include two public information centres as well as reviewing input from agencies, stakeholders and members of the public. Southwest Area Sanitary Servicing Master Plan 2

5 SANITARY SEWAGE PUMPING STATIONS There are currently four sanitary pumping stations that provide service within the study area: Southwinds PS (City owned) Crestwood PS (City owned) Talbot Village PS (privately owned) Westfield PS (privately owned) The wastewater flow from these pumping stations is sent to the Oxford Pollution Control Plant (PCP) for treatment, with the exception of Crestwood, which sends its flows to Greenway Pollution Control Centre (PCC). The Master Plan will evaluate consolidating and/or optimize sanitary sewage pumping to improve operational costs and consider additional growth opportunities where practical. SOUTHLAND POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT The Southland Pollution Control Plant (PCP) Schedule B Municipal Class EA process will also be included in the Master Plan study. The challenge with the Southland PCP is that it has the highest wastewater treatment cost per cubic metre at $2,482/m 3 versus the city-wide plant average of $183/m 3. This is due to its smaller capacity and older technologies. The larger plants benefit from an economy of scale. The objectives of the EA are to significantly reduce operational costs to service the existing non-growth sewershed area as well as accommodate growth. This EA process was initiated in 2011 but was put on hold until the Southwest Area Plan was completed. The draft preferred options from 2011 included converting the PCP into a pumping station and conveying the existing non-growth flows via a new forcemain to the Wonderland PS and then to the Greenway Pollution Control Centre (PCC). We will evaluate this draft option in context of anticipated growth through this 2013 EA process. Southwest Area Sanitary Servicing Master Plan 3

6 STUDY AREA STUDY AREA TOPOGRAPHY TOPOGRAPHY Public Information Centre #1 Southwest Area Sanitary Servicing Master Plan May 15,

7 EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE Southwest Area Sanitary Servicing Master Plan 5

8 May 15, 2013 CONSTRAINTS NATURAL & OPEN SPACE FEATURES Public Information Centre #1 EA PROCESS Municipal Class EA (MCEA October 2000, as amended in 2007 & 2011) This study is being conducted in accordance with the requirements of Phases 1 and 2 of the Municipal Class EA, which is an approved process under the EA Act. Environmental Assessment (EA) is a decision making process to promote good environmental assessment planning. The key features are: Early consultation Consideration of reasonable range of alternatives Assessment of environmental effects Systematic evaluation of alternatives Clear documentation and traceable decision making Public Involvement The role of those members of the public with an interest in a study is to provide background information to advise the proponent (City) of their support and concerns, and to review and provide comments and input about the study findings (as the project progresses). Members of the public with an interest in the study can ask to be placed on the mailing list to receive notification of the consultation opportunities for the project. Southwest Area Sanitary Servicing Master Plan 6

9 MASTER PLANNING PROCESS WITHIN MUNICIPAL CLASS EA FRAMEWORK The MCEA document offers four approaches for undertaking a Master Plan. It has been established that Municipal Class EA Approach #2 is the most appropriate. This approach involves the preparation of a Master Plan document at the conclusion of Phases 1 and 2 of the Class EA process. Approach #2 which allows for: The preparation of a Master Plan document at the conclusion of Phases 1 and 2 of the Municipal Class EA process where the level of investigation, consultation and documentation are sufficient to fulfill the requirements for Schedule B projects. Accordingly, the final public notice for the Master Plan could become the Notice of Completion for the Schedule B projects within it. Any Schedule C projects, however, would have to fulfill Phases 3 and 4 prior to filing an ESR(s) for public review. The Master Plan would provide the basis for future investigations for the specific Schedule C projects identified within it. (Appendix 4.4 MCEA October 2000, as amended in 2007 & 2011). This approach is to be used as it is the intent of the City to evaluate options that will allow for the decommissioning of the Southland PCP and replacement with a new sewage conveyance system. The recommended option will be sized within the context of the overall sanitary servicing plan for the project area. EA PROCESS STUDY AREA Southwest Area Sanitary Servicing Master Plan 7

10 NEXT STEPS Next Steps We would appreciate comments from this meeting to be received by Monday, June 3, 2013 Consultation Period with Individual Stakeholders / Review of Public & Agency Comments Develop a 20-year Sanitary Servicing Plan Second Public Information Centre (tentatively set for September 2013) to present the 20-year Sanitary Servicing Plan Master Plan Preparation Finalize Southland PCP EA Tom Copeland, P.Eng. Division Manager Wastewater and Drainage Engineering City of London 300 Dufferin Ave., PO Box 5035 London ON N6A 4L9 Tel: (519) ext Fax: (519) TCopelan@london.ca Michele Oxlade, B.Sc., EMX, EPt Environmental Coordinator Stantec Consulting Ltd. 171 Queens Ave., Suite 800 London ON N6A 5J7 Tel: (519) ext. 297 Fax: (519) michele.oxlade@stantec.com Please contact the above if you would like to be added to the mailing list Southwest Area Sanitary Servicing Master Plan 8