WCEC Leachate Treatment Facility

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1 WCEC Leachate Treatment Facility Site Plan Control Community Information Session Ross Wallace, Waste Management Corporation of Canada Michelle Armstrong, FoTenn Consultants Michael Gundry, AECOM

2 Presentation Outline Introduction (Ross Wallace, Waste Management) Municipal Planning Process and Site Context (Michelle Armstrong, FoTenn) Description of Leachate Treatment Facility (Michael Gundry, AECOM) Wrap-up (Ross Wallace, Waste Management) Questions and Comments Page 2

3 Introduction The facility Page 3

4 Introduction MOE Approval and Construction Date Ministry of Environment (MOE) Certificate of Approval Waste Disposal Site (WDS) permit and Air (AIR) permit submitted in late 2010; Public and EBR consultation in late 2010; Comments from the public and the MOE received; MOE is reviewing the applications. Construction Date Scheduled for construction in late 2011; Construction completed and system commissioned in Page 4

5 Municipal Planning Process and Site Context Site Plan Control Application - Process May 24 Preconsultation with City Staff June 22 Application Submission July 18 Community Information Session Mid August Comments from Application Circulation Early September Report Sign-Off, Site Plan Agreement Mid September Building Permit Page 5

6 Municipal Planning Process and Site Context Planning Process Site Plan Control approval is required for construction of buildings greater that 200m2 in size Site Plan Control regulates the features on the sites including: Building location; Landscaping; Drainage, parking; Vehicular access. 20XX Waste Management Page 6

7 Municipal Planning Process and Site Context West Carleton Environmental Centre Subject Site Page 7

8 Municipal Planning Process and Site Context City of Ottawa Official Plan Conforms with Official Plan Policy Subject site Carp Road Corridor Rural Employment Area Solid Waste Disposal Site Surrounding Area Sand and Gravel Resource Area Subject Site General Rural Area Significant Wetlands

Municipal Planning Process and Site Context Carp Road Corridor Community Design Plan Designation Conforms with Carp Road Corridor Community Design Plan Policy Subject site Solid

9 Municipal Planning Process and Site Context Carp Road Corridor Community Design Plan Designation Conforms with Carp Road Corridor Community Design Plan Policy Subject site Solid Waste Disposal Carp Road Corridor Rural Employment Area Surrounding Area Subject Site Limestone Resource Area Light Industrial Area Heavy Industrial Area Sand & Gravel Resource Area

Municipal Planning Process and Site Context Zoning - Rural Heavy Industrial Zone, Subzone 1 [269r]-h Subject site Rural Rural Heavy Industrial Zone, Subzone 1, Exception

10 Municipal Planning Process and Site Context Zoning - Rural Heavy Industrial Zone, Subzone 1 [269r]-h Subject site Rural Rural Heavy Industrial Zone, Subzone 1, Exception 269r, Holding Zone (RH1[269r]-h) Subject Site Permitted Uses: Solid waste disposal facility Leaf and yard waste composting facility Waste processing and transfer facility

11 Description of Leachate Treatment Facility Proposed Location Page 11

12 Description of Leachate Treatment Facility Process Leachate produced by the landfill is pumped from the landfill mound to the treatment system The treatment system then pre-treats the leachate to the City of Ottawa Sewer Use By Law requirements The pre-treated leachate is then discharged to the Ottawa Sanitary sewage system Page 12

13 Description of Leachate Treatment Facility Process Process consists of a Sequencing Batch Reactor located on the Landfill site Page 13

14 Description of Leachate Treatment Facility Physical Layout 4 storage tanks 1 control building for the pumps and blowers and process equipment Odour control system Standby power system to ensure odour control during a power failure Chemicals include alum for phosphorus control and sodium hydroxide for alkalinity control Page 14

15 Description of Leachate Treatment Facility Grade Control and Drainage Plan Page 15

16 Description of Leachate Treatment Facility Grade Control and Drainage Plan The treatment including tanks and building are constructed behind a berm; The berm will serve to capture any leachate if a leak occurs in the tanks or piping; There are provisions to manually discharge stormwater captured behind the berm Page 16

17 Facilities Tanks Page 17

18 Facilities Process Building Page 18

19 Facilities Process Building Page 19

20 Description of Leachate Treatment Facility Servicing Stormwater drains into pond located to the east; Stormwater collected at the site will be drained to the storm sewer outfall; Storm sewer outfall will discharge outside of the berm to the existing stormwater pond. Stormwater collected in the pond will not be released. Page 20

21 Description of Leachate Treatment Facility Transportation Findings Site access is from Carp Road, just north of Highway 417; The proposed leachate treatment facility will generate negligible traffic: 1 sludge truck every two weeks; 1 chemical delivery truck every six months; 1 pickup truck transporting operators once per day. There will be no increase in the overall truck traffic. Page 21

22 Wrap-Up

23 Questions and Comments

STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN CONTENTS CHECKLIST Stormwater Management Plan Contents. SWMP Page # or Reference Location Yes/No

STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN CONTENTS CHECKLIST Stormwater Management Plan Contents Site Description A description of construction activity. The proposed sequence for major activities. Estimates of the total