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Caledonia Wastewater Treatment Plant Schedule C Municipal Class Environmental Assessment

Caledonia Wastewater Treatment Plant

Overview

Map of Caledonia Wasterwater Treatment Plan Municipal Class Assessment study areaHaldimand County is undertaking a Schedule C Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) to determine the preferred wastewater treatment alternative to increase wastewater treatment capacity for Caledonia.

In December 2020, J.L. Richards & Associates Limited completed the Draft Caledonia Wastewater Master Servicing Plan (MSP) Update, updating the wastewater servicing components of the 2006 Caledonia MSP. The Draft MSP Update reflected updated land use and growth forecasts in the study area. As part of the MSP Update, near-term and future wastewater treatment needs were identified, and wastewater treatment alternatives were evaluated to address projected treatment capacity constraints.

As part of this MCEA process, the evaluation of treatment servicing alternatives from the Draft MSP Update is being revisited to confirm the preferred wastewater treatment alternative, including adding a new alternative to pump wastewater flows from Caledonia to neighbouring wastewater treatment plants for treatment (e.g., proposed Lake Erie Industrial Park Wastewater Treatment Plant in Nanticoke). The goal of the updated evaluation is to re-evaluate treatment alternatives based on updated growth projections in Caledonia and evaluate the new alternative under the MCEA process. After selecting the preferred treatment alternative, the Study will proceed to Phases 3 and 4 to develop and evaluate design concepts. The Environmental Study Report (ESR) will be placed on public record.

Haldimand County is conducting this Study according to the requirements of Phases 1 to 4 of the MCEA, which is an approved process under the Environmental Assessment Act.

Consultants and Methodology

J.L. Richards and Associates Ltd. was retained by Haldimand County to lead the Schedule C MCEA. This Study is being conducted in accordance with Phases 1 through 4 of the Municipal Engineers Association (MEA) Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) process (Updated November 2015) to fulfill the requirements for Schedule C projects.

Study Area Location and Map

Map of Caledonia Wasterwater Treatment Plan Municipal Class Assessment study area

Next Steps

After selecting the preferred treatment alternative, the Study will proceed to Phases 3 and 4 of the Municipal Engineers Association (MEA) Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) process to fulfill the requirements for Schedule C projects. In Phases 3 and 4, considerations will be given to alternative design concepts for the Preferred Solution, and an Environmental Study Report will be prepared.

Channels of Communications

Public, agency and rightsholders consultation is a key element of the process and input will be sought throughout the MCEA process. The Schedule C MCEA includes a public engagement and consultation program with outreach to groups and seeking input from interested parties, individuals, businesses, and groups in Haldimand County.

Some groups consulted include:

  • Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
  • Grand River Conservation Authority
  • Haudenosaunee Development Institute
  • Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation
  • Six Nations of The Grand River

A mailing list for notification of study status and opportunities for public input is being compiled. If you wish to add your contact information to the study mailing list or if you have any questions regarding the study, please contact one of the people listed below.

Jane Wilson, P. Eng.
J.L. Richards & Associates Limited
107-450 Speedvale Avenue West
Guelph, ON N1H 7Y6
Phone: 226-780-7487
Email: jwilson@jlrichards.ca

Philip Wilson
Manager, Water & Wastewater Engineering
Haldimand County
Phone: 905-318-5932 ext. 6431
Email: pwilson@haldimandcounty.on.ca