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Water and Wastewater Master Plan

Full title: Water, Wastewater and Stormwater Master Plan - Master Plan Report - Final (December 5, 2024)

StatusEndorsed
Council decisionNovember 18, 2024 [S5]
Years it covers2024-2046
Written byR.V. Anderson Associates Limited (RVA) for the Municipality's Engineering and Public Works department
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The town's long-range plan for the pipes, tanks and treatment plants that bring clean water in and take sewage and rainwater away, so Strathroy and Mount Brydges can keep growing to 2046.

  • It is a plan to 2046 for drinking water, sewage (wastewater) and stormwater in Strathroy and Mount Brydges, written by engineering firm R.V. Anderson and endorsed by council in November 2024.
  • Strathroy has enough water supply, water storage and sewage treatment capacity for growth to 2046; its main needs are nine older watermains to be replaced so fire hydrants get enough water.
  • Mount Brydges needs more water storage (two new 800 m3 tanks) and a much bigger sewage plant - from 825 to 2,348 cubic metres a day - plus about 11.6 km of new sewers so existing homes not on sewer can connect by 2046.
  • For stormwater ponds, the plan says there is no known plan to review and fix them and the clean-out budget is too small; it recommends a stormwater policy, an inspection of all ponds, then restoring roughly one pond a year.
  • The listed projects total about $102.4 million (Table 10-1) before HST; these are early 'Class 5' estimates that could be 30% lower or 50% higher.

Why it matters to you

This is the 'Water and Wastewater' master plan the mayor promised council would follow. Most of the money ($80.9 million) is for Mount Brydges sewage, so it shapes how fast Mount Brydges can grow and what water and sewer rates may need to cover.

Council received staff report EPW-2024-74/EPW-2024-80 for information and, in a separate motion, endorsed the master plan as the recommended servicing strategies to 2046 and directed staff to file a Notice of Completion; both motions are shown only as 'Carried', with no recorded (named) vote.

Promises about this plan

What the plan says to do (24)

Progress only changes when a public record shows something was done. Page numbers point to the plan itself.

How to tell if it is being followed

What has happened since

Words used in this plan

Master plan (Class EA Approach 1)
A big-picture study that picks the best long-term options; bigger projects still need their own detailed environmental study later.
Schedule C Class EA
The most detailed type of municipal environmental assessment, needed for big new or expanded facilities like a larger sewage plant.
WWTF / WWTP
Wastewater treatment facility or plant - the sewage treatment plant.
Fire flow
How much water a hydrant can deliver for firefighting; the plan uses 67 litres per second as the minimum.
m3/day
Cubic metres per day; one cubic metre is 1,000 litres.
SWM facility / pond
A stormwater management pond that holds and cleans rainwater runoff before it reaches creeks and rivers.
Assumption
When the town formally takes over ownership and upkeep of something a developer built, such as a pond or road.
Class 5 cost estimate
A very early cost guess; the real cost could be about 30% lower or 50% higher.

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