Needs Study of Communal Waste Water Lagoon System Servicing 12,606 People Located at 1953 4th Line, Ohsweken, Ontario

completed

Closed

This is an engineering study to assess the existing waste water treatment system in order to identify the needs and determine which upgrades are necessary to keep the effluent within Federal limits as per the Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations, reduce rising phosphorous levels and minimize environmental impacts to the Lake Erie Drainage Basin and establish the timeline for these upgrades to be completed within. This would meet the funds goals of increasing the capacity or lifespan of the asset, enhancing service and improving environmental outcomes. Off reserve benefits: that extend beyond the on-reserve community by undertaking this project are that we will reduce our currently high phosphorous levels and relieve pressure from our current waste water treatment system which has been long operating at beyond design capacity as per a report published in 2006. The improvement of our Six Nations wastewater system’s discharge into the McKenzie Creek and eventually into the Grand River will assist with water treatment for those municipalities who draw our effluent water downstream from the Grand River for potable water usage as well as help make rivers and lakes healthier, which would have a positive impact on municipal agricultural users and have an overall positive environmental impact on the Lake Erie Drainage Basin as well as help to achieve the phosphorous load reduction targets for Lake Erie as our wastewater effluent has been documented to have high phosphorous levels.

Canada

Infrastructure Canada

Project

Water Supply and Storage, Government, Raw Materials