Sewer Separation and Infrastructure Renewal - Planning and design for future projects and construction of one high priority project

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This project will accelerate the design phase of projects for the replacement of combined sewers with separated sewers and replace water mains where required - Wistow St, Waterloo St., Talbot Ave. By completing the design project now, including public engagement as most of these are in the downtown core area, the City will be able to separate these combined sewers and reduce overflows to the Thames River much earlier than planned. These projects will support the phosphorous reduction strategies for Lake Erie by reducing bypasses and overflows to the Thames River watershed. The project will also include construction on Wistow Street, which has been identified as a high priority need for immediate construction. This project along with a few future projects will allow the decommissioning the Paardeberg Sanitary Pumping Station. Elimination of this pump station will result in a reduction of sanitary overflows as well as energy savings.