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Notice of Study Commencement

What is this study about?

Together with Niagara Region and GM BluePlan, the City of Port Colborne is starting a project that will help us to develop an updated Pollution Prevention Control Plan (PPCP).
The project will:

  • Assess the function of the sanitary sewers and pumping stations in Port Colborne
  • Review of the impacts that growth has on the wastewater system
  • Consider options for how the frequency and volume of sewer overflows and/or sewer bypasses can be reduced
  • Help identify sources of pollution caused by sewer overflows and/or sewer bypasses
  • Evaluate potential servicing strategies that meet the Province of Ontario’s requirements for the proper treatment of wastewater
  • Review previous PPCP recommendations and provide updated recommendations for potential upgrades and/or remediation activities for the wastewater system in Port Colborne

How is this study performed?

This study will be performed as a Master Planning Study, satisfying Phases 1 and 2 of the Municipal Engineers Association Class Environmental Assessment process (October 2000, as amended in 2007, 2011 and 2015), which is an approved process under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act.

Get Involved

The City of Port Colborne encourages residents and other stakeholders to actively participate in the review and update of the PPCP. Opportunities to be involved in the study will be advertised on the City’s website, in local newspapers, and notices will be mailed to stakeholders and those within the urban area of Port Colborne. When the study is completed, a PPCP report documenting the study process will be available for public review and comment.

Anyone who wishes to be involved in this study should indicate their interest, to the following:

Darlene Suddard
Manager of Water/Wastewater
City of Port Colborne
1 Killaly Street West
Port Colborne, ON L3K 6H1
905-835-2900 ext. 256
Darlene.Suddard@portcolborne.ca

Julien Bell, P.Eng.
Project Manager
GM BluePlan Engineering Limited
1266 South Service Rd., Unit C31
Stoney Creek, ON L8E 5R9
519-748-1440 ext. 4264
Julien.Bell@gmblueplan.ca

Personal information collected or submitted in writing at public meetings will be collected, used and disclosed by members of Regional Council and Regional staff in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA). The written submissions including names, contact information and reports of the public meeting will be made available.