Overview | Construction of a new secondary clarifier and concentric ring bioreactor.
This upgrade will increase treatment capacity, provide system redundancy, increased seismic and flood resiliency, improve plant performance and effluent quality, decrease biosolids production and associated energy usage, and carbon emissions and handling costs.
The Squamish WWTP is currently operating at close to full capacity and requires upgrades to meet population growth forecasts and redundancy requirements in accordance with the Municipal Wastewater Regulations, namely 75% biological treatment capacity with the largest unit out of service, currently, the plant only has 55% redundancy and will only have 35% redundancy based on projected future design flows.
The existing treatment units proposed to be replaced are at risk due to the advanced age of infrastructure, deteriorating condition and minimal seismic and flood protection design considerations at the time of original construction. The new infrastructure will be designed for post-disaster operability and able to withstand seismic and flood events. These upgrades are of the highest priority to the District of Squamish, especially considering the recent flooding events across BC and the lessons learned from the major impacts flooding had on Merritt’s WWTP.
The major upgrade works include:
Site Plan:
New Clarifier Design
Environmental benefits:
Timeline:
Construction is anticipated to take place from late April 2022 through to Sept. 2023.
May 18, 2022 at 8:00 AM
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