Charlie Lake Sewer Collection System & Lagoon UpgradesThursday June 20th, 2013

Agenda

•Overview of System

•Project Background/History

•Objective of Upgrades

•Proposed Upgrades

•Cost Estimate & Project Schedule

•Financials

•Questions

Overview of Existing Collection and Treatment System

Overview of Existing Service Connection

Existing Community Sewer System

Project Background/History

•Collection system originally built in 1991

•Upgrades to the lift station and outfall

replacement line in 2004-2007

•Monitoring Program 2009-2012;

undertaken to help establish system

capacity issues

Objectives of Collection System and Lagoon Upgrades

•Provide a reliable sewer system during

peak conditions

•Provide capacity in the system to allow for

development in key areas

•Provide efficient treatment for future

increased flows

Proposed Collection System Upgrades

Proposed Collection System Upgrades

•How will it help the system now?

Eliminates sewage back-ups within the

collection system for current users

Provides more capacity at the lift station

during peak events

•How will it help the system in the future?

Provides capacity in the system for future

development in key areas

Proposed Lagoon Upgrades

• Convert cell 3

into 2 Aerated

Lagoons

• Abandon Cells

1 & 2

• Install 2

complete

mixed tanks

Proposed Lagoon Upgrades

•How will it help the system in the future?

▫Upgrading the treatment system will

enable increase capacity for future growth

in key areas

▫Continuing to meet wastewater treatment

requirements through year round

discharge

Cost Estimate for Proposed Upgrades

•Collection System Upgrades $2.4 Million

•Lagoon Upgrades $2.8 Million

•Total Estimated Costs: $5.2 Million

Schedule for Collection System Upgrades

• Preliminary and Detailed Design

Summer/Fall 2013

• Tender

Winter 2013

• Construction

Spring 2014

Schedule for Lagoon Upgrades

• Preliminary Design

Summer 2013

• Environmental Impact Study

• Ministry of Environment Approval

Fall 2013• Detailed

Design• Tender

Winter 2013

• Construction

Spring 2014

Financing

•How will the proposed upgrades be

financed?

▫Fair Share $3.2 Million

▫Gas Tax $2.0 Million

*No financial impact for residents for

capital works

Financial Sustainability

• Capital and Operational Reserves

▫Parcel Tax – All Lots

Estimated at $100-$150/year

For future capital projects related to replacement

of the existing system

• Development Cost Charges (DCC’s)

▫For New Lots

For future capital projects related to increasing

capacity within the system to accommodate growth

Neighbouring Sewer Rates

Municipality Metered*/Set Rate Cost/yr

Charlie Lake – Present

Set Rate $240

FSJ Airport Subdivision

Metered $1,440

City of FSJ – Inside Municipality

Metered $472

City of FSJ – Outside Municipality

Metered $1,200

City of FSJ – Bulk Rate

$450/m3

City of Dawson Creek Metered $493

Taylor Set Rate $268* Metered costs based on a example of 400 m3/yr

Summary

•Why the proposed upgrades?

•Will residents be affected?

Questions?