Strategy for Energy Security and Initiatives at the Region's Wastewater Treatment Plants

The purpose of this operational study is to explore opportunities for energy efficiency at the Region of Peel’s G.E. Booth Wastewater Treatment Plant in order to ensure the long-term sustainability of the plant, maintain the condition of the asset and reduce GHG emissions. The study will address stationary combustion - the Region’s largest source of GHG emissions, accounting for 64% of the community’s emissions - and is a key piece of the Region’s goal to decrease corporate GHG emissions to 80% below 1990 levels by 2050 and the intermittent goal to decrease emissions to 10% below 1990 levels by 2020 and 37% by 2030. The G.E. Booth (Lakeview) Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) and Clarkson WWTF treat municipal and industrial wastewater from the Region’s residents and businesses, and a portion of York Region and the City of Toronto. Both facilities have undergone numerous construction upgrades over the years. The study will be conducted by a third-party consultant and will create a roadmap for the plants to transition towards low-carbon operations. The study will consider initiatives such as stand-by generation, heat recovery and energy efficiency. The study will revisit various reports and audits that were conducted in the past and consider current plant conditions along with future projections to lay out a phased approach for how and when initiatives can be undertaken. The study will also consider lifecycle costing and environmental benefits.