Freeman Marsh Pilot Project
Type of initiative
FCM Green Municipal Fund - Plans, Studies, Pilots
Sector
Water
Project value$116,160
Project Type
Pilot Project
Sub Sector
Stormwater Management
Grant amount$52,800
Program type
GMF
Municipality
Town of Strathmore, AB
Status
Fully Disbursed
Population
14,339
Project timeline
2003 - 2011
Project number
3202
Description
The Town of Strathmore wants to implement a long-term wastewater management strategy, involving storage inwetlands and re-use of high quality treated effluent. Storage in wetlands would achieve further polishing and nutrientremoval, and would be combined with other agricultural or industrial use. As part of this study, a controlled volume andquality of effluent will be introduced into an existing wetland system - The George Freeman Marsh, an existing Duck'sUnlimited Canada (project partner) project - over a three-year period. The project is innovative since it is re–using a"waste" resource. Benefits would accrue to the wetlands and adjacent ecosystems and from the potential use of effluentsin agriculture and industry.
Applicant
Town of Strathmore, AB