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Municipality of Chatham-Kent-Ridgetown Wastewater Treatment Plant Project

Type of initiative FCM Green Municipal Fund - Capital Project
Sector Water
Project value$16,436,155
Project Type Capital Project
Sub Sector Wastewater Management and Treatment
Grant amount$400,000
Program type GMF
Municipality Municipality of Chatham-Kent, ON
Loan amount$2,000,000
Status Fully Disbursed
Population 103,988
Project timeline 2008 - 2010
Project number 10137

Description

The Municipality of Chatham-Kent plans to construct a new Ridgetown Wastewater Treatment Plant at the site of Ridgetown’s current wastewater lagoon facility to improve treatment capacity and discharge quality. The project team will install a new raw sewage pump station, adapt two of the existing lagoon cells to store biosolids and handle excess water, and shut down the lagoon cells that are no longer needed. The new facility will also provide a third level of water treatment using sand filters and UV disinfection. The upgrades will reduce E.coli concentrations in the water discharged into the environment by 35 per cent, reduce phosphorus by 33 per cent, and reduce nitrogen, fine suspended particles and microbes, as well as disease-causing organisms and viruses. UV disinfection will replace the use of chemicals and eliminate any chlorine released into the environment. Use of the two lagoon cells to store excess water will reduce the amount of water that bypasses the plant during wet weather. The upgrade will provide an immediate increase in treatment capacity of 50 per cent and allow for further expansion in the future. This will support population and economic growth in the Community of Ridgetown.

Project results

Environmental outcomes

  • Reduced hazardous residuals from water treatment
  • Biodiversity and ecosystem protection

Social outcomes

  • Protection/improvement of public human health
  • Increased staff health and safety
  • Increased opportunities for recreational activities
  • Improved service delivery and/or level or service
  • Improved public education or awareness
  • Community revitalization

Economic outcomes

  • Increased job creation or retention
  • Increased tourism
  • Local business development or local economy stimulus
  • Local spending/consumption
  • Use of feasibility tools
  • Capacity building or human capital development
  • Simplified staff operations

Lessons learned

  • Stakeholder and community engagement
  • Communication & coordination

Applicant

Municipality of Chatham-Kent, ON