Chatham-Kent Water and Wastewater Master Plan

Overview

After many years of low to negative growth, CK is experiencing an unexpected growth during the last couple of years which is driving demands for improvements and upgrades to local water and wastewater infrastructure.

CK through its consultant AECOM has initiated a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) Master Plan study to develop strategies for water and wastewater servicing to accommodate existing service areas and future growth.

The project consists of the development of a municipal wide Water and Wastewater Master Plan. The Master Plan Study will be completed in accordance with the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act and will follow Approach #1 of the Municipal Engineers Association Municipal Class EA that will lay out a project road map for near term, intermediate and long term requirements to service future growth needs as directed by the CK Official Plan.

A Master Plan is an important part of a planning process for improved municipal water and wastewater infrastructure and provides the foundation for individual projects to be implemented by the municipality. Based on study findings and input from the public, master plan reports identify recommended sets of water and wastewater projects, capital cost estimates and projected implementation schedules.

The entire planning process will be documented in a final Water and Wastewater Master Plan study that includes a suite of municipal infrastructure projects and their MCEA Schedule, to be implemented over the planning horizon in support of the Official Plan.

Overview

After many years of low to negative growth, CK is experiencing an unexpected growth during the last couple of years which is driving demands for improvements and upgrades to local water and wastewater infrastructure.

CK through its consultant AECOM has initiated a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) Master Plan study to develop strategies for water and wastewater servicing to accommodate existing service areas and future growth.

The project consists of the development of a municipal wide Water and Wastewater Master Plan. The Master Plan Study will be completed in accordance with the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act and will follow Approach #1 of the Municipal Engineers Association Municipal Class EA that will lay out a project road map for near term, intermediate and long term requirements to service future growth needs as directed by the CK Official Plan.

A Master Plan is an important part of a planning process for improved municipal water and wastewater infrastructure and provides the foundation for individual projects to be implemented by the municipality. Based on study findings and input from the public, master plan reports identify recommended sets of water and wastewater projects, capital cost estimates and projected implementation schedules.

The entire planning process will be documented in a final Water and Wastewater Master Plan study that includes a suite of municipal infrastructure projects and their MCEA Schedule, to be implemented over the planning horizon in support of the Official Plan.

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I would like the sewage system looked at and improved down cox ave in Chatham. The sewage lines have to be upgraded because everyone down the street has constant sewage backup problems anytime there is a decent sized rain. Nobody can finish their basements and those that have needed to rip them up do to water damage. The pipes are too small and get easily backed up.

Roxyg123 24 days ago
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This municipality covers a large geographic area with multiple water and waste water infrastructure assets. It would be financially impossible to expand all of them at one time, while developers will want to develop in every area at similar times.
It will be necessary to only allow growth in areas to the level that their infrastructure can handle until there is improved infrastructure. This is something that council has not had the stomach to do.
This infrastructure project, the desire for a new municipal hub, rebuilding downtown Wheatley, Highway 3 diversion, shoreline erosion, and the dike at Erieau will all fight for budget dollars that are shrinking. At the same time taxpayers are upset that council is demanding more money from a municipality with below average household incomes.
And then there are the twin issues of rising interest rates and inflation.
What ever is decided will lead to community outrage so be prepared for a fight to prove that this project is more important than it's competing issues.

larry g hutchins 8 months ago
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