Colchester South Sewage Works Expansion

COLCHESTER SOUTH SEWAGE WORKS EXPANSION - CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

The Study

The southern portion, or Urban Area, of Colchester South Community of the Town of Essex is serviced with a communal sewage system.  Wastewater within this service area is collected by sanitary sewer systems and then conveyed to the existing Colchester South wastewater treatment facility for treatment. The Town has been realizing increasing wastewater servicing demands from significant development pressures within the community area.  To ascertain this impact, the Town has initiated a Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) to expand the existing Colchester South Sewage Works.

The Process

The study is being undertaken in accordance with the planning and design process for ‘Schedule C’ projects outlined in the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (June 2000, as amended in 2007, 2011 and 2015) under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. The Class EA process includes public and review agency consultation, an evaluation of alternatives, an assessment of the potential environmental effects of the proposed works, and identification of reasonable measures to mitigate any adverse impacts that may result.

Comments

Public participation will form an integral part of this Class EA study to ensure that the concern’s of the public and affected groups within the study area are identified, documented and assessed. A Public Consultation Centre will be scheduled during the study to present the findings to date and to collect community feedback and input before finalizing the preferred solution.

Any parties that wish to provide suggestions or comments about this study at this time should do so, preferably in writing, by contacting the individuals identified below.

Under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act, unless otherwise stated in the submission, with the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record and will be released, if requested, to any person. Subjective to comments received and the receipt of necessary approvals, the Town of Essex intends to proceed with the planning, design and construction of this project following completion of the Class EA.

(This Notice first issued on August 12, 2022)              

NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE

The Town of Essex is undertaking a Schedule ‘C’ Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) for the expansion of the existing Colchester South sewage works. This study will satisfy Phases 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the Class EA process which will involve public and review agency consultation, an evaluation of alternatives, an assessment of the potential environmental effects of the proposed works, and identification of reasonable measures to mitigate any adverse impacts that may result. An Environmental Study Report will be prepared to document the activities and recommendations from the Class EA process.

The Town is hosting a Public Information Centre (PIC) to present the evaluation of alternative solutions for the Colchester South Sewage Works Expansion. Consultation is an integral part of the EA process and members of the public, agencies, and other interested persons are invited to participate in the upcoming PIC.

PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE #1

Wednesday October 26th, 2022
4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Colchester Community Centre
100 Jackson St, Harrow, ON

View the Public Information Centre Slideshow.
Public Open House Feedback Form.
Following the PIC, comments are welcomed and will be received until November 30th, 2022.

PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE #2

Wednesday, March 22, 2023
4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Colchester Community Centre
100 Jackson St, Harrow, ON

View the Public Information Centre Slideshow
Public Open House Feedback Form.

Following the PIC, comments are welcomed and will be received until April 30, 2023.

For further information, please contact:

Personal information submitted is collected, maintained, and disclosed under the authority of the Environmental Assessment Act and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for transparency and consultation purposes. Personal information you submit will become part of a public record that is available to the general public, unless you request that your personal information remain confidential.