2016 Achievements
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We've provided data on our achievements in 2016. If you're looking for additional context on how much overall infrastructure we maintain, check out our overview infographics.
Expansion of Cataraqui Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant
In 2016, we broke ground on the four-year, $88 million expansion of Cataraqui Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant to increase plant capacity, improve the quality of treated wastewater it discharges, and upgrade equipment. The upgrade will increase the plant’s capacity from 38,800 to 55,000 cubic meters per day to meet projected population growth and will improve the quality of treated wastewater that is discharged to Lake Ontario.
Construction activities at Cataraqui Bay: By ensuring the reliability of wastewater services and helping to protect Lake Ontario, this project will benefit the community today and generations to come. The upgrades were identified as a City of Kingston priority in the 2010 Sewage Infrastructure Master Plan. The planned project is the largest in the four-year municipal utility capital budgets for 2015-2018, as approved by City Council.
Sewer Repairs in Portsmouth
As part of the Portsmouth Inflow and Infiltration project to protect the integrity of the sanitary sewer and help prevent the infiltration of groundwater into the wastewater system, we made several improvements to area sewers. Improvements will reduce the risk of basement flooding, sewer overflows and pipe collapse, as well as reduce the amount of energy expended in pumping this otherwise clean water to treatment facilities.
Sewers with minor defects and leakage were renewed by installing a full length cured-in-place (CIPP) pipe liner. Related activities as part of this project phase included spot repairs and grouting of sewer lines, as well as maintenance hole spray lining. In 2016 we:
- Spray lined 17 manholes
- CIPP lined 2570 metres of sewer mains
- Grouted 36 sewers
- Made 19 spot repairs
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Preventative Plumbing Program
For the fifth year, Utilities Kingston offered the Preventative Plumbing Program to customers, helping to reduce the risk of sewage back-ups and basement flooding in neighbourhoods. Since 2012, the program has provided assistance to nearly 600 home owners. Here are our 2016 program results:
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Environmental Protection
Utilities Kingston continues to keep abreast of the best available technology in the treatment of wastewater. We look forward with confidence that we will always be able to enjoy the recreational waters of Kingston, while maintaining growth and prosperity in a healthy environment.
In Ontario, the Ministry of the Environment is the government body responsible for environmental protection, including the provision of clean water through pollution control and prevention. The effluent from the City of Kingston’s treatment facility is required to meet stringent limits established by the Ministry for discharge to receiving waters.
Regulatory activities in 2016 included continuing:
- Work on the wastewater quality management system. Focusing on the Ravensview Wastewater Treatment Facility and associated pumping stations, this work will move us closer towards a functional operational plan for wastewater services.
- Reporting to the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change on the quality of our wastewater treatment.
- Optimizing treatment processes.
We’re working to secure the long term ecological health of the Rideau Canal ecosystem. Construction is nearly complete on the
$3 million Cana Wastewater Treatment Plant. The new facility includes twin sequencing batch reactors, tertiary filtration, UV disinfection and meets the strict environmental criteria for the Rideau Canal Waterway.
