Notice Of Study Completion

Utilities Kingston has nearly completed a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) for the expansion of the Point Pleasant (formerly known as the Kingston West) Water Treatment Plant located on Sunny Acres Road in the City's west end. The proposed expansion is to increase the plant capacity from 45.96 to 80 million litres per day, based on the recommendation from the 2007 Master Plan for Water Supply for the City of Kingston Urban Area. The purpose of this Class EA is to confirm the preferred alternative and ensure that the proposed project can be implemented with minimal impact to the environment.

This project is being planned under Schedule C of the Municipal Class EA. Subject to comments received as a result of this Notice, and the receipt of necessary approvals, Utilities Kingston intends to proceed with the design and construction of this project. The capital budget for this project, excluding land acquisition costs, is estimated at $60.5 million + GST.

The Environmental Study Report, which contains a summary of pertinent information compiled during the Master Plan and the Class EA is available online or in person at:

Utilities Kingston
1211 John Counter Blvd., Kingston, ON K7L 4X7
Mon-Fri: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
613-546-1181, ext. 2250

Kingston Frontenac Public Library, Central Branch
130 Johnson St., Kingston, ON K7L 1X8
Mon-Thurs: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Fri-Sat: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sun: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
613-549-8888

Clerk's Office at City Hall, City of Kingston
216 Ontario St., Kingston, ON K7L 2Z3
Mon-Fri: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
613-546-0000, ext. 1407

Interested people should provide comment to Utilities Kingston on the proposal within 30 calendar days from the date of this Notice. Comment should be directed in writing to:

Jim Keech, P. Eng., President & CEO,
Utilities Kingston 1211 John Counter Blvd., Kingston, ON K7L 4X7

If concerns arise regarding this project, which cannot be resolved through discussion with Utilities Kingston, a person or party may request that the Minister of the Environment make an order for the project to comply with Part II of the Environmental Assessment Act (referred to as a Part II Order), which addresses individual environmental assessments. Requests must be received by the Minister at the address below within 30 calendar days of this Notice. A copy of the request must also be sent to Utilities Kingston. If no request is received within 30 calendar days of this Notice, the Point Pleasant Water Treatment Plant Expansion will proceed to design and construction as outlined in the Environmental Study Report.

Minister of the Environment
135 St. Clair Avenue, 10th Floor, Toronto, ON M4V 1P5

Dan Lalande, P.Eng., Project Manager
J.L. Richards & Associates Limited
863 Princess St., Suite 203, Kingston ON K7L 5N4
Tel: 613-544-1424, ext. 224
Fax: 613-544-5679

Allen K. Lucas, P.Eng., Utilities Engineer
Utilities Kingston
1211 John Counter Blvd, Kingston, ON K7L 4X7
Tel: 613-546-1181, ext. 2250
Fax: 613-542-1463