Bath
Rd. Sewage Lift Station Improvements
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice Of Study Completion: Reconstruction of Bath Road Sewage Lift Station, Class Environmental Assessment.
CRERAR LIFT
Improvements are being made to a sewage lift station on Crerar Boulevard.
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SITE PLAN
Bath Road Sewage Lift Station site plan.
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Bath Road Sewage Lift Station is located just west of Little Cataraqui River between Bath Road and the Frontenac Mall
parking lot, as shown on Figure 1.2. The pumping station receives sewage from the mall and from residential and
commercial development north of the Mall and east and west along Bath Road, and conveys it westerly for treatment at
Kingston West Water Pollution Control Plant.
Bath Road Sewage Lift Station was constructed in the 1960's and is operating with original equipment and technology.
The station is in need of rebuilding, as described below.
Utilities Kingston has retained Totten Sims Hubicki Associates to provide engineering services for a condition
assessment, class environmental assessment, detailed design and construction administration for Bath Road Sewage Lift
Station. The condition assessment and preliminary design work is now complete. The purpose of this mailing is to
advise you of the recommended solution.
CONDITION ASSESSMENT
A condition assessment of Bath Road Sewage Lift Station has been completed and has observed the following:
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the generator control building is in need of extensive repair to doors, roof and flashings;
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sewage pumps have exceeded their useful life and need to be replaced;
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equipment installations do not meet current electrical safety regulations, particularly with reference to clearances and
proper conductor over current protection;
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the diesel generator and transfer switch are very old and indications are, even with good maintenance, the unit cannot
be relied on to start when it is needed;
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ventilation systems in the various enclosures are non-standard or non-existing;
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pumping station capacity has been measured at 48 to 49 litres per second (L/s), which exceeds the stations rated
capacity of 44 L/s. A firm capacity of 48 L/s or greater is required. (Pre-design has determined that a new firm
capacity of 50 L/s is required).
PROBLEM STATEMENT
The purpose of this environmental assessment is to plan for improvements to Bath Road Sewage Lift Station to ensure
reliable service, to comply with current safety standards, and to meet current and future demands of the existing fully
developed service area.
PUBLIC AND AGENCY CONSULTATION
A Notice of Study Commencement was advertised in the Kingston Whig Standard and in Kingston This Week with the first
insertion on April 11, 2006. Copies of a brochure, similar to this one, were circulated to residents and businesses
within 120 m of the Bath Road site. Copies were also forwarded to a long list of interested review agencies.
As a result of the above circulation one request to be added to the mailing list was received from a member of the
public and four agencies responded in writing that they have no concerns/objections to the proposed improvement.
Utilities' staff also responded to telephone callers requesting additional information
ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS AND
SELECTION OF RECOMMENDED SOLUTION
An analysis of alternative solutions has been completed and is documented in a Phase 1 and 2 Report. Options including
"Do Nothing" and "Rebuild at a Different Location" have been evaluated. Replacement of the existing facility, with
higher capacity, on the same site is the recommended solution.
RECOMMENDED SOLUTION
The recommended solution can be further detailed as follows:
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Construct a new, in ground wet well of pre-cast concrete sections. Decommissioned existing pumping station wet well.
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Install two new submersible pumps of 50 L/s capacity to meet current and future needs of the existing service area.
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Provide standby generator capacity of 55 kW, sufficient to operate one pump, heating, ventilation, and controls. Install
a new generator in a new 6.0m by 4.2 m control building. Demolish existing 3.8 m by 2.4 m generator building.
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Install new electrical systems with new instrumentation and controls, to current safety standards and with remote
monitoring.
The recommended solution includes a listing of commitments that are summarized on the following table:
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Recommended Solution
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Commitment
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Construction Impacts
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City noise by-law will be enforced.
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Blasting for new works will not be allowed.
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A silt fence will be required adjacent to the road side ditch that outlets to Little Cataraqui Creek.
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Standard specifications regarding no work in watercourses, refuelling areas remote from watercourses, and reporting of
spills will be included in construction documents.
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Restoration will be completed as quickly as possible.
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Management of Surplus Materials
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Surplus materials generated by construction will be handled in accordance with Ontario Provincial Standard Specification
180.
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Maintenance of Service
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Capacity to pump sewage will be maintained at all times during construction.
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Noise
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Noise suppression will be installed on new generator facilities. MOE Certificate of Approval (Air) will be required.
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Maintenance of Sewage Collection System
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Ongoing maintenance of sewage collections system will be required to ensure that the new pumping capacity is sufficient
for all future needs.
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Agency Approvals
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Applications will be made for amendment of MOE Certificates of Approval for pumping station and for standby generator
facility.
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CLASS EA PROCESS
This project is being undertaken in accordance with procedures for a Schedule B project as set out in the Municipal
Class Environmental Assessment, June 2000. Schedule "B" projects are those with modest impacts which are approved
subject to a defined screening process.
The Class EA process provides for public and review agency input to allow all concerns to be identified and addressed
when evaluating solutions. Notice of Completion of this EA has been issued through circulation of this brochure, and
through newspaper advertisements. The project file, which consists of the Condition Assessment Report and a Phase 1 and
2 Environmental Assessment Report, is available for review. Comments on the Recommended Solution are invited. If
concerns arise regarding the project which cannot be resolved in discussion with Utilities Kingston, a person 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. If no concerns
are received within 30 days of the issuance of the notice of study completion
the project may proceed to construction.
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