Bolton water and wastewater capacity improvements
Public Information Centre (PIC) #2
Public Information Centre #2 was held in person on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Albion Bolton Community Centre Room C (150 Queen St. South, Bolton, L7E 1B3). The PIC was a drop-in format and presented the evaluation of water and wastewater servicing alternatives and the preliminary preferred servicing solution which included:
- the approximate location for the new sanitary pumping station,
- sanitary forcemains alignment along Emil Kolb Parkway, and,
- sewer and watermain alignments along Emil Kolb Parkway, Columbia Way, Mount Hope Road and Hwy 50.
Information was presented on display boards and staff were available to answer any questions and discuss potential concerns. PIC #2 display boards are posted on this webpage. The two-week question submission period closed on June 28, 2024.
Background
Peel Region has initiated the Bolton Water and Wastewater Capacity Improvements Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) study. This MCEA builds off a Feasibility Study recently completed which outlined conceptual water and wastewater projects that service the additional development proposed within both the intensification and greenfield growth areas in the Community of Bolton. Additionally, the MCEA will complete a comprehensive evaluation of all potential alternatives to develop the optimal water and wastewater servicing solutions to meet existing needs and growth within the Bolton study area.
Process
The Schedule ‘C’ Study will satisfy all five phases of the Class EA process:
- Phase 1: Identify the study problem and/or opportunities. Public Information Centre (PIC) #1
- Phase 2: Evaluate and select preferred long-term water and wastewater servicing strategies (PIC) #2
- Phase 3: Evaluate and select preferred design alternatives for the servicing strategies including location, alignments, siting, design, and construction timing (PIC) #3
- Phase 4: Present study recommendations in an Environmental Study Report (ESR) for public review.
- Phase 5: Complete study and implement recommendations.
Your input is important
This study will hold 3 PICs to present the key findings of the Class EA and provide opportunities to give feedback to the project team.
The Project Team would like to hear from you. If you have any questions and/comments about the study or (PIC) No. 1, please contact the Region Project Manager at any point during the study.
Project timeline
The Bolton Water and Wastewater Capacity Improvements MCEA was initiated in June 2023. The following provides a summary of key study dates:
- ✔ Notice of Commencement: June 2023
- ✔ Phase 1: Problem/Opportunity Statement: Summer 2023
- ✔ Phase 1: Study Area Background and Conceptual Servicing Strategies (PIC) No. 1: November 16, 2023
- ✔ Phase 2: Preliminary Preferred Servicing Strategies (PIC) #2: June 12, 2024
- Phase 3: Preliminary Preferred Design Concepts (PIC) No. 3: Fall 2024
- Notice of Completion: Spring 2025
It is expected that this study will be completed in Spring 2025.
Study next steps:
Phase 3 of the Class EA process will further evaluate the selected water and wastewater preferred solutions including location, alignments, siting, design and construction timing. This will be presented at the future PIC #3 scheduled for late Fall 2024.
PIC #3 will be held virtually. Materials will be posted on the Region’s project website. A comment period will be available following the start of PIC #3 for any questions and/or concerns
Following PIC No. 3 and the finalization of the water and wastewater preferred design concepts, the Environmental Study Report (ESR) will be prepared and filed for the public review period.
Study documents
PIC 1 - November 16, 2023
PIC 2 – June 12, 2024
Contact information
To be added to the mailing list or to receive further information about the project, please contact:
Italia Ponce, P.Eng.
Project Manager
Region of Peel
905-791-7800, ext. 4583
The Region of Peel is committed to ensure that all Regional services, programs, and facilities are inclusive and accessible. Please contact the Project Manager if you need any accommodations to provide comments and/or feedback for this study.