Bolton water and wastewater capacity improvements

Schedule ‘C’ Municipal Class Environmental Assessment

Background

Peel Region has completed the Bolton Water and Wastewater Capacity Improvements Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) study. This MCEA builds off a Feasibility Study completed in 2023 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 has completed 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 has satisfied 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.

Environmental Study Report (ESR)

The ESR is available for a 30-day public review period starting August 31 and ending September 30, 2026, in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Class EA process.

Notice of Study Completion – issued August 31, 2026
Environmental Study Report (ESR)

Appendices

If you require an accessible version of the appendices, contact the project manager.

Your input is important

Written comments or questions may be provided to Peel’s Project Manager, Italia Ponce, on or before September 30, 2026. In addition, a request may be made to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks for an order requiring a higher level of study, or that conditions be imposed (e.g., require further studies), only on the grounds that the requested order may prevent, mitigate, or remedy adverse impacts on constitutionally protected Indigenous and treaty rights. Requests on other grounds will not be considered. Requests should include the requester’s contact information and full name.

Requests should specify what kind of order is being requested (request for conditions or a request for an individual/comprehensive environmental assessment), how an order may prevent, mitigate, or remedy potential adverse impacts on Indigenous and treaty rights, and any information in support of the statements in the request. This will ensure that the Ministry is able to efficiently begin reviewing the request.

The request should be sent in writing by mail or by email to:
Hon. Todd McCarthy, Minister
Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
777 Bay Street, 5th Floor, Toronto, ON M7A 2J3

Director, Environmental Assessment Branch
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
135 St. Clair Ave. West, 7th Floor
Toronto, ON M4V 1P5

The request should also be copied to Peel’s Project Manager by mail or by email.

Italia Ponce, P.Eng.
Project Manager
Region of Peel
905-791-7800, ext. 4583

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: December 12, 2024
✔ Phase 4: Notice of Completion and Environmental Study Report for public review: August 31, 2026

Study next steps

Following the 30-day public review of the Environmental Study Report (ESR), the Region will address all comments and finalize the report.

Study documents

Feasibility Study Report – February 2023
Notice of commencement – June 22, 2023

PIC 1 - November 16, 2023

PIC 2 – June 12, 2024

PIC 3 – December 12, 2024, to January 31, 2025

Notice of PIC #3
PIC #3 display material
PIC #3 display material – alternate viewing option

Contact information

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