Bolton water and wastewater capacity improvements

Schedule ‘C’ Municipal Class Environmental Assessment

Background

Peel Region is completing 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 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.

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: Anticipated Summer 2026

Public Information Centre 3 Summary

Public Information Centre (PIC) 3 was held virtually from December 12, 2024 to January 31, 2025. PIC 3 presented the preliminary preferred design concepts for the preferred water and wastewater servicing strategies which included information on the location, siting, design and construction timing for the following:

New sanitary pumping station.
Sanitary forcemains alignment along Emil Kolb Parkway.
Sewer and watermain alignments along Emil Kolb Parkway, Columbia Way, Mount Hope Road and Hwy 50.

This was the final PIC for this study.

Study next steps

The ESR is anticipated to be available for a 30-day public review period starting Summer 2026, in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Class EA process.

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

Study document

Feasibility Study Report

Study commencement – June 22, 2023

Notice of commencement

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
PIC #3 Comment Form

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

Peel Region is committed to ensure that all Regional services, programs, and facilities are inclusive and accessible. Contact the Project Manager if you need any accommodations to provide comments and/or feedback for this study.