Lakeshore Advance, 2012-11-28, Page 106 Lakeshore Advance • Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Adhoc group address the public regarding wastewater services
Lynda Hillman-Rapley
Lakeshore Advance
After ten Meetings the north Grand Bend
Adhoc group presented their findings to it
public forum on December 10th at the
Grand fiend Legion. It was this group's man-
date to
review taxpayers issues and concerns per-
taining to the S'I'F and the' need for the
extension of wastewater services 0) the resi-
dents and businesses of Zones 3 & 4, as
identified in the 'Grand fiend & Area Master
Plan' and make recommendation(s) to
Council on the need for such a system and a
pr'eferr'ed option to service these areas, if
need is established.'1he committee included
Bill Weber, Elizabeth Davis-1)agg, David
Maguire, Doug Bonesteel, Carl Belke • Zone
3 representative & (:hair, Ernie Lewis Zone
3 representative, Icon Boire - 'Lune 4 repre-
sentative, James Munn - Zone 4 representa-
tive and Adrian Vrolyk Zone 4
representative.
The agenda Included topics were:
- Need for Improved Sewage Treatment:
C. Belke
11 - Cost /Benefit Analysis of S'l'1'/(:olle'c-
tion Systems: E. Lewis
111 - Future Options of Sewage Treatment:
C. Belke
iV -Taxpayer and laser Fee Issue's: E.
Lynda Hillman -Replay
There were close to 150 at the Dec. 10th public meeting for the Adhoc findings. The ten meetings are posted on the municipal website and will be
presented to council in January. http://www.lambtonshores.ca/living/localgovernment/other meetings.htm
Davis -Dag;
V - Communication with'1'axpaye'rs: B.
Weber
In the intro Belke said, "in the 1990's and
on, the Pinery Park continued to experience
large number of visitors to the point Park
officials became concerned with their abil-
ity to handle the sewage responsibly. The
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to name is private road / Right of Way wIthin the Reach O Pines subdivision
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must meet the new requirements of 'Sulpplemawtary Standard 88.17 • Energy
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Holiday Season. the lamblon Shores
Municipal dams in Forsat and Grand
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January 2", and wet be back in full
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Park commissioned Dillon Consulting to rec-
ommend options for future wastewater man-
agement. 'she pre'ferr'ed option was to install
a low pressure sewer collection system and
1)ipe the sewage to the Grand 13en(1 lagoon."
"As Park officials began negotiating with
Lanlhton Shores, Council decided it was an
opportune time to review wastewater servic-
ing in Lanlhton Shores in view of the capacity
required by the Pinery and pending new
developments such as Sow hbend Estates.
With their Pinery experience, Dillon was hired
to develop a new plan."
"'Ihe final report known as the 'Grand Bend
& Area Sanitary Sewage Servicing Master
Plan' was endorsed by Council in 2006. 'the
study area included the shoreline areas of
north Lanlhton Shores (later referred to as
Zones 4 & 3), the shoreline and corridor along
I Iwy 83 to Dashwood in South I lemon became
Zone 2 and finally the Bluewater shoreline to
St. Joseph as Zone 1. "
The presentation outlined:
The 'Master Plan' called for 3 major
projects:
■ the construction of a forcemain from the
Pinery to the GB lagoon
■ the expansion and upgrade of the Grand
Bend Sanitary Treatment Facility to a
mechanical plant to service the entire area
• the provision of municipal sanitary sewage
services in all areas
The justification for a new Sanitary Treat-
ment Facility (STF) was 2 fold:
IN the lagoon was 25 years old and would
require rejuvenation
■ with commitments to accept flows from the
Pinery and other new developments, the
lagoon was reaching full capacity
The justification for a sewer collection sys-
tem was based on the following arguments:
■ many septic systems in '(.one 3 were
approaching the end of their life expect-
ancy and would need to be replaced
■ lot sizes in these areas could not accommo-
date new system regulatory guidelines
• the shallow aquifer along the shoreline was
susceptible to contamination from septic
systems - this statement carne from a stn
ve'v study conducted in 2005 by Dillon (:on-
sultants & Golder Associates
"In order to proceed with any infrastructure
project that affects the taxpayer, the m0111( 1
pality and consultant must conduct an Envi
runnlental Assessment protocol. 'Ihe Pinery
forcentain project was titled "North Lanlhton
Shores Pumping Station & Pressure Sewer"
project and although the EA procedure was
conducted with notification, many /.one 4
residents were not aware that a sewer collec-
tion system in their neighborhood was part of
the Pinery EA. Long after Ministry of the
Environment approval of the Pinery EA, resi
dents complained to Council of the oversight
with the result that early this year, Council
passed it 113011011 to remove the requirement
of a low pressure collection system for the
Zone 4 EA but resolution has been put on
hold until this Committee presents its report
w Council," said Belke.
"As part of the EA process 113 Zone 3, it Pub
lic Information Centre was held in Sep 20011
when residents were informed that the pre-
ferred option for a sewer collection system
was to use low pressure piping with an out-
side grinder pump at each household. Most
residents in attendance were opposed to t) '
proposal based on the operation and snail
!lance of the grinder pumps. in x(1(110013 the.
was a call for proof that there was a justifiable
need for a sewer system."
Belke said, "Please allow 1311' to digress front
the story for a moment to briefly discuss sew-
age. Many centuries ago people learned that
raw sewage cannot be dumped into stream,
rivers and lakes without endangering theii
health and the environment. Normal raw
sewage consists of the following substances:
■
suspended solids (pleasured in trig/l.),
■
E. coli,
■ or'ganic illiltt('1' - Measured by a tlilit ktunv11
as BOD or. Biological Oxygen Demand,
• inorganic matter - phosphate, ammonia
nitrates (measured in nig/1,)
As a consequence, sewage 11111St be treated
to remove most of these substances. In both
Zones :i & 4, this is done by means of septic
systems"