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Times Advocate, 1995-11-22, Page 3IN THF 1\IFIWS Times -Advocate, November 22,1995 Page 3 New Hamburg process best option Development restriction result of sewage system overload Heather Mir T -A staff HENSALL - The best option to solve problems with the village sewage system is to expand and upgrade the current system using the New Hamburg model, reported a sewage study by BM Ross and Associates. Steve Burns, an en- gineer with BM Ross, attended last Monday's regular council meeting to present options for dealing with a sewage system now hydraulically overloaded. The sanitary sewer system for the village was constructed in the early 1970's and designed for water usage of 450 li- tres per person per day. Today the water usage is 510 litres per person a day. The system is eight per cent above the capacity of the lagoons and without action the current sub- division development ban will con- tinue until the treatment facility is upgraded. "The best solution for the village is to convert the system to a New Hamburg type process, " said Burns. Burns presented council with seven possible directions to take regarding the current sewage sys- tem including a joint effort with the Town of Exeter and replacing the lagoon system with a mechan- ical process. The capital cost for a shared facility without operating cost is estimated at $2.9 million. The cost for modifying the existing lagoons in the New Hamburg pro- cess has been estimated at $2.1 mil- lion with a less than $1,000 per year operating cost difference be- tween the two sys- tems. "The ec- onomics are not there for a joint use system," said Burns. A new mechan- ical system was out by the study due to high cost. According to Burns, a new mechanical system would cost $100,000 per year to operate while a New Hamburg systzm is estimat- ed to cost $30,000 each year. A New Hamburg system uses a slow sand filtration system to treat sew- age flows while optimizing the ex- isting system. The proposed sys- tem will require berm expansion wide enough to accommodate a tractor trailer, new pumping facil- ities in the village and the construc- tion of a building to discharge and monitor chemicals on a continuous basis. Filtration will take place from April to the end of November "The best solution for the village is to convert the system to a New Hamburg type process." ruled and the lagoons will store flows un- til spring when they can be filtered. The New Hamburg process would be constructed based on an estimat- ed population for the year 2020. Engineers expect with a generous two per cent population growth per year, water flow will increase by 20 per cent over this period of time. In addition to upgrading and ex- panding the existing sewage sys- tem, the report also demonstrated strong incentives to conserve water. However reducing flows by 15 per cent will barely get levels down the original design and will not ac- commodate growth. The recommended process meets increasingly stringent criteria prov- ince -wide for effluent befon! it is discharged. Both the New Ham- burg process and the Sutton process which requires a more complex me- chanical system have been mon- itored during the past 10 years. "Experience tells us it meets the criteria. It's hard to do better," said Burns. Council has set Dec. 11 as a ten- tative date to hold a public meeting. B.M. Ross and Associates will present their sewage study report and answer any questions from res- idents. The project will likely take several years to begin. Ybur Views Letters to the editor Thanks to local OPP Many small business people were effected by the actions of these offenders.... Dear Editor: I would like to applaud the proactive approach our local OPP took on the recent wave of break and enters in our community. It certainly is a relief to know that five REPEAT OHI -ENDERS are out of our community. Temporarily anyway. Many small business people were effected by the actions of these offenders and it has cost a lot of people both monetarily and emotionally. We can only hope that our Criminal Justice system recogniz- es these losses and takes an aggressive stand in sen- tencing these repeat offenders. Again, thank you to the OPP. Johanne Johns. Students at Precious Thursday afternoon. Blood School get ready for a friendly snowball fight on the playground CHRISTMAS TREE CUTTING 15 FAMILY FUN .,. 1(nuuuddi at Young's Green Forest Farm A Choose and Cut Christmas Tree operation located 1.5 km West of Hyde Park Rd. just one Concession north of Ilderton (12 Mile Rd). Only 20 minutes from central London, Exeter, Parkhill or Strathroy, it's a nice drive and we're easy to find. . Both Week -days and Week -end we have MUCH TO ENJOY for those of ALL AGES ' a scenic location ' picturesque surroundings • convenient roadway parking amongst the trees ' acres of nicely shaped Scotch Pine and Spruce ' secluded picnic areas with fireplace • a pine forest maze walking trail, • a petting zoo, and ' complimentary Hot Chocolate or Hot Cider in the relaxing atmosphere and rustic decor of our heated Welcome Centre. Open Daily (8-5) Nov 25 - Jan 7 666-0154 Our Week -end Program is ENHANCED by • wagon tides • an outdoor hospitality centre with hot drinks, bonfire 8. marshmallows, and • a Cut -A -Tree, Plant -A -Tree program u l Also available ar • Group Tours for elementary and pre-schod age children (Mon -Fri) .,,�,nni� • Tree Boughs (Complimentary) ' Cut Trees ' Tree Bags ' Cones for Crafts ' firewood • Come Early For Best Selection LOTS OF FUX (1\ DEC. 2 k.„ CHILDREN'S PARTY • MAGICIAN EXETER OPTIMISTS CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PARTY TIME2:00-4:30 P.M. LOCATION REC CENTRE o Scheduled to perform at 2:00 is magician David Brooks who wilt entertain children of all ages 0 Professional makeup artist Amy Barlow will do face painting during the show FOLLOWING THE PARAD © The adult parade participan invited to the Scout Hall im following the parade where the Club will treat them to c i :t © The children who are in t are tely ;* p' will be shuttled back to the Rec .- e via Charterways bus. They will dropped off at John & Carling - whi where the parade officially en'. , and board the bus unless parer ' .; e made of er arrangemen' ,,.o co ect . _, ism .4.4k1 r s 0 • FACE PAINTING • ICE SKATING • VISIT WITH SANTA • PARADE LION'S SKATE © The traditional skate at the Rec Centre is scheduled for 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. VISIT WITH SANTA © Santa Claus will be at the Rec Centre to visit with all of his friends starting at 1:30 p.m. Each child will receive a treat bag rnsaN ST T. , ..>-. hi .:....,... ��iQ t Y Mk ■ ■ x: :u L' Citi :lutists dhUdren's Christmas Party freewill donation box will be available with glfta/money/ ted to the Huron CounkChrlatmaa Bureau SANTA CLAUS PARADE LINE UP 11 a.m. LOCATION: South Huron Rec Centre PARADE START: 12:00 Noon PARADE ROUTE: See Map Below l -47 vorio-'41P1- • Santa Claus Parade is presented by the Exeter Business Association, the Exeter Lion's Club and the Exeter Legion • The Children's Christmas Party is presented by the Exeter Optimists C �) 1