Biosolids Strategy Event Boards - Region of Waterloo
Mar 23, 2017 - There are two types of trips ... 5. Why do we Need a. Biosolids Strategy? Environmental and ..... Cogeneration Renewable Energy Approval.
PUBLIC CONSULTATION EVENT Spring 2017 March 23: Cambridge City Hall, 6PM - 9PM March 28: Region of Waterloo Museum, 6PM - 9PM April 12: Waterloo Memorial Recreational Complex, 6PM - 9PM
www.regionofwaterloo.ca/biosolids 1
What’s Happening Tonight?
The Region of Waterloo is developing a
Biosolids Strategy. At this event you will have an opportunity to: • Review what we are doing with biosolids today • Learn about alternatives for managing this material • Understand how we will be making a decision • Fill out a survey • Provide feedback
Tonight’s Agenda Open House • Have a look at the project information on display and chat with the Project Team. • Provide input on the strategy alternatives • Provide input on the criteria used at each of the two steps in the decision making process
Work will be completed to meet the requirements of the Environmental Assessment Act as outlined by the Municipal Engineers Association Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Oct 2000, as amended in 2007, 2011 and 2015) process.
2
Biosolids in Waterloo Region Today When you finish doing your business, that’s when the Region of Waterloo gets busy doing its business. The diagram below describes how biosolids are managed in the Region today. Over 180,000m3 of wastewater is processed every day...
13 Wastewater Treatment Plants Clean water is discharged to the river
...equivalent to
535,000 Residents... and growing!
72 Olympic-sized swimming pools! Over 1,550 tonnes of liquid biosolids are generated daily. This means a lot of processing, transport, and management throughout the year (equivalent to the weight of approximately 80 loaded trucks every day!)
Thankfully a large volume of the biosolids produced is dewatered by spinning it through a centrifuge, so that for
approximately every 12 trucks we used to need, we now only need 1 truck!
SOIL AMENDMENT
Soil amendment involves applying biosolids to land to add nutrients and can be used on agricultural lands or on non-agricultural lands.
DISPOSAL
The remainder of biosolids produced in the Region’s treatment plants is disposed of in approved landfills outside the Region of Waterloo.
3
How are Biosolids Trucked in the Region Today? Trucking is an important part of biosolids management in the Region today. There are two types of trips, both infrequent: trips between wastewater treatment plants for further processing of biosolids, and trips out of the Region for end use or disposal of processed biosolids.
Trucking between Treatment Plants
Township of WOOLWICH
Trucking outside the Region to End Use or Disposal
ELMIRA
Township of WELLESLEY
CONESTOGO
HEIDELBERG
ST. JACOBS
HWY
85
City of WATERLOO
2
REGION OF WATERLOO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
WATERLOO
WELLESLEY
City of KITCHENER FOXBORO GREEN
Township of WILMOT
HESPELER
KITCHENER
PRESTON
NEW HAMBURG
Township of NORTH DUMFRIES
City of CAMBRIDGE
2 GALT
AYR
Types of Wastewater Treatment Plants: No Biosolids Digestion Biosolids are processed at another plant
Aerobic Digestion of Biosolids
Biosolids created in presence of air
Anaerobic Digestion of Biosolids
Biosolids created in absence of air
4
Why do we Need a Biosolids Strategy? Here are a few of the main reasons why a strategy is essential for our community.
Figure 13 - Number of Households Paying 30 per cent of Income to Shelter . ..... Mortgage Payment Calculator, Rent calculated at 30% of monthly income. The average monthly shelter cost for all households in .... Look for us Online at:.
Report to the Region of Waterloo Community Services Committee. Prepared by: Ryan David Kennedy, PhD .... air quality monitoring, and a tenant survey. The survey of tenants is being conducted to measure support for the smoke-free policy, ... Non-respo
mock-up of the ION light rail transit (LRT) vehicle ... Council unveiled the first ION-branded sign in. June at the ... aBRT line to LRT, creating a seamless 37-.
Jan 12, 2011 - Census data indicates that transit modal share for the work trip has ...... transportation plan for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). ...... Region of Waterloo, the operating cost recovery ratio for 2009 was 37%.
about the Region's other transportation services, including ... Hub, the Community Building Strategy and the. Regional ... return to Waterloo Region, visit this link.
