The public has until April 25 to comment on the final environmental assessment of one of the biggest proposed projects in Sarnia's history.
Operations Manager Bryan Prouse says it's being recommended $30-million be spent to replace the aging Bedford Sanitary Pump Station located on the hydro right-of-way next to the Howard Watson Nature Trail between Wellington St. and Confederation St.
"It was built back in the 1970s and handles all the waste water east of Murphy Rd. within the urban area of Sarnia and it is vastly under capacity," he says. "When we have heavy rain, the pump station cannot keep up, and unfortunately the sewage backs up and we have had some basement problems over the years, on Pontiac Court and Sherwood, among other places."
Prouse says they're in the process of preparing an engineering tender document for the design of the new facility. It's the biggest project included in $45-million in sewer upgrades. The Plank Rd. pumping station will also be replaced. It's hoped construction can begin next year. The work will take two years to complete.
The $30-million cost will be split between the city, provincial and federal governments.
