Newcastle WPCP upgrades for additional sanitary sewage capacity
The Region of Durham is planning upgrades to the existing Newcastle Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) to increase the sanitary sewage treatment capacity for the surrounding community.
In 1991, the Region of Durham completed a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Study in accordance with the Schedule “C” Class EA Process, for additional wastewater treatment capacity for the Newcastle urban area. The EA identified and recommended phased capacity upgrades to service the future growth in Newcastle. The selected alternative was to construct the Newcastle Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) at 1000 Toronto Street in the Village of Newcastle in the Municipality of Clarington. In addition, a Class EA Addendum was completed in 1992 to confirm the preferred treatment alternative for the WPCP. The Newcastle WPCP was constructed in 1995.
Environmental Study Reports (ESR) are valid for 10 years. As it has been more than 10 years since the original ESR was filed, the Region of Durham is completing an Addendum to the 1991 Class EA and 1992 Class EA Addendum. The purpose of this study is to review the design alternatives to re-rate and upgrade the treatment capacity of the Newcastle WPCP. The 2014 Feasibility Study recommendations that identified what would be required to increase the wastewater treatment capacity at the Newcastle WPCP will be taken into account during this study. The Class EA Addendum also verifies that the project and mitigation measures remain valid given the current planning context and legislation.
The Class EA Addendum for the Newcastle WPCP is available for public review and comments from November 23 to December 23, 2022 at durham.ca/NewcastleWPCP. Comments on the EA addendum can be sent to nathaniel.andres@durham.ca. A virtual public information centre was held from January 11 to February 11, 2022 to provide an update on the amendment to the Newcastle WPCP Class EA and to obtain resident input on the results and proposed solutions for the Municipality of Clarington’s Newcastle community.
The Region of Durham is planning upgrades to the existing Newcastle Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) to increase the sanitary sewage treatment capacity for the surrounding community.
In 1991, the Region of Durham completed a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Study in accordance with the Schedule “C” Class EA Process, for additional wastewater treatment capacity for the Newcastle urban area. The EA identified and recommended phased capacity upgrades to service the future growth in Newcastle. The selected alternative was to construct the Newcastle Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) at 1000 Toronto Street in the Village of Newcastle in the Municipality of Clarington. In addition, a Class EA Addendum was completed in 1992 to confirm the preferred treatment alternative for the WPCP. The Newcastle WPCP was constructed in 1995.
Environmental Study Reports (ESR) are valid for 10 years. As it has been more than 10 years since the original ESR was filed, the Region of Durham is completing an Addendum to the 1991 Class EA and 1992 Class EA Addendum. The purpose of this study is to review the design alternatives to re-rate and upgrade the treatment capacity of the Newcastle WPCP. The 2014 Feasibility Study recommendations that identified what would be required to increase the wastewater treatment capacity at the Newcastle WPCP will be taken into account during this study. The Class EA Addendum also verifies that the project and mitigation measures remain valid given the current planning context and legislation.
The Class EA Addendum for the Newcastle WPCP is available for public review and comments from November 23 to December 23, 2022 at durham.ca/NewcastleWPCP. Comments on the EA addendum can be sent to nathaniel.andres@durham.ca. A virtual public information centre was held from January 11 to February 11, 2022 to provide an update on the amendment to the Newcastle WPCP Class EA and to obtain resident input on the results and proposed solutions for the Municipality of Clarington’s Newcastle community.
