Notice of Study Commencement
The City of St. Catharines has initiated a Sanitary Master Servicing Study. This Study will be a comprehensive assessment of the City’s existing sanitary and combined sewer collection system to establish short-term and long-term vision, strategy, and policies to support the management and enhancement of sanitary and combined sewer collection system infrastructure. The Sanitary Master Servicing Study will determine and optimize future sanitary sewer infrastructure needs within the City of St. Catharines through to 2051 and beyond. This Study will be developed to align with Niagara Region’s Master Servicing Plan.
Study Area
Why
The City has not completed a citywide comprehensive Sanitary Master Servicing Study in the past. This Study will undertake a total review of the sanitary and combined sewer system and work collaboratively with stakeholders to develop a strategy that will address long-term growth needs and provide the foundation for sustainable management and optimization of the system.
How
The Study will be completed in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Engineers Association (MEA) Class Environmental Assessment (EA) process for Master Planning. This Study is being undertaken based on Phases one and two of the Class EA processes for Master Plans. Public and stakeholder input will be sought throughout the process and a Master Plan Report will be prepared and filed for public review.
Get Involved
The City encourages the public and the stakeholders to actively participate in this planning process. A Public Information Centre (PIC) will be planned to present details about the Study, the process used to decide possible solutions and allow the public the opportunity to share comments and concerns.
Anyone who wishes to comment on or to be involved in this study should indicate their interest, preferably in writing to:
Fayaz Khan, P.Eng.
City Project Manager
City of St. Catharines
P.O. Box 3012, 50 Church Street
St. Catharines, ON L2R 7C2
905.688.5600 ext. 1664
fkhan@stcatharines.ca
James Jorgensen, B.Sc, C.WEM, C.Env, AMP, MIAM
Consultant Project Manager
GEI Consultants
3300 Highway No. 7, Suite 402
Vaughn, ON L4K 4M3
416.703.0667 ext. 7209
jjorgensen@geiconsultants.com
With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record of the study. The study is being conducted according to the requirements of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment, which is a planning process approved under Ontario’s Environmental Assessment Act. Questions regarding the collection of information should be referred to Fayaz Khan at the City of St. Catharines.
This notice was first issued on Feb. 8, 2024.