Ottawa River Outfalls Rehabilitation

The City of Ottawa is conducting a Master Plan and Class Environmental Assessment study to identify an effective rehabilitation programme for twenty nine (29) outfalls to the Ottawa River that have deteriorated over time.

The Process:  This study is being planned as a Master Plan project in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment, 2007, which is an approved process under the Environmental Assessment Act. Upon completion of Phase 2 of this study, during which alternative solutions will be identified and evaluated, a Master Plan document will be prepared that will establish the outfalls rehabilitation plan.

A Public Open House will be held to present the study process and alternative solutions being evaluated, as well as provide the public with an opportunity to discuss the study with the study team and to provide input and comment. 

Tuesday March 19, 2013
6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Tom Brown Arena (2^nd Floor)
141 Bayview Road

Public comments are welcome throughout the study. All comments received will be collected in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Environmental Assessment Act, and, with the exception of personal information, will become part of the public record.

Additional information is available on the City of Ottawa website at Ottawa.ca. If you would like to be added to our project mailing list or have project related questions, please contact:

Peter McKay, P. Eng.,
Sr Engineer, Sewer and Drainage Renewal
City of Ottawa
100 Constellation Crescent
Ottawa, ON K2G 6J8
Phone: 613-580-2424 ext. 16213
Fax: 613-560-6068
Email: Peter.McKay@ottawa.ca

Trevor Kealey, P. Eng.,
Project Consultant
R.V. Anderson Associates Limited
220-1750 Courtwood Crescent
Ottawa, ON  K2C 2B5
Phone: 613-226-1284 ext. 230
Fax: 613-226-8930
email: tkealey@rvanderson.com

Notice of commencement

The City of Ottawa is responsible for maintaining its storm and combined sewer outfalls to the Ottawa River to an acceptable level of service. Based on a regular inspection programme, twenty nine (29) of these outfalls have now been identified as needing rehabilitation to the physical/structural components. The City of Ottawa is commencing a Master Plan study to identify the most effective rehabilitation programme for the twenty nine (29) outfalls by assessing each option on a life cycle basis.

The Process

This study is being planned as a Master Plan project in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment, 2007, which is an approved process under the Environmental Assessment Act. Upon completion of Phase 2 of this study, during which alternative solutions will be identified and evaluated, a Master Plan document will be prepared that will establish the outfalls rehabilitation plan.

Consultation

Members of the public, agencies, and other interested persons are invited to provide comments for incorporation into the planning and design of this project, and/or to ask to be placed on the project's mailing list. There will be several opportunities to learn more during the course of the study, including public open house meetings and the City of Ottawa website. If you would like to be added to our project mailing list or have project related questions, please contact:

Peter McKay, Infrastructure Assessment Engineer
City of Ottawa
100 Constellation Crescent
Ottawa, ON K2G 6J8
Phone: 613-580-2424 ext. 16213
Fax: 613-560-6068
Email: Peter.McKay@ottawa.ca

Trevor Kealey, P.Eng., Project Consultant
R.V. Anderson Associates Limited
220-1750 Courtwood Crescent
Ottawa, ON  K2C 2B5
Phone: 613-226-1284 ext. 230
Fax: 613-226-8930
email: tkealey@rvanderson.com 

Under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Environmental Assessment Act, unless otherwise stated in the submission, any personal information such as name, address, telephone number and property location included in a submission will become part of the public record files for this matter and will be released, if requested, to any person.