Update on the CRD wastewater treatment plant
Oct 07, 2020
Jacqueline Weston
Update on the CRD wastewater treatment plant

Presentation Summary

The Capital Regional District (CRD) is building the $775 million Wastewater Treatment Project to provide tertiary treatment for wastewater from the core area municipalities of Victoria, Esquimalt, Saanich, Oak Bay, View Royal, Langford and Colwood and two First Nations communities, the Esquimalt Nation and Songhees Nation. The goals of the Project are to meet provincial and federal regulations for wastewater treatment by December 31, 2020; minimize costs to residents and businesses; optimize opportunities for resource recovery; minimize greenhouse gas emissions; and add value to communities and enhance livability of neighbourhoods. The Project consists of three main components: the McLoughlin Point Wastewater Treatment Plant, the Residuals Treatment Facility and the Conveyance System. The McLoughlin Point Wastewater Treatment Plant is located at McLoughlin Point in Esquimalt and will provide tertiary treatment to the core area’s wastewater, treating 108 megalitres of wastewater a day. Situated at the entry of the harbour and along a prominent rocky shoreline, the design of the treatment plant respects the natural setting and incorporates the highest standards of design, materials and aesthetics. The Residuals Treatment Facility is located at the Hartland Landfill in Saanich. Residual solids from the McLoughlin Point Wastewater Treatment Plant will be pumped to the Residuals Treatment Facility where they will be turned into Class A biosolid, a high quality by-product beneficial for further use. The conveyance system is the pumps and pipes of the Project, which carry wastewater from across the core area to the treatment plant and residual solids from the treatment plant to the Residuals Treatment Facility. As part of the Project, this includes upgrades and expansions to the Clover Point and Macaulay Point pump stations, construction of two forcemains connecting the pump stations to McLoughlin Point, the Residual Solids Conveyance Line which consists of two pipes and three small pump stations, the Arbutus Attenuation Tank and the Trent forcemain.

Jacqueline Weston Bio

Jacqueline Weston is the Project Manager for the design and construction of the Capital Regional District’s new McLoughlin Point Wastewater Treatment Plant and will become the Plant Manager once the CRD begins operation of the new facility.  Prior to joining the Wastewater Treatment Project, Jacqueline worked as a municipal engineer for the City of Victoria, the City of Barrie and the Region of Halton, and as a consulting engineer for Hatch Associates. Jacqueline is a Professional Engineer with a Master's Degree in Applied Science, certification as a Project Management Professional, and certification as a LEED Green Associate.