INNOVATION-May-June-2020

WATER MONITORING OF SMALL WATERSHEDS IN NORTHEAST BC The BC Oil and Gas Commission is collaborating with three Treaty 8 First Nations communities over two years to establish hydrometric stations for the collection of streamflow data in small northeast BC watersheds. The Treaty 8 First Nations communities have indicated that water is their highest priority and concern—primarily water withdrawals from small watersheds, and the lack of data to support decision- making. Streamflow data will be integrated into the hydrometric network to inform future watershed management decisions in northeast BC. The increased collaboration with Treaty 8 First Nations also provides the opportunity to integrate traditional knowledge into the western science quantitative streamflow measurement. The project began in 2019 with funding provided by the BC Oil and Gas Research and Innovation Society. Participants: Suzan Lapp, P.Geo., Ryan Rolick, GIT (BC Oil and Gas Commission), Doig River First Nations, Prophet River First Nations, Saulteau First Nations.

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WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT PROJECT

Situated at the entrance of Victoria Harbour, the McLoughlin Point Wastewater Treatment Plant is a 108 megalitre per day state-of-the-art facility being constructed to provide tertiary treatment for wastewater from seven municipalities and the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations in the Capital Regional District. Design features of the new plant include being built to post-disaster standards to remain operational following a major earthquake and the operations and maintenance building reaching LEED Gold level. This $775 million wastewater treatment project also includes construction of the Residuals Treatment Facility, that will turn the residual solids into Class A biosolids and upgrades to the conveyance system, the network of pipes and pumps linking the treatment facilities. Owner: Capital Regional District. Primary contractors: Harbour Resource Partners, Hartland Resource Management Group, Kenaidan Contracting Ltd., Windley Contracting Ltd., Don Mann Excavating, Knappett Projects Inc., NAC Constructors, and Jacob Bros Construction. Owner’s Engineer: Stantec, Kerr Wood Leidal, and Parsons.

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