Environmental Assessment for Wastewater Treatment Plant Notice of Study Commencement

The Municipality of Sioux Lookout is initiating a Schedule C Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) study for the proposed expansion of the existing Sioux Lookout Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP).

The Sioux Lookout WWTP is currently operating at 82% of the plant’s rated capacity based on average flows over the past 4 years. A WWTP upgrade is required to accommodate projected growth in the area and to address current capacity limitations, including hydraulic limitations of the plant’s outfall into Pelican Lake. The Study Area limits are illustrated in Figure 1.

Figure 1: Study Area

The Process

The Class EA study will be carried out in accordance with the requirements of a Schedule ‘C’ project of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment document (October 2000, amended in 2007, 2011, 2015, 2023 & 2024). The Class EA study will identify and evaluate alternative design concepts for the WWTP. Preferred treatment design concepts will be selected to minimize technical, socio-cultural, natural environmental and economic impacts.

Public Consultation

Public consultation is an integral component of the Class EA process, and your input is valued during the planning process. Two Public Information Centres (PICs) will be held in association with the Class EA study. Once a date for the two PICs have been scheduled, invitation notices to the PICs will be published in local newspapers, on the Municipality’s website (www.siouxlookout.ca) and distributed to all individuals who express an interest in this project.

If you wish to be placed on the Project Contact List to receive notices and information, or, to provide comments at any time during the process you can do so by contacting:

Andrew Jewell, PMP                                             Amy Seymour, P.Eng.
Keewatin-Aski Ltd.                                               CIMA+
Project Manager                                                   EA Lead
807.737.3858                                                       343.597.0161
[email protected]                                                     [email protected]

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 may be released, if requested, to any person.

If you require this information in an accessible format, please contact 807-737-3858.

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