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December 2024- Notice of Filing for EA Addendum
The Municipality of Brighton has completed an Addendum to the Schedule ‘B’ Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) which was first completed in 2017 to assess the most suitable solution for the Brighton Wastewater Treatment System (WWTS) upgrades to meet current and future servicing needs.
During conceptual design of the WWTS upgrades, it was determined that the preferred solution, and location of the preferred solution, had changed from the original Class EA and from the previous Class EA Addendum issued in 2022. This updated Class EA Addendum proposes a purpose-built extended aeration plant be constructed on the existing WWTS property. It was determined that the previous Class EA Addendum concept was more costly and presented greater treatment risk compared to the purpose-built extended aeration plant solution. A septage receiving station has also been added to the project scope, which impacts to the design basis influent characteristics from the previous studies. Constructing a purpose-built extended aeration plant alters both the liquid and soils treatment trains from the previous Class EA and Class EA Addendum. The proposed location of the extended aeration plant is northwest of the existing lagoons and was not previously studied for its natural heritage and archaeological impacts. As a result, additional studies have now been completed in this Class EA Addendum to support the new treatment plant concept and location.
The Class EA Addendum is now complete. Proposed changes to the 2017 Schedule ‘B’ Class EA and the 2022 EA Addendum include new recommended liquid and solids treatment trains, new septage receiving station, revised design basis, new project location and additional mitigation measures identified to protect the natural environment. The site was found to have low potential for built heritage or culture heritage landscape on the property. Per the Criteria for Evaluating Archaeological Potential checklist, an Archeological Assessment is not required.
The Class EA Addendum is available for public, government agency and Indigenous Community review in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment. Subject to comments received following this Notice, the Municipality intends to proceed with the design and that only the changes proposed in the Addendum are open for review. Interested persons may provide written comments to our project team by January 12th, 2025. All comments and concerns should be sent directly to:
Susan Jingmiao Shi, P.Eng.,M.Eng. Senior Environmental Engineer J.L. Richards & Associates Limited
863 Princess St Suite 203 Kingston, ON K7L 5N4
sshi@jlrichards.ca Phone: 343-302-5406
Elana Aurthurs Chief Administrative Officer Municipality of Brighton 35 Alice St Brighton, ON K0K 1H0 earthurs@brighton.ca Phone: 613-475-1162 ext. 208
In addition, a request to the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks for an order imposing additional conditions or requiring an individual environmental assessment may be made on the grounds that the requested order may prevent, mitigate or remedy adverse impacts on constitutionally protected Aboriginal and treaty rights. Requests should include your full name and contact information. Requests should specify what kind of order is being requested (additional conditions or an individual environmental assessment), explain how an order may prevent, mitigate or remedy potential adverse impacts, and can include any supporting information. The request should be sent in hardcopy or by email to:
Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks 777 Bay Street, 5th Floor Toronto ON M7A 2J3 minister.mecp@ontario.ca
Director, Environmental Assessment Branch Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks 135 St. Clair Ave. W, 1st Floor Toronto ON, M4V 1P5 EABDirector@ontario.ca
Requests must also be copied to the Municipality of Brighton by mail or by e-mail. Please visit the Ministry’s website for more information on requests for orders under section 16 of the Environmental Assessment Act at https://www.ontario.ca/page/class-environmental-assessmentssection-16-order. All personal information included in your request – such as name, address, telephone number and property location – is collected, under the authority of section 30 of the Environmental Assessment Act and is collected and maintained for the purpose of creating a record that is available to the general public. As this information is collected for the purpose of a public record, the protection of personal information provided in the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) does not apply (s.37). Personal information you submit will become part of a public record that is available to the general public unless you request that your personal information remain confidential. If there is no request received by January 12th, 2025, the Schedule ‘B’ Class EA Addendum is deemed complete and valid for a 10-year period. The Municipality could then proceed with implementing the preferred alternative anytime within this 10-year window, as presented in the planning documentation.
This Notice First Issued December 13th, 2024
Click here to read the 2024 Development Charges Background Study Addendum.
Click here to read the 2024 Schedule B Class Environment Assessment Addendum Report
Click here to read the Notice of Filing of EA Addendum.
Click here to read the Class EA Addendum Report.
Click here to read the Class EA Addendum - Appendix A
Click here to read the Class EA Addendum - Appendix B
Click here to read the Class EA Addendum - Appendix C
Brighton Wastewater Treatment System Schedule B Environmental Assessment |
The Municipality of Brighton initiated a formal environmental assessment of the Wastewater Treatment System in August 2016. A public open house was held on May 29, 2017. View the documents below for more information about the environmental assessment: |
Following the Walkerton Inquiry, The Honourable Justice Dennis R. O'Connor released a report recommending new approval requirements for municipal drinking water systems. Accordingly, the Government of Ontario initiated the Municipal Drinking Water Licensing Program. This program requires that owners meet several key elements in order to obtain a new license. These elements include:
A permit to take water
A drinking water works permit (replacing the existing Certificate of Approval)
An accredited operational plan
An approved financial plan
Successful completion of internal audits
Successful completion of external audits
The Municipal Drinking Water Licensing Program focuses on incorporating quality management into municipal water administration and operations; and is comparable to ISO (International Organization for Standardization) accreditation in the private sector. Another key aspect of the program is its emphasis on Continual Improvement.
The Municipality of Brighton is committed to providing safe and reliable drinking water that is compliant with the Safe Drinking Water Act and applicable regulations and legislation. We will promote an effective Quality Management System to ensure quality and consistency in all operations associated with the Drinking Water System. We will continuously review, maintain and improve our Quality Management System.
In accordance with Ontario Drinking Water Regulations, the owner of a drinking-water system shall ensure that a copy of an annual report of the drinking water system is available for the users of the system.
Annual Water Compliance and Summary Reports |
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Quality Management System Operational Plan
2023 Annual Brighton Springs Drinking Water System Report Previous Water Compliance and Summary Reports are available upon request. |
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Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) Annual Reports |
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2023 WPCP and Liftstation Annual Report 2022 WPCP and Liftstation Annual Report Previous Water Pollution Control Plan Annual Reports are available upon request. |
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Water conservation |
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There are a number of things residents can do to help conserve water.
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DWQMS Operational Plan |
Operational Plan - Revision 16 (June 6, 2024) |