Plan to increase sewage treatment capacity underway

The community was invited to the Creemore arena Dec. 1 for an initial information session about the Water and Wastewater Master Servicing Plan for the Village of Creemore.

R.J. Burnside & Associates has been contracted to create a high level plan for the long-term drinking water and sanitary wastewater servicing needs for Creemore and surrounding potential development opportunities.

The Master Plan will identify a set of recommended water and wastewater servicing improvements and will consider the needs of both existing serviced areas and areas of future growth up to 2042 and beyond. Once solutions are identified, recommendations will go to council for final approval and budget considerations. Clearview Township director of public works Mike Rawn said once solutions are identified, construction would begin within one year to 18 months.

A group of developers that are hoping to build in Creemore have agreed to pay for the study, at a cost of $351,000.

Creemore has sufficient water supply to accommodate projected growth but the wastewater treatment plant is underperforming due to limitations of the membrane filtration system and the high strength of discharge from Creemore Springs Brewery. Any available sewage treatment capacity has already been allocated to development projects, prompting developers to look for solutions for freeing up more capacity.

All the information is posted here. The public is invited to comment by email or mail by Jan. 13.

In the spring there will be a second public information session when the community will be invited to consider proposed solutions.