Notice of Study Commencement

Drumbo Wastewater Treatment Plant Capacity Expansion

Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study

Oxford County is undertaking a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) Study to explore a wide range of possibilities for expanding the Drumbo Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) to increase capacity above 600 m3 per day (refer to map) in order to determine the most appropriate solution that will support the growing wastewater servicing needs within the Village of Drumbo in the Township of Blandford-Blenheim.

About the process

This notice signals the commencement of the Class EA Study which will define the project, identify and evaluate alternative solutions, and develop preferred WWTP capacity expansion design concepts in consultation with the public, Indigenous
communities, and regulatory agencies. Any potential impacts of the WWTP expansion alternatives on social, cultural, economic, and natural environments will be evaluated and assessed during the Class EA Study.

This study is being carried out in accordance with the requirements of Schedule C of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (2024), approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act.

Upon completion of this study, an Environmental Study Report documenting the process will be submitted to the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks and made available for public review for a minimum period of 30 calendar days.

We want to hear from you

Public, Indigenous, and agency consultation is a key component of the Class EA process, and your input will be sought throughout the Study.

If you wish to be placed on the mailing list to receive notices and information, or if you wish to provide comments at any time during the Class EA process, you can do so by contacting the project contacts.

Project information and updates will be posted to Speak Up, Oxford! at www.speakup.oxfordcounty.ca/drumbo-wwtp-expansion.

Project contacts

Gemma Charlebois, M.A.Sc., P.Eng.
Project Manager
MTE Consultants Inc.
519-743-6500 ext. 1227
GCharlebois@mte85.com

Andrew Stewart, P.Eng.
Project Engineer
Oxford County
519-539-9800 ext. 3118
astewart@oxfordcounty.ca

Information collected will be used in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record.

This notice first issued on April 10, 2024

Re-issued April 23, 2024, May 2, 2024

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