Notice of Study Commencement
Class Environmental Assessment Study and Conceptual Design - William Street Sewage Pumping Station, Tavistock

About the study 

Oxford County is initiating a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Study that will consider a wide range of Sewage Pumping Station (SPS) and/or collection system upgrade alternatives within the William Street SPS catchment area (refer to Study Area map), in order to select the most appropriate conceptual design concept that will support ongoing wastewater servicing needs to the year 2046.

About the process

 This notice signals the commencement of this Class EA Study which will define the project; identify and evaluate alternative solutions; and determine a preferred alternative solution in consultation with the public, Indigenous communities and regulatory agencies. Any potential impacts of the SPS upgrade 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 the Environmental Assessment Act under Schedule B of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (2000, as amended to 2007, 2011, & 2015), which is an approved process under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act.

 A Public Information Centre (PIC) to present the Study findings is anticipated to be held later in 2023 and will be advertised as the Study progresses. Upon completion of this study, a Project File Report documenting the process will be submitted to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation, and Parks and made available for public review for a period of 30 calendar days.

Have your say

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 listed below. Project information and updates are on Speak Up, Oxford! at  www.oxfordcounty.ca/speakup

Contacts

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

Don Ford, BA, CMM III, C.Tech. Manager, Water and Wastewater Services Oxford County 519-539-9800 ext. 3191 dford@oxfordcounty.ca

Information will be collected in accordance with the Municipal 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 issued March 07, 2023