Fort Erie Long-Term Wastewater Servicing Strategy
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About the project

The Town of Fort Erie is expected to see significant residential and employment growth by 2051. Fort Erie's wastewater infrastructure needs to be planned now to support this future growth and aging infrastructure. This includes:

• Trunk sewers
• Sewage pumping stations
• Wastewater treatment plants, including Stevensville-Douglastown Lagoons

The purpose of this project is to:

• Investigate existing wastewater services in the Fort Erie area
• Develop improved and optimized options for wastewater servicing
• Prepare a long-term wastewater servicing strategy

This work follows the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment planning process (Phases 1 and 2). This collaborative, Region-led project supports the 2026 Water and Wastewater Master Servicing Plan Update. It will help identify optimal servicing options for the Crystal Beach, Anger Avenue and Stevensville-Douglastown wastewater catchments.

The objectives of this study include:

• Reviewing existing wastewater servicing
• Evaluating growth scenarios
• Identifying areas of improvement to the existing infrastructure to support growth
• Developing alternative options for servicing
• Providing recommendations for the most efficient and cost-effective wastewater servicing and treatment
• Reassessing the capacity of the Fort Erie wastewater system based on the preferred recommendation

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