2021 Water and Wastewater Master Servicing Plan Update
All Niagara Region projects

Public review

Your input is important, and we welcome your feedback and comments. From June 22 to Aug. 7, we are inviting you to submit your comments for the 2021 Water and Wastewater Master Servicing Plan Update. Email niagaramspu@niagararegion.ca to share your feedback. The project manager must receive feedback during the 45-day public review period.

If your concerns cannot be resolved, you may send your Section 16 Order request to the Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks and the Director of the Environmental Assessment Branch. A copy of the request should be sent to the Region project manager.

Hon. David Piccini, Minister
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
777 Bay St., 5th Floor
Toronto, Ontario M7A 2J3
minister.mecp@ontario.ca

Director, Environmental Assessment Branch
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
135 St. Clair Ave. West, 1st Floor
Toronto, Ontario M4V 1P5
eabcirector@ontario.ca

2021 Master Servicing Plan Final Report

• Volume 1 - Executive Summary

  Volume 1 includes a brief overview of the 2021 Master Servicing Plan Update. It summarizes the information from Volumes 2, 3, 4 and 5, including the problem statement, the purpose of the study, significant planning, and policy and technical considerations. This volume also covers the description of the preferred water and wastewater servicing strategies including depiction of the projects and documentation of the capital programs.

• Volume 2 - Background and Planning Context

  Volume 2 details the master planning process including the Master Plan Environmental Assessment process, related studies, legislative and policy planning context, water and wastewater servicing principles and policies, and population. This volume also goes over employment growth forecasts, existing environmental and servicing conditions, and future considerations.

• Volume 3 - Water Master Servicing Plan Update

  Volume 3 is the principal document summarizing the study objectives, approach, methodologies, technical analyses, evaluation and selection of the preferred water servicing strategy for each of the water systems. This volume includes baseline water system data and performance information. This volume documents the water servicing strategy development with detailed information on the projects and capital program associated with the preferred water servicing strategy.

• Volume 4 - Wastewater Master Servicing Plan Update

  Volume 4 is the principal document summarizing the study objectives, approach, methodologies, technical analyses, evaluation and selection of the preferred wastewater servicing strategy for each of the wastewater systems. This volume includes baseline wastewater system data and performance information. This volume documents the wastewater servicing strategy development with detailed information on the projects and capital program associated with the preferred wastewater servicing strategy.

• Volume 5 - Public and Agency Consultation

  Volume 5 includes all relevant documentation of the public consultation process including notices, comments and responses, and distribution information. It includes presentation material from all Public Information Centres held during the process. Other presentation material and discussion information from workshops held with relevant agencies, approval bodies and other stakeholders are also included.

About the project

Niagara is expected to gain 214,000 new residents and 81,000 new jobs by 2051. We need to plan now to make sure we have the water and wastewater infrastructure we need to support this growth, including water / wastewater pipes, pumping stations and water / wastewater treatment plants.

The update will be coordinated with other Regional plans including:

• Development Charges Background Study and By-law
• Transportation Master Plan refresh
• Regional Official Plan - 2051 Population and Employment Forecasts

In 2016, Niagara Region completed a Water and Wastewater Master Servicing Plan that charted infrastructure needs to the year 2041, while maintaining levels of service. This 2021 update to the plan will incorporate recent knowledge and current priorities to ensure we can accommodate further growth expected by 2051 and beyond, as per the amended Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe.

Process

The study follows the master planning process as established by the Municipal Engineer's Association Class Environmental Assessment process for Master Plans, which is an approved Ontario Environmental Assessment process. The Master Servicing Plan Update will satisfy phases 1 and 2 of the Class Environmental Assessment process, including developing and evaluating alternative servicing strategies for the Region's systems and facilities. Public and stakeholder input will be sought throughout the process and a Master Servicing Plan Update Report will be prepared and filed for public review.

Project timeline