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Two key projects are taking place that involve the City of Estevan’s water treatment plant. Photo submitted.
Residuals management project at water treatment plant should be finished this year By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca
One key project for the City of Estevan’s water division is on time and should be completed before the end of the year, while another continues to
see progress. Water division manager Kevin Sutter, in an interview with the Mercury, said the residuals management project should be completed before the end of October. As part of the project,
two ponds that will handle the residuals are being constructed near the water treatment plant. The site has been prepared and the ponds have been shaped by Glen Peterson Construction, who was awarded the contract for the ponds.
Clay is currently being hauled in. “The ponds have to be clay-lined to make sure they don’t have filtration,” said Sutter. “If anybody is in the area, you’ll see a lot of Peterson trucks coming in towards the water treat-
ment plant. That’s what they’re doing is hauling in clay.” Construction of the ponds is expected to be the largest component of the residuals project. There was a lot of earth-moving required, he said. Contrac-
tors needed to clear the site, and it has to be clay-lined. “Along this area, it’s all river silt,” said Sutter. “It’s a good building material, but it won’t seal water, so we have to haul water clay in.” INTAKE A2 »
Latest King Street resurfacing project set to begin The City of Estevan is ready to begin with the next phase of the King Street repairs. Resurfacing of King Street from Souris Avenue North to Bannatyne Avenue is slated to begin on Aug. 9, and is expected to last for two weeks. In an interview with the Mercury, city engineer Kiflom Weldeab said crews will mill the existing pavement and fresh asphalt will be applied. During the closure, traffic will be reduced to a single lane in each direction, which means traffic won’t have to be detoured into residential areas. The speed limit on the affected areas of King Street will be 30 kilometres per hour for the duration of
the project. “They can do the work without closing the road down,” said Weldeab. “It is easier for traffic to use King Street rather than go around through residential areas.” If there are problems with motorists speeding through the work zone, then Weldeab said they would have to look at their options, but he expects there won’t be a need for a detour. “There is no need,” said Weldeab. “Resurfacing projects happen everywhere. There will be an adjustment.” Weldeab said it was important to have the project completed before the start of the school year. When King Street was
widened and resurfaced from Bannatyne Avenue to Pine Avenue earlier this year, traffic was rerouted for more than a month. Once the resurfacing is completed, the line painting will return to its current configuration, with the two quick curves near the intersection of Dufferin Avenue and King Street. Those curves were moved one block to the west earlier in the summer, after numerous complaints about the previous curves, which were closer to the intersection of King Street and Bannatyne Avenue. Weldeab said he is happy with the current traffic painting on King Street, and he has noticed a decline in the number of complaints in recent weeks.
King Street from Souris Avenue North to Bannatyne Avenue will be resurfaced this month.
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