Environment What We Set Out To Achieve
What We Achieved in 2015
Looking Forward 2016-2018
Finalize Integrated Flood Hazard Management Plan and determine required diking infrastructure and policy improvements.
The District is in Phase 3 of 4 and anticipating completing the plan in 2016. The final plan will determine diking upgrades and policy improvements.
Upgrading of dikes determined to be highest priority. Applications to be submitted for federal/provincial grant funding to support work (2016-2018).
Continue implementation of the Well Protection Plan and Liquid Waste Management Plan.
Began actively implementing recommendations from both plans including expanding the Section 17 Watershed Reserve boundary, building a new UV Disinfection facility, adding new monitoring wells in aquifer, and improving policy to protect our aquifer.
Continue to implement recommendations (2016 and 2017).
Implement measures to improve the sustainability of the District’s sewer infrastructure including reducing stormwater inflow and infiltration and repairing/replacing aging infrastructure.
Completed comprehensive inspections of the majority of the sewer network over the past five years. The inspections identified deficiencies that are being actively pursued through ongoing sewer replacement and rehabilitation investments. Many stormwater ‘cross connections’ have been identified and corrected, reducing stormwater inflow.
Sewer rehabilitation work continues with flush / camera of the balance of the sewer system (2016). Finalize Sewer Master plan which will include an inflow and infiltration reduction strategy.
Maintained ongoing manhole inspection and collection system repair program to target Sanitary System Inflow & Infiltration. Two sanitary lift stations decommissioned Downtown and replaced with Gravity Sewers (Victoria Street). Improve flood protection infrastructure and maximize opportunities for federal and provincial grant funding. (Also see Integrated Flood Hazard Management Plan above).
Upgraded three kilometres of dikes in Judd Slough (Brackendale) and North Yards areas through a provincial and federal grant ($1.2m received for $1.8m project).
Greenhouse gas savings
UNDERWATER LED 18 District of Squamish | 2015 Annual Report
Surplus budget ($75k) available from the dike upgrade grant re-allocated to make improvements to the Judd Slough pump station (2016).
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