Woodward Upgrades Sub-Projects

Hamilton Clean Harbour Program

Woodward Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades

At $340 million, the Woodward Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrades represent the largest investment within the City of Hamilton’s Clean Water Program. The upgrade project is a multi-phase, multi-year process that includes a number of sub-projects, each of which has its own specification and timelines.

Sub-Project	Benefits	Supporting Resources	Current Status
Tertiary Treatment Upgrades, New Chlorine Contact Tank and Improvements to Red Hill Creek	Improved Effluent Quality: Addition of a tertiary treatment process to allow the Woodward Wastewater Treatment Plant to meet stringent Hamilton Harbour Remedial Action Plan targets. Maximizes Plant Hydraulics: Dedicated discharge location into Red Hill Creek required for tertiary treated effluent, and dedicates existing outfall for increased treatment of wet-weather flows. Red Hill Creek: Improvements, including widening, of Red Hill Creek between the new and existing outfall to convey the new tertiary treated effluent.	Red Hill Creek Improvements Kickoff Presentation (PDF, 219 KB) Learn more about Tertiary Treatment Tertiary Treatment Upgrades Building Rendering	Commencing detailed phase - May 2017
Main Wastewater Pumping Station Upgrades	Increased Capacity: Meet future wet-weather capacity needs of 1700 MLD. Improved Conveyance: Larger and deeper wet well to mitigate system flooding, provide increased system storage and reduce solids buildup during dry weather flows. Improved Maintenance: Split wet well design allowing for half of the wet well to be taken off-line for maintenance, while pumping station remains in operation.	Main Pumping Station Contract 1 Renderings: Final, Woodward Aerial 1 Final 2nd Draft, Eye1 Final 2nd Draft, Low Aerial Full size Pumping Station Architectural Renderings (PDF, 403 KB) Video: Take a Tour - 3D Wet Well - Fly Through	Contract awarded March 2017 Construction starting June 2017
Electrical and Chlorination System Upgrades	Replace Aging Assets: Reduce risk by replacing critical assets at the end of their useful life. Increased Standby Power: Provide sufficient standby power to all essential loads. Energy Efficiencies: Maximize energy efficiencies wherever possible.	Electrical Upgrades - Contract 2 Renderings: Final 2nd Draft, Eye Final 2nd Draft, Eye 2 Full size Electrical Architectural Renderings (PDF, 315 KB)	Contract open for tender Award expected for August 2017 Construction starting fall 2017
Collection System Upgrades	Improved Monitoring and Controls: Series of flow monitoring and control devices installed at strategic location allowing for better hydraulic management of wet-weather flows, optimizing capacity.		Phase 1: Completed Phase 2: Pre-Design