New Septage Waste Haulage Receiving Station EA

Notice of Study Completion & Public Review Period

The City of Hamilton has completed a Schedule 'B' Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) study to determine the preferred location for a new septage waste haulage receiving station (SWHRS). A number of areas were evaluated as part of the study.

The preferred site is located on Dartnall Road between Rymal Road East and Twenty Road. The new SWHRS will consist of:

  • a building housing septage receiving equipment including piped connections for septage haulage trucks
  • odour control equipment
  • spill containment area
  • outdoor water connection
  • motion activated outdoor lighting
  • perimeter fencing
  • 24-hour card access
  • paved area for truck turnarounds
  • underground sanitary sewer connection

Public review for comments

A Project File report describing the planning process followed and the conclusions has been completed and has been placed on public record for a review period starting June 21, 2019 and ending July 22, 2019.

Prefer to review in person? You can visit any of these locations to review a hard copy of the Project Report:

  • City Clerk, City Hall, 71 Main Street West, 1st Floor
  • City Centre, 77 James Street North, Hamilton, Suite 400
  • Turner Park Library, 352 Rymal Road East, Hamilton

Do you have accessibility requirements? Contact 905-546-2424 ext. 2087 or sharon.macpherson-nemeth@hamilton.ca.

Public comments

If you reveiwing the document you have questions or concerns, contact:
Sharon MacPherson-Nemeth
Phone: 905-546-2424 ext. 2087
Email: sharon.macpherson-nemeth@hamilton.ca

In the event concerns regarding this project cannot be resolved through discussions with the project team, a person may request the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks make an order for the project to comply with Part II of the Environmental Assessment Act (known as a Part II Order), which elevates the status of the project to a higher level of assessment. Requests must be received by the Minister at the address below during the public review period by July 22, 2019, with a copy to the City of Hamilton Clerk and Project Manager above. Part II Order requests must be made in writing using the “Part II Order” request form (form 012-2206E) that can be found at http://www.forms.ssb.gov.on.ca/ or by contacting a member of the project team. Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks77 Wellesley Street West, 11th Floor, Ferguson BlockToronto, ON M7A 1N3

Information will be collected in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will be become part of the public record.

 

The City of Hamilton initiated a Class Environmental Assessment study to determine the preferred location for a new septage waste haulage receiving station in Hamilton to accept sewage from residential, commercial and industrial sources from areas that are not currently serviced by the City’s sanitary sewer system.

This study includes public, review agency, and First Nations consultation, evaluation of alternatives, assessment of the impacts of the proposed works, and identification of measures to mitigate any adverse impacts.

Study status: Active

Classification: Schedule B

Map of the study area for the New Waste Haulage Receiving Station

Two public information sessions will be held as part of this study.

Public Information Centre No. 2
Held September 19, 2018
To introduce the background and objectives of the study, communicate the approach of the evaluation of alternatives and present the alternative sites and the preliminary preferred site.
Display panels (PDF,  3 MB) | Comment sheet (PDF, 151 KB)

Public Information Centre No. 1
Held November 9, 2017
To provide background information and to identify the problems and opportunities that will be addressed through the study.
Display panels (PDF,  6 MB) | Comment sheet (PDF, 138 KB)

Contact us

Sharon MacPherson-Nemeth
Phone: 905-546-2424 ext. 2087
Email: sharon.macpherson-nemeth@hamilton.ca