Two thirds of an indigenous community’s residents were unserviced by the aerated wastewater treatment lagoon installed in 2006, intended to service the entire community. Additionally, the community was underserviced by their water distribution system and required water to be hauled to most of the residences where residents were otherwise using untreated and unmonitored private well water.  The community required an assessment and associated feasibility study to determine the potential costs and impacts to the existing water and wastewater systems to expand and service the entire community.

BMCE completed a detailed water and wastewater systems assessment for the community. This included document reviews, field investigations, survey, modelling, and compliance assessments. BMCE then prepared conceptual drawings to service the entirety of the community’s buildings, a list of deficiencies in the current operating systems, and opinions of probable cost for the repairs, upgrades, replacements and expansions recommended.

Utilizing BMCE’s reports, the community was able to secure funding to make the recommended upgrades to the existing system, including a new water treatment plant, improved safety and compliance measures, and increased community service.