Upgrading Sauble Beach/Area Existing Water Systems

Upgrading Sauble
Beach and Area
Existing Water
Systems
Introduction and Background
The Town of South Bruce Peninsula owns
and operates eleven small waterworks in
the Sauble Beach, Chesley Lake and
Oliphant areas. In the Sauble Beach area,
there are eight waterworks, namely
Robins, Fedy, Forbes, Trask, Thomson,
Winburk, Gremik and Huron Woods.
Fiddlehead & Cammidge and Collins are
in Oliphant and Foreman water system in
Chesley Lake
Background
In 2000, the Province of Ontario promulgated Drinking
Water Protection Regulation 459/00, which has now
been replaced with Regulation 170.03. The Engineer's
Reports for all eleven water works were prepared and
submitted to the MOE in 2001. Based on the findings of
the Engineer's Reports, the MOE issued Consolidated
Certificates of Approval which outlined the capital
upgrades required for each waterworks to meet the
requirements of the Regulation. Based on these
Consolidated Certificates of Approval, the Town of South
Bruce Peninsula submitted applications to Ontario Small
Town and Rural Development Infrastructure Program
(OSTAR) for a Provincial grant to upgrade all eleven
waterworks, including the seven waterworks in the
Sauble Beach area.
Background
The Town of South Bruce Peninsula initiated a
Class Environmental Assessment to determine
the most appropriate alternative to meet the
requirements of the Regulation for all eleven
waterworks. A preliminary information package
comprising of the problem definition and
preliminary alternative solutions was prepared
and mailed to the water consumers of these
waterworks. This information package was also
advertised in the local newspaper.
Background
To confirm the adequacy and suitability of
the water supply (for the preferred
alternatives) in the Sauble Beach and
Oliphant area water systems, a
hydrogeological investigation was initiated
after the preliminary information package
was issued.
Background
A public meeting was held on October 12, 2002
where information was presented relating to the
problem definition and alternative solutions for
all eleven water systems. The preferred
alternative was to combine the seven
waterworks in the Sauble Beach area, namely
Robins, Fedy, Forbes, Trask, Thomson, Winburk
and Gremik and be serviced by a centrally-
located water supply and treatment works
hereinafter called the "Amabel-Sauble
Waterworks".
Background
It was also proposed to combine the Fiddlehead
and the Cammidge and Collins waterworks into
one common water supply and treatment works,
hereinafter called the "Oliphant Waterworks".
The Huron Woods and Foreman waterworks
were identified to remain as "stand alone"
waterworks. The Amabel-Sauble Waterworks
and the Oliphant Area Water System were
identified as Schedule C activities under the
Municipal Class Environmental Assessment
whereas upgrades to the Huron Woods and
Foreman Waterworks were identified as
Schedule B activities.
Background
The information presented at the public meeting for the
Amabel-Sauble School Waterworks and the Oliphant
Area Water System was compiled after public comments
were received. A report entitled "Phase I and Phase II
Class Environmental Assessment Report for Upgrading
Nine Water Supply Systems in Sauble/Oliphant Area",
February 2003 was prepared and circulated to
government agencies. The Council of South Bruce
Peninsula selected the preferred alternative (as identified
at the public meeting) for the Sauble Beach and Oliphant
Area Waterworks and passed a resolution on June 9,
2003 after giving due consideration to public comments.
Background
The selection of the preferred alternative commenced
the beginning of the Phase III assessment of the
Oliphant Area Water System and the Amabel-Sauble
School Waterworks. The Phase III assessments for the
two water systems were undertaken concurrently as two
separate projects. The alternative design concepts for
the preferred alternative were prepared and the
information was presented to the public on October 4,
2003, a mandatory Phase III public open house. At this
public open house, alternative design concepts for the
Amabel-Sauble School Waterworks and the Oliphant
Area Water System were presented. South Bruce
Peninsula is considering the preferred alternative as
identified in the October 4, 2003 Phase III public open
house, for complying with the Regulation requirements
for Robins, Fedy, Forbes, Trask, Thomson, Winburk and
Gremik.
Cost Per Water Customer Estimates
In keeping with current policy of the
municipality, the capital cost for up-grading
of all eleven water systems in the Chesley
area and Oliphant and Sauble Beach area
waterworks will be shared equally by all
existing and vacant lot owners on the
eleven water systems. The operation and
maintenance cost will be shared by all
existing water customers of the eleven
water systems.
Cost of Preferred Alternative Based on
Existing (Vacant and Non-Vacant Lots)

CAPITAL COST

Total eligible capital cost for Oliphant Area Water System, Sauble Area $8,820,000
Water System, Foreman #8 Water System Upgrade and Huron Woods #7
Water System Upgrade

Cost after OSTAR Subsidy at 67% $2,998,800

Cost per lot (512 lots) (vacant or non-vacant) $5,664