Wastewater Treatment Plant Construction 40 Percent Complete

The City of Regina and EPCOR Water Prairies Inc. provided an update on the construction progress at the Wastewater Treatment Plant this morning.

Construction on the public-private partnership continues to be on-schedule and on-budget, is now approximately 40 per cent complete and will be substantially completed in December 2016. The upgrades to the plant will address higher provincial effluent standards, provide capacity for growth, improve water quality for Regina citizens and neighbouring communities and benefit the environment.

Construction includes three new bioreactors which reduce ammonia and phosphorous in wastewater, the refurbishment of the primary sedimentation tanks, as well as three new secondary clarifiers.

“It’s great to see the construction progress, especially knowing that we remain on-time and on-budget,” said Mayor Michael Fougere. “Not only has this project delivered $43.5 million in construction cost savings and $248M saved over 30 years of the contract, EPCOR has also been able to accelerate work on the new ultraviolet system, which will improve the treatment process right away.”

“This project is progressing on-schedule and we are excited to see it come together,” said Stephen Stanley, EPCOR Senior Vice President. “The new plant will provide substantial benefits to the community and the environment for years to come.  The biological processes that will be implemented when the new plant is commissioned will reduce the amount of chemicals required in the treatment process which reduces operating costs and nutrient loading Wascana Creek.”