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Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study
Master Plan Update for Russell Township Water and Wastewater Systems

Notice of Master Plan

Public Notice - January 6, 2025 

The Study and Process

The Corporation of the Township of Russell (Township) has completed a Water and Wastewater Master Plan Update following Approach #1 for Master Plans within the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) process. The Master Plan identifies recommended water and wastewater infrastructure projects to service the future growth of the Township while minimizing social, environmental, and financial impacts. The Master Plan incorporates comments received from the public and agencies during the study.

Identified Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Projects

The recommended water and wastewater infrastructure projects are listed below by identified MCEA project type. Projects recommended by the Master Plan identified as Schedule B and Schedule C type projects will require additional project specific MCEA studies outside of the scope of this Master Plan.

Exempt:

  • Water Supply - Increase water supply from City of Ottawa
  • Wastewater Treatment Short-Term – Process optimization of Embrun Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) and Russell WWTP to improve performance. Provisional project for ammonia polishing pending optimization results and timing of long-term solution
  • Linear Infrastructure and Pumping Station Upgrades – New or upgrades to existing pumping stations, watermains and sewers in existing sites and/or right of ways

Eligible for Screening to Exempt or Schedule B:

  • Water Storage and Booster Pumping Station (BPS) Upgrades – Expand Embrun Reservoir storage and increase firm capacities of Russell and Embrun BPSs

Schedule C:

  • Wastewater Treatment Long-Term - Construct a new Combined WWTP

Master Plan Report

The Master Plan Report detailing the planning process, findings, and recommendations for the study will be available for public review for 30 calendar days until February 5, 2025. The Report is available for public review on the Township website at www.russell.ca. During the 30-day review period you are encouraged to contact the Township of Russell and/or CIMA+ if you have any questions or concerns about this project.


 

François Landry 
Russell Township 
Project Manager 
613-443-1747
francoislandry@russell.ca


Bradley Young, Ph.D., P.Eng.
CIMA+
Project Manager
647-614-2462
bradley.young@cima.ca

Under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Environmental Assessment Act, unless otherwise stated in the submission, any personal information such as name, address, telephone number and property location included in a submission will become part of the public record files for this matter and may be released, if requested, to any person.

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