Blackburn Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade Study

Section 4.0 - Blackbum Treatment Options
Key technical issues associated with this option are as follows:
Extent to which the VI reduction program is able to reduce peak wet
weather flows must be evaluated.
City need operate only one wastewater treatment and disposal facility.
Major capital works needed to transfer flows to Lansdowne Road WWTP.
Condition and capacity of the existing Mackus Road pumpstation must be
evaluated.
Details for pipeline routes for transferring Blackbum sewage flows to
Lansdowne Road WWTP must be evaluated.
Impact of added flow on capacityloperation of Lansdowne Road WWTP
needs to be evaluated.
Ammonia toxicity issue addressed at Lansdoume Road WWTP.
4.1.2 Design Information
Population
ADWF, m3/d
PWWF, m31d
Pipework
Forcernain from intersection of Mackus Road and North
Blackburn Road to a high point on Hwy. 16.
Diameter, mm
Length, m
Gravity sewer main from the end of 200 diameter forcemain to
the Regional Correctional Centre tie-in
Diameter, rnrn
Length, m
Forcemain from the existing Blackbum WWTP site to the high
point on Graves Road
Diameter, mrn
Length, m
Sanitary sewer syphon from Yellowhead Bridge connecting to
downtown sewage collection system
Diameter, mm
Length, m
Gravity sewer to intersection of isth Ave. and Taylor Drive;
construct new manhole