DISCUSSION PAPER NO. 3 Regional District of Nanaimo Policies Regarding New Communities and Developer Installed Treatment Plants
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Abstract
The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) is undertaking a review of its Liquid Waste Management Plan (LWMP) to determine if amendments to the plan are required at this time. As part of this work, discussion papers are being developed and circulated to the RDN Liquid Waste Advisory Committee for their input and comments. Previous discussion papers have reviewed existing conditions and on-site treatment issues. This discussion paper takes a look at policies regarding new communities and developer-installed treatment plants. These treatment plants are more commonly known as package wastewater treatment plants. 1.1 Package Wastewater Treatment Plants and Regulatory Requirements A package wastewater treatment plant is a pre-fabricated or pre-built wastewater treatment plant, which uses a process involving energy, and mechanical, biological, chemical, or physical treatment of the wastewater to reduce the following wastewater constituents: biological oxygen demand, suspended solids, nitrogen, bacteria, and other wastewater constituents. Package treatment plants typically provide a secondary level of treatment and are smaller than conventional treatment plants. Package treatment plants are privately owned, and serve specific uses or new housing developments, rather than entire cities or regional districts. In 1996, the RDN Board requested the Ministries of Health and Environment cease approval of package treatment plants for strata and other private developments within the RDN, except where the application had first been referred to the RDN for review and approval. The RDN passed this resolution because it was concerned about the following: Package treatment plants may be approved on a site-by-site basis with no assessment of the cumulative impact of such approvals. Package treatment plant approval might conflict with the RDN’s strategy to provide community sewer service. 1
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