Program overview
Metro Vancouver is building the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant, a new treatment facility that will provide tertiary filtration to better protect the environment and meet the needs of a growing region.
Also included in the program are:
- The pump station and sewer pipes to serve the new plant (the Conveyance Project)
- Preliminary design work to decommission the existing Lions Gate Wastewater Treatment Plant
The new plant will serve over 300,000 residents and businesses in the Districts of North and West Vancouver, the City of North Vancouver, and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation). It will replace the Lions Gate Wastewater Treatment Plant, one of the last plants on the west coast of Canada and the United States to provide only primary wastewater treatment.
Building a new plant with a higher level of treatment is essential to meet mandatory federal regulations and to ensure much cleaner treated wastewater is released into the Burrard Inlet. The new plant will feature a modern, enclosed design and robust odour control system, meet the latest earthquake standards, and be resilient to future sea level rise. It will also include a public plaza and community meeting spaces.
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District of North Vancouver
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