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)
- The preliminary design for decommissioning the existing Lions Gate Wastewater Treatment Plant
About the treatment plant
The new North Shore Wastewater Treatment 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 existing Lions Gate Wastewater Treatment Plant on the North Shore, one of the last plants on the west coast of Canada and the United States to provide only primary level wastewater treatment. Building a new wastewater treatment plant that provides a higher level of treatment is essential to comply with mandatory federal regulations. It will also ensure the treated wastewater released into the marine environment of the Burrard Inlet is much cleaner.
Common questions about the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant
Metro Vancouver recognizes concerns about the updated cost and schedule to complete the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant, and changes to rates to deliver wastewater services to the region. Please find responses to frequently asked questions below.
Program benefits
The new plant will:
- Provide tertiary filtration to improve the quality of the treated wastewater released into the Burrard Inlet
- Feature a modern, enclosed design and robust odour control system
- Add treatment capacity needed to serve a growing population
- Meet the latest earthquake standards and be resilient to future sea level rise
- Be constructed to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold and ENVISION Gold certification standards
- Include a public plaza, education and community meeting spaces
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District of North Vancouver