Woodward Wastewater Treatment Plant

Rank 2024

NR

Industry Sector: Water

Project Type: Water Wastewater

Project Value: $340 million

Funding Source: Public

Federal Funding: $100 million

Provincial Funding: $100 million

Municipal Funding: $140 million

Province: Ontario

City / Region: Hamilton

The Woodward Wastewater Treatment Plant project is one of several measures being implemented to address concerns over the quality of the water in Hamilton Harbour. This multi-stage project will have a direct impact on the health of the local enviroment, specifically the water quality in the harbour.

The project includes:

new raw sewage pumping station;

new energy centre/electricalupgrades;

the addition of a tertiary level of treatment;

new chlorine contact tank;

upgrades to the Red Hill Creek outfall;

and upgrades to the collection system.

Construction of two phases are underway with the third, the tertiary treatment upgrades, new chlorine contact tank, and improvements to Red Hill Creek to begin in Q1 2019.

Project Owner: City of Hamilton

Contractor: Maple/Ball JV—Maple Reinders and Ball Construction (Raw Sewage Pumping Station); Alberici Contractors (Electrical and Chlorination System Upgrades)

Other Key Players: CIMA+

Legal: Blake, Cassels & Graydon (advised the City of Hamilton)

2019 Rank: 100

2018 Rank: 98