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8 - IONA ISLAND WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT PROJECTS - $9.9 BILLION
The existing Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant
provides primary treatment for communities in Vancouver,
the UBC Endowment Lands, and parts of Burnaby and
Richmond. As the facility reaches the end of its service life,
Metro Vancouver has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to
positively contribute to the health and well-being of people,
as well as the ecological health and biodiversity of the Fraser
River Estuary and the Salish Sea. The plant upgrade will
provide tertiary-level treatment and meet the latest seismic
standards, account for future sea level rise, and incorporate
cutting-edge technologies for resource and energy
recovery, greenhouse gas reductions, odour reduction, and
energy efficiency. Metro Vancouver is working to ensure the
new facility contributes positively to the community and is
working closely with stakeholders and 14 local First Nations,
particularly the Musqueam Indian Band. The upgrade project
also includes a suite of 20 ecological projects to enhance
freshwater wetland habitat for birds and wildlife.
WAT E R C A N A D A . N E T
2022 Rank: 8
Location: Richmond, B.C.
Owner: Metro Vancouver
Program Management Consultant: Stantec
Engineer: AECOM, Jacobs
Architect: Space2Place, Local Practice
Other Key Players: Musqueam Indian Band;
WSP (geotechnical services/permitting)
Funding: Public
Substantial Completion: 2035
Phase 1 Early and Enabling Works: 2026
Phase 2 Treatment Plant and Related Works: 2026+
To see the Top100 list in its entirety
visit top100projects.ca
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