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Document ID ca-brwtpu-2022-11-09 Title Berens River Water Treatment Plant Upgrade URL https://iaac-aeic.gc.ca/050/evaluations/proj/83269 Jurisdiction /ca Subdomain(s) Drinking Water, Water Infrastructure Language en Status completed Analyzed at 2026-03-19 10:23:53.709013+00:00 Relevance Details technical upgrades and regulatory approval for a water treatment plant.

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Q Qualitative Requirements (23)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#Q001	administrative	unknown	mandatory	Project Assessment Responsibility	other	The listed authorities are responsible for the project assessment.	Applies to non-designated projects on federal lands or outside Canada.	high
#Q002	operational	operational	unknown	Silt Curtain Installation	aquatic life, drinking water	Installing a silt curtain under the water starting from shore and working outward to mitigate trapping fish in the work area	During proposed installation of the new water intake structure and pipeline.	medium
#Q003	design	operational	mandatory	Intake Pipe Buoyancy Mitigation	drinking water	The remaining 20 m will be laid on the river bottom with weights to counteract buoyancy	After excavating the initial 30 m trench for the pipe.	high
#Q004	operational	operational	unknown	Trench Backfilling	drinking water	Placing excavated soil from trenching back into the trench	During intake structure and pipeline installation.	medium
#Q005	operational	operational	unknown	Excess Soil Removal	other	Removing excess soil from the ice	During winter installation of the water intake structure.	medium
#Q006	operational	operational	unknown	Shoreline Remediation	drinking water, aquatic life	Placing rip rap on the shoreline and removing silt fencing	Following the completion of intake pipeline installation.	medium
#Q007	design	operational	unknown	Existing Intake Isolation	drinking water	Repairing the existing intake structure and isolating it for future emergency use.	As part of the proposed WTP upgrade project components.	medium
#Q008	operational	operational	unknown	Winter Intake Installation Ice Thickening	other	Ice thickening (so all work can be done off of the ice in winter) using tracked excavation equipment to excavate into the water	During winter installation of the water intake structure and pipeline.	high
#Q009	operational	operational	unknown	Intake Pipeline Trenching and Laying	drinking water	Excavating a trench (approximately 30 m long) and laying the pipe and intake once the trench is complete.	As part of the proposed installation of the new water intake structure and pipeline.	high
#Q010	corrective_action	operational	unknown	Reservoir Hatch Maintenance	drinking water	repair and replacement of hatch lids to facilitate closing and securing of hatches	As part of general facility improvements for the WTP upgrade project.	high
#Q011	design	operational	unknown	Reservoir Vent Installation	drinking water	installation of vents for each existing reservoir cell	As part of general facility improvements for the WTP upgrade project.	high
#Q012	design	operational	unknown	Reservoir Overflow Pipe Adjustment	drinking water	raising of the reservoir overflow pipe to increase available reservoir storage in existing cells	As part of general facility improvements for the WTP upgrade project.	high
#Q013	treatment	treatment	mandatory	Chemical Feed Concentration	drinking water	chemical feed (consisting of 12.5% sodium hypochlorite solution)	During installation of new equipment inside the WTP building.	high
#Q014	treatment	treatment	mandatory	Treatment Technology Suite	drinking water	Ion Exchange system, an ultrafiltration membrane system, a chemical feed... and UV disinfection	As part of new equipment installation inside the WTP building.	high
#Q015	design	operational	mandatory	Emergency Generator Fuel Storage	other	outdoor, 250 kW diesel generator with sub-base double walled fuel storage tank (clad in a weatherproof enclosure)	Replacement of the existing indoor emergency generator.	high
#Q016	design	operational	mandatory	Reservoir Waterproofing and Damp Proofing	drinking water	waterproofing mixed in the concrete and damp proofing on the exterior of underground walls	During expansion and refurbishment of the belowground reservoir.	high
#Q017	design	operational	mandatory	Truck Fill Station Pad	drinking water	drive-through truck fill station with a heated concrete pad	Construction of a new drive-through truck fill station.	high
#Q018	design	operational	mandatory	Distribution Pumping System Installation	drinking water	Installation of a new distribution pumping system consisting of two distribution pumps (30 L/s each), one jockey pump (10 L/s), and two fire pumps (64 L/s).	As part of the proposed WTP upgrade project.	high
#Q019	design	operational	mandatory	Intake Cleaning and Coating Systems	drinking water	a new intake structure (complete with an air scouring system, chemical cleaning system, and zebra mussel repellant coating)	Component of the new water intake structure and pipeline installation.	high
#Q020	design	operational	mandatory	WTP Systems Upgrades	drinking water	Upgrades to the WTP electrical, instrumentation, and heating/ventilation systems.	Required upgrades for the existing WTP facility.	high
#Q021	design	operational	mandatory	Infrastructure Service Connections	drinking water, wastewater	Connecting the two adjacent houses on the east and south side of the site to the sewer and water infrastructure via 32 mm HDPE sewer main and 19 mm HDPE water main.	Service extension for existing residential properties.	high
#Q022	design	operational	mandatory	CCTV Monitoring Expansion	other	upgrades to the closed-circuit television monitoring equipment to the new office/laboratory	General facility improvement for the WTP upgrade project.	high
#Q023	design	operational	mandatory	WTP Main Level Refurbishment	drinking water	Refurbishment of the water treatment plant (WTP) main level, including removal/demolition and reconfiguration of existing equipment within the existing building.	Internal facility upgrade.	high

P Quantitative Requirements (24)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Limit Type	Limit Value	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#P001	design	treatment	unknown	sodium hypochlorite solution concentration	drinking water	requirement	12.5 %	Installation of new equipment inside the WTP building, including a chemical feed		high
#P002	design	operational	unknown	reservoir storage capacity	drinking water	requirement	1505 m3	Expansion and refurbishment of the belowground reservoir to increase the storage capacity		high
#P003	design	operational	unknown	distribution pump capacity	drinking water	requirement	30 L/s	Installation of a new distribution pumping system consisting of two distribution pumps	Per pump (two pumps total)	high
#P004	design	operational	unknown	jockey pump capacity	drinking water	requirement	10 L/s	Installation of a new distribution pumping system consisting of one jockey pump		high
#P005	design	operational	unknown	fire pump capacity	drinking water	requirement	64 L/s	Installation of a new distribution pumping system consisting of two fire pumps	Per pump (two pumps total)	high
#P006	design	operational	unknown	water intake pipeline capacity	drinking water	requirement	79 L/s	The new water intake will consist of a new 300 mm high density polyethylene (HDPE) diameter intake pipeline (increasing the capacity from 30 L/s to 79 L/s)		high
#P007	design	operational	unknown	emergency generator capacity	drinking water, wastewater	requirement	250 kW	Replacement of the existing indoor, 180 kW emergency generator with an outdoor, 250 kW diesel generator		high
#P008	design	operational	unknown	Building expansion east	other	requirement	18.5 m	Expansion of the existing WTP building to the east		high
#P009	design	operational	unknown	Building expansion south	other	requirement	20.6 m	Expansion of the existing WTP building to the south		high
#P010	design	operational	unknown	Additional floor space	other	requirement	420 m2	WTP expansion floor space addition		high
#P011	design	operational	unknown	Water intake pipeline length	drinking water	requirement	50 m	Installation of a new water intake structure and pipeline	approximately	high
#P012	design	operational	unknown	New intake pipeline diameter	drinking water	requirement	300 mm	The new water intake will consist of a new 300 mm HDPE diameter intake pipeline		high
#P013	design	operational	unknown	Intake trench length	drinking water	requirement	30 m	Excavating a trench for the intake pipe	approximately	high
#P014	design	operational	unknown	Submerged pipeline length	drinking water	requirement	20 m	Intake pipe laid on the river bottom with weights		high
#P015	design	operational	unknown	Connection pipeline length	drinking water	requirement	26 m	Existing pipeline connecting the wet well to the WTP being replaced		high
#P016	design	operational	unknown	Connection pipeline diameter	drinking water	requirement	200 m	Replacement pipeline connecting wet well to WTP; document text specifies '200 m diameter' though likely a typo for '200 mm'	verbatim text extraction	medium
#P017	design	operational	unknown	House sewer main diameter	wastewater	requirement	32 mm	Connecting adjacent houses to sewer infrastructure		high
#P018	design	operational	unknown	House water main diameter	drinking water	requirement	19 mm	Connecting adjacent houses to water infrastructure		high
#P019	design	operational	unknown	Service watermain length	drinking water	requirement	100 m	Watermain to service the adjacent truck garage and two houses	approximately	high
#P020	design	operational	unknown	Service watermain diameter	drinking water	requirement	150 mm	Watermain to service the adjacent truck garage and two houses		high
#P021	design	operational	unknown	Service sewer main diameter	wastewater	requirement	38 mm	Sewer main to service the adjacent truck garage and two houses		high
#P022	design	operational	unknown	Truck garage width	other	requirement	18 m	Dimensions of the new truck garage		high
#P023	design	operational	unknown	Truck garage length	other	requirement	26 m	Dimensions of the new truck garage		high
#P024	design	operational	unknown	Truck garage offset distance	other	requirement	25 m	Distance of the truck garage north of the WTP		high

D Definitions (4)

Req ID	Name	Context	Confidence
#D001	WTP	water treatment plant	high
#D002	HDPE	high density polyethylene	high
#D003	Site	Water Treatment Plant Site	high
#D004	Project	The proposed WTP upgrade project	high