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Home My WebLink AboutPSD-157-04 , .. II Clw:illglOn REPORT PLANNING SERVICES Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE Date: Monday, December 6,2004 Report #: PSD-157-04 File #: PLN 33.12.1 !..e-s JJ: 01/11-'16-04 By-law #: Subject: DURHAM BIOSOLlDS MASTER PLAN STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report PSD-157-04 be received; 2, THAT Council endorse the preferred strategies for managing biosolids and septage in Durham Region as outlined in the Durham Biosolids Master Plan; and 3. THAT the Durham Region Works Department be notified of Council's decision, Submitted by: cj. 12 /(J ~ Reviewed by: ~... ~ ~, Franklin Wu, Chief Administrative Officer FLlDJC/df 22 November 2004 CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON 40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L 1C 3A6 T (905)623-3379 F (905)623-0830 095 " " REPORT NO.: PSD.157-04 PAGE 2 1.0 BACKGROUND 1.1 In the fall of 2003, the Region Durham initiated a Biosolids Master Plan study to prepare a sustainable, reliable. environmentally sound, cost-effective and flexible biosolids management strategy for Durham Region to the year 2021. Since August 2003, a portion of dewatered biosolids cake has been landfilled in Michigan due to reduced incineration capacity during an incinerator upgrade. 1.2 Durham Region owns and operates seven Water Pollution Control Plants (WPCPs) that treat wastewater generated within urban serviced areas in the Region. Clarington has the Port Darlington WPCP, Newcastle WPCP and the new Courtice WPCP is scheduled to be commissioned in 2007. 1.3 The treatment of wastewater generates a residue, which is a slurry of solids and water, referred to as sludge. The sludge solids are mostly organic in nature, with high nutrient value. The sludge is further processed to stabilize the organics and is referred to as biosolids. 1.4 Durham Region currently has two primary methods of stabilized sludge/biosolids management being: agricultural land application of liquid biosolids and incineration of dewatered sludge and biosolids at Duffin Creek WPCP in Pickering, with ash recycling to a cement plant. 2.0 MASTER PLAN PROCESS AND RESULTS 2.1 The Biosolids Master Plan has been completed following the Master Plan process defined in the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment for Water and Wastewater Projects. This Master Plan satisfies the requirements of Phase 1 and 2 of the Class EA process. The Master Plan process includes public and agency consultation at each phase of the process and a reasonable range of alternative solutions must be identified and systematically evaluated. Staff participated on the Stakeholders Advisory Committee and at the public review sessions as the process proceeded through the various stages. In addition. the project manager attended two Agricultural Advisory Committee of Clarington meetings to update and receive feedback as part of the process. 2.2 Regional strategies were developed for integrating the preferred management option into the existing program, The approach used to develop strategies, considered the existing programs and facilities. The basis for developing a long term strategy has short-term and long-term implementation timeframes. The short-term Regional strategy will continue the beneficial use of liquid biosolid spreading on agricultural land within the Region, Many of the Region's facilities have digestion processes for the purpose of generating biosolids suitable for this purpose. Incineration is not technically well-suited to smaller facilities; therefore, Duffin Creek WPCP has been selected to build a fluidized bed incineration, ti!:Jb , REPORT NO.: PSD-157.04 PAGE 3 2.3 The preferred implementation plan affects Clarington by proposing works at Port Darjington WPCP for both the interim and long-term anaerobic digestion of biosolids, land application and hauling to Duffin Creek when digester capacity is reached and land application is not available. For Newcastle WPCP the undigested sludge would be hauled to Duffin Creek. For Courtice it will be built with anaerobic digestion of biosolids for land application and haul to Duffin Creek when land application is not available. 2.4 Septage, from holding tanks, will be managed by the construction of new septage receiving facilities one of which will be a Port Darlington WPCP. 2,5 Other components of the implementation plan for biosolids management in Durham Region include: · On-going monitoring to ensure compliance with existing regulations, guidelines and standards; · Proactive improvements to exceed existing regulations, guidelines and standards; · On-going monitoring to ensure the terms of any contract related to the management of biosolids are met; .. On-going monitoring of emerging markets, and monitoring and possible participation in research and development of biosolids management technologies; · Annual review on the success of the biosolids management program in meeting defined goals; · On a 5-year basis, review and updating of the Biosolids Master Plan, 3.0 CONCLUSION 3.1 The 3D-day public review period commenced November 17, 2004; it is the intention of the Region's Project Team to work to resolve any outstanding issues that have not been adequately addressed, Following the public review period, the draft reports will be presented to Durham Region Works Committee and to Regional Council for approval. 3,2 Staff believe that the recommendations contained within the Durham Biosolids Master Plan Study are of benefit to the residents of Clarington and should be endorsed by Council as the preferred solution. Attachments: Attachment 1 - Newsletter No, 4 List of interested parties to be advised of Council's decision: Rich Tindale, Project Manager Port Darlington Harbour Company Port Darlington Community Association George Zajoc oin REPORT NO.: PSD-157-04 INTERESTED PARTIES LIST List of interested parties to be advised of Council's decision: Rich Tindale, Project Manager Region of Durham Works Dept. 105 Consumers Drive Whitby, ON L 1 N 6A3 Port Darlington Harbour Company c/o A. Wiggers 125 Port Darlington Road R.R.#2 Bowmanville, ON L 1 C 3K3 Port Darlington Community Association c/o Glenda Gies 311 Cove Road Bowmanville, ON L 1 C 3K3 Aird & Berlis, LLP BCE Place, Suite 1800 Box 754, 181 Bay Street Toronto, ON M5J 2T9 Attention: George Zajoc UvO " ATTACHMENT 1 IMPLEMENTATION OF PREFERRED STRATEGIES During the past year a number of strategies for managing septage and biosolids in Durham Region have been developed; and with the assistance of the public, interested groups, and relevant agencies, the preferred management strategies were identified, In order to implement these preferred strategies, new biosolids and septage management works are planned for Durham Region, Biosolids Management Works Incineration has been identified as the preferred option for providing additional biosoiids management capacity in Durham Region, The preferred location for providing the additional incineration capacity is the existing incineration facility at the Duffin Creek Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) in south Pickering, Incineration Facility at tha Duffin Creek WPCP ! Septage Management Works The preferred option for managing septage in Durham Region involves the construction of new septage receiving facilities at the following four locations: . Duffin Creek WPCP (in Pickering) . Corbett Creek WPCP (in Whitby) . Port Darlington WPCP (in Bowmanville) . Lake Simcoe WPCP (in Beaverton) November 2004 Newsletter No.4 u;J ::J PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD Draft reports have been prepared to document the development of Durham Region's Biosolids Master Plan and Septage Management Strategy, A 30-day public review period is to commence on Wednesday, November 17, 2004. Durham Region's Project Team will work to resolve any outstanding issues prior to the close of the 30-day public review period, Following the public review period, the draft reports will be presented to the Durham Region Works Committee and to Regional Council for approval. Anyone with comments and concerns that they believe have not been adequately addressed by Durham Region's Project Team during the public review period may request to appear as a delegation before the Works Committee, BIOSOLlDS MASTER PLAN P",pcredby KMK Consulk>(I/s lim'led inksc6<ilicnwith: IJ# I /'i!,,?\ I' {,:C I \~^""-/'"/ L~_ B;od&,v""f<:hCanoci" WHERE TO VIEW THE REPORTS During the 30-day public review period, copies of the study reports are available for the purposes of public review at the following locations: . Durham Region Works Department 105 Consumers Drive, Whiby . Pickering City Hall 1 The Esplanade, Pickering . Ajax Civic Centre' 65 Harwood Avenue South, Ajax . Whitby Town Hall 575 Rossland Road East, Whitby . Oshawa City Hall 50 Centre Street South, Oshawa . Clarington Town Hall 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville . Uxbridge Municipal Offices 51 Toronto Street South, Uxbridge . Scugog Municipal Offices 181 Perry Street, Port Perry . Brock Administration Building 1 Cameron Street East, Cannington . Main library branches in Durham Region In addition, an Executive Summary for each report can be viewed on the project web site at www.region.durham.on.ca/biosolids. CONTACT INFORMATION If you have a question or comment about the study findings or reports during the 30-day public review period, please contact: Rich Tindall, P.Eng. Project Manager Region of Durham Works Department 105 Consumers Drive WHITBY, Ontario L 1 N 6A3 Local telephone: (905) 668-7721, Ex!. 5363 Toll free telephone: 1-800-372-1103 Fax: (905) 668-2051 Email: BiosolidsMasterPlan@region.durham.on.ca Comments on the reports should be received by Friday December 17, 2004 @ 30% Post-Consumer Recycled Content, Acid-Free .;:D;:,' --,~,. 69 iF! ,i 1