Purpose
Explore opportunities for greater efficiencies of wastewater/ water treatment plants, facilities, and landfill site.
CR4Explore opportunities for greater efficiencies of water & wastewater treatment plants, facilities, and landfill site buildings and processes
Progress
On time
- Not started
- Planning
- Implementation
- Continuous
Tasks
What are we doing?
- 12/31/2026
Sewer Heat Recovery Subcommitttee
- 1/1/2045
Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Upgrades
Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) upgrades to the Region’s water meter system have been initiated. This new technology enhances water usage tracking, promotes conservation efforts, and eliminates the need for meter readers to drive through communities to collect data, reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The pilot project in Burlington has successfully installed new water meters and radio transmitters at 280 homes and businesses. Similar pilots in Oakville, Milton, and Halton Hills are expected to be completed by 2026.
- 1/1/2045
Proposed Biosolids Facility
An Environmental Assessment is underway to determine the optimal location for a proposed facility that would process biosolids from the wastewater treatment plants into compost.
What has been done?
- 31.12.2024
Equipment Replacement at Landfill Sites
Compactors and dozers used to bury the waste at the landfill sites were replaced with new equipment that allows operators to use GPS technology to more efficiently utilize space at the landfill.
Through the Climate Action Response Team (CART) a Sewer Heat Recovery Subcommittee was established to develop a framework.