Uplands Combined Sewer Separation

The Uplands Sewer Separation project is one of Oak Bay’s major infrastructure commitments under the regional Core Area Liquid Waste Management Plan (CALWMP). Once both phases are complete, the project will eliminate sanitary sewer overflows to the nearshore marine environment, thereby significantly improving health and environmental protection.

This project will also bring the municipality in compliance with provincial and federal wastewater and environmental protection legislation. Notably, the Province of BC has directed that construction of the Humber catchment area must be complete by 2025.

Phase One - Humber Catchment

Physical works that will be undertaken as part of the first phase (Humber catchment construction) include:

  • construction of a new gravity stormwater system (approximately 3.5 km), including mains, manholes, catch basins and leads;
  • installation of new service connections to each house (approximately 120);
  • installation of new streetlights, and
  • construction of two new ocean outfalls.

Current Work - January/February 2025

  • Installation of the storm drain on Humber Road, including rock removal.
  • Installation of the storm drain lateral connections on Norfolk Road.
  • Installation of the water main on Exeter Road.
  • Installation of storm main on Midland Road between Costain’s Green Park and Midland round-about.
  • Water main connection tie-in at Ripon Road and Beach Drive.

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Additional Information and Reports

 

Click here to access agendas, minutes and webcastings (where available) for the meetings listed below. 

STATUS

SUBJECT
Council - June 13/22 Report - Director of Engineering and Public Works - Minister of Environment and Climate Change Direction on Project Timelines - discussion on this report resulted in the beginning of the project initiation phase, with governance review and decision making scheduled for early 2023.
Council - January 10/22 Report - Director of Engineering and Public Works - Grant Opportunity - Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program - Green Infrastructure (2022 Intake)
Council - February 10/20 Report - Director of Engineering Services - Grant Opportunity - Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (2020 Intake)
Council - November 12/19

Report - Director of Engineering Services - Program Update: Combined Sewer Separation

Attachment 1 - Letter from CRD Board to Minister of Environment (Feb 15, 2017)

Attachment 2 - Letter from Minister of Environment and Climate Change to CRD, June 20, 2018

Attachmetn 3 - Program Update - Combined Sewer Separation in Oak Bay, November 2019
Council - July 9/18 Report - Director of Engineering Services - Grant Opportunity - Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program - Green Infrastructure
Council - July 17/17 Report - Director of Engineering Services - Contract Award - Detailed Design Services - Humber Catchment (Uplands)
Council - May 23/17

Grant Opportunity - Strategic Priorities Fund (Federal Gas Tax Fund)
Media Release - Mar. 17/17 British Columbia Clean Water Wastewater Fund Announcement
Council - Nov. 14/16

Grant Opportunity - Clean Water and Wastewater Fund
Council - Oct. 11/16 Option endorsement by Council
Sp. Committee - Oct. 5/16

Presentation - Project Manager

Report - Project Manager

McElhanney Report - Project Recommendation

Final Report - Appendix A - Fig. A - 3A*

Final Report - Appendix A - Fig. 3B - 9*

Final Report - Appendix B

Final Report - Appendix C

Final Report - Appendix D

Final Report - Appendix E

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Council - Sept. 19/16

Project Manager Report re: Uplands Project Update

Project Manager Report re: Geotechnical Investigation

WSP Geotechnical Investigation Report - 1 of 2*

WSP Geotechnical Investigation Report - 2 of 2*

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Council - Jul. 18/16 Project Manager Memo re: Geotechnical Investigation Project Update
Council - Jun. 13/16 Project Manager Memo re: Supplementary Information
Media Release - Jun. 7/16 Geotechnical work to commence in Uplands Neighbourhood
Council - May 24/16 Project Manager Memo re: Contract Award for Phase 1 Geotechnical Investigation
COW - May 16/16

Memo - Assessing Service Installs and Tree Damage

Memo - Trenchless Technology

Presentation - Trenchless 101

Council - Apr. 25/16

 Acting Dir. of Engineering Services Report - Small Communities Fund
Council - Mar. 29/16

Project Manager Memo re: Phase 1 Geotechnical Investigation and RFP

Chief Administrative Officer's Report
Council - Feb. 22/16 Project Manager's Report
COW - Feb. 15/16 Project Manager's Report
Sp. Committee - Feb. 2/16

CAO's Memo on Special Committee of the Whole Process

Project Manager's Report

Project Manager's Presentation

Tech Memo

Posted Jan.28/16

Options Development by McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd. (Oct. 30/15)

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Tech Memo

Posted Jan. 28/16

Pre-Design Phase - McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd. (Nov. 18/15)

(large file size, slow to download)
Media Release - Jan. 14/16 Special Committee of the Whole meeting scheduled for Feb. 2/16
Media Release - Dec. 3/15 Deadline extended for survey to midnight December 11, 2015
Article - Nov. 27/15  Uplands Sewer Separation affects all residents - Oak Bay News
Online Survey - Nov. 9/15

Project survey: What is important to you? (closed midnight Dec. 11/15)

Survey results available here.
Tech. Report - Nov. 6/15 Archaeological Overview Assessment by Golder Associates Ltd.
Tech. Memo - Nov. 6/15

Archaeological Guidelines  by Golder Associates Ltd.

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Nov. 6/15 Open House Presentation Materials

FAQ - Oct. 27/15

Updated Nov. 6/15

Frequently Asked Questions on the Uplands Sewer Separation Project
Letter - Oct. 27/15 Letter to Residents Regarding Project
Media Release - Oct. 27/15 Open House Events Schedule
Council - Oct. 26/15 Summary of Six Options for Combined Sewer Separation

Council - Oct. 26/15

 

Powerpoint Presentation to Council by J.A. (Jack) Hull, Project Manager

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Council - Jun. 22/15 Revised Grant Application - Design, Public Outreach & Construction
Media Release - May 12/15 Council Awards Pre-Design Study Contract
Council - May 11/15 RFP Evaluation and Contract Award
Council - Mar. 23/15 Grant Application - Design
Committee - Feb. 16/15 Pre-Design Study Parameters
Uplands Survey Data - Sept. 2014 Survey Data (Excel, CSV file)