Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant

Province: British Columbia

City/Region: Richmond

Image Credit: Metro Vancouver

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Project End: 2035

Project Type: Water Wastewater

Industry Sector: Other

Project Amount: $10 billion

Date of Completion: 2035 Phase 1 Early and Enabling Works: 2026 Phase 2 Treatment Plant and Related Works: 2026+

Funding Source: Public

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About The Project

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.

Project Owner: Metro Vancouver

Engineer: AECOM, Jacobs; Mott MacDonald (consulting)

Other Key Players: Musqueam Indian Band; WSP (geotechnical services/permitting); McElhanney (site surveyor); EY (management consultant); Graham (contractor); INTECH (risk advisor)

Management Consultants: Program Management Consultant: Stantec

Architects: Space2Place, Local Practice

Legal: Bennet Jones LLP

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