An open house is planned for Wednesday afternoon to discuss the replacement of the existing raw intake from Lake Huron to the Petrolia Water Treatment Plant (WTP) in Bright's Grove.
The pipeline is approaching the end of its useful service life and the Town of Petrolia has undertaken an Environmental Assessment (EA) Study to replace the one that was originally installed in 1944.
The project will increase access to safe drinking water by restoring the capacity of the existing treatment plant to its rated capacity of 12,000 m3/d.
The EA Study will be introduced, background information will be provided, and preliminary preferred alternatives will be shared.
Residents are invited to drop in to the WTP meeting room, located at 2701 Old Lakeshore Rd., between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Members of the project team will be available to answer questions and receive feedback.
Almost $12 million in infrastructure funding from the federal and provincial government was secured for the $16.2 million project in April 2022.
Petrolia, Enniskillen, Dawn-Euphemia, and Oil Springs collaborated on the joint application.
Engineers previously told Sarnia News Today the 24-inch pipeline will travel out 600 metres into the lake and include improvements to combat ice blockages.
