Notice of Commencement: Water and Wastewater Servicing Master Plan Update

The Project:

The Town of Saugeen Shores is updating the Water and Wastewater Servicing Master Plan for the communities of Port Elgin and Southampton. The Master Plan was last updated in 2020 and since that time, the Town has experienced significant residential and non-residential growth. The water system also services our neighbours in the Saugeen Ojibway First Nation (SON). The update to the Master Plan will involve a review of existing water treatment, distribution, storage infrastructure, sanitary and sewage collection and treatment infrastructure. The study will also include a review of future growth forecasts and potential future water and wastewater servicing requirements to 2044 as they relate to key infrastructure. Upon completion, the Master Plan will serve as a strategic document for the continued provision of water and wastewater services that will integrate with other major planning, development, and financing plans and policies. The Master Plan will also identify recommended projects and outline estimated timelines or triggers for implementation.

The Environmental Assessment Process:

The Water and Wastewater Servicing Master Plan is being conducted in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA), dated October 2000, as amended in 2007, 2015, and 2023 under the Environmental Assessment Act. Master Plan studies incorporate Phases 1 & 2 of the MCEA process and include consultation with the general public, community stakeholders, government review agencies, and Indigenous communities.

Public Involvement:

Initial feedback or comments can be submitted on the project page at www.engage.saugeenshores.ca/WWSMP or to the project contact listed below. As part of the consultation component of this project, a public information meeting will be held during the course of the study. Details regarding the public meeting will be provided in a future notice and on the project page listed above. Any comments collected will be maintained on file for use during the project and may be included in project documentation. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record. 

For further information on this project, please contact the consulting engineers:
B. M. Ross and Associates, 62 North Street, Goderich Ontario, N7A 2T4.
Telephone (519) 524-2641 or 1-888-524-2641

E-mail: lcourtney@bmross.net
Attention: Lisa Courtney, Environmental Planner.

Matt Prentice, Director of Operations, Town of Saugeen Shores

This Notice issued: March 4, 2025