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TO: Mayor and Council DATE: August 22, 1974

FROM: Alderman Traboulay

RE: G.V.S.D.D. Meeting Held August 21, 1974

Secondary Treatment - Fraser Sewerage Area

The Provincial Government has ruled that secondary treatment facilities must be
installed in the Annacis Island Sewage Treatment Plant by April, 1977. The Board
thas since appealed this ruling. The approximate cost of such secondary treatment
facilities would be $19,000,000, if constructed in the period 1975 to 1977.

‘Sewerage Facilities Assistance Act

-Under this new Act annual grants are to be paid by the Provincial Government to

provide assistance for Municipalities with respect to debt charges on eligible
sewerage facilities.

“The Act is retroactive to January 1, 1974, and it appears that most municipal and

Sewerage District facilities are eligible for substantial assistance. The annual
grant is calculated at 75% of the excess of the annual debt charges over the product
of 3 milis on 100% of the assessed value of land and on 75% of the assessed value of
improvements on the municipality or specified area. Claims relative to the annual

-debt charges on municipal and Sewerage District facilities will be made by the muni-

eipalities and grants will be paid directly to them.

Water Consumption

This year's unusually cool and damp spring and early summer has resulted in lower :
than expected water useage. Consumption during the first three weeks of June was
slightly above average but late June and the month of July has been much lower than
expected. The average useage for July of about 165 MGD is the lowest recorded July
consumption since July 1966. To date the month of August has again been about average.

No extreme peaks have been experienced this year and the Water District system has
operated well. It is still too early to make an accurate prediction of the total
year's useage but indications are that the total will be 3 or 4 percent less than the
estimate made at the beginning of the year on which the water rate of 10.49 cents is
based.

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