sidney’s sewage gets quarter-million boost

Almost $250,000 is earmarked
for work to improve the efficiency
of Sidney’s sewage system.

Council on Dec. 16 decided to
approve expenditures of $110,200
for 1992 on what is called an
inflow and infiltration program.

The program was proposed to
the Town by the Capital Regional
District, which will provide about

Consiruction
site break-in

Over $10,000 worth of Motorola
portable radios was among numer-
ous items stolen from a construc-
tion site trailer at the Swartz Bay
ferry terminal during the afternoon
or evening of Dec. 15, Sidney
RCMP said:

Police found thieves had cut a
lock from a trailer and stole two
cellular phones, five battery char-
gers, one calculator, a pair of
18-inch bolt cutters and the porta-
ble radios. .

“The culprits then attempted to
drive off in a company truck but
got stuck in the mud,” a RCMP
press release said.

Police believe the theft hap-
pened between 12 noon and 10:3
p.m. on the Sunday.

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$40,000 of the cost.

The program is a five-year plan,
and council also agreed to allocate
money to its sewer operating
budget to cover costs on a shared
basis for 1993, estimated at
$135,000.

However, the results from the
first year (1992) will be analyzed
before money is spent in the
second year.

ADJUSTING A FAN to clear
a Rothesay Avenue home
of harmful smoke is Sidney
fire Chief Doug Loney,
Thursday. A frayed electri-
cal cord is believed to be
the cause of the blaze,
which was extinguished
by quick-responding vol-
unteers. The homeowner
was extremely grateful fo
the department for its fast
response. See letter page
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“It's going to be a long-term
project to resolve this,” Mike
Townsend, director of works and
services, told aldermen.

Inflow is water getting into the
sewer system and connections
from sources like roof leaders,
cellars, yard drains, drains from
swampy areas, manhole covers and
catch basins.

Infiltration is the seepage of
groundwater into the system,
including connections.

Townsend said infiltration is the
main problem in Sidney.

“We've got a lot of work to do
on this.”

According to a letter from CRD
chief engineer Mike Williams,
Sidney has a problem because the
amount of inflow and infiltration
is higher than normal.

The Town’s waste management
permit stipulates that the Town
must carry out a program to reduce
the rain and groundwater that gets
in the system, bypasses the sewage
treatment plant and ends up being
discharged into the ocean.

“Tn fact, since the date of this
permit amendment (1977),
bypasses of the secondary treat-
ment plant have continued to
increase,” writes Williams.

He adds in the long term, reduc-
ing inflow and infiltration will
save capital costs, mainly for
upgrading the plant and maintain-
ing the system, and yearly operat-
ing costs.

The goal of the program is to
reduce the activity of the sewer
system by 20 per cent.

The first part of it is to inspect
manholes to determine wet and
dry weather flows, if the manhole
is leaking and if storm drainage is
directed to it.

The next step is inspection by
TV camera and smoke testing to
find out weaknesses in the system.
From this a work program will be
drawn up, including costs and
benefits, and a decision will have
to be made on whether to proceed.

Williams said the CRD wants to
assist Sidney and will provide
some of the money.

The CRD asked council to
approve the five-year proposal,
with its total shared cost of almost
$600,000, but aldermen voted to
accept a staff report that the pro-
gram be tried next year and evalu-
ated for its effectiveness before
making a five-year commitment.

In 1992, the Town will provide
$69,000 while the CRD will con-
tribute $41,200.

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