Public Comment Period on Intent to Make a Determination
Construction of a New Wastewater Treatment Plant – Valcartier Military Base

June 24, 2026 — The Department of National Defence must decide whether the proposed project is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

To help inform this decision, the Department of National Defence is inviting comments from the public on the project and its potential effects on the environment. All comments received will be considered public. For more information, individuals should consult the Privacy Notice on the Registry website.

Written comments must be submitted by July 13, 2026 to:

Étienne Boulanger-Dumont, Project Manager Supervisor, Real Property Operations Detachment Valcartier
Mailing Address:  Real Property Operations Unit Quebec, Detachment Valcartier
Post Office Box 1000 Station Forces, Courcelette
Quebec, Canada, G0A 4Z0
E-mail:  etienne.boulanger-dumont@forces.gc.ca

The Proposed Project

The Department of National Defence (DND) is proposing a project. The current wastewater treatment plant at the Valcartier military base has been in operation since 1959. Today, several of its components are reaching the end of their service life, prompting the Department of National Defence (DND) to plan for its replacement. Following various analyses and studies, the DND has chosen to build a new aerated lagoon–type facility. This new plant will be constructed on a site adjacent to the existing one, which will then be dismantled once the new facility is commissioned.