Sucker River Water Treatment Plant Upgrade

The Project consists of an upgrade to the existing water treatment plant (WTP), at Sucker River located in NE 33-72-21 W2M. The upgrade will decrease the use of disinfection-by-products (DBP's) at the plant, and provide capacity for future growth (10 years) in the community. The existing treatment process has difficulty effectively reducing the level of dissolved organic carbon from raw water, which is reacting with free chlorine during the disinfection process and creating higher than acceptable disinfection-by-product (DBP) levels in the drinking water. To address this issue, the upgrade will include an expansion to the existing building, new water treatment equipment, a new potable water storage reservoir, and a new wastewater tank. After the addition, the WTP will measure approximately 10 m x 25 m and will include room for expansion of the process requirements including Ion Exchange Tanks and a Brine Tank, new generator, electrical room, a washroom and an office for the operators. The Average Treated Water Demand will increase to 174 m3/day (from 116 m3/day) while the Peak Hour Potable Water Demand will increase to 8.0 L/s from 5.4 L/s.

The expanded WTP will require an expansion to the existing building, relocation of propane tanks, a new parking lot, installing of a gravel apron surrounding the existing building, new chain link fencing to surround the site along with a new gate, and a new gravel path to the existing raw water intake pumphouse.  As well, new water treatment equipment, a new potable water storage reservoir, and a new wastewater tank will be installed, and both distribution pumps and standby pumps will be replaced. Existing utilities (sewer, water, and power) will continue to be used for this Project. The fenced area is 2015 m2.

Project activities include:
- Clear land by removing trees and stripping topsoil
- Grade area
- Install new water storage and wastewater tanks, building expansion, relocate propane tanks 
- complete parking lot and gravel path construction, extend chain link fence and gate 
- hook up existing utilities, pipes to tanks, electrical connections, heat to building expansion
- Topsoil replacement were applicable.

Minimal construction waste will be generated, which will be deposited in the La Ronge regional landfill.  No hazardous waste is expected to be generated by this Project.

Disclaimer

This map is for illustrative purposes. The markers represent the approximate locations based on available data. More than one marker may be identified for a given assessment.

 

Latest update

February 3, 2023 - Indigenous Services Canada issued its notice of determination Notice of Determination for Sucker River Water Treatment Plant Upgrade (iaac-aeic.gc.ca) and determined that the project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects. .

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Key documents

Key documents
Document Number Document Title File Date
2 Notice of Determination for Sucker River Water Treatment Plant Upgrade - February 3, 2023
1 Public Comment Period on Intent to Make a Determination - November 25, 2022

Contacts

ISC-SKENV
Indigenous Services Canada
1827 Albert Street
Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 2S9
Telephone: 306-780-5392
Email: aadnc.isc-skenv.aandc@canada.ca


  • Location

    • Sucker River IR 156C (Saskatchewan)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Water Management
    • Waste Management

  • Assessment Status

    Completed

  • Start Date

    2022-11-25

  • Proponent

    Lac la ronge

  • Authorities

    • Indigenous Services Canada

  • Assessment Type

    Project on federal lands

  • Reference Number

    84129

Nearby assessments

...within 200 kilometres
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