Eden Valley Water Treatment Plant Upgrade

Bearspaw First Nation is proposing the construction of a new water treatment plant (WTP) to supply water to the residents of Eden Valley 216 and to replace the existing temporary water treatment system. The original WTP was completely destroyed by a fire in 2022 at such time the temporary WTP was installed. The Project will be located at Eden Valley 216 approximately ~130m south of Highway 541, just immediately south of the Highwood River, in LSD-01-15-017-04 W5M & LSD-16-10-017-04 W4M. The overall footprint of the project is 4,330 square metres.

 

Activities of the Project includes, demolition and removal of the burned WTP foundation to accommodate construction of the new WTP; expanded residual settling pond; construction of new residual settling pond; relocation and construction of a new stormwater drainage channel east of the WTP; installation of perimeter fence around the entire reconstructed WTP facility; installation of a new vault with pumps at the existing raw water storage reservoir.

 

No tree clearing is anticipated for this project, the new outer perimeter fence shall only encompass previously disturbed land. Installation of the new vault and pumps for the raw water storage facility will largely occur within previously disturbed (compacted and graveled) ground. The nearest waterbody relative to the proposed WTP is the Highwood River (ID2065). However, the WTP is >30m away from the bed and shore of the Highwood River and the scope of the project will not include any in-stream works (e.g. intake/outfall maintenance).

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Latest update

July 21, 2025 – The public comment period on the project is closed. The Indigenous Services Canada is considering comments received to help inform its determination on whether the carrying out of the project is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

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Key documents

Key documents
Document Number Document Title File Date
1 Notice of Intent to Make a Determination - Start of Public Comment Period - June 19, 2025

Contacts

Environmental Review Process Alberta Region
Indigenous Services Canada
Environmental Review Process Alberta Region
630 Canada Place, 9700 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4G2
Email: paeab-erpab@sac-isc.gc.ca


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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.

  • Location

    • Eden Valley 216 (Alberta)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Other, not otherwise specified

  • Assessment Status

    In progress

  • Start Date

    2025-06-19

  • Proponent

    Bearspaw First Nation

  • Authorities

    • Indigenous Services Canada

  • Assessment Type

    Project on federal lands

  • Reference Number

    89659

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...within 200 kilometres
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