About the NRDRWWSC
The North Red Deer Regional Wastewater Services Commission (NRDRWWSC) is comprised of the City of Lacombe, Town of Blackfalds and Lacombe County. Formed in 2008, the Commission’s objective is to design, construct and operate a regional wastewater transmission system to send wastewater from Lacombe and Blackfalds to the City of Red Deer Wastewater Treatment Plan, with subsequent discharge into the Red Deer River.
NRDRWWSC Board of Directors
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Councillor John Ireland,
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NRDRWWSC Chief Administrative Officer - Jordan Thompson
NRDRWWSC Project
Project Overview
The North Red Deer Regional Wastewater System is the second component of the Central Alberta Regional Wastewater (CARWW) System to be completed.
The CARWW System was first developed at a conceptual level in 2006, and will consist of three wastewater transmission legs extending to the south, west, and north of the City of Red Deer using the City of Red Deer Wastewater Treatment Plant (CRD WWTP) as a regional wastewater treatment plant. The objectives of the CARWW System is to eliminate municipal wastewater discharges into the Red Deer River downstream of Dickson Dam and upstream of the City of Red Deer Water Treatment Plant Intake, as well as to cost-effectively deal with the central Alberta communities expanding wastewater treatment needs.
The North Red Deer Regional Wastewater System is the second component of the Central Alberta Regional Wastewater (CARWW) System to be completed.
The CARWW System was first developed at a conceptual level in 2006, and will consist of three wastewater transmission legs extending to the south, west, and north of the City of Red Deer using the City of Red Deer Wastewater Treatment Plant (CRD WWTP) as a regional wastewater treatment plant. The objectives of the CARWW System is to eliminate municipal wastewater discharges into the Red Deer River downstream of Dickson Dam and upstream of the City of Red Deer Water Treatment Plant Intake, as well as to cost-effectively deal with the central Alberta communities expanding wastewater treatment needs.
Extending from the City of Lacombe to the City of Red Deer, the North Red Deer Regional Wastewater System is the north component of the overall CARWW System. The following major components form the North System:
- 28 km of wastewater forcemain pipeline (fused jointless pipe, closed system to atmosphere)
- Pipe sizes ranging from 700mm to 900mm dia.
- Two new wastewater pumping stations
- New Odour Management Facility (OMF) in the City of Red Deer
- Odour management strategies are implemented at the lift stations and air release points on the pipeline prior to air discharge to atmosphere
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Construction Schedule
The design of the project commenced in early 2015 to carry out the detailed engineering design as well as the associated services such as land acquisition, environmental, geotechnical, and legal survey services. Tendering started in October 2016 and all 6 construction contracts were awarded as of March 20, 2017. Construction completion of the overall project was March 31, 2018. Project Cost The overall project capital cost is approximately $71 million. |
Funding Partners
The funding partners for the project include the Government of Canada, the Alberta Government and the NRDRWWSC municipal partners (City of Lacombe, Town of Blackfalds, and Lacombe County) as well as the City of Red Deer. The Government of Canada has allocated $32.6 million to the project, an estimated 50 percent of the overall project cost. The Alberta Government is providing $27.4 million, and the NRDRWWSC contributed an estimated 10 percent. The funding includes a small contribution by the City of Red Deer for future Red Deer wastewater flows. |
To learn more about the project setup visit our maps & drawings page.
Please call (403) 782-6666 or visit our contact page for more information on this project.
Please call (403) 782-6666 or visit our contact page for more information on this project.