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installed which can provide sufficient power to run the entire plant during a power outage with full redundancy. New energy-efficient lighting was also installed throughout the facility, creating another environmentally-friendly element to the project. The project also consisted of the following miscellaneous upgrades to the facility: • Effluent water booster pumping upgrades to provide required pressure for the new dewatering equipment. • Upgrades to building mechanical equipment, including replacement of air handling units, ducting, odour control fans and stacks. • Upgrades and repairs to various structural, architectural and electrical components of existing facilities. • Installation of two new walk-in backup generators. • Various road, fencing, and site civil works. The future Phase II upgrades will consist of an overhaul to the disinfection systems and the liquid stream treatment capacity to service the projected population into the future. With work still ongoing, “the project is scheduled to be completed in 2023,” says Taddo. Lifespan varies by component, whether it be civil works, Electrical room in Headworks Building A. New MCC on left, control panel for screens at rear, and Instrument Control panel and HVAC control panel at right. 87 APR 2023 | BUSINESS ELITE CANADA

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