BLISSFUL BEACH TRANSFER STATION

This station will enable SBC residents to turn on and use the newly installed municipal wastewater system.

Residents must fill out this application form and have a completed inspection from Superior Safety Codes before connecting to the municipal system.

Wastewater Borrowing Bylaw
Wastewater Collection Bylaw
Utility Bylaw

Updated Municipal Wastewater Collection System Information:

Pidherny's Construction Notice can be viewed here.

Please click here to view the Municipal Wastewater Collection System Information.

Please click here for a list of certified private sewage installers.

Please click here to view the grinder pump specifications.

A drill to property notice can be found here, and the drill to tank notice can be found here.

Sunbreaker Cove Wastewater Information Videos

Benjamin Zukiwski - BZT Solutions (587) 897-0955
Benjamin Zukiwski, Master Electrician also an Electrical Safety Codes Officer. Here is our latest video describing what electrical needs you will have when connecting to the line.
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Alex Quast
Alex Quast, operator, and owner of Xandal Backhoe Ltd. has experience connecting resident homes in Birchcliff, Pigeon Lake, Jarvis Bay, and Norglenwold to newly installed wastewater infrastructure. In this video, Alex details the steps required to connect your home successfully to Sunbreaker Cove’s wastewater system in the near future.
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Thom Jewell
In this video former Birchcliff mayor, Thom Jewell shares his experiences of the challenges, costs, benefits, and successes of Birchcliff’s wastewater infrastructure installation. Mayor Jewell also outlines the technical and practical processes and decisions that guided that installation and how Birchcliff was able to navigate this process while ensuring that residents stayed informed and kept up-to-date about their wastewater installation project.
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Waste Water Treatment Information Video (June 2019)
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2019 Wastewater Information Session Powerpoint

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2018 Wastewater info bulletin

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2018 Annual Information Meeting Wastewater Management Project Update

(click to view)

2017 Sanitary Collection System Business Plan

(click to view)

Click the link below to learn how the Edward Aquifer works.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guqinVOHTqc&feature=youtu.be

Wastewater Management Project Update 2017

Update on the Sunbreaker Cove Wastewater Project

Water and Wastewater - How are they connected in the Sylvan Lake watershed?
• Sunbreaker Cove historical perspective...and the future.
Sylvan Lake Regional Wastewater Commission ("SLRWWC")
• Overview of the Central Alberta Regional Wastewater System ("CARWW")
• Purpose of the SLRWWC and the recent funding announcement of $37.1mm grant to the SLRWWC
Sunbreaker Cove Project Update
• Review detailed engineering and cost estimates, overview of business plan and financial proposal
Long-range Sunbreaker Cove Wastewater Treatment Implementation Plan
• What's next?

Sylvan Lake Watershed Overview

• The watershed is 106 km2 and encompasses the
run-off basin for the 42 km2 lake itself
• Sylvan lake holds 420 million cubic metres of water
at an average depth of 10.4 m
• Sources of water inflow to the lake:
• 60% of the water in the lake comes from rain
• 30% is surface run-off
• 10% underground spring fed
• Water outflow from the lake:
• 90% from evaporation
• 10% from outlet control
• Potable water AND wastewater are are hydraulically
reference: www.slwss.org connected within the watershed

• Sunbreaker Cove ("SBC") consists of 271 residences including summer cabins and larger modern homes
• SBC potable water supply comes from individual wells
• SBC waste water systems include both septic fields and closed pump-out tanks

• Until recently, most of the homes
within the Sylvan Lake watershed have
been disposing wastewater into a
septic field or holding tanks

• Over time, the water quality of both
the lake AND the potable water supply
will suffer without a sustainable
wastewater collection system

Central Alberta Regional Wastewater (CARWW) System
• Over 12 years ago, the design and conceptual plan for the CARWW system was initiated
• The CARWW system is designed to comply with Alberta Environment's directive to prohibit continuous discharge of treated, and untreated, wastewater upstream of the City of Red Deer.
• The CARWW System design was collectively planned by many regional municipalities to address the key requirements of the system to include:

To provide wastewater treatment at a single, major water treatment facility located in the City of Red Deer.
Construction of regional collection systems including a North Leg, Central Leg, and Southern Leg.
Include facilities to receive trucked wastewater from smaller sewage systems that cannot otherwise practically connect to the CARWW system.
Most importantly, this system is designed to protect the water quality for current residents, and support the continued growth and economic expansion in the region.

The CARWW System will gather regional wastewater for treatment in Red Deer

North Red Deer Regional Lateral ("NRDRWSC")
• 28 km gathering system servicing the Towns of Blackfalds and Lacombe, and portions of the Counties of Lacombe and Red Deer
• $71 m project currently under construction, targeted to be online in April 2018.

South Red Deer Regional Lateral ("SRDRWC")
• 9 km gathering system servicing the Towns of Olds, Bowden, Innisfail, Penhold, and a portion of the Counties of Mountainview and Red Deer
• $140 m project completed in 2016

Sylvan Lake Regional Wastewater Commission ("SLRWWC")
• 34 km gathering system servicing the Town of Sylvan Lake, Summer Villages, and lakeshore development areas of Lacombe and Red Deer Counties.
• $41.2 m estimated cost, to be funded 90% from Water-for-life program

Sylvan Lake Regional Wastewater Commission (SLRWWC)
• Created in 2010 to manage the construction and operation of the regional wastewater handling system
• Includes representative of each of the 8 municipal jurisdictions surrounding the lake (County of Lacombe and Red
Deer, Sylvan Lake and the five summer villages)
• SBC’s representative on the Commission is Deputy Mayor Teresa Beets
• To-date, collection systems have been installed in Jarvis Bay, Norglenwold and Blissful Beach.

• On May 29, 2017, the SLRWWC received a funding grant of $37.1 m (90% of the total cost) to build the central line from the Town of Sylvan lake to the Red Deer treatment plant
• This grant marks a significant milestone for all lake residents, and eliminated the current bottleneck at the Sylvan lake treatment lagoons.
• Engineering contract will be awarded on June 26, 2017 and targeted start-up is for Q3-218

Sunbreaker Cove System (Future)
• Detailed engineering completed, estimated project cost is $3.4 m
• Targetiing construction summer 2019?

Blissful Beach Collection System
• All wastewater is collected and rucked to the receiving station
• Built in 2015 and designed for eventual tie-in to the phase 2 lateral expansion

Vertical Divider

Existing Infrastructure:
• Septic receiving station located 1/4 mile west of highway 20 on Aspelund Road
• 12 km of wastewater mainline connecting Septic station and Birchcliff to SLWWTP

Phase 2 North Shore Lateral (Future)
• Planned mainline expansion to pick up Blissful Beach and Sunbreaker Cove
• Estimated cost +/- $3.5 m

Sunbreaker Cove - 2016 Detailed Engineering Report

• SBC commissioned Stantec Engineering to conduct a detailed engineering report in June 2016
• Open house held on August 6, 2016 included 115 residents representing 78 properties (29% of total)
• Designed as a low pressure system operating at 40 psi
• HDPE pipe will be installed along exising road allowances by directionally drilling
• Tie-in point is at the Blissful Beach lift station as proposed in the original SLRWWC regional design plan
• Peak design rates of 366 m3/d based on Alberta's Sewage System Standard of Practice requirements

Estimate of probable install cost (Nov. 2016) of $3.41 m for the municipal portion only

Sunbreaker Cove - Financing Strategy

Summer Village of Sunbreaker Cove Sanitary Collection System
Summary of Capital Expenditures and Financing

Collection System Capital Costs
Construction Cost Estimate $2,781,920
Contingency
Contingency % 10%
Contingency Amount $278,192
Total Construction Costs $3,060,112
Engineering and Professional Services
Estimate $350,000
% of Construction Costs 11%
Total Project Costs $3,410,112

Funding
Grant Funding
Municipal Sustainability Initiative (MSI)
Total MSI Funds Available $694,957
  Sylvan Lake Regional Wastewater Commission
Funding for Lakeview Drive Segment $208,020
Own Sources
  Cash Reserves Available $1,500,000
Property Owners
  Local Improvement $1,007,135
Total Project Financing $3,410,112

• Existing MSI grants and capital cash reserves account of 64% of the funding requirements
• Subject to Minister Approval, $1.0 m or 30% of the costs will be from a debenture which will be financed over 15 or 25 years by a local improvement tax

What is the Local Improvement Tax, and how will it work?
•  The business plan calls for a Local Improvement Tax (LIT) under the statutory authority of the Municipal Government Act
•  Subject to Minister approval, Sunbreaker will borrow $1,007,135 from the Alberta Capital Finance Authority and finance the costs of the debenture over 15 or 25 years
•  To pay for the debenture, the LIT will be paid by property owners where costs are shared equally by all 271 residences/lots within the community

What is the estimated cost of the debenture financing per household?

Per lot assessment of $3,761 which can be paid at the completion of the project
Amortize the cost over 15 years at 4% interest at a cost of $332/year (Total cost of $4,980) TBD by council
Amortize the cost over 25 years at 4% interest at a cost of $237/year (Total cost of $5,925) TBD by council

Wastewater Management Project - Total Costs

Property owners can expect to see the following projected costs to pay for the Wastewater system

Homeowners will be responsible for the installation and construction costs of the tie-ins on their property. Past projects have averaged $6,000 - $8,000/house depending on length of pipe required, etc.
Cost of the Local Improvement Tax
• One-time cost of roughly $3,700
• Or an annual cost of $332 for 15 years, or $237 for 25 years
Operating expenses are recovered based on a utility rate model applied equally to each property. Costs forecast to increase in 2020 to reflect cost of transportation and treatment at the Red Deer treatment plant.

Sunbreaker Cove - Waste Water Project Timeline

Sunbreaker is targeting commissioning and start-up of the system September 2019.
• The execution plan of the overall project include the following key assumptions:

Concurrent construction of the SBC gathering system, Blissful Lift Station and SLRWWC lateral to begin in May 2019 and be completed over the summer.
SBC will not commence field construction until the SLRWWC has commenced construction on the North Leg lateral from Birchcliff, and completion of the (proposed) Blissful Beach lifting station
In order to meed this target, the SLRWWC will need to kick-off engineering design, cost estimates, business plan, and funding application in July 2017.

• The critical path of the overall project has now shifted to the SLRWWC.

• Phase 1 - SBC
• SCB will kick-off debt limit request and blyaw once the SLRWWC has triggered the North Lateral project.
• Phase 2 - SLRWWC
• Preliminary engineering design and cost estimates for the commission facilities should be started in July 2017.
• This will allow adequate timing to ensure all funding and approvals are in place no later than September 2018.
• Phase 3/4 - Construction
• Combining the construction of both segments, SBC and SLRWWC may benefit from economy of scale in accessing services and materials.
• However, in order to achieve the September 2019 start-up, approvals from both parties will be required by October 2018.

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