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About the study

To ensure all residents and businesses continue to have reliable access to high-quality drinking water, Halton Region is initiating an Addendum to the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) Study completed in 2012 for the Burloak Water Treatment Plant (WTP) Phase 2 Expansion, in the Town of Oakville.

To meet future demands and support growth into 2031, the 2012 MCEA Study set out to increase water treatment capacity at the Burloak WTP from 55,000 m3/day to 165,000 m³/day, as identified in the 2011 Sustainable Halton Water and Wastewater Master Plan.

The MCEA process requires renewal for studies when a project has not commenced within ten years of its completion. This Addendum will re-evaluate the pre-treatment and residuals treatment processes presented in the 2012 MCEA Study, in the current environmental setting.

Process and consultation

The study will be carried out in accordance with Schedule C of the MCEA, (October 2000, as amended 2007, 2011, 2015, 2023 and 2024), which is an approved process under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. Consultation with the public, review agencies and Indigenous Communities is a key element of the MCEA process and input will be sought at key milestones throughout this study. Upon completion of the study, an Addendum to the Environmental Study Report will be prepared and placed on the public record for a minimum 30-day review period. The document will detail the planning and consultation process and the preferred alternative for the water treatment plant.

Comments and more information

Comments received through the course of the study will be considered and documented in the Addendum to the Environmental Study Report. For more information on the study and consultation process, please visit the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Studies page on halton.ca. If you would like to be added to the study mailing list, please contact one of the project team members below.

This notice was first issued December 18, 2024.