RUSSELL - ROSSBURN WATER SUPPLY
Presented by Manitoba Water Services Board
Travis Parsons, M.A.Sc., P.Eng.
September 28, 2016
The Manitoba Water Services Board
Manitoba Water Services Board




Crown Corporation – 1959
The Manitoba Water Services Board Act – 1972
Governed by Board of Directors
Report directly to Legislature
Mandate
Assist municipalities with the development of
sustainable water and wastewater works
The Manitoba Water Services Board
Manitoba Water Services Board
Roles and Services
 Project Management Services

Engineering

Operations

Financial Assistance
Project Objective

Provide regional treated water supply system for:
 Russell
 Rossburn
 Binscarth




Improved supply and treatment
Compliance with legislation
Minimize maintenance/operation costs
Plan for future growth
Legislation
The Drinking Water Safety Act
 Drinking Water Safety Regulation


Operating licences

Sampling and reporting

Construction and alteration permits
Drinking Water Quality Standards Regulation

Bacteria, chemistry and physical limits

Corrective actions
Legislation (cont’d)

Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality (GCDWQ)
 Heath Canada



Limits for health risks and aesthetic objectives
Environment Act

Licensing

Water and Wastewater Operators Regulation
Water Rights Act

Licensing

Allocation of available water
Current Water Systems
Russell Water System




1955 WTP and expanded in 1964
Two aging wells 4 miles east replaced in 2015 with
two high capacity wells.
Treatment – lime-soda ash & gravity filtration
Issues
 Old plant
 Treatment capacity
Russell Wells
Binscarth Water System




1965 WTP upgraded in 1980 & 1992
Groundwater Supply
Treatment - greensand filtration for iron and
manganese removal
Issues
 Older
facility
 High hardness (500 mg/L)
 High THMs (226 µg/L)
Rossburn Water System




1962 WTP upgrades in 2001
Groundwater Supply
Treatment – Greensand filter, Ion Exchange
softener & Ultraviolet Disinfection
Issues
 Old
Plant
 Ammonia
 Sodium
 Total Dissolved Solids
Rossburn Water Quality
Sampled by Office of Drinking Water – June 2014
Parameter
Units
Raw Water Treated Water
GCDWQ
Hardness
mg/L as
CaCO3
436
119
≤200
Iron
mg/L
1.18
0.018
≤0.3
Manganese
mg/L
1.00
0.0073
≤0.05
Total Dissolved Solids
mg/L
854
992
≤500
Sodium
mg/L
103
264
≤200
Ammonia*
mg/L
1.47
0.81
-
*Ammonia interferes with disinfection - Resulted in installation of UV disinfection
Proposed Regional Water Supply
Regional System Concept
Future Water Demands

Based on 20 Year Projected Peak Day Flows
 Russell
 Binscarth  Rossburn  Other
19 L/s
4 L/s
5 L/s
28 L/s
4 L/s
Total 32 L/s
Russell Treatment Process
3 x 3.0m
Greensand Filters
2 x RO Trains
20 L/s
16 L/s
40 L/s
Raw
40 L/s
Water
Supply
Future Filter
32 L/s
20 L/s
16 L/s
Future RO
Treated
Water
Russell WTP Layout
Regional System Benefits


Funding
Reduced costs
 Capital
 Operation




and maintenance
Dedicated Plant Operators
Reliability (new plant & equipment, generator)
Improved Water Quality
Regulatory Compliance
Government Funding – Regional Systems

Clean Water and Wastewater Fund
Government Federal & Provincial Funding
50% Federal
 25% Provincial
 25% Local




Funding secured based on regional concept
With current infrastructure deficits, Federal &
Provincial government priority is regionalization
Stand alone Rossburn WTP not likely to get future
funding based on current priorities
Project Schedule






Project must be completed by March 2018 or
Federal Government will remove 50% contribution
Design Fall-Winter 2016-2017
Tender February - March 2017
Construction Spring 2017 – Spring 2018
Very tight timelines
Secured Associated Engineering for design and
tendering services
How Much Will it Cost?
Clean Water & Wastewater Funding
Level of Government Contribution
Amount
%
Federal
50
$6.5 Million
Provincial (MWSB)
25
$3.25 Million
Municipal
25
$3.25 Million
TOTAL
$13 Million
25 ¢ on the dollar
Rossburn Financial Details

Rossburn Pipeline Construction
 Total
Cost estimated at
 Federal 50% share estimated
 Provincial 25% share estimated
 Rossburn 25% share estimated

$3,000,000
$1,500,000
$750,000
$750,000
Sources of Funding
 Rossburn
Municipality will contribute $100,000
 Rossburn Utility customers
$650,000
Rossburn Borrowing
Amount of Money to be Borrowed, Interest and Terms

The amount of money to be borrowed:


Pipeline Cost = $750,000 less $100,000 = $650,000
$650,000 will be borrowed with a maximum interest rate:

5.5% over 20 years
Rossburn Payment Options
Proposed method and rate for the Local Improvement Tax

Will be on a per parcel basis for 50% of the principal and interest
annually

Other 50% will be raised, pending Public Utilities Board approval, as a
rate rider for utility consumers

Payment Options
1. Cash Option:
2. Finance Option:
$ 740.32 onetime payment
$ 53.27/user account annual payment for 20 years

There will still be a portion that will be charged as a rate rider on each
quarterly water bill

Pursuant to Section 325 of The Municipal Act, all taxpayers may
prepay their portion of the local improvement tax by a date set by
Council
QUESTIONS?