TOP100 2024 Report - Report - Page 24
Iona Island Wastewater
Treatment Plant Projects
$10 BILLION
The existing Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant provides primary treatment
for communities in Vancouver, the UBC Endowment Lands, and parts of Burnaby and
Richmond. As the facility reaches the end of its service life, Metro Vancouver has a
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to positively contribute to the health and well-being
of people, as well as the ecological health and biodiversity of the Fraser River
Estuary and the Salish Sea. The plant upgrade will provide tertiary-level treatment
and meet the latest seismic standards, account for future sea level rise, and
24 RENEW CANADA – TOP100 2024
2023 Rank: 8
Location: Richmond, B.C.
Owner: Metro Vancouver
Program Management Consultant: Stantec
Engineer: AECOM, Jacobs
Architect: Space2Place, Local Practice
Other Key Players: Musqueam Indian Band; WSP (geotechnical services/
permitting)
Legal: Bennett Jones
Funding: Public
Substantial Completion: 2035
Phase 1 Early and Enabling Works: 2026
Phase 2 Treatment Plant and Related Works: 2026+
incorporate cutting-edge technologies for resource and energy recovery, greenhouse
gas reductions, odour reduction and energy efficiency. Metro Vancouver is working
to ensure the new facility contributes positively to the community and is working
closely with stakeholders and 14 local First Nations, particularly the Musqueam
Indian Band. The upgrade project also includes a suite of 20 ecological projects to
enhance freshwater wetland habitat for birds and wildlife.
Image: Conceptual rendering (2022) is subject to refinement.
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