TOP100 2025 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
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2024 Rank: 8
Location: Richmond, B.C.
Owner: Metro Vancouver
Program Management Consultant: Stantec
Engineer: AECOM, Jacobs; Mott MacDonald (consulting)
Architect: Space2Place, Local Practice
Other Key Players: Musqueam Indian Band; WSP (geotechnical services/
permitting); McElhanney (site surveyor); EY (management consultant); Graham
(contractor); INTECH (risk advisor)
Legal: Bennett Jones SLP
Funding: Public
Substantial Completion: 2035
Phase 1 Early and Enabling Works: 2026
Phase 2 Treatment Plant and Related Works: 2026+
future sea level rise, and 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.
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