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SEWAGE AND RAINWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR VANCOUVER
RTS13366: City Council, May 26, 2020
Credit: Wendy de Hoog
TOO MUCH WATER 2
Why is a Sewage and Rainwater Management Plan (“SRMP”) Needed?
Image: Overland flooding at Cambie St & W Broadway, Vancouver on October 12, 2017 Photo Credit: Alexandra Coulliard
Address Pollution from combined sewer overflows (“CSOs”) and urban runoff
Protect against climate
change risk
Secure capacity for population
growth
Image: China Creek Sewer Construction 1913 Photo Credit: City of Vancouver
The complexity and cost warrants the need for a comprehensive options analysis and plan
~$3.7 billion for ongoing renewal
and separation of CoV combined sewers by 2050
(in 2020 dollars)
The Metro Vancouver update to the Liquid Waste Management Plan (LWMP) provides a critical opportunity
Image: Iona Island Treatment Plant Source: Metro Vancouver
LWMP update provides
opportunity to re-evaluate options to identify optimal
blend of green and grey solutions
Current LWMP requires elimination of CSOs by 2050 through
sewer separation
LWMP actions become
provincially legislated
commitments for both COV and
Metro
Photo Credit: Ho Yeong Jung on Unsplash
July 2019 Motions on CSOs
City Council
Options to cost-effectively achieve accelerated water quality outcomes related to CSOs
by 2029
Park Board
Call on CoV to prioritize infrastructure
to achieve water quality improvements
by 2029
the natural water cycle
protects restores mimics
A high level, 30-year plan that aims to manage rainwater through green rainwater infrastructure that
Image: Urban rainwater runoff Photo Credit: Wendy de Hoog
Rain City Strategy (November 2019)
9 transformative
directions
3 action plans
Streets & Public Spaces
Buildings & Sites Parks & Beaches
Vancouver Plan + VanPlay
Purpose of the Plan
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Guide policy, advocacy and strategic long-
range investments in sewage and
rainwater management
Inform and align with:
Metro Vancouver LWMP Update
Vancouver Plan
Optimize grey and green
infrastructure solutions
Image: City of Vancouver Solutions Lab Photo Credit: Amanda Mitchell
Partners and Collaborators
Musqueum, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations
Metro Vancouver and its members
Federal and Provincial Governments
Vancouver Coastal Health and Port Metro Vancouver
Non-profit and community groups
The development industry
The general public
Engagement : Government | First Nations | Stakeholders | Public | Staff
PHASE 1 Q3 2020 – Q4 2021
Current State Assessment and Priority Action Plan
PHASE 2 Q4 2021-Q4 2023
Evaluation of Options
Q4 2023 – Q4 2024
Final Plan
LWMP Process Alignment 2023
Vancouver Plan Alignment 2022
Strategic Direction Setting
Council Direction
PHASE 3
Implementation
A phased approach is required
Report Recommendations
A. THAT Council approve the approach outlined in this report to develop a comprehensive city-wide plan for sewage and rainwater management to address pollution from sewage and urban run-off along with risks presented by climate change, aging infrastructure and urban growth; working in collaboration with Metro Vancouver, First Nations, and other partners, and in close coordination the Vancouver Plan and key environmental policy areas.
B. THAT Council direct staff to report back in 2021, with a progress update on the development of the city-wide plan for sewage and rainwater management, including recommended short-term accelerated actions to reduce pollution from sewage and polluted urban runoff.
C. THAT this report be provided to the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation for information.
THANK YOU
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