Southeast Chatham-Kent Water Distribution System Municipal Environmental Assessment

The Study

The Public Utilities Commission for the Municipality of Chatham-Kent (CK PUC) has initiated a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) study for the Southeast Chatham-Kent Water Distribution System. This MCEA Study will assess capacity requirements and provide recommendations on the existing South Chatham-Kent water treatment plant and water distribution system to accommodate increasing water demand and supply to the Ridgetown-Highgate Communities.

The Process

The MCEA will be completed in accordance with the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act and will follow the Schedule 'B' planning process of the Municipal Engineers Association MCEA document as amended in March 2023. A Project File Report documenting the MCEA process will be available for public review at the end of the study.

How To Get Involved

The CK PUC invites anyone with an interest in the study to have an opportunity to provide feedback and help inform the decision-making process. Two Public Information Centre (PIC) will be held over the course of the study. The first PIC will introduce the study and present the alternative servicing strategies and evaluation criteria. The second PIC will present the recommended servicing strategy including the associated watermain routes and infrastructure locations.

Public Notices will be issued throughout the course of the study to notify stakeholders and the public of the project status, the Public Information Centre (PIC), and to invite the feedback.

1. Study Commencement (October 1, 2024)
2. Public Information Centre #1 (October 14 to November 1, 2024)
3. Public Information Centre #2 (March 24, 2025)
4. Study Completion (June 2025)

All personal information included in a submission, such as name, address, telephone number, and property location, is collected, maintained, and disclosed by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks for the purpose of transparency and consultation. The information is collected under the authority of the Environment Assessment Act or is collected and maintained for the purpose of creating a record that is available to the general public as described in Section 37 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Personal information you submit will become part of a public record that is available to the general public unless you request that your personal information remain confidential. For more information, please contact the Project Officer or the Ministry of the Environment's Freedom of Information and Privacy Coordinator at 416-819-5148.