Lands and lagoons previously used at the Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant will be turned into ecological restoration projects.
A newly completed biosolids dewatering facility at Richmond's Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant will help make way for transforming an adjacent lagoon into freshwater ponds that will benefit a number of migrating birds that use the island as an important stopover site.
“Metro Vancouver is committed to using innovative approaches to generate energy and other resources from wastewater, including producing biosolids for beneficial use in land reclamation and landscaping projects,” said Richard Stewart, chair of Metro Vancouver’s Liquid Waste Committee. Metro Vancouver said the $61 million facility, which is expected to begin operations in late 2022, is an important "first step" for more critical upgrades to the treatment plant.
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