Revelstoke Sewage Treatment Plant

Cost for wastewater treatment plant spikes after added provincial demands

City staff and council now seeking an additional $21 million and will travel to speak with province about added support

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Sewer treatment plant upgrades are on the way

City of Revelstoke Director of Infrastructure and Planning Steve Black said he’s hoping to see construction starting as quickly as possible

Revelstoke city puts $9 million in debt borrowing to elector process

The City of Revelstoke is proceeding to an alternative approval process for two long-term debt borrowing bylaws, one for $2 million, the other for $7 million, for a total of $9 million. If opposed, electors have until Sept. 20 to officially register their opposition.

Update & feature: Revelstoke city sewage treatment plant proposed borrowing doubles to $7 million

The City of Revelstoke is increasing its debt borrowing for the proposed Revelstoke sewage plant upgrades to $7 million. Read this story for an update and a feature summarizing what's been happening with the project over the past year.

State of the smell: Our Q&A update on the Revelstoke sewage treatment plant

In light of Revelstoke's ongoing development boom, in this Q&A interview we posed key questions about the Revelstoke sewage treatment plant in order to provide an update on city plans for the problematic facility.

Revelstoke’s costly wastewater treatment upgrades could get a financial break with grant application

Funding from the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program could help pay for majority of Phase 1 project costs, result in amendment to proposed Development Cost Charges.

Council brief: Sewage lagoon upgrade project to start July 9

City hopeful installation of new aeration equipment for “pond one” will eliminate sewage odour for Revelstoke’s Southside residents.

Revelstoke City Council approves sewer aeration upgrade project

Southside residents were in attendance for the May 29 special meeting to look at the proposal to install new aeration equipment in the sewage treatment plant lagoons.

Special Revelstoke council meeting on Tuesday to review proposed new sewage lagoon smell fix

The City of Revelstoke has called a special meeting for noon Tuesday to review a city plan to install new aeration equipment at the sewage treatment lagoons to deal with the Southside sewage smell issue. If approved, installation could start in five weeks, but the report notes a risk that it won't satisfactorily improve the smell issue.

Mayor apologizes for Southside sewer stink

City continues to search for a long term solution for Revelstoke's sewage lagoon.