Public Utilities Commission for the Municipality of Chatham-Kent

Municipal Class Environmental Assessment

Water and Wastewater Master Plan (Approach #1)
Notice of Public Information Centre #1

The Public Utilities Commission for the Municipality of

Chatham-Kent, through its consultant AECOM has
initiated a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment
(MCEA) Master Plan study to develop strategies for
water and wastewater servicing to accommodate
existing service areas and future growth.
The study will document existing conditions, provide
population forecasts, complete water, and wastewater
modeling, engage key stakeholders and the general
public and evaluate potential short- and long-term
alternative water and wastewater servicing strategies
over the next 30 years, including high level costs.

Public Information Centre (PIC) #1

A PIC will be held for the study to introduce the project, present work completed and underway
since the completion of the 2012 Water and Wastewater Master Plan, provide information on the
existing water and wastewater systems including opportunities and constraints, present the Problem
and Opportunity Statement, and describe the next steps in the process.

This PIC will be held in an online format and is scheduled to be available for viewing on January
25th, 2023 with the comment period closing on February 10 th,2023. The information presented at
PIC #1 will be available for the duration of the study. To access the PIC materials, please visit the
‘Lets Talk’ Chatham-Kent at https://www.letstalkchatham-kent.ca/chatham-kent-water-and-
wastewater-master-plan.

How to get involved

The PUC invites anyone with an interest in the study to provide feedback and help inform the
decision-making process. To provide feedback, request more information or if you want to be
placed on our mailing list for updates, please contact us at:

Dhana Niriella, PhD, P.Eng., P.E. Paul Adams, CPT

Project Manager Environmental Planner
Chatham-Kent PUC AECOM
226-312-2023 x4338 519-963-5873
dhanan@chatham-kent.ca Paul.adams2@aecom.com
Additional comments and questions can be received throughout the project and will be further
encouraged following PIC#2 and PIC#3 which are scheduled for August and October 2023
respectively.

With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record of the
Study.

This Notice was Issued on January 16, 2023.