WATER, SANITARY SEWER, STORM DRAINAGE AND SOLID WASTE SECTION 3
Background
Water
3.1 Two community water systems provide for the needs of Revelstoke residents. The Greeley Creek system serves most of the community with the exceptions of the Westside Road and Kelly Flat areas north of the Trans-Canada Highway and the Big Eddy. The basic components of this system include an intake on Greeley Creek (located outside of the City's boundaries), a storage reservoir elevated above the Trans-Canada Highway in Northeast Revelstoke, and a distribution system serving much of the City. The system operates by gravity. The quality of the source water in Greeley Creek is such that treatment has traditionally not been required. There are few capacity limitations on this system which suggests that it has the ability to serve the City's needs for the foreseeable future. The Greeley Creek system is supplemented by secondary sources on Hamilton and Bridge Creeks. The second community water system in Revelstoke is operated by the Big Eddy Waterworks District. This system existed prior to the Big Eddy's incorporation with the City in the early 1980s. Dolan Creek is the source of water. This gravity system has some capacity to serve additional demand.
Sanitary Sewer
A community sanitary sewer system serves only a portion of the City. The following areas are served by the community system: - Central Revelstoke;
- Columbia Park;
- portions of South Revelstoke, Northeast Revelstoke and Highway Corridor.
Secondary treatment is provided by a series of lagoons with effluent discharged to the Illecillewaet River. The treatment plant is functioning at approximately 60% capacity. Effluent quality meets the permit requirements set by the Provincial Ministry of Environment.
The remainder of the City relies upon on-site sewage disposal systems. The soil conditions in the Revelstoke area, coupled with provisions for sufficient parcel size, generally allow proper performance of on-site disposal works. There are few reports of failing systems, although difficulties have been reported in some low-lying areas when groundwater levels are elevated.
Storm Drainage
A variety of storm drainage works are provided in the City. These range from an underground storm drainage system in the more intensively developed parts of the City such as Central Revelstoke to open ditches in Arrow Heights and the Big Eddy. The current works appear to be functioning well with the exception of some localized problems occurring at specific times of the year (e.g. rapid snowmelt events, high groundwater table). One area of potential concern is the combined sanitary/storm sewer in certain locations. This results in excessive inflow to the sewage treatment system during stormflow events.
Solid Waste
The City provides solid waste collection within City boundaries. Materials are brought to the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District's sanitary landfill site in the Westside Road area for disposition. This site is reaching capacity and a new site is being sought. The Columbia-Shuswap Regional District has also taken steps to divert materials from the landfill through recycling and related programs.
General
The City is generally well served by its existing water, sanitary sewer, storm drainage and solid waste systems. Capacity exists to serve some additional development (with the exception of the current landfill). Should a large future development occur, there may be requirements for expansion of the existing water and sanitary sewer services.
Objectives
3.2 Council's objective is to provide water, sanitary sewer, storm drainage and solid waste systems that will ensure good health and comply with recognized need, servicing standards, environmental standards and the ability of residents to pay for services.
Policies
Water
3.3 Council's policies are to:
.1 require that all residential, commercial, industrial and public/institutional developments are provided with a safe and healthy supply of water.
.2 monitor the operation of the Greeley Creek water system to ensure that it is properly serving the needs of its users.
.3 work with the Ministry of Health in investigating alternative treatment methods for the Greeley Creek System.
.4 investigate alternative sources of water to the Greeley Creek system which could be made available should Greeley Creek become unviable as a source due to contamination or other reasons. The Ministry of Health will also be involved in this endeavor.
Sanitary Sewer
3.4 Council's policies are to:
.1 require that all residential, commercial, industrial and public/institutional developments are served by the community sanitary sewer system or a properly functioning on-site sewerage disposal system.
.2 work toward providing community sanitary sewer services to all urban residential areas. Advancement of this initiative will be dependent upon acuity of need for health and environmental reasons and financial viability. The City will aggressively pursue senior government funding assistance. The first area of focus for extension of the community system is the continued servicing of South Revelstoke.
.3 monitor the operation of the treatment and disposal works to ensure that they are meeting the permit requirements set out by the provincial Ministry of Environment.
Storm Drainage
3.5 Council's policies are to:
.1 require that all residential, commercial, industrial and public/institutional developments manage storm drainage in a manner which does not impact upon adjacent private or public property.
.2 require that natural drainage patterns are retained through the use of overland flows, open channels, swale routing and existing natural drainage courses where possible.
.3 separate storm drainage works from sanitary sewer works at the time of road reconstruction projects.
3.6 Solid Waste
Council's policy is to emphasize and encourage alternatives to the landfilling of solid waste. In this regard, Council fully supports the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District's recycling initiatives. Furthermore, Council supports the development of a cogeneration facility which would be fuelled in part by municipal solid waste.
General
3.7 Council's policies are to:
.1 not extend community water or sanitary sewer services to users located outside of municipal boundaries.
.2 not initiate extensions of community water or sewer services within municipal boundaries. New developments requiring such services will be paid for by the developer through arrangements to be determined in consultation with the City. Existing developments requiring such services may petition the City for extensions through the use of local improvement projects or similar mechanisms.
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