UPDATE March 16, 2026

Notice of Completion

The Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) and the Town of Kingsville have completed the Class EA on the wastewater system upgrade. The public is encouraged to read the Environmental Study Report (ESR) and the associated technical memoranda, reports, and appendices. There will be a 30-day Public Review Period, starting March 16, 2026 and ending on April 16, 2026. Feel free to ask questions of our team lead on this project page, or email questions or concerns to one of the contacts below:

Lsa Babel, P.Eng
OCWA - Project Planning and Delivery Group (PPDG)
Direct, Project Planning and Delivery
lbabel@ocaw.com

Walid Abi Akar
R.V. Anderson Associates Limited
Project Manager
kingsville_classea@rvanderson.com

Reports

• Environmental Study Report - Final

Appendices

• Appendix 1 - Population Projections Water Demands and Wastewater Flows - AODA.pdf
• Appendix 2 - Opinion of Probable Cost - AODA.pdf
• Appendix 3 - Study Commencement - AODA.pdf
• Appendix 4 - Phase 1 consultation - AODA.pdf
• Appendix 5 - Phase 2 3 Consultation - AODA.pdf
• Appendix 6 - Notice of Completion - AODA.pdf
• Appendix 7 - Contact List - AODA.pdf
• Appendix 8 - Correspondance - AODA.pdf
• Appendix 9 - Design Basis Tech Memo - AODA.pdf
• Appendix 10 - Natural Environment Inventory Report - AODA.pdf
• Appendix 11 - Stage 1 Archaeological Assessment Report - AODA.pdf
• Appendix 12 - Impacts of Climate Change- AODA.pdf
• Appendix 13 - II Summary Flow Monitoring Report - AODA.pdf
• Appendix 14 - Alternatives Report- AODA.pdf
• Appendix 15 - Alternatives Design Report - AODA.pdf

For a history of this project, please read background information below.

Background

It is anticipated that the Town’s Wastewater Collection and Treatment System will see an increase in serviced population over a 25-year planning horizon to 2051.

The Town of Kingsville is carrying out a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) to expand or upgrade the Kingsville Wastewater Collection and Treatment System.

This Class EA will identify and evaluate alternative solutions and designs to expand and upgrade the wastewater system. Upgrades/expansions are required to meet future servicing needs in a sustainable manner. The evaluation of alternatives will consider environmental, social, technical and financial impacts and benefits to all stakeholders.

Study Area

The study area includes the Town of Kingsville, the Hamlet of Ruthven, and the Lakeshore Residential West settlement areas, which are currently serviced by the Lakeshore West Water Pollution Control Plant and the Kingsville Lagoons.

Kingsville Wastewater System - Existing

Line graph shows projected population and employment growth rising in the Town of Kingsville from 2015 to 2046.

Bar graph shows historical and projected water servicing needs in Kingsville from 2017 to 2046 with high and low-end scenarios that begin to exceed the system rated capacity between 2032 and 2046.

August 2025 Project Update

Council was provided with a project update in August 2025.

Administration identified four potential solutions.

• It was decided to proceed with the third option: to upgrade the plant and use the lagoons as storage
• This option was selected because it allowed us to reutilize the existing lagoons, making upgrades at the plant more cost efficient while providing a significant increase in treatment capacity

See the Presentation from August 2025 for more details.