William Street SPS Class EA - Tavistock

Update: January 15, 2025

Notice of Completion and start of 30-day comment period

Oxford County has completed the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment for a sanitary servicing solution for the William Street Sewage Pumping Station in Tavistock in the Township of East Zorra-Tavistock. The study considered a wide range of servicing alternatives to determine the most preferred solution for supporting ongoing wastewater servicing needs through 2046 in the William Street area of Tavistock.

The Environmental Study Report summarizes the Class EA Study process and findings is now posted for a 30-day comment period. Comments may be submitted by mail or email between January 15 and February 14, 2025. To learn more, read the public notice.

Public notice: Notice of Study Completion (Jan 15, 2025) | Accessible version

Update: June 2024

Next steps for William Street SPS study

A virtual (online) Public Consultation Centre (PCC) was held on May 14, 2024, to provide a project update, present the alternative servicing solutions, present the evaluation criteria for selecting the preferred servicing solution, and present the preferred solution. The comment period for this stage of consultation closed on Monday, May 27, 2024. Please check back for more updates.

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March 7, 2023

About the William Street SPS Class EA - Tavistock

Project Study Area

The Class EA study is being planned in accordance with the planning and design process for Schedule B projects as outlined in the Municipal Engineers Association Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (2023), which is an approved process under Ontario’s Environmental Assessment Act.

Process

Oxford County has retained MTE Consultants Inc. to lead the study. A notice of commencement letting the public know the study has begun was issued on March 7, 2023.

Over this project, the County will consult with the public, Indigenous communities, and regulatory agencies. Any potential impacts of the sewage pumping station upgrade alternatives on social, cultural, economic and natural environments will be evaluated and assessed during the Class EA Study.

Once the study is completed, a report will be submitted to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation, and Parks and made available for public review for a period of 30 days.

Have your say

Public, Indigenous, and agency consultation is a key component of the Class EA process. Stakeholder input will be sought throughout the study. You can submit feedback the following ways.

• PCC: A virtual (online) Public Consultation Centre (PCC) was held to provide a project update, present the alternative servicing solutions, present the evaluation criteria for selecting the preferred servicing solution, and present the preferred solution.
  Tuesday, May 14, 2024 | Online: 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
  The comment period for this phase of consultation closed on May 27, 2024.
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• ONLINE COMMENT FORM: Please submit your comment or question through the online comment form below. You can also submit your commentsor questions BY EMAIL directly to the project contacts listed at right.

Information collected will be used in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record.