City of St. Thomas

To support ongoing and future growth, the City is advancing the development of the new Dalewood Water Reclamation Facility (DWRF). This critical infrastructure will significantly increase wastewater treatment capacity, enhance environmental sustainability, and unlock major opportunities for future development within the city and surrounding region.

The project is being delivered through a Progressive Design-Build (PDB) model, which promotes early and continuous collaboration between the City, designers, and contractors. This approach improves project control, enhances constructability, increases cost certainty, and reduces overall risk.

• Construction has started with early works well underway.  Excavation and select buildings are advancing.  Next steps will involve temporary project office complex establishment in early summer & installation of piling for major tankage foundations.

• The team is actively working with major vendors to secure critical long lead items to mitigate project risk.

• See below for project schedule:

The new Dalewood Water Reclamation Facility will feature a modern, multi-stage wastewater treatment process designed for efficiency, performance, and regulatory compliance. The treatment process will include:

• Screening and Grit removal at the Headworks
  

• Aeration tanks

• Secondary clarification

• Tertiary filtration

• Ultraviolet (UV) disinfection

• Nutrient recovery facility

All treatment stages will utilize advanced equipment and technologies to ensure high-quality effluent and environmental protection. The treatment process buildings will be interconnected via an underground tunnel to support efficient operations and maintenance access.

The facility will also include essential supporting infrastructure, such as 

• Administration Building

• Maintenance Building

• Storage Building

To see renderings of the Dalwood Water Reclamation Facility, check out the photo album at the bottom of this webpage.

The Dalewood WRF is a vital investment in the City’s infrastructure that will:

• Support long-term population and economic growth
• Improve wastewater treatment performance
• Enhance environmental sustainability

The City will continue to provide updates as the project progresses.

If you have comments, questions, or require further information please contact the below:

Patrick Anckaert, P.Eng.
Senior Project Manager
City of St. Thomas
545 Talbot Street, PO Box 520
St. Thomas, ON   N5P 3V7
Tel: 226-378-3671
Email: [email protected]

Nishant Suthar, M.Tech., P.Eng., PMP     Project Manager
City of St. Thomas  
545 Talbot Street, PO Box 520  
St. Thomas, ON   N5P 3V7
Tel: 226-377-1786
Email: [email protected]