CASE STUDIES - City of Victoria

 

 

Archived Case Studies for Contech / Vortechnics Stormwater Systems

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Second Vortechnics Stormwater Treatment System chosen for City of Victoria - Fisherman's Wharf

EST Environmental Technologies is proud to announce that as exclusive representatives of Vortechnics Stormwater Treatment Systems for B.C, Alberta, NWT, and Yukon, we have confirmed that the City of Victoria has chosen another Vortechnics Stormwater Treatment System for treating stormwater runoff for the Fisherman's Wharf location.   Our Vortechs system was selected through a competitive tendering process and is currently being installed and will be completed in the Fall of 2004.

The Vortechnics treatment system will be a cast-in-place unit, treating large volumes of flow up to 1800 LPS at the Fisherman's Wharf location. Once the unit is fully installed it will be one of the largest stormwater treatment systems in Canada and demonstrates the City of Victoria's continuing committment to the environment.

Vortechnics Stormwater Treatment System chosen for City of Victoria - Rock Bay Location

EST Environmental Technologies is proud to announce that as exclusive representatives of Vortechnics Stormwater Treatment Systems for B.C, Alberta, NWT, and Yukon, we have recently confirmed that the City of Victoria has chosen a Vortechnics Stormwater Treatment System.  Our system was selected and will be installed during the Fall of 2003 (August - September)

(Read below for more details).

As one of the largest Vortechnics Systems in Canada and treating a flow of 1100 LPS, EST Environmental is proud to be the representative for Vortechnics in the BC Territory, "working to improve water quality for the world".

City Pioneers Marine Storm Water Treatment in Canada

Date: May 9, 2003 For Immediate Release

Victoria, B.C — By August 1 st , 2003, the City of Victoria will be the first city in Canada to effectively treat contaminated storm water discharging into a marine environment from municipal storm sewers.

"Improving surface water quality has been an important social goal of the City's for many years," said Gary Pleven, Program Administrator in the City's Engineering, Water and Environment Division. In the past, Federal agencies have accused the City of allowing contamination to flow into Rock Bay via the storm drains.

Earlier this year, the City replaced 93 undersized road-side catchbasins to help control road run-off. This second phase of the 2002 Victoria Harbour Environmental Protection Program is the installation of a Storm Water Rehabilitation Unit (SWRU), which will treat the storm water before it enters the harbour environment at Rock Bay. The SWRU will be installed on Government Street between Pembroke and Princess Streets.

"This passive system technology, supplied by Vortechnics, Inc will dramatically reduce the amount of point and non-point source contaminated sediments, hydrocarbons and debris being released into the harbour," said Pleven.

Traffic disruption can be expected during the work period (May 19 th — July 15 th ), but every effort will be made to keep the travelling public informed as the work proceeds. Two-way traffic will be maintained throughout construction, and the public is asked to take alternate routes if possible.

Amendments to the City's Storm Water Bylaw will create stricter regulations on storm water discharge from parking lots, construction activities, and automotive based industries. In a continuing joint effort between the City, its neighbouring municipalities and the CRD, further development of new bylaw language along with a public education program will help increase the quality of storm water on the lower island.

This project is jointly funded through a five-year Canada / British Columbia Infrastructure Program. Work will be carried out by G&E Equipment Rentals Ltd of Sidney, successful bidders of the tendered project.

For More Information:

Gary Pleven, Program Administrator - City of Victoria