Chase River Pump Station and Haliburton Street Sanitary Sewer Forcemain Upgrades

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The Chase River Pump Station and its twin forcemains along Haliburton Street are critical components of wastewater infrastructure. Together, they receive residential wastewater from south Nanaimo and deliver it to the Greater Nanaimo Pollution Control Centre.

Chase River Forcemains No. 1 and 2 were installed in 1980 and 1998, respectively. Forcemain No. 1 must be replaced and the pump station, also built in the 1980's, requires an updgrade to its pumping capacity. Investing in our infrastructure today is necessary to maintain effective operation into the future.

The City of Nanaimo Capital Plan identifies the replacement of the Haliburton watermain and the City's Transportation Master Plan identifies a multi-use cycling/pedestrian path along the same stretch of road. The pump station and forcemain upgrade project presents an opportunity to partner with the City of Nanaimo and combine these activities into one coordinated construction project. This will allow the RDN and City of Nanaimo to reduce overall cost and disruption to the taxpayer by coordinating engineering, procurement and construction resources.

How you can get involved

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The Chase River Pump Station and its twin forcemains along Haliburton Street are critical components of wastewater infrastructure. Together, they receive residential wastewater from south Nanaimo and deliver it to the Greater Nanaimo Pollution Control Centre.

Chase River Forcemains No. 1 and 2 were installed in 1980 and 1998, respectively. Forcemain No. 1 must be replaced and the pump station, also built in the 1980's, requires an updgrade to its pumping capacity. Investing in our infrastructure today is necessary to maintain effective operation into the future.

The City of Nanaimo Capital Plan identifies the replacement of the Haliburton watermain and the City's Transportation Master Plan identifies a multi-use cycling/pedestrian path along the same stretch of road. The pump station and forcemain upgrade project presents an opportunity to partner with the City of Nanaimo and combine these activities into one coordinated construction project. This will allow the RDN and City of Nanaimo to reduce overall cost and disruption to the taxpayer by coordinating engineering, procurement and construction resources.

How you can get involved

To stay informed of project updates, please:

  • Register by clicking the "subscribe" tab on the right-hand side of the page. By registering you will be kept up-to-date with progress on this project through our electronic communication.
  • Explore this webpage to find out more.
  • February 2023 Construction Update

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    The environmental restoration is complete. This is the final stage of the project and included planting native vegetation on the banks of the Chase River.

    The facility is running well and this major refit has extended the life of this facility to serve our community reliably for many decades.

    Thanks to our contractors, suppliers, engineers, and operating staff for completing this work safely and efficiently while managing flow through a temporary pumping system without any environmental incidents.

  • September 23, 2022 Construction Update

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    Construction of the pump station upgrade portion of this project is substantially complete. All the process piping within the pump station has been replaced, a new motor and process control system has been installed, and the works are operational. This upgrade will significantly extend the operating life of this critical infrastructure.

  • June 17, 2022 Construction Update

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    We are getting ready to renovate the pumping and electrical systems. Most of the construction will occur during July and August and have little impact on the public.

    The final work on this project will take place in fall 2022 outside of the bird-nesting window. At that time, we will remove invasive plants and revegetate disturbed areas.

  • July 16, 2021 Construction Update

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    Construction is scheduled to return to the Chase River Pump Station in August for the installation of piping associated with the new valve station.

    Access through the Pump Station Property to Chase River Estuary Park could be restricted at times, the park can still be accessed from the Northern side of the Chase River.

  • October 21, 2020 Construction Update

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    The City of Nanaimo water mains and pavement upgrades along Haliburton were completed in May 2020. Engineering of the pump station upgrade to replace corroded piping and steel platforms and an electrical and controls upgrade is well advanced. A development permit is required for this work due to the proximity to the Chase River. This project has been placed on hold pending the outcome of the permit application. Construction is expected to take place in the summer of 2021.

  • December 5, 2019 Construction Update

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    The replacement of the wastewater forcemain along Haliburton Street is complete and the pipeline is operational. This new pipeline will take substantial pressure off the wastewater system with the additional capacity that it provides.

    Work on the overall project is only 50% complete but the project will be taking a break over the Holiday Season and will start back up again in early January 2020.

    The work scheduled for January until the end of May 2020 will include the replacement of the ageing City of Nanaimo water mains and the upgrade of the pavement surface along Haliburton street within the project area. Additional Upgrade work around and inside the Chase River Pump Station will continue till late summer 2020, but this work will have minimal impact on the public.

    The temporary road surface will be in place and maintained by Milestone Contracting until the weather warms up to allow for the final pavement upgrade.

    The Regional District of Nanaimo and the City of Nanaimo would like to thank you for your patience through this important project and wish you all a wonderful Holiday Season.

  • Road Closure and Transit Service Alert

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    Please be advised that periodic interruptions to road traffic may occur from September 3, 2019 to May 31, 2020. During this time, BC Transit services will be re-routed. For details on the Transit Plan, please refer to the August 13, 2019 Construction Notice (page 2).

  • Construction begins September 3, 2019

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    Utility upgrades will occur from September 3, 2019 until May 31, 2020. Construction activities will occur between the hours of 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM Monday to Friday.

    For questions or concerns, please call the contractor, Milestone Equipment Contracting, at 1-888-484-7303.


  • Contract for Construction Services Awarded

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    At the Regular Board meeting on June 25, 2019, the RDN Board:

    • awarded the Construction Services contract for the Chase River Pump Station and Haliburton Street Sanitary Sewer Forcemain Upgrade Project to Milestone Contracting Inc. for a total contract value of $2,987,730 (excl. GST).
    • awarded the Construction Management contract to Jacobs Engineering for a value of $245,000.
    • approved the addition of $1,285,257 to project budget which will be reimbursed by the City of Nanaimo through a cost-sharing agreement.

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