Bradford Park Production Wells Project Update:
The second production well in Bradford Park is nearing completion. The screens, which vary through the deep aquifer have now been installed. JR DrillingCentral (JRDC) worked over the weekend of June 10 to complete final air—jettingof the screens to develop the area of the aquifer around them to provide the best water production possible. Thierry Carriou from BC Groundwater says, “it is a real whopper and is producing about 40 per cent more than the first Bradford production well. Only by undertaking an extended pump test on both wells will there be certainty as to its expected yield once in full production.” JRDC has extended the well casings to the 200 year flood elevation to allow for fill to be placed and pump tests undertaken. Central Interior Pumps plan to mobilize to the site for pump testing on July 4, after the fill placement is completed. The majority of the fill required will come from the reservoir site. The same contractor that is building the new reservoir, True Construction, will also be responsible for the new pump house structure. They are currently stripping topsoil and moving trees from Bradford Park site, and it is expected that the Bradford Park pad can be constructed to subgrade by June 23. The pipework could be completed within the pad by about June 30. Shop drawings have been issued, including selection of electrical equipment which hinges on the pump selection. This pump selection cannot be finalized until the pump testing is completed. The design is presently based on 60 L/s pumps in each well. We now expect that the pumps will be of the order of 30 - 50 L/s apiece, which may also change the pump supply voltage from 600V to 218V.
Mountain Road
Reservoir Update:
Work continues on the construction of the reservoir. The contractor has been grubbing and stripping the right of way from Mountain Rodd to the reservoir site and removing overburden and exposing rock at the reservoir. They have installed 112 metres of 250mm water main from Mountain Road towards the reservoir. Some of the extra fill, not required for any parts of the project, has been deposited just outside the KP Park Ball diamonds to be used for the future skate park. The contractor now has access to the Bradford Park site for fill placement.
Water System
Improvements on
Barriere Town, Barriere Lakes, and Bradford Roads:
Work is expected to start on July 11. With respect to Construction Supervision, Everett Sokoloski has commenced work on-site, supervising construction on behalf of True Consulting and the District. He is writing daily reports, which will be compiled into a weekly report to the District.
Solar Aquatic Wastewater Reclamation Centre (SAWRC) Update:
Staff are currently working on improving the processing system one step at a time. The bubble solution appears to be working, however, because of leaks in the dynaglass seams (a deficiency in the build and extremely time consuming to access to fix) some of the plants are again suffering from overheating. Team members are trying to save as many as possible and to focus on species that are hardier and can resist the negative effects of the wastewater environment. New roof material has been ordered for the solarium and will be installed asap to secure that area for plants for sale. Once that is done we will start to sell a few pond plants. The next project is to re-pipe the flow between the last tanks into the microscreen drum filter. These pipes currently run under the concrete forming an inaccessible portion of pipe that is prone to unwanted regrowth which is contributing to the cause of the foul odor in the building. The new route will be a shorter run and easier to keep clean. Parts have been received to repair the Dissolved Oxygen (DO) sensors in the tanks. In the meantime these are still being read and adjusted manually. To help expedite these SAWRC projects, a graduate from the TRU Water and Wastewater Technology program, is scheduled to start on June 26 to assist with the SAWRC grant project with a focus on the plants, processing and leakage issues. He will also assist in general with the increasing backlog of water and wastewater projects. More professors from TRU and Okanagan College are asking to tour the facility with an eye to developing projects with their students at various levels. We will keep developing this research component of the SAWRC project. The team is also in the review and planning stage for next year’s planting program for the District planters learning from this year’s experience.
Septage Receiving
Station (SRS) Update:
There is an ongoing issue with people disposing of items in the system that cause issues. Wipes in particular tend to get stuck in the auger causing it to malfunction. An abundance of raw vegetables along with fats and greases are also creating higher than usual loading. An information pamphlet has been circulated to everyone who is or will be connecting to the system informing them of these issues. Mr. Borrill is working with fabricators to install an additional grate/screen before the Muffin Monster. As well, he is designing a baffle system for the equalization tank that will catch most of the grease. Periodically these solids will be bagged and disposed of. The DO sensor in this tank has been returned under warranty for replacement. It has been difficult getting a time commitment on the replacement from WesTech, the supplier. A new one is around $2,000 and we are in the process of sourcing other more economical options. Until the SAWRC is processing high quality effluent the acceptance of local septage into the system at the SRS remains in the future.
Leonie Lake Citizen Meeting:
Nine interested stakeholders, including members of the local Fish &Game society, met with District staff to talk about the Leonie Lake Dam and related responsibilities for its ongoing upkeep, monitoring and associated lake levels. Commitments of time, equipment and materials have been volunteered to assist District staff with the cutting down of the spillway sill and redistribution of the associated rip rap, as required by the 10 year Dam Inspection Report completed by Watson Engineering in 2012, the monitoring of recommended water levels on a more frequent basis and the clearing of spillway debris. Stakeholders want to ensure they do their part in protecting the long term health of the dam which they consider to be a valuable area recreation, agricultural and fire protection resource.