Northland Power Chips Facility at Beaver Cove

Schomberg WPCP
Expansion Update

Paula Steel, Environmental Engineer in our Toronto office, reports, “The Schomberg Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) Expansion is progressing with substantial completion expected in early 2009.”

“At this time all of the structures are complete, and the mechanical and electrical trades are busy getting the facility ready for start up procedures. There is also a fair amount of civil work to complete the grading, drainage and road requirements at this site.”

The new $15.2 million treatment plant will include fine screening, vortex grit separators, grit classification, aeration, clarification, sand filtration, and ultraviolet disinfection. Alum will be added for phosphorus removal and waste-water will be filtered to meet Ontario Ministry of Environment limits of 0.1 milligram per litre for phosphorus. Effluent will be discharged to the Schomberg River.

Employee Appointments

Rod Karius, P.Eng., Vice President & General Manager of our Northern Alberta operation, is pleased to announce the appointment of the following individuals to the position of Practice Leaders (L to R in photo):
     Des Kernahan - Highways
     Dean Reidt - Urban Transportation,
     Patrick Mastromatteo - Urban Municipal Infrastructure
     Graham Sterparn - Land Development
     Wai Cheung - Transportation Planning (absent).

Dale Loewen, P.Eng., PMP, Vice President & General Manager of our Southern Alberta operation, is pleased to announce the appointments of Bill Chisholm as Practice Leader - Municipal Water and Hugh Savage as Practice Leader - Industrial Water. Bill and Hugh are both based in our Calgary office. Bill has 32 years of experience in civil engineering, the last 24 years of which have been with the Associated Engineering group of companies in Alberta, Ontario, and Saskatchewan. Hugh has 38 years experience on projects in Canada and Africa, including 26 years with Associated Engineering in Alberta.

(l-r) Des Kernahan, Dean Reidt, Patrick Mastromatteo, and Graham Sterparn	Bill Chisholm, left, and Hugh Savage