Image courtesy J.L. Richards

Upgrades to the Ravensview Wastewater Treatment Plant (Kingston, Ont.) included improvements to effluent quality and a 30 per cent increase that anticipates the city's growth over the next quarter-century.

The Consulting Engineers of Ontario (CEO) has awarded the team behind a Kingston wastewater treatment plant for showing how the profession contributes to the province's economic, social, and environmental quality of life.

J.L. Richards & Associates received the Willis Chipman Award for its work in the extensive upgrades to the Ravensview Wastewater Treatment Plant. The firm provided project management, engineering, architectural, and planning (including environmental assessment preparation). Kingston's largest ever municipal project, the $115 million in enhancements were completed 10 per cent under budget and six months ahead of schedule. The facility is being named as one of Canada's most environmentally progressive.

CEO also recognized three firms with Awards of Excellence:
• Firm with 1 to 25 Employees: Quad Engineering, for developing a new process of hot-rolling titanium ingots;
• Firm with 26 to 100 Employees: DST Consulting Engineers, for improving a brownfield to preclude use of deep foundations (Thunder Bay); and
• Firm with 101+ Employees: Dillon Consulting Ltd., for a grade separation project in Windsor.

Photo © Dan Reaume Photography. Photo courtesy Dillon Consulting Ltd.

The Walker Road grade separation project involved land acquisition, utility relocations, a bridge, 4000 m² (43,050 sf) of earth-reinforced walls, watercourse realignment, and a stormwater pump station.