Wastewater System Upgrades Project - ANISHINAABEG OF NAONGASHIING

The project is approximately 270 m south of the Saug-a-Gaw-Sing 1 Reserve, the principal reserve of the Anishinaabeg of Naongashiing First Nation. The community is situated on the southeastern shore of Lake of the Woods in northwestern Ontario, approximately 70 km north of the Town of Rainy River and accessible year-round via Highway 621 and local roads. The project generally consists of the construction of a new wastewater treatment system including a two-cell aerated lagoon, two-cell SAGR® (Submerged Attached Growth Reactor®) treatment system with alum addition for phosphorus removal, ultraviolet disinfection system, sewage pumping facilities, associated site development, and decommissioning of existing wastewater treatment infrastructure. The Project scope of work includes, but is not limited to: Construction of a new two-cell aerated wastewater lagoon; Construction of a two-cell SAGR® treatment system; Installation of HDPE liner systems, aeration systems, interconnecting piping, valves, manholes, and associated process equipment; Installation of an alum addition system for phosphorus removal; Installation of a UV disinfection system; Construction of a new blower/control building complete with process, electrical, HVAC, and standby power systems; Construction of a new lagoon access road and site improvements; Construction of a new SAGR® lift station and forcemain; Construction of a new main sewage lift station complete with standby generator; Installation of approximately 935 m of new sewage forcemain; Electrical utility service upgrades and site electrical works; Effluent discharge piping and discharge ditch construction; Rock excavation, earthworks, dyke construction, and riprap installation; Receipt, storage, coordination, and installation support for Owner pre-selected treatment equipment; Decommissioning of the existing sewage lift station and forcemain; Decommissioning, demolition, and select repair/relocation of various portions of the existing wastewater