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watt generators that will power the entire plant exceed stringent Hamilton Harbour Remedial Action

during any brown-outs,” says Grice. “In the future, Plan targets.”
we may see more power surges and with this

upgrade we will be able to run the entire facility “Overtime, the reduction of solids and phosphorus

with backup power in the future—it's at the heart of in our wastewater effluent is going to have a huge
everything.” impact in helping to rejuvenate Hamilton harbour

and ultimately delisting it as an area of concern in
TERTIARY TREATMENT the future,” says Grice.

UPGRADES

ECONOMIC IMPACT

The third project—the flagship project that has the

biggest benefit to the clean harbour program—is the As the largest port in Ontario, the Hamilton Harbour

installation of our tertiary treatment system. “We contributes an astonishing $6 billion in economic
are currently classified as a secondary treatment activity and 38,000 jobs in Ontario, not to mention

facility,” says Grice, “The addition of a tertiary it is one of the most bio-diverse, rich areas in

treatment process will allow the plant to meet and Canada. Its environmental stewardship is a vital

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