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Ashbridges Bay Treatment Plant Upgrade

Helping improve Canada’s second largest wastewater treatment plant

  • 818

    Mld

  • 2,180

    Mld Headworks

  • Toronto, Ontario

    Toronto, Ontario

Maintaining capacity and preparing for the future

We provided project management, design, and contract administration to upgrade to the headworks facility and improve odor control at Canada’s second largest treatment plant. The grit and screening removal, conveyance, and storage systems were improved to address operational and flooding problems caused by wet weather and high solids loading events. Fine perforated plate screens now remove more material at the front of the plant and relieve stress on downstream unit processes. Extensive hydraulic modeling with InfoWorks® established system capacity ratings and bypass channel configurations.

We also upgraded one of the aeration tanks as a pilot facility for biological nutrient removal along with a diffuser pilot to minimize potential fouling. This included conversion from coarse to fine bubble aeration. The aeration tank was reconfigured with various biological environments (including anoxic, swing, and aerobic zones) to achieve year-round nitrification with oxygen and alkalinity credits from denitrification.

These improvements will help the plant maintain its capacity while meeting future effluent requirements without the need for additional secondary reactors and clarifiers.

At a Glance

Offices
Meet Our Team

Olav Natvik, Project Manager

Delivering creative treatment solutions with a triple bottom line—social, environmental, and financial—is my focus.

Oliver Ng, Senior Associate, Senior Structural Engineer

Success of an organization is through team effort and contribution. Contribution from each individual is as valuable as that from a leader.

Rob Simm, Senior Vice President, Emergent Sector Leader, Water

Sewage should no longer be viewed as only a waste product. From energy generation to fertilizer production, I help our clients maximize the potential of their wastewater.
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Srdjan (Sergio) Stevandic, Senior Associate

I help turn complex community needs into cost-effective, manageable, practical, and long-lasting solutions.

Joe Uglevich, Senior Vice President, Director of Water Project Delivery

My experience has proven that successful teams include technical staff, clients, and stakeholders working together towards a common goal.
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Dave Eadie, North American Discipline Leader, Urban Water Resources

You must fully understand the problem before you can find the most effective fit-for-purpose solution.
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Terry Wilk, Principal

I love working within a multidisciplinary team – bringing together the best ideas to solve the design challenge. It’s creativity at work!

Olav Natvik

Project Manager

Oliver Ng

Senior Associate, Senior Structural Engineer

Rob Simm

Senior Vice President, Emergent Sector Leader, Water

Srdjan (Sergio) Stevandic

Senior Associate

Joe Uglevich

Senior Vice President, Director of Water Project Delivery

Dave Eadie

North American Discipline Leader, Urban Water Resources

Terry  Wilk

Principal

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