Late in 2013, TransAqua’s / Greater Moncton Wastewater Commission’s technical committee initiated discussions regarding the updating of Transaqua’s sanitary and combined sewer guidelines to best reflect updated Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) guidelines and recommendations.
These guidelines are provided to the partner municipalities and TransAqua customers to highlight which products are acceptable or prohibited for conveyance and treatment at its Riverview wastewater treatment facility. These guidelines are also complementary and in support of municipal bylaws regarding the use of municipal sewers and related discharges into the TransAqua collector system, and enforcement of these bylaws.
With the assistance of TransAqua staff and in collaboration with its municipal partner technical leads, these guidelines have now been updated to best reflect current approaches and recommended best practices. Still, they are subject to change and will evolve or be updated as a function of new scientific evidence, technology, updated treatment processes, or regulatory requirements. A copy of the updated guidelines is attached for reference.
“This undertaking is a great example of a collaborative effort between TransAqua and its municipal partners,” says Bernard LeBlanc, General Manager of TransAqua. “Incorporation of these guidelines as part of the municipal sewer system bylaws and enforcement practices greatly enhances our ability to ensure we do our utmost to safeguard the environment through our treatment and effluent discharge practices”.
TransAqua / Greater Moncton Wastewater Commission (www.transaqua.ca) was established in 1983 to support the wastewater collection and treatment needs of the Dieppe, Moncton and Riverview tri-community. Since then, it has developed a 35-kilometre collection network and a treatment facility to best deliver on this mandate. It has also become a leader in the reuse of biosolids through the generation of type ‘AA’ compost (the highest grade currently achieved in Canada) as opposed to disposal in a landfill site. The organization is now positioning itself to further upgrade its facilities to provide an enhanced secondary treatment approach that will allow it to meet recently introduced mandatory federal regulations prior to the 2020 deadline.

Media contact:
Bernard LeBlanc, P.Eng.
General Manager
TransAqua / Greater Moncton Wastewater Commission
506-387-7977 ext. 220
bleblanc@transaqua.ca
www.transaqua.ca