Seymour-Capilano Water Filtration Plant, Canada
Key Data:
Filtration Plant Capacity
1.8 billion l/day
Site Footprint
8 hectares (20 acres)
Filter Medium
Anthracite and sand, 2 metre depth
Disinfection
UV and chlorination
UV System
Mercury vapour lamps
Project Budget
C$600m
Project Timeline:
Pumping Station Construction
2003 – 2005
Filtration Plant Construction
2003 – 2007
Filtration Plant Scheduled to Come On-Stream
2008
Twin Tunnels Construction
2004 – 2008
Energy Recovery Facility and Break Head Tank Construction
2005 – 2008
Project Completion
2008
Key Players:
Client
Greater Vancouver Regional District
Facility Training Program
AMEC
Instrumentation and Controls
RTS
Plant Digital Automation
Emerson Process Management
Control Hardware
Norpac
External Partial Funding
Canada-B.C. Infrastructure Grant Program (Filtration plant); B.C. Local Government Grants Program (Capilano pumping station)
Residual Funding
Member municipalities (through bulk water sales from the GVRD)
