| The City of Kawartha Lakes has awarded Cambium Environmental the contract to continue works at the Omemee Water Pollution Control Plant. The job is three-fold: * To perform the specific technical assessments to solve the short-term wastewater capacity compliance issue. * A feasibility assessment for long-term water supply from local resources. * An environmental assessment addenda and detailed design plus consultation for tendering and approvals process for the compliant phase. The cost is not to exceed $100,000. Ward 15 Coun. Gerald McGregor also requested that Cambium meet with municipal staff and the councillors who represent the area (himself and Ward 14 Coun. Ron Ashmore). He also requested a public meeting in Omemee. He said it was “in the best interests of the city to explain it to people in that area.” “Get it out in the open so the public can participate,” Ashmore added. McGregor urged councillors to adopt the recommendation, saying “we’ve come a long way and we are starting to find a way to get this job done for Omemee and the City of Kawartha Lakes.” In a report to the June 29 meeting, interim director of engineering and public works Jeff Seaton said the city has to increase the storage and spraying capacity of the Omemee Lagoon system, using portions of the Sanderson Pit property for the spraying component. “It is unclear whether or not this storage increase and resultant increased spray irrigation, with or without an engineered wetland component, will be able to meet the expectations of the community with respect to the build out of the urban area of Omemee,” he said. It has long been known that water is the greatest barrier to future growth in Omemee. At the moment, there are only 70 connections to municipal water and 400 to sewer. Early studies indicate Omemee’s population will grow to 3,143 by 2031 — an additional 270 new homes. Seaton suggested sticking with Cambium since they know the project. via Study approved for Omemee waste water plant – Peterborough Examiner – Ontario, CA. | 
