10.4 Water and Wastewater

Principle

Reduce per-capita water consumption and encourage low-impact development practices.

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Water and wastewater infrastructure are essential for providing clean water, as well as for managing and treating wastewater. While providing these services across the city means expanding services and capacity in some areas, water conservation efforts also contribute to more efficient use of the system that is already in place. The following policies ensure that development within St. Albert is adequately serviced with water and wastewater infrastructure and supports water conservation.

Policies

10.4.1.

Encourage the use of natural features to help manage stormwater, capture carbon, and mitigate climate change impacts where feasible and subject to other policies of this plan affecting such features.

10.4.2.

Consider alternative servicing requirements, such as holding tanks for nonresidential development proposals, on a case-by-case basis.

10.4.3.

Require the submission of a Wastewater Servicing Study or associated re-evaluation, prepared by a qualified professional, for all new applicable amended statutory plans, as well as for proposed commercial, industrial, and multi-unit residential development, as deemed necessary by the City.

10.4.4.

Evaluate publicly owned localized wastewater treatment systems for new Neighbourhoods and Employment Areas, as a complement to city-wide utilities, where such systems would benefit the municipality and the environment.

10.4.5.

Require the implementation of water conservation strategies and initiatives, such as drought tolerant landscaping, rainwater harvesting technologies, and wastewater reuse, for all new development and redevelopment in order to reduce per-capita water consumption.

10.4.6.

Work with government and industry partners to develop and apply standards for reclaimed water use associated with new development and redevelopment.

10.4.7.

Optimize existing wastewater infrastructure capacity by implementing measures that prevent the inflow of stormwater and reduce demand on wastewater infrastructure.

10.4.8.

Co-operate with other levels of government and private and public agencies to promote the conservation and wise use of potable water, surface water, and groundwater resources.

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