volume 1 - Halifax Regional Municipality

Halifax Water Integrated Resource Plan
IRP Implementation Plan
7. IRP IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
The Section presents the IRP Implementation Plan outlining the projects and programs
making up the IRP in the 3, 10, 20 and 30-year timeframes and the master
implementation schedule. The section also presents a high level view of IRP benefits, as
well as discussing the incorporation of the IRP process into Halifax Water business
planning. Finally, the section presents a series of recommendations with respect to LOS,
programs and other aspects of water, wastewater and stormwater servicing. All costs
are presented in $2012 unless otherwise noted.
7.1 RECOMMENDED IRP BENEFITS OVERVIEW
Implementation of the IRP will provide a wide range of benefits addressing the three
drivers – regulatory compliance, growth and asset renewal. High-level statements of the
benefits derived from the IRP implementation are presented in Table 7.1.
Table 7.1
Driver
Regulatory
Compliance
Asset
Renewal
Growth
Overview Recommended IRP Implementation Benefits
Benefits
1. Fully compliant wastewater system.
2. Continued fully compliant water system.
3. Enhanced environmental and public health through reduced overflows and WWTF
loadings.
4. Continued high quality drinking water.
5. Fully meets LOS.
1. Fully functional water, wastewater and stormwater systems meeting their LOS at an
acceptable risk and reasonable cost.
2. Provides risk-based prioritized asset renewal expenditures for all infrastructure
systems.
3. Balanced capital and O&M expenditures.
1. Water, wastewater and stormwater systems meeting the servicing needs of planned
growth.
2. Sustainable water, wastewater and stormwater systems.
3. Support for continued community vitality through growth and new opportunity.
4. Balanced system expansion needs with reduction in demand for services.
7.2 RECOMMENDED IRP EXPENDITURES 2013 – 2015
The three-year expenditures ($2012) from 2013 to 2015 associated with the
Recommended IRP are presented in Table 7.2.
Revision: 2012-10-29 Integrated Resource Plan 90
October 31 2012 Page 123 of 272