volume 1 - Halifax Regional Municipality

Halifax Water Integrated Resource Plan
Appendices
3. SCOPE
TOR Requirement
1. IRP process will characterize current
condition of the infrastructure assets and
identify information gaps.
2. IRP process will document existing capacity
of infrastructure components.
3. IRP process will develop demand forecasts
for future water supply, and future
wastewater and stormwater flows and
capacity requirements.
4. IRP process will identify jurisdictional
responsibilities and policies related to
overall water resources management
(including water supply and extraction
rates, source protection, groundwater
resources, groundwater recharge practices,
flood and stormwater management, flood
protection, etc.).
IRP Reference
Sections
3.4 and 4.4.2
Volume 3
Appendix D and
Volume 3
Appendix E
Section
3.4
Volume 3 Appendix
A and B and
RWWFP
Section
4.2.1
Volume 1 Appendix
D
RWWFP
Section
3.2
Section 3.4 describes the current water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure assets.
A review of the available asset information was carried out as part of IRP preparation. The data gaps
identified are presented in Volume 3, Appendix D and E and are summarized in Table 4.5, Asset Data
Gaps.
Section 3.4 summarizes the existing capacity of the water and wastewater, infrastructure components,
A review of the water system is presented in Volume 3 Appendix A, the WWTFs in Volume 3 Appendix
B, the collection system in the RWWFP
The storm system information regarding capacity was very limited. Portions of the drainage system
(combined areas) were analysed under the RWWFP
The impact of growth was examined for both the water and wastewater systems. Most of the new
growth is planned to occur in the urban core or adjacent areas. Very little growth other than infill is
expected in the satellite communities. Hence the impacts were primarily on the large water and
wastewater facilities and associated distribution or collection systems.
The details of growth impacts on both water and wastewater systems are provided in Volume 3
Appendices A and B respectively. Volume 1 Appendix D and the RWWFP provide additional details of
growth locations and distribution.
Growth is not likely to have a significant impact on the overall stormwater system, as there are very few
existing regional facilities. However, with growth, the length of the stormwater network (both piped
and ditches) will be expended and therefore impact the ongoing asset management and operational
programs over time. Sewer separartion is an option for asset renewal projects, leading to increased
stormwater infrastructure over time.
Halifax Water presently operates and manages all elements of the water and wastewater system but
only specific portions of the stormwater system.
Figure 3.1, in Section 3.2 presents the stormwater responsibilities graphically.
The HRM Regional Plan presently requires the preparation of a Regional Stormwater Functional Plan
(RSWFP) by HRM. The preparation of the RSWFP should be used to provide the “road map” that will
resolve the jurisdictional and other issues surrounding stormwater management.
Revision: 2012-10-29 Integrated Resource Plan –Appendices G-6
October 31 2012 Page 218 of 272