Work has begun on a surge pond in Innisfail’s southwest industrial area.
The facility on Innisfail’s newly-developed industrial land will helps protect the aquatic environment and the quality of source water.
The work is being done by the South Red Deer Regional Wastewater Commission as part of the regional wastewater line that runs from Olds to Red Deer, where the water is then treated and returned to the Red Deer River.
The pond will be used in overflow situations when the wastewater line can’t effectively move the volume of material entering the system.
Once the project is complete, it will provide an extra level of protection to residents in the event the wastewater system becomes overwhelmed.
As the work continues, soil removed from the construction site will be stored on a parcel of town-owned land north of the industrial area. This land has been designated for future residential and commercial development.
The soil will be used in the development of these lands if the proposed Napoleon Lake South subdivision moves forward; if the project does not proceed, the soil will be graded into the existing site.
When complete, the site of the surge pond should remain dry and will only contain overflow material when the wastewater line is over capacity.
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