Wastewater Innovation Centre (WWIC)

August 24, 2026

Project construction will start on August 26, 2026. There will be no access to the site during construction. 

June 4, 2026

• The consulting and design team have finalized the tender documents, energy report and Class A cost estimate. 
• Site Plan Approval has been received. 
• The LSRCA permit has been approved and received. 
• Demolition permits and the site servicing permit have been issued.
• The building permit submission package is currently under review. 
• The Alectra application has been submitted, design drafted and submitted for municipal consent. 
• The invitation to tender has been posted to bids and tenders for the pre-qualified general contractors to bid. 
• The following site due diligence activities have been completed: Risk Management Plan, Soil Characterization Report, Health and Safety Management Plan, Preliminary Excess Soil Destination Assessment Report, Designated Substances Survey, Supplemental Geotechnical Report, and Registered Plan.
• The following site due diligence activities are underway: Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid monitoring.
   

March 4, 2026

• The consulting and design team have finalized the construction documents phase and documents for building permit submission.
• The consulting and design team are finalizing the issued for tender documents.  
• The building permit submission package is currently under review.
• The site plan application package is currently under review for final approval.
• A pre-qualification was completed that short-listed general contractors to bid on the construction of the project.
• The following site due diligence activities have been completed: Hydrogeological Study, Hydrant Flow Test, and Multi-Channel Analysis of Surface Waves.
• The following site due diligence activities are underway: Risk Management Plan, Non Aqueous Phase Liquid monitoring, Soil Characterization Report, Health and Safety Management Plan, Preliminary Excess Soil Destination Assessment Report, Designated Substances Survey, and Registered Plan. 

September 3, 2025

• The consulting and design team have finalized the design development phase including drawings, briefs, and a Class C cost estimate.  
• The consulting and design team are proceeding with the construction document phase.  
• The following site due diligence activities have been completed over the past quarter: Arborist Study and Tree Preservation Plan, Soil Vapour Intrusion Assessment, Due Diligence Risk Assessment 
• The following site due diligence activities are underway: Hydrogeological Study, Risk Management Plan, Non Aqueous Phase Liquid monitoring,  
• The application for the full Site Plan Approval has been submitted and is under review. 

May 30, 2025

• The consulting and design team have finalized the schematic design phase including drawings, briefs, an energy report and a Class D cost estimate. 
• The consulting and design team are proceeding with the design development phase. 
• Over the past quarter, the Updated Phase II Environmental Site Assessment has been completed. The following site due diligence activities are underway: Hydrogeological Study, Soil Vapour Intrusion Assessment, Due Diligence Risk Assessment, Risk Management Plan, Arborist Study and Tree Preservation Plan.

March 6, 2025

• The consulting and design team have finalized the schematic design drawings and briefs to align with the budget and site plan approval requirements. 
• The consulting and design team are preparing an energy report and Class D cost estimate based on the schematic design drawings and briefs.  
• The following site due diligence activities are underway: Hydrogeological Study, Updated Phase II Environmental Site Assessment, Soil Vapour Intrusion Assessment, Due Diligence Risk Assessment, Risk Management Plan, Arborist Study and Tree Preservation Plan. 

December 6, 2024

• The consulting and design team continue to develop the schematic design to align with programmatic requirements, the budget and site plan approval requirements. 
• The following site due diligence activities have been completed over the past quarter: Traffic Brief and Deeming By-Law to consolidate the properties.
• The following site due diligence activities are underway: Hydrogeological Study, Updated Phase II Environmental Site Assessment, Soil Vapour Intrusion Assessment, Risk Management Plan, Arborist Study and Tree Preservation Plan.

August 29, 2024

• The pre-consultation application for site plan approval has been submitted and reviewed. 
• The consulting and design team have completed the schematic design phase and Class D cost estimate based on the schematic design documents. 
• The following site due diligence activities have been completed since last year: Supplemental Geotechnical Study, Updated Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, and Designated Substances Surveys for 157, 161 & 167 Bradford Street properties. 
• The following site due diligence activities are underway: Traffic Brief, Hydrogeological Study, Updated Phase II Environmental Site Assessment, Risk Management Plan, Arborist Study and Tree Preservation Plan and Deeming By-Law to consolidate the properties. 

October 2023 

• The consulting and design team has been procured and is proceeding with the schematic design phase. 
• A conceptualization study was completed that included background information, design goals, the functional program, description of the design, the alignment with the Official Plan, and the sustainable design. 
• Site due diligence activities commenced, which included completing the Registered Survey Plans, Topographic Survey, Stage 1 Archaeological Assessment, Stage 2 Archaeological Assessment, Geotechnical Study, Functional Servicing Report, Preliminary Hydrogeological Study, Species at Risk Study, Environmental Impact Study, Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment, Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessment, Inventory of Cultural Heritage Resources Report, Drilling Plan Approval, and Hydrant Flow Test. 

Excessive noise during construction is not anticipated.

Most of the work will happen from Monday – Friday between 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. Occasionally work may take place outside of these hours, including Saturday, in compliance with Barrie By-laws.