28-05-2025
Project that caused wastewater to be pumped into the harbour to end on time: Halifax Water
People hike along the rocky coastline at Herring Cove Provincial Park as the mouth of Halifax harbour is seen in the background in Halifax, Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
The project that caused Halifax Water to pump wastewater into the harbour and Bedford Basin for the last month will be wrapping up on time.
Whether or not it's on budget is still to be determined.
'We will not have any budget information until after all the contracts have been completed, and the work has been completed,' says senior communications advisor Brittany Smith.
The utility needed to replace UV lighting equipment at its facilities in Halifax and Dartmouth which forced them to be shut down.
Five-million cubic metres of untreated but screened wastewater, including human waste, food-scrap, oils and chemicals entered the water
Despite the recent warm weather, Smith says they have not received any complaints about smell.
'Usually, a couple times a year we will get smell complaints, typically during the dry season, but we have not received any related to this project,' says Brittany Smith.
Halifax Water also advised people against coming into contact with the harbour water during this time. No reports of health issues have come in.
The work on the treatment plants is scheduled to end on June 2.
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