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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 3 Apr 2013, p. 7

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wmmullomcu-Wednaa-y. April 3, 2013 - 7 Odours a perceived issue (bummed from m l “Odours won't be a nui- I I E sance, but it's just the per- ‘ ception that might be a little : .â€" higher in Waterloo,” said Yaji- B x ma. __~_. __ The region has also made waste heat capture an inteâ€" gral part of powering the I project. and more heat is Y c I s I generatedby decomposing our amp ate a “an" garbage at the Cambridge landfill than inWatet-loo. 'Iherwtofthepwerwill . A _ ~ be supplied bynatural gas -“‘, 4â€"- 1mm“ ' it will also be a little - cheaper to site the plant in Cambridge because it has only one heat capture point. compared to six inWaterloo . “It‘s a little more complex (in Waterloo) and that com- x / plexity was going to be a little _ more expensive,” said Yajima. “ Now that the preferred . . site has been chosen. the The Cambndgelaodflllhasbeenidentlfiedasthe preferred we next order of business is to site for the Region's new biosolids plant. rumors "“31" complete an in»depth envi- W tonmental impact assess- quarter ofa billion dollars on the 20“ biosolids master merit of building the plant in C a m b r i d g e â€" b a s e d plan. which was completed Cambridge. biosolids company Lystek before the company had -. .. In 2011. the region com- lntemational Inc. maintains built its Dundallt plant or . pleted its biosolids master it can do the job easier and had become more commer- ' ’ plan update and one of the cheaper than the region‘s ciallyviable. recommendations was to proposed drying facility, The company currently build a centralized heat~dry~ The company told the processes waste for the cities ing facility to convert Chronicle back in January it of Toronto. Guelph and the biosolids from four waste- had a patented technology town of St. Mary's among ' . water treatment plants into a that used low heat and others, “ pellet high in nitrogen that altered pH levels to treat Officials at Lystek want could be applied to agricul- biosolids and turn the waste the region to revisit the eco- " tural lands, incinerated to into liquid fertilizer that can nomics portion of its master create energy or trucked to be spread on farmer's fields. plan to take into considera- Samia for disposal. The company could build tion Lystek's growth over the Biosolids are what remain smaller processing facilities past few years and to considâ€" after the water is removed at two or three of the region's er other changes in the tech- from municipal sewage. l3 wastewater treatment nology that have occurred in The region initially target plants to treat the biosolids. reoentyears. ‘* ed ll possible sites for the or truck it to the company's “The economics (of the facility. but had narrowed it $10 million facility in Dunâ€" master plan) need to be to two â€" the Cambridge dalkasaoontingencyplan. brought more current to dump and the Waterloo The plan would save the reflect current situations,” . . landfill â€" and en ‘neers are region more than $100 mil» said the company's presi- v t h eyeing a 2016 cofistruction lion over the life of the proj- dent. Rick Masher. Is, our new 5 owroom date and the four<hectare ect thanks to its smaller scale Regional staff stand by facility would cost u wards and less complex design. and their decision not to go with of$60 million. p it would have less impact on the Lytsek option. saying & stone gallery! Recently. regional council greenhouse gas production dried biosolids give them was informed the initial cost since its finished product is greater flexibility for disposal of the plant could increase to ready for use locally as a fer» or land application. 580 million due to $20 mil- tilizer. whereas the dried pel- The public information lion in debt financing costs. lets must be transported and meetings will take place April Another $150 million will be mixed with conventional fer- 10 at the KW Bilingual School spent over the 25-year life of tilizer before it can be used. in Waterloo. and April 15 at the plant, bringing the total Lystek says the region the Cambridge Sports Park. cost of the facility close to a rejected its application based from 5-7:30 pm. OF YOURR E F R ES I I E DE ' an laid.- sc. Waterloo A (4:). TQtal B9? "'1 519-747-0320 x." 533:5?!me WWW -~ 3" o . u ‘ t . __“_ Friendly Profession-l hum... ., uzzll‘iif‘fgrfifir: 1' when flu” total health ‘ - ~â€"â€" ' I.“ “my.” 8 .- o ( (impounding "'“"< ,9" “NW“ A. W DOOI?‘ 3 ~... - Free Blood Pressure (heck h __ j.

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