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Lystek president Rick an estimated $60 million to build. $20 mil- Mosher told regional councillors his lion to finance and another $150 million to company could provide a safer and more manage and operate over its 25â€"year a" cost effective solution to biosolids manage- lifespan. Construction was expected to g. merit than the region’s preferred method. an begin in 2016 but may be pushed back. * $80~million heat drying facility. Lystek has been trying to get the region to The pitch is drawing mixed reviews from choose their technology for the past few . regional councillors Waterloo Mayor Brenda years. This is the first time any firm financial Halloran was intrigued by the potential sav- numbers of their offer has been publicly ings and said regional council should con- released. sideraone-year pilot project. Founded in 2000 at the University of “I want to hear more," she Waterloo. Lystek's technology told the Chronicle after the .. . . uses low heat and altered pH presentation. "l think we the harm," ["19 ’5 to kill pathogens and turn should look at all the [fwecan save $100 waste into liquid fertilizer. options' . . The fertilizer is recogmzed' as Coun. Iim Wideman. how- "“1110" we 5’10““ be safe by the Canadian Food ever, is less convinced by looking at this..." Inspection Agency and the ' Lystek's proposal. United States Environmental "What they’re asking us to ‘M‘Wmm Protection Agency. and the . .. . . . ~ 1“. , . . 7. .,.- , . , . do is completely scrap our ”mequ company says It is superior mdhmfidei-WH- V ' “113‘ . 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The company says based on current enue-sharing agreement with the region, lots were told they needed to cut 57.5 mil- The councilapproved master plan calls biosolid production it would cost the region giving 50 per cent ofall fertilizer sales above lion in spending to limit the regional tax for the region to build a centralized heat about $4.4 million annually. plus HST and SIG/ton back to Waterloo. Currently. Lystek increaseto l,9percentin2014, drying facility to dry biosolids from waste an annual increase equal to the consumer is selling its finished fertilizer for SIG/ton 'To me. the bottom line is tfwe can save water treatment plants in Kitchener, (ialt. price index. togowith their option. but expects that price to increase in the near SIOO million we should be looking at this Waterioo and Preston at It!) degrees Celsius. Currently. Waterloo Region is paying futureasdemand from farmersgmws. very closely and do a pilot project. Give The facility would handle about 90 per cent about $3.4 million to have its biosolids ”We think it’s an appropriate situation for themayear, seewhat happens," she said. of the region's biosolids by 204] and the trucked out ofthe region on an interim basis you to look at the economics ofthe program ”Show me the data.” Wideman coun plant would occupy about four hectares of until the biosolids plant can be built. before the final decision moves forward.’ tered. 'When you're not having to Sign land. By the end of the Lystek contract. Water said Mosher during his presentation to the something it‘s easy to throw numbers out." The master plan identified I I potential Inn's waste would represent about 40 per planningand works committee last Tuesday. Lynek's offer rs valid until March. 2014. sites for the plant. 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