The Saint John, New Brunswick harbour cleanup infrastructure project brought an end to the routine release of raw sewage into Saint John's waterways. The $99 million initiative[1] involved the finishing of a third wastewater treatment plant east in the city, and redirecting of the existing outfalls to lift and pumping stations.[2] The initiative received full funding from the municipal, provincial and federal governments in 2008 and the project was completed in 2014.[3]
Saint John had in the past discharged 16,000,000 l (3,500,000 imp gal; 4,200,000 US gal) of raw sewage into the Saint John Harbour and its streams on a daily basis.[4][5] The practice had been ongoing in Saint John since the mid-1800s. Although Saint John was not the sole Canadian municipality to dispose wastewater that was untreated into the environment, it had been unique in that its outfalls once flowed into local streams, forming open sewers that ran through the city center.
Guidelines suggested for Canada indicate waters with counts of higher than 200 fecal coliform bacteria per 100 ml (3.5 imp fl oz; 3.4 US fl oz) sample cannot be touched by humans (including fishing, swimming, pet swimming and wading).[6] Post-cleanup sampling done throughout 2014 along the creek's lowest 400 m (1,300 ft) – which in the past had received the highest number of volume municipal wastewater that had not been treated – revealed a reduced amount of faecal bacteria counts between 95 and 99 percent from the year before. Although as of 2014 bacteria levels remained on average higher than the 200 counts/100 100 ml (3.5 imp fl oz; 3.4 US fl oz) guidelines for federal recreational water safety for every site that was tested, and improved water quality.[7]
Previously, in several places, Harbour Passage walking trail in Saint John came close to outfalls that had contaminated the harbour with waste that humans could not touch. A University of New Brunswick study had also discovered the raw sewage contaminated fish in the waterways, causing handling to become a human health risk.[8] Personal hygiene products such as condoms, tampons and toilet paper were sometimes seen on beaches and hanging from along the shoreline's vegetation. Those outfalls were decommissioned as part of the cleanup project.
saint, john, harbour, large, natural, harbour, atlantic, coast, brunswick, canada, within, seaport, city, saint, john, brunswick, around, 1898, overview, 1894, also, electoral, district, contents, harbour, description, islands, navigation, port, facilities, po. Saint John Harbour is a large natural harbour on the Atlantic coast of New Brunswick Canada and within the seaport city of Saint John New Brunswick Saint John Harbour around 1898 Overview Map of Saint John Harbour 1894 See also Saint John Harbour electoral district Contents 1 Harbour description 1 1 Islands 2 Navigation 3 Port facilities 4 Pollution and harbor cleanup 5 References 6 External linksHarbour description EditThe harbour includes the following geographic areas Anthonys Cove Hazen Creek Courtenay Bay Round Reef Saint John RiverIslands Edit The harbour is home to several small islands including Partridge Island Navy Island A buoy off the coast of Partridge Island in 1905Navigation EditThere are two large bridges crossing The Narrows the Saint John Harbour Bridge the Reversing Falls Bridge opening in 1970Port facilities EditThe harbour is managed by the Port of Saint John Pollution and harbor cleanup EditThe Saint John New Brunswick harbour cleanup infrastructure project brought an end to the routine release of raw sewage into Saint John s waterways The 99 million initiative 1 involved the finishing of a third wastewater treatment plant east in the city and redirecting of the existing outfalls to lift and pumping stations 2 The initiative received full funding from the municipal provincial and federal governments in 2008 and the project was completed in 2014 3 Saint John had in the past discharged 16 000 000 l 3 500 000 imp gal 4 200 000 US gal of raw sewage into the Saint John Harbour and its streams on a daily basis 4 5 The practice had been ongoing in Saint John since the mid 1800s Although Saint John was not the sole Canadian municipality to dispose wastewater that was untreated into the environment it had been unique in that its outfalls once flowed into local streams forming open sewers that ran through the city center Guidelines suggested for Canada indicate waters with counts of higher than 200 fecal coliform bacteria per 100 ml 3 5 imp fl oz 3 4 US fl oz sample cannot be touched by humans including fishing swimming pet swimming and wading 6 Post cleanup sampling done throughout 2014 along the creek s lowest 400 m 1 300 ft which in the past had received the highest number of volume municipal wastewater that had not been treated revealed a reduced amount of faecal bacteria counts between 95 and 99 percent from the year before Although as of 2014 bacteria levels remained on average higher than the 200 counts 100 100 ml 3 5 imp fl oz 3 4 US fl oz guidelines for federal recreational water safety for every site that was tested and improved water quality 7 Previously in several places Harbour Passage walking trail in Saint John came close to outfalls that had contaminated the harbour with waste that humans could not touch A University of New Brunswick study had also discovered the raw sewage contaminated fish in the waterways causing handling to become a human health risk 8 Personal hygiene products such as condoms tampons and toilet paper were sometimes seen on beaches and hanging from along the shoreline s vegetation Those outfalls were decommissioned as part of the cleanup project References Edit www cbc ca Harbour Cleanup completion www saintjohn ca News release www saintjohn ca www saintjohn ca Project summary www acapsj com Project description Archived 2013 12 27 at the Wayback Machine www acapsj com Archived 2013 12 27 at the Wayback Machine www acapsj org Early cleanup results www acapsj com Atlantic Coastal Action Program Saint JohnExternal links EditSaint John Port Authority official websiteCoordinates 47 47 46 N 66 01 50 W 47 7961 N 66 0306 W 47 7961 66 0306 Saint John Harbour Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Saint John Harbour amp oldid 1129007961, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
