Cobourg, ON (January 30, 2024) –The Town of Cobourg would like to advise residents of work taking place Wednesday, January 31 as next steps in the construction of the Elevated Tank and Booster Pumping station on D’Arcy Street.
Construction is currently underway in preparation for the construction of a new Elevated Tank and Booster Pump station at 700 D’Arcy Street, southeast of the Cobourg Community Centre. Landmark Structures Co., who have been awarded the contract, have completed the necessary ground improvements, and are proposing to complete the concrete pour for the foundation on Wednesday, January 31.
There will be a significant volume of concrete placed for the foundation, approximately 450 m3 of concrete, which will require approximately 60 loads to be trucked in. The Town of Cobourg would like to advise all residents and guests of the Cobourg Community Centre Campus, that the site will be very busy and ask all users to please use the North entrance off D’Arcy Street to access programs or services in the park. The work of pouring the concrete for the foundation should be completed in one (1) working day and traffic in the area will return to normal shortly following.
About the Elevated Tank and Booster Pumping Station Project
In May 2022, Lakefront Utility Services Inc. (LUSI) initiated a Study to address capacity limitations in the Town of Cobourg’s drinking water system. The goal of the study was to identify the preferred location for a new Elevated Tank and Booster Pump Station. The need for this project was documented in the Town of Cobourg’s Drinking Water System Master Plan, completed in 2021.
Various potential locations were identified for the new Elevated Tank and Booster Pump Station. Each location was evaluated based on its impact to the natural environment, social/ cultural impacts, technical merits and financial cost. The preferred site identified was 700 D’Arcy Street, southeast of the Cobourg Community Centre.
The Cobourg Drinking Water System (DWS) is owned by the Town of Cobourg and operated by Lakefront Utility Services Inc. (LUSI). The Cobourg DWS draws its water from Lake Ontario, supplying drinking water to the Town of Cobourg and some areas of Hamilton Township. As identified in the Cobourg DWS Master Plan completed in 2021, a solution is required to address storage capacity constraints in Zone 1 of the Town of Cobourg’s distribution system and pumping capacity limitations in Zone 2.