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The Unflushables Campaign Launches Across Metro Vancouverhttp://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/liquid-waste/473/The Unflushables Campaign Launches Across Metro Vancouver473The Unflushables Campaign Launches Across Metro VancouverGP0|#c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106;L0|#0c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106|Liquid Waste;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889<div class="ExternalClass7BA7FCADA1E54FCB8E163698C4F8E808"><p>Metro Vancouver is rolling out a new campaign in hopes of educating residents to stop dumping items down the drain that clog the municipal and regional sewer system.</p></div>2017-04-20T07:00:00Zstring;#2017
Metro Vancouver Announces Award of Contract for the New Lions Gate Secondary Wastewater Treatment Planthttp://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/liquid-waste/466/Metro Vancouver Announces Award of Contract for the New Lions Gate Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant466Metro Vancouver Announces Award of Contract for the New Lions Gate Secondary Wastewater Treatment PlantGP0|#c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106;L0|#0c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106|Liquid Waste;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889<div class="ExternalClassC1CCB41E115B4997A7910D975CED77D2"><p>Metro Vancouver has awarded the contract for the new Lions Gate Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant to ADAPT Consortium at a cost of $525 million, exclusive of taxes.</p></div>2017-04-06T07:00:00Zstring;#2017
New Lions Gate Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant to support cleaner waterways in Metro Vancouverhttp://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/liquid-waste/463/New Lions Gate Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant to support cleaner waterways in Metro Vancouver463New Lions Gate Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant to support cleaner waterways in Metro VancouverGP0|#c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106;L0|#0c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106|Liquid Waste;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889<div class="ExternalClass8A256CC35F5449409CDFD653ECA43451"><p>​Burnaby, British Columbia, March 11, 2017 — The governments of Canada and British Columbia are committed to investing in modern and efficient wastewater infrastructure to meet the growing needs of communities, create well-paying middle class jobs, and protect our waterways and fresh and saltwater ecosystems.</p></div>2017-03-11T08:00:00Zstring;#2017
Wipe it, Green Bin it Campaign Pilot Launches in Richmondhttp://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/liquid-waste/448/Wipe it, Green Bin it Campaign Pilot Launches in Richmond448Wipe it, Green Bin it Campaign Pilot Launches in RichmondGP0|#c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106;L0|#0c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106|Liquid Waste;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889<div class="ExternalClassFD3249C271964CD3B68271362FF40B79"><p>​Grease – it’s the slippery mainstay of every kitchen and the bane of every sewer system. Metro Vancouver is teaming up with the City of Richmond to educate residents and businesses about how to properly dispose of their kitchen oils and grease.</p></div>2016-10-03T07:00:00Zstring;#2016
“Never Flush Wipes” Campaign Launches in Metro Vancouverhttp://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/liquid-waste/435/“Never Flush Wipes” Campaign Launches in Metro Vancouver435“Never Flush Wipes” Campaign Launches in Metro VancouverGP0|#c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106;L0|#0c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106|Liquid Waste;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889<div class="ExternalClass8F01427A0F084F1D9001AC1DEFE1F34B">Metro Vancouver today rolls out its campaign to encourage people not to flush disposable wipes. </div>2016-04-21T07:00:00Zstring;#2016
A Century of Liquid Waste Serviceshttp://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/liquid-waste/26/A Century of Liquid Waste Services26A Century of Liquid Waste ServicesGP0|#c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106;L0|#0c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106|Liquid Waste;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889<div class="ExternalClass753B973B6DEB429D975D3936730A4F85">A century of municipal collaboration to deliver regional services in Metro Vancouver began with a plan for a regional sewer system.</div>2014-03-19T07:00:00Zstring;#2014
Sewerage Utility Pleads Guilty to Fisheries Act Chargehttp://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/liquid-waste/24/Sewerage Utility Pleads Guilty to Fisheries Act Charge24Sewerage Utility Pleads Guilty to Fisheries Act ChargeGP0|#c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106;L0|#0c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106|Liquid Waste;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889<div class="ExternalClass7F8E89E30B0349DA920AB2B8352A8806">The GVS&DD has pled guilty to one charge under the Fisheries Act. The charge is the result of a discharge of untreated wastewater from the Chilco Pump Station through a combined sewer overflow and into Burrard Inlet, in July of 2011.</div>2014-03-13T07:00:00Zstring;#2014
Lions Gate Plant Metro Vancouver's Top Priority for Building Canada Fundhttp://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/liquid-waste/28/Lions Gate Plant Metro Vancouver's Top Priority for Building Canada Fund28Lions Gate Plant Metro Vancouver's Top Priority for Building Canada FundGP0|#c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106;L0|#0c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106|Liquid Waste;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889<div class="ExternalClassA91B19C48FAA4C8BA39EB5D0E3A54747">Metro Vancouver’s Board of Directors today confirmed that construction of a new Lions Gate Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant is the region’s first priority for funding under the recently announced National Building Canada Fund</div>2014-02-28T08:00:00Zstring;#2014
Turning Sewage Waste Into Energy-Rich Gashttp://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/liquid-waste/27/Turning Sewage Waste Into Energy-Rich Gas27Turning Sewage Waste Into Energy-Rich GasGP0|#c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106;L0|#0c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106|Liquid Waste;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889<div class="ExternalClassC651D7C9694145AE942B3FB527FDB56C">Metro Vancouver will capture some of the energy in sewage with a $13 million project that delivers energy-rich biomethane to FortisBC and its natural gas distribution system.</div>2014-02-27T08:00:00Zstring;#2014
Design Developed for the North Shore's New Wastewater Treatment Plant websitehttp://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/liquid-waste/37/Design Developed for the North Shore's New Wastewater Treatment Plant website37Design Developed for the North Shore's New Wastewater Treatment Plant websiteGP0|#c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106;L0|#0c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106|Liquid Waste;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889<div class="ExternalClassF8C2E390909F470BBE266B711F14B9AE">A new wastewater treatment plant for the North Shore will extract heat from treated sewage, to reduce energy consumption and operating costs at the plant</div>2013-11-20T08:00:00Zstring;#2013
Deconstructing an Old Train Station to Make Way for New Sewage Treatment Planthttp://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/liquid-waste/57/Deconstructing an Old Train Station to Make Way for New Sewage Treatment Plant57Deconstructing an Old Train Station to Make Way for New Sewage Treatment PlantGP0|#c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106;L0|#0c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106|Liquid Waste;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889<div class="ExternalClassE252FAC667F34DD98E81EA0F548AB28C">A former B.C. Rail train station in North Vancouver is being deconstructed to make way for a new wastewater treatment plant that Metro Vancouver proposes to build to replace the old Lions Gate primary treatment plant</div>2013-03-05T08:00:00Zstring;#2013
New Rules will Keep Grease Out of Sewershttp://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/liquid-waste/66/New Rules will Keep Grease Out of Sewers66New Rules will Keep Grease Out of SewersGP0|#c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106;L0|#0c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106|Liquid Waste;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889<div class="ExternalClass01DD6EB7046B43A1A8B9DEDEA9C5AC72">Metro Vancouver has approved new requirements aimed at reducing the amount of grease going into the region’s sewers from restaurants and commercial kitchens</div>2012-11-01T07:00:00Zstring;#2012
New Sewage Rules Support Metro Vancouver Priorities, But Funding Neededhttp://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/liquid-waste/78/New Sewage Rules Support Metro Vancouver Priorities, But Funding Needed78New Sewage Rules Support Metro Vancouver Priorities, But Funding NeededGP0|#c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106;L0|#0c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106|Liquid Waste;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889<div class="ExternalClassABD38883D7E645D4A1D04FA32BEA1274">New Wastewater System Effluent Regulations introduced today by Canada’s Minister of the<br>Environment Peter Kent align with and support Metro Vancouver’s commitment to responsible<br>management of the region’s sewage</div>2012-07-18T07:00:00Zstring;#2012
Partners Celebrate Grand Opening of the Metro Vancouver Sustainability Academy Annacis Wastewater Centrehttp://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/liquid-waste/116/Partners Celebrate Grand Opening of the Metro Vancouver Sustainability Academy Annacis Wastewater Centre116Partners Celebrate Grand Opening of the Metro Vancouver Sustainability Academy Annacis Wastewater CentreGP0|#c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106;L0|#0c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106|Liquid Waste;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889<div class="ExternalClass722EA94E23BF4FCDAA2B04B0B250B1D6">Government officials and community members gathered today to celebrate the grand opening of the new Metro Vancouver Sustainability Academy: Annacis Wastewater Centre.</div>2011-10-21T07:00:00Zstring;#2011
Turning Fat, Oil and Grease Into Biogashttp://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/liquid-waste/136/Turning Fat, Oil and Grease Into Biogas136Turning Fat, Oil and Grease Into BiogasGP0|#c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106;L0|#0c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106|Liquid Waste;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889<div class="ExternalClassC7D4A86E8CDE4D929F2F574DDADDD80A">Metro Vancouver is using the fat, oil and grease collected from the food processing industry to generate energy-rich biogas</div>2011-06-10T07:00:00Zstring;#2011
Metro Vancouver Wastewater Management Plan Approved by Provincehttp://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/liquid-waste/131/Metro Vancouver Wastewater Management Plan Approved by Province131Metro Vancouver Wastewater Management Plan Approved by ProvinceGP0|#c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106;L0|#0c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106|Liquid Waste;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889<div class="ExternalClass2DF95FE5424F4AB78C5F78CA62D564DF">Metro Vancouver today welcomed provincial government approval of the region’s new Integrated Liquid Waste and Resource Management Plan.</div>2011-06-03T07:00:00Zstring;#2011

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