1. Westend Regional Sewage Services Commission
2014 Annual Report

2. Background
The Westend Regional Sewage Services Commission was established in 1994 by Regulation of the Government of Alberta.
The Commission is composed of two members each from the Town Councils of Turner Valley and Black Diamond.
Commission members are appointed for four year terms.
The Commission’s operations are funded by the Towns of Turner Valley and Black Diamond according to their proportional annual sewage flows.

3. Background cont’d
The Commission does not have any staff; rather, it contracts operations staff through the Town of Black Diamond, it contracts engineering services through MPE Engineering and contracts administrative services through an independent contractor.
Tom Dougall is the principal operator of the Westend facilities;
Laurie McCreary-Burke as Secretary/Treasurer provides all administrative work for the Commission.

4. Commission Members November 2013- October 2017
Dona Fluter, Chair Jim Deacon, Vice Chair Lane Park, Member Mike Ross, Member

5. Historic Flow Rates by Town (imp gallons)
Proportion by Town
Turner Valley
Black Diamond
Total
Inc/Dec over Prev Yr TV BD
2014
69,255,638
113,241,704
182,497,342
1.13
0.38
0.62
2013
68,887,160
92,626,761
161,513,921
0.95
0.43
0.57
2012
64,229,813
105,442,947
169,672,760
0.89
2011
79,322,632
111,832,984
191,155,616
1.49
0.41
0.59
2010
58,129,978
69,935,422
128,065,400
1.18
0.45
0.55
2009
58,234,310
50,021,690
108,256,000
0.82
0.54
0.46
2008
65,076,110
67,458,890
132,535,000
0.99
0.49
0.51
2007
64,003,250
69,783,750
133,787,000
0.48
0.52
2006
63,463,916
71,393,697
134,857,613
0.74
0.47
0.53
2005
79,399,380
103,206,631
182,606,011
1.70
2004
47,818,000
59,345,000
107,163,000
0.98

6. Current issues:
The Commission hired MPE Engineering/Urban Systems to assess what upgrades are necessary to meet provincial and federal standards when Westend’s licence to operate comes up for renewal in October ESRD has indicated that they will extend our current license and that effluent standards will increase as soon as we begin the facility expansion. The expansion is estimated to cost >10 M in 2014 dollars.
In September 2014 the Town of Turner Valley applied to ACRP on Westend’s behalf for funding to protect Westend’s sewer trunk main in Turner Valley. The project was not on the list of approved projects when it was issued on April 12, 2015.
The Commission is about to award the contract for moving the sewer main in Black Diamond out of the river valley. This DRP/FREC project is slated for completion by September 18.

8. Current Issues Cont’d
As you know, the Town of Black Diamond, in partnership with the Town of Turner Valley has applied to the Small Communities Fund for a grant to assist in upgrading Westend’s aging infrastructure including upgrades to the transfer station in Black Diamond the lift station in Turner Valley, replacing blower #2 and initiating a sludge management program. The cost of this project is $1.7 M.

9. Current Issues Cont’d
The Commission has applied to the Minister for permission to exceed our debt limit in order to pay upfront for the costs of the facility upgrade project. We are unable to start any portion of the project until SCF makes a decision on the request for a grant and ACFA has approved our debenture issue. Likely we will not be able to apply for a debenture until September.

10. Questions?