You’ll find Malahat Forest Estateson a picturesque mountain above the Malahat (HWY 1) on Vancouver Island. The first phase of the development is for 18 homes, three of which are acreages. In total, 84 new homes planned for the development. MSR Solutions was brought in to assist with wastewater treatment and water treatment.
Ownership and operation of the utilities will be by the Cowichan Valley Regional District. (CVRD). The utilities have been commissioned and accepted by CVRD Operations. CVRD Engineering sign off for the removal of a No Build covenant was conditional on commissioning of the water and sewer utilities.
Wastewater Treatment
MSR Solutions reviewed the original design for Malahat Forest Estates and updated the design to include and service the first 18 homes.
MSR submitted a Sewerage System Regulation filing for the treatment and disposal system.
Supply and delivery of the mechanical components of the Membrane BioReactor (MBR) system was coordinated by MSR Solutions.
Three effluent disposal fields were constructed.
MSR Solutions conducted field reviews during installation of the treatment plant and disposal fields.
MSR Solutions conducted system testing, sensor calibration, and final commissioning.
Water Treatment
The water system had been substantially completed in 2014.
MSR tested and commissioned the system, including disinfection of the treatment and distribution systems, calibrating sensors, and programming the monitoring system.
Herold Engineering retained the services of MSR Solutions to design a potable water and a septic system for the Meadowood Community Centre, located in Qualicum Beach, BC. MSR Solutions prepared two filings for Meadowood Community Centre for the Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA). This was part of MSR Solutions scope of work including: Sewerage System Regulation (SSR) Filing and Source Water Approval with a Construction Permit.
The lot chosen for the new community centre is mostly vacant. It was once used as a gravel pit and only has a small playground on the property. Some of the features the new park will have include areas and equipment for children to play, sheltered picnic tables, natural landscaping and the community centre built with portables from School District 69.
Septic tanks equipped with effluent filters, an equalization tank, and a pressurized disposal field comprise the wastewater treatment system. A well will be drilled on site to supply the facilities with drinking water. In the meantime, a potable water tank, installed and filled by a bulk water hauler approved by VIHA, will be on site.
MSR Solutions conducted a site investigation to determine a suitable the location for the disposal field. We dug five percolation test pits and recorded the percolation rates. The MSR representatives determined the most suitable location for the septic field. MSR completed a full site inspection report with information pertaining to each test pit. The report included where the optimum location where the field should be constructed.
Future Site Investigations Planned
Another site investigation will take place to commission the system once the water and wastewater systems are completed. MSR Solutions continues to communicate closely with the client and theRegional District of Nanaimo to complete the works on time and on budget.
Claydon Lane is a project located on the Sunshine Coast. The home is located on an ocean front property. A new five bedroom bedroom luxury home replaces the home they torn down.
The contractor, Green Vista Contracting, brought MSR Solutions to the project on behalf of the property owners. We helped design an on-site septic system to suit the new home. The current septic system had a single holding tank and no disposal field. To provide a more sustainable system, on-site treatment would need to be provided.
There is limited space on the Claydon Lane property due to the new property plans. The owners purchased a small strip of land with an existing disposal field from the neighbours on the uphill side of the property. This strip will act as the new disposal field area. The project required extra review due to the property being narrow with areas of steep slopes and a close proximity to the ocean.
MSR Solutions consulted with the client for decisions on the locations of the system and options for equipment to ensure a satisfied client.
