Britannia Mine Water Treatment Plant
The project involved a new acid rock drainage treatment plant that led to clean up the contaminated water flowing from the Britannia Mine site.
Britannia Mine Water Treatment Plant
Project Details
Project Description: The project saw the clean up the contaminated water flowing from the Britannia Mine site with a new acid rock drainage treatment plant.
| Client: | Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management |
| Capital Cost: | $15.5 million |
| Partner: | EPCOR Water Services Inc. |
| Project Status: | Operational |
| Project Report: | Click to access report |
| Case Study: | Click to access case study |
| High Res Photo: | Click to access photo |
Project Awards
2007
- Premier’s Award in Innovation and Excellence – Partnership category
2006
- CCPPP National Awards for Innovation and Excellence – Gold, Infrastructure category
Project Updates
- News Release: B.C. Continues to Deliver Award-Winning Partnerships (November 21, 2006)
- News Release: Britannia Treatment Plant Cleans Up the Environment (June 5, 2006)
- Backgrounder: Britannia Water Treatment Plant Partnership Highlights (June 5, 2006)
- Report of the Fairness Auditor: Fairness of the Procurement Process (July 11, 2005)
- News Release: Construction starts on Britannia Mine Water Treatment Plant (March 3, 2005)
- Backgrounder: Highlights of the Britannia Mine Partnership (March 3, 2005)
- News Release: Britannia Mine Clean Up Proceeding (November 4, 2004)
- Project Update: RFP Issued To Shortlist For Britannia Mine Cleanup (May 6, 2004)
- News Release: Three Teams Shortlisted for Britannia Mine Cleanup (April 27, 2004)
- Backgrounder: Britannia Mine Water Treatment Plant Shortlist (April 27, 2004)
- News Release: Proposals Sought to Clean Up Water at Britannia Mine (January 21, 2004)
Procurement Documents
Final Project Agreement: Britannia Mine Water Treatment Plant (April 5, 2005)
Final Project Agreement – Schedules: Britannia Mine Water Treatment Plant (April 5, 2005)
Request for Proposal (RFP) Document (original document issued May 6, 2004)
Addendum #1 – Request for Proposal (RFP) Document
(document consolidated with amendments, updated and re-issued June 11, 2004)
- RFP – Appendix A (updated June 11, 2004)
- RFP – Appendix B (updated June 11, 2004)
- RFP – Appendix B2 (updated June 11, 2004)
- RFP – Appendix C (issued May 6, 2004)
- RFP – Appendix D (issued May 6, 2004)
- RFP – Appendix E (issued May 6, 2004)
- RFP – Appendix F (updated June 11, 2004)
- RFP – Appendix G (issued May 6, 2004)
- RFP – Appendix H (issued May 6, 2004)
- RFP – Appendix I (updated June 11, 2004)
- RFP – Appendix J (issued May 6, 2004)
Addendum #2 (issued June 23, 2004)
Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI) Document (issued January 21, 2004)
- Amendments #1-5 to the RFEI Document (issued February 10, 2004)
- Amendment #6 to the RFEI Document (issued February 11, 2004)
- Amendment #7 to the RFEI Document (issued February 24, 2004)
Project Map
Project Contacts
Project Contact:
Geoff Sinnett, P.Geo.
Sr. Program Geoscientist, Crown Contaminated Sites Program, CLORB
B.C. Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
Phone: (250) 387-8681(250) 387-8681
Email: Geoff.Sinnett@gov.bc.ca