Tuesday, May 6, 2025
As populations grow, so do the demands on infrastructure. In Clarence-Rockland, Ontario, an estimated 21,000 new residents will rely on the city’s water supply over the next 20 years. Jacobs is supporting multiple projects to upgrade and expand the city’s water system to meet this future demand.
The City of Clarence-Rockland awarded Jacobs a contract to upgrade its Rockland Water Treatment Plant (WTP) and Caron Booster Station (CBS), helping ensure reliable service for the expanding city and surrounding municipalities. Jacobs was also selected to design the twinning of more than 11 kilometers (7 miles) of water transmission mains – adding adjacent lines that improve system reliability and capacity.
Clarence-Rockland is projected to add 9,000 new residents by 2046. The Nation Municipality, which relies on Clarence-Rockland’s water supply, is expected to grow by approximately 12,000 people. Additionally, the Municipality of Casselman has approached the city to connect to its water system due to challenges with its own supply.
Jacobs has worked with the City of Clarence-Rockland for more than 20 years, including the original water system expansion in 2001 and upgrades in 2011. We have also managed the city’s hydraulic distribution system modeling and led the Water Master Planning process that defined the scope for these new upgrades.
“Upgrading the Rockland Water Treatment Plant and Caron Booster Station is essential to meet the future water demands of this growing community,” says Jacobs Water Market Growth Director Simon Wills. ” At Jacobs, we understand the importance of expanding capacity while keeping operations straightforward. We’ll work closely with the City of Clarence-Rockland to deliver a resilient water system that adapts to evolving needs and continues to provide a reliable, essential resource.”
The new contract includes guiding the city through the Class Environmental Assessment (EA) process for the two-phase expansion of the Rockland WTP’s supply capacity and the CBS’s conveyance capacity, followed by design and construction support services.
“Delivering this project efficiently to accommodate growth pressures will be critical,” adds Simon. “Our collaborative approach will creatively minimize the schedule and support fast-tracked construction, bringing these key facilities online to benefit the community as soon as possible.”
In addition to their work with Clarence-Rockland over the last two decades, Jacobs has delivered more than $5 billion in water and wastewater upgrades and new facility works across Ontario.
