Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Projects
Province: British Columbia
City/Region: Richmond
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Project Rank
Project End: Substantial Completion: 2035
Project Amount: $6 Billion
Industry Sector: Wastewater
Funding Source: Public
LEED Status: N/A
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 |
About The Project
IN OCT. 2025, Metro Vancouver’s Board of Directors voted to take a new approach to upgrading the Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant. Rather than building an entirely new facility, Metro Vancouver will rehabilitate the existing primary treatment plant and deliver phased upgrades to achieve compliance for secondary wastewater treatment. This approach is possible in part thanks to more space-efficient wastewater treatment technology. The Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Projects plan has been updated to encompass a smaller scope of work, with a new cost estimate of $6 billion, compared to the previous $9.9-billion plan approved by the Board in 2022.
Project Owner: Metro Vancouver
Engineer: AECOM, Jacobs; Mott MacDonald (consulting); EXP (geotechnical)
Management Consultants: Stantec; Colliers Project Leaders
Architects: Space2Place, Local Practice
Other Key Players: Musqueam Indian Band; WSP (geotechnical services/permitting); McElhanney (site surveyor); EY (management consultant); Graham (contractor); INTECH, Marsh Canada (risk advisor); Maple Reinders (contractor-solids handling package 3)
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