City of Surrey Financial Plan 2020-2024

UTILITY OVERVIEW SEWER

MISSION STATEMENT To provide engineering services for the City’s sanitary sewer system to support the building of a healthy, sustainable community. KEY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES The Sewer Utility’s primary responsibility, in partnership with the Operations Division and Metro Vancouver, is to collect and convey liquid waste to the Annacis Island Wastewater Treatment Plant for treatment. The Sewer Utility provides safe conveyance of waste water for properties and over 554,000 residents through a 1,600 km distribution network and 42 pump stations. The Sewer Utility plans, designs and constructs sanitary sewer infrastructure; manages inflow and infiltration; and undertakes initiatives in support of the region’s Integrated Liquid Waste Resource Management Plan. The rates charged by the Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District (GVS&DD) for sewer are projected to increase significantly over the next 10 years, as shown in the chart below. In comparison, Surrey’s proposed metered rate is also projected to increase much more slowly than the flat rate.

Source: City of Surrey Finance Department

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