Notice of Public Consultation Centre #2: Drumbo Wastewater Treatment Plant
NOTICE OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION CENTRE #2
Drumbo Wastewater Treatment Plant
Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study
About the study
Oxford County is undertaking a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) Study to explore a wide range of possibilities for expanding the Drumbo Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) to increase capacity above 600 m3 per day (refer to map) in order to determine the most appropriate solution that will support the growing wastewater servicing needs within the Village of Drumbo in the Township of Blandford-Blenheim.
The Class EA Study will define the project, identify and evaluate alternative solutions, and develop preferred WWTP capacity expansion design concepts in consultation with the public,
Indigenous communities, and regulatory agencies. Any potential impacts of the WWTP expansion alternatives on social, cultural, economic, and natural environments will be evaluated and assessed during the Class EA Study.
This study is being carried out in accordance with the requirements of Schedule C of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (2024), approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act.
Upon completion of this study, an Environmental
Study Report documenting the process will be submitted to the Ontario Ministry of the
Environment, Conservation and Parks and made available for public review for a minimum period of 30 calendar days.
Public consultation
Public, Indigenous, and agency consultation is a key component of the Class EA process and will be sought throughout the study. As part of the Class EA study, a second Public Consultation Centre (PCC) is being held to provide a project update; present the evaluation criteria for selecting the preferred servicing solution; and present the preferred solution. Residents and interested parties will have an opportunity during the PCC to ask questions to Oxford County staff and the County’s consultant, MTE Consultants Inc. An initial PCC for this project was held in February 2026.
The virtual (online) PCC will be held:
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Please visit the project study page to register and/or for login information to join the meeting: www.speakup.oxfordcounty.ca/drumbo-wwtp-expansion
Project contacts
If you have questions or comments, or wish to be placed on the mailing list to receive notices and information, please contact either of the following project team members or visit the study webpage: www.speakup.oxfordcounty.ca/ drumbo-wwtp-expansion
Gemma Charlebois, M.A.Sc., P.Eng. Project Manager, MTE Consultants Inc. 519-743-6500 ext. 1227
Andrew Stewart, P.Eng.
Project Engineer, Oxford County 519-539-9800 ext. 3118
Information collected will be used in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record.