Public Notification of Bypass, Overflow and Spill Events - October 11, 2026

This notification has been prepared in accordance with Environmental Compliance Approval 0766-
CM9RQA issued February 16, 2023 for the Town of Wasaga Beach Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP).
The purpose of this procedure is to notify the Public and Downstream Users that may be impacted by an 
overflow, bypass or spill event.

Details

Location – Wasaga Beach WPCP – Disk Filter #1 and 2
Type of Event – □ Overflow    X Bypass    □ Spill 
Start Date & Time – 2026/10/10 at 2348 hours
End Date & Time – 2026/10/11 at 1233 hours
Total Discharge – Volume (m³): 170

Cause of the Event

Operations staff responded to multiple alarms at the WPCP and found the plant in active bypass due to equipment failures (a torn panel and failed motor). As a result, approximately 170 m³ of secondary effluent bypassed the disk filters and overflowed into the UV channel during two events: 11:48 pm on October 10 to 12:38 am on October 11, and between 11:31 pm to 12:33 pm on October 11, 2026.

If there are any questions or concerns, please contact the Ontario Clean Water Agency at 705.429.2525 during regular office hours of Monday to Friday, 8:15AM to 4:00PM.