Expansion of the Rockland Water Treatment Plant andthe Caron Booster Pumping Station
The City of Clarence-Rockland (City) is rapidly growing resulting in a significant increase in drinking water demand and the requirement for additional drinking water supply and conveyance to meet the forecasted demands. The City undertook a study to identify and evaluate options to expand the Rockland Water Treatment Plant (WTP) supply capacity (Figure 1) and the Caron Booster Pumping Station (BPS) pumping capacity (Figure 2). The need to expand the Rockland WTP and Caron BPS was identified in the 2021 Water Master Plan based on the population and water demand forecasts.
Figure 1 Rockland Water Treatment Plant study area (147 Edwards St., Rockland, ON)
Figure 2 Caron Booster Pumping Station study area (1441 Caron St., Rockland, ON)
The Study Process
The study was carried out as a Schedule C Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA). The study completed Phases 1-4 of the MCEA process. The recommended solution to expand the Rockland WTP and Caron BPS is documented in an Environmental Study Report (ESR). Following the completion of the study, the City intends to proceed with the implementation of projects identified in the implementation plan.
Environmental Study Report
An electronic copy of the Environmental Study Report is available on the Project Webpage at: https://www.clarence-rockland.com/en/city-hall/plans-reports-studies/expansion-rockland-water-treatment-plant. By this notice, the Expansion of the Rockland WTP and Caron BPS Environmental Study Report is being placed on the public record for a 30-day public review period ending on July 13th, 2026, in accordance with the requirements of the MCEA process. If you wish to submit any comments or concerns on the project, or have any additional questions, please contact the project team at:
André Bourque, P.Eng.
Project Manager, Jacobs
1565 Carling Avenue, Suite 200
Ottawa, ON, K1Z 8R1
T: 613-762-9723
CR.WaterSupply@jacobs.com
Charles Bonneau
Project Coordinator, City of Clarence-Rockland
1560 Laurier St.
Rockland, ON, K4K 1P7
T: 613-446-6022 x2425
EEMPG_MCEA@clarence-rockland.com
A request may be made to the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks for an order imposing additional conditions or requiring a higher level of study on the grounds that the requested order may prevent, mitigate, or remedy adverse impacts on constitutionally protected Aboriginal and treaty rights. Requests should include your full name and contact information and should specify what kind of order is being requested, how an order may prevent, mitigate or remedy potential adverse impacts on Aboriginal and treaty rights and any supporting information. The request should be sent in writing or by email to:
Hon. Todd McCarthy, Minister,
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
777 Bay Street, 5th Floor
Toronto ON, M7A 2J3
Minister.mecp@ontario.ca
Director, Environmental Assessment Branch
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
135 St. Clair Avenue West, 1st Floor
Toronto ON M4V 1P5
Director@ontario.ca
Requests should also be copied to the City of Clarence-Rockland by mail or email.
Personal information collected as part of the process is collected in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Environmental Assessment Act. Any personal information that you include in your feedback will be disclosed to the Province of Ontario. For more information regarding the collection of your personal information, please communicate with the contacts above.
Comments and information that you provide to the Municipality in relation to the project will be included in documents disclosed to the public by the Municipality and by the Province of Ontario. Please take note that if you include personal information in your comments (for example, name, address, phone number, email), this information may be disclosed to the public. By submitting this information, you are consenting to this disclosure.
This Notice was first issued on June 10th, 2026
