Britannia Mine Stormwater Management Assessment and Flow Monitoring Program

Water Street was retained by Golder Associates (through contractual arrangement with the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development) to develop an assessment for stormwater management options at the Britannia Mine. This work was part of a series of studies that have been undertaken to manage the discharge of contaminated runoff from the former Britannia Mine, which was closed in 1974.

Water Street’s scope included the development of a series of stormwater management options aimed at reducing the contaminant loadings to Howe Sound. Conceptual designs and construction cost estimates were developed for a range of options, and recommendations provided to the client for further consideration.

Subsequently, Water Street was retained by FLNRORD to inspect, monitor, and provide annual reports for surface water diversions in the watersheds above the mine. The scope of this work includes bi-annual field visits, equipment maintenance, hydrological analyses, and data analysis for three diversion locations.