Town of Hanover
Schedule ‘C’ Class Environmental Assessment
Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades
Notice of Completion
Project Background
The Town of Hanover is undertaking a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) to identify the preferred design alternative for wastewater servicing of existing urban residents and businesses, as well as to accommodate future growth. A Municipal Servicing Needs Assessment completed in 2021 identified that the Hanover Wastewater Treatment Plant (HWWTP) had reached 80%–85% of its capacity.
Process
This Class EA is following the planning and design process for Schedule ‘C’ projects as described in the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Document (October 2000 as amended in 2007, 2011, 2015 & 2023), published by the Municipal Engineers Association.
Recommendation
The recommendation from this Class EA is to expand the existing wastewater treatment plant onto the land adjacent to the current facility using a phased approach. The proposed upgrades will include the construction of a new headworks building, primary treatment, secondary treatment, tertiary treatment, UV disinfection, anaerobic biosolids treatment, and additional biosolids storage.
The study process and recommendations are documented in the Environmental Study Report. The report will be available on the Town’s website for a 30-day public review period beginning on November 27, 2025, at:
https://www.hanover.ca/wastewater-treatment-plant-upgrades-class-ea.
Feedback
Consultation is vital to the success of a Class EA Study and the Town wants to ensure that anyone interested has the opportunity to be involved and provide input. Interested persons may provide written comments to our project team by December 29, 2025. All comments and concerns should be sent directly to either one of the following contacts:
Andrew Wilken,
Director of Development & Infrastructure
Town of Hanover
341 10th Street
Hanover, ON N4N 1P5
Tel. (519) 364-2780 x1280
awilken@hanover.ca
Jatin Singh, P.Eng., PMP.
Senior Project Manager
Ainley Group
6299 Airport Rd #205
Mississauga, ON L4V 1N3
Tel. (647) 975-3885
jatin.singh@ainleygroup.com
In addition, a request may be made to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks for an order requiring a higher level of study (that is, requiring and individual/comprehensive EA approval before being able to proceed), or that conditions be imposed (that is, requires further studies), only on the grounds that the requested order may prevent, mitigate, or remedy adverse impacts on constitutionally protected inherent and treaty rights of a First Nation or Indigenous community.
Requests on other grounds will not be considered. Requests should include the requester’s contact information and full name.
Requests should specify what kind of order is being requested (request for additional conditions or a request for an additional/comprehensive EA) on the grounds specified previously, and any information in support of the statements in the request.
The request should be sent in writing or by email to both of the following contacts:
Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
77 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
EABDirector@ontario.ca
Requests should be also sent to the project contacts listed above by mail or by email.
Please visit the ministry’s website for more information on requests for orders under
section 16 of the Environmental Assessment Act at:
https://www.ontario.ca/page/class-environmental-assessments-section-16-order
All personal information included in your request - such as name, address, telephone number, and property location - is collected, under the authority of section 30 of the Environmental Assessment Act and is collected and maintained for the purpose of creating a record that is available to the general public. As this information is collected for the purpose of a public record, the protection of personal information provided in the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) does not apply (s.37). Personal information you submit may become part of a public record that is available to the general public unless you request that your personal information remain confidential.
This notice was issued on November 13, 2025.
