Kleinburg Water Resource Recovery Facility – Algae Wastewater Treatment Pilot Study

The Regional Municipality of York is conducting a pilot study for algae-based treatment technologies to remove phosphorus and nitrogen in wastewater at the Kleinburg Water Resource Recovery Facility. This facility is located at 10299 Highway 27 in the City of Vaughan and is one of York Region’s stand-alone wastewater treatment facilities.

Duration: Ongoing to spring 2024

About the study

The study examines emerging and innovative sustainable algae-based wastewater treatments in cold Canadian climates. Small samples of wastewater will be taken and algae-based treatment technologies will be used to remove nutrients, such as phosphorus and nitrogen. 

Wastewater treated in the study will then go through the full Kleinburg WRRF treatment process before being discharged to ensure it continues to meet all provincial requirements. The study is a separate operation and will not impact the operation at the facility in any way.

This is a feasibility study; there is no implementation plan for this technology at this time. This project aligns with One Water goals as outlined in York Region’s 2022 Water and Wastewater Master Plan.

One Water

York Region’s vision for One Water is through partnership and innovation, to make the best possible use of water from every source to sustain healthy people, healthy communities and a health environment. For more information visit, One Water Action Plan. 

Impacts 

• There will be no impacts to your wastewater or water services
• There will not be any noise or odour due to the study

Visit york.ca/WaterConstruction for more information about York Region’s water and wastewater construction projects. 

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