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Pump station upgrade to boost Nanaimo sewage capacity
NANAIMO — Access to a popular north Nanaimo viewing platform and beach access will be closed for more than a year as contractors modernize an aging pump station.
Crews recently shut down public access to the Wellington Pump Station site on Fillinger Cres. at the base of Entwhistle Dr. to allow an extensive $8.8 million upgrade to the sewage intake facility.
Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) manager of wastewater services Belinda Woods said the station requires dependable new equipment and expanded capacity to align with growth.
“It’s really critical for us to always stay on top of our maintenance, always stay on top of our replacement schedules just to ensure that we have the reliability of functioning service,” Woods told NanaimoNewsNOW.