Jacobs has secured a contract from the City of Clarence-Rockland in Ontario, Canada, to upgrade the Rockland Water Treatment Plant (WTP) and Caron Booster Station (CBS) to provide water supply for the expanding city’s population and surrounding municipalities.
This initiative is part of a strategy to accommodate a projected increase of 9,000 new residents in Clarence-Rockland and approximately 12,000 in The Nation Municipality by 2046.
Jacobs, a company with over two decades of experience working with Clarence-Rockland, will also design the twinning of more than 11km of water transmission mains.
This expansion will add adjacent lines to improve system reliability and capacity.
The Municipality of Casselman has also expressed interest in connecting to Clarence-Rockland’s water system due to challenges with its supply.
The contract encompasses guiding the city through the Class Environmental Assessment process for the two-phase expansion of the Rockland WTP’s supply capacity and the CBS’ conveyance capacity. This includes design and construction support services.
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By GlobalDataJacobs’ history with the city includes the original water system expansion in 2001 and subsequent upgrades in 2011, as well as managing the city’s hydraulic distribution system modelling and leading the Water Master Planning process that defined the scope for these new upgrades.
Jacobs Water Market Growth director Simon Wills said: “Upgrading the Rockland Water Treatment Plant and Caron Booster Station is essential to meet the future water demands of this growing community.”
“At Jacobs, we understand the importance of expanding capacity while keeping operations straightforward. We’ll work closely with the City of Clarence-Rockland to deliver a resilient water system that adapts to evolving needs and continues to provide a reliable, essential resource.”
“Delivering this project efficiently to accommodate growth pressures will be critical. Our collaborative approach will creatively minimise the schedule and support fast-tracked construction, bringing these key facilities online to benefit the community as soon as possible.”
In addition to local projects, Jacobs has delivered over $5bn in water and wastewater upgrades and new facility works across Ontario.
In December 2024, Jacobs was selected by Canada’s Metro Vancouver as the programme manager for the Coquitlam Lake Water Supply Project, which aims to expand the region’s largest drinking water source.
