Pouce Coupe completes lagoon bank stabilization project

POUCE COUPE, B.C. — The Village of Pouce Coupe has completed its lagoon bank stabilization project, which aims to protect the wastewater treatment system in the long term.

In a press release posted on October 22nd, the village said the now-completed project – which took place over 2024 and 2025 – focused on addressing erosion and infrastructure risks at the lagoon site. 

According to Pouce Coupe, improvements included slope reinforcement, drainage enhancements and protective armouring along the lagoon bank to prevent future erosion.

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The village said the work stemmed from challenges that began during the 2016 flood season and represents “a major milestone in stabilizing the site.” According to Pouce Coupe, the primary objectives of the project were completed in early October.

Funding for the work came through the Community Emergency Preparedness Fund (CEPF) – Disaster Risk Reduction-Climate Adaptation stream, administered by the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) and funded by the Province of B.C. 

According to the village, it received a grant of $3,005,440 to complete phases one and two of the project.

Mayor Danielle Veach said the upgrades, though not always visible to residents, are essential to the community’s long-term infrastructure.

“While investments in lagoon and wastewater infrastructure are often far from the minds of residents, projects like this enhance the future of our community and provide the services that our residents depend on,” said Veach.

She added that the project had been a long-standing priority for the village.

“With the UBCM’s support, the village has been able to make this priority a reality,” she said. 

“With the lagoon embankment and major cells now stabilized, our community can turn to our residential infrastructure priorities without worry of impacts to our lagoon system.”

The village credited Brocor Construction as the general contractor, Clifton Engineering Group for geotechnical work and Urban Systems for project design and engineering direction.