Fish Creek Waste Gas Burner Upgrade

Construction Services Projects

Project Overview

  • Project: Fish Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Waste Gas Burner Upgrade
  • Location: Calgary, Alberta
  • Client: City of Calgary (Contract to Stantec)
  • Systems Group Inc. Role: Inspection Services, Quality Verification, and Construction Oversight
  • Project Type: Wastewater Treatment Facility Process Equipment Upgrade

The Challenge

The Fish Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant required waste gas burner upgrades to maintain environmental compliance and reliable treatment of biogas produced during wastewater treatment operations. Key project oversight challenges included:

  • Critical environmental compliance equipment requiring proper installation and performance verification
  • Quality control and verification to ensure systems would operate safely and meet regulatory requirements
  • Coordination with ongoing wastewater treatment operations to minimize disruption
  • Process equipment installation requiring precise mechanical work and controls integration
  • Independent verification to protect owner interests and ensure contractor accountability

Our Approach

Construction Oversight

We provided construction oversight to ensure reliable execution.

  • Monitoring contractor performance and installation quality
  • Verification of materials, equipment, and workmanship
  • Coordination considerations with ongoing treatment plant operations
  • Problem identification and resolution support

Construction Expertise Applied

With our decades of water and wastewater experience, Systems Group Inc. brought practical expertise to wastewater treatment facility process systems.

  • Understanding of wastewater treatment plant operations and biogas management systems
  • Experience with process equipment, combustion systems, and environmental control equipment
  • Knowledge of regulatory compliance and safety standards for biogas handling
  • Operational perspective on maintainability and long-term system performance

Independent Inspection Services

Systems Group Inc. provided independent field inspections to verify construction quality and compliance.

  • Design compliance verification to ensure work met specifications, engineering intent, and regulatory requirements
  • Quality control inspections throughout waste gas burner installation and integration
  • Mechanical and process equipment inspection for burners, piping, controls, and safety systems
  • Code and regulatory compliance verification for environmental control equipment and safety requirements
  • Documentation and reporting for City of Calgary, Stantec, and project stakeholders

Construction Expertise Applied

With our decades of water and wastewater experience, Systems Group Inc. brought practical expertise to wastewater treatment facility process systems.

  • Understanding of wastewater treatment plant operations and biogas management systems
  • Experience with process equipment, combustion systems, and environmental control equipment
  • Knowledge of regulatory compliance and safety standards for biogas handling
  • Operational perspective on maintainability and long-term system performance

Results

Quality Assurance

  • Independent inspection verified installation quality and design compliance for critical environmental control equipment
  • Process equipment inspected to ensure performance, safety, and regulatory compliance
  • Deficiencies identified and corrected before system commissioning and startup

Owner Protection

  • Independent oversight protected client interests and ensured contractor accountability
  • Clear reporting kept owner and engineering team informed of quality and compliance status
  • Objective verification ensured systems met specifications and regulatory requirements

Environmental Compliance and Safety

  • Quality verification ensured waste gas burner upgrade would meet environmental compliance requirements
  • Safety system verification protected facility operations and personnel
  • Regulatory compliance verification ensured systems met emissions control standards

Operational Reliability

  • Operational perspective applied to verify systems were installed for reliable long-term performance
  • Minimal disruption to wastewater treatment operations during upgrade work

Construction Expertise Applied

  • Our water and wastewater facility experience provided practical insight into process equipment installation and performance
  • Understanding of treatment plant operations and biogas systems ensured verification considered operational requirements

Project Highlights

"Waste gas burner systems are critical environmental control equipment at wastewater treatment plants. Our inspection services verified that the upgrade was installed correctly, would operate safely, and would meet regulatory compliance requirements."

— Trevor Sigfusson, Systems Group Inc.