A broken pipe that sent sewage into Coquitlam's Scott Creek in April will be replaced at a cost of $310,000.
Last week, city council okayed the first phase of the replacement for the sanitary force main on Lansdowne Drive, between Barnet Highway and the CPR tracks.
The money will come from the city's sewage and drainage utility replacement reserve.
Mayor Richard Stewart said crews worked around the clock to contain the break in the 14-inch iron pipe and minimize the environmental damage.
The force main, which was installed in 1977 and handles about 6.7 million litres of sewage a day, also sustained a small leak in June; however, there was little or no spill into the creek, a city report states.
The second phase of the replacement is estimated to cost $620,000; that will happen after the Evergreen Line is built in 2016 to avoid construction conflicts.
Other Coquitlam news:
A second "green street" is being considered for another Burke Mountain neighbourhood.
Last week, after a public hearing, city council gave second and third readings to rezone 3410 and 3411 Roxton Ave. for two mirror developments of up to 16 residential lots each.
Raul Allueva, Coquitlam's development services manager, said city staff are looking at a green street - or a common front yard - between the two Lower Hyde Creek neighbourhood sites, once properties fronting Coast Meridian Road are ready for redevelopment.
The green street would result in the west side of Roxton being closed off.
Currently, the only green street on Burke is on Watkins Avenue, in the Upper Hyde Creek neighbourhood. City council has pressed staff to add green streets in the Partington Creek neighbourhood, where the city plans to add up to 15,000 more residents in mostly multi-family units.
Meanwhile, city council last Monday granted first reading to rezone 1286 and 1290 Hollybrook St. for proposed subdivisions on Burke.
The two property owners want to build six lots on each of their one-acre sites, south of David Avenue. A public hearing is scheduled for Sept. 30.
As part of the Northeast Coquitlam Area Plan, the city intends to add 20,000 more residents on the lower slopes of Burke Mountain over the next 20 years.
