Tonquin Trail Connector Closure

Please be advised that the Tonquin connector between the Tofino Community Hall/ Bike Park and Industrial Way shall be closed starting April 17, 2023 and re-open July 2023. This closure is part of the Waste Water Treatment Plant Project Conveyance work.

The conveyance system is responsible for collecting the raw sewage from around town and conveying the sanitary waste through a HDPE forcemain (FM) to the waste water treatment plant (WWTP). Once treated, the effluent outfall (EO) is sent back up the conveyance footprint on the Tonquin connector and discharged at Cedar St.

Scope of work: Tree and site clearing, excavating, HDPE pipe fusing and laying. Backfilling and grading areas of conveyance. Restoration of Tonquin Connector trail in conveyance sections.

The Tonquin connector is a key component of this system as it is the point in which the sanitary main and the treated effluent outfall (EO) are side by side, this reduces the overall conveyance footprint and increases efficiency.

To ensure that the conveyance system at the Tonquin connector is as efficient as possible the piping will at times follow a path that will deviate from the existing connector trail. This will generally be at points of elevation and sections that that move away from the overall heading. The area will be landscaped and restored prior to reopening to the public.