North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant (formerly Lions Gate Sewerage), North Vancouver (District) — Build Almanac

Stage: Under constructionsince Q1 2018
Value: C$3.9Bfrom BC Major Projects Inventory
Capacity: Not published
Owner: City of North Vancouver
Last checked: 1 Oct 2026

Stage timeline

ProposedNot reported
ApprovedNot reported
Under constructionQ1 2018
CompleteNot yet

Construction of a new secondary sewage treatment plant near Burrard Inlet on the former BC Rail passenger station at McKeen Avenue and West First Street in the District of North Vancouver to replace the existing Lions Gate Primary Treatment plant at the north end of the Lions Gate Bridge.

From the project's description in B.C. Major Projects Inventory, Open Government Licence – British Columbia; shortened to whole sentences where long.

Facts

Type: Water and wastewater (wastewater) · Water and wastewater in British Columbia
Location: North Vancouver (District)
Municipality: North Vancouver (District)
Province or state: British Columbia, Canada · All of Canada
Estimated completion: Q1 2030 from BC Major Projects Inventory

Nearby projects

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G3 Terminal Vancouver · Ports · Under construction · about 5 km away
Broadway Subway Project · Transit · Under construction · about 6 km away
East Vancouver Substation · Transmission lines · Proposed · about 7 km away (an approximate location)
Burnaby Transit Centre · Transit · Proposed · about 8 km away

Latest updates

30 Sep 2025: first recorded here. BC Major Projects Inventory, 30 Sep 2025 edition.

Stage history

Under construction BC Major Projects Inventory: Construction started, Q1 2018 (as of 30 Sep 2025)

Sources

BC Major Projects Inventory: MPI project 2089 (as of 30 Sep 2025)

Licences: Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Full credits: Data sources and licences.

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