Metro Vancouver is working with engineering services consultant Jacobs to focus on identifying and reducing fugitive emissions, beginning with the Lulu Island Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) and potentially extending to other facilities.
Jacobs has led greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation efforts at WWTPs worldwide, from conceptual design and cost analysis to innovation projects that minimize nitrous oxide (N₂O) formation and maximize biogas capture, reducing methane leakage.
“Leveraging our global expertise and local knowledge, we’re working with Metro Vancouver to create a robust monitoring and mitigation plan,” announced Jacobs Project Manager Lucy Cotter. “This project is about identifying emissions and implementing real, tangible solutions to reduce them.”
Metro Vancouver has committed to a 45% emissions reduction from 2010 levels by 2030, and achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.
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Jacobs Global Principal for Wastewater Energy Optimization and Sector Decarbonization, Emma Shen, said that reducing fugitive emissions is not just about addressing climate change, but also “setting a new standard for environmental stewardship in the wastewater sector.”
This latest collaboration aligns Jacobs’ global research and solutions for GHG emissions in the water sector, including N₂O emissions research for The Water Research Foundation.
In 2024, Metro Vancouver also selected Jacobs for the Coquitlam Lake Water Supply Project, which will expand capacity for the region’s largest drinking water source, as well as upgrades at the Iona Island WWTP.
