'Big dollars'Much of Vancouver's sewage infrastructure, built as early as the 1930s, combines storm water with sewage in a single pipe. (Metro Vancouver)While plans are in motion to eliminate overflows completely by 2050, it's unclear if the False Creek outflow could be replaced any time soon. Darrell Mussatto says a revitalization of False Creek will take time and millions of dollars — a prospect that might not be feasible in the near-term. CitySurf's proposed pools would float atop False Creek, using a membrane to separate clean water from the polluted water below. "When I hear that they're talking about swimmability at False Creek — it kind of makes me laugh."

Source: CBC News June 01, 2017 02:03 UTC