Contractor on beleaguered B.C. wastewater plant says public being misled – BC [Video]

The North Shore Wastewater treatment plant is an estimated $3 billion over budget. Metro Vancouver has blamed contractor Acciona, which it fired.

Now, amid ongoing litigation, Acciona has sent a pointed letter to Metro Vancouver’s Board Chair Mike Hurley and its directors.

Acciona says, in part, “We are concerned that your fellow councillors, the media, and the public may continue to be misled on a number of important issues.”

“We offered to implement alternative measures to complete the project in 2025 at a cost of $1.05 billion. This was declined,” the company claims.

“Most of the more than 1,000 modifications to the original project and other challenges … were not caused by Acciona,” it adds.

Municipal Affairs Minister Ravi Kahlon responded to the …