The supplied raw water for the potable water has very high colour content that required some changes to the original design to include nanofilters as a means to remove the colour. The potable water is used for both the permanent camp accommodations and as a source of oilsands process water.

The wastewater treatment is performed using a state-of-the-art membrane technology from Japan, the first application of its type in North America. The design of the wastewater treatment building provides waste storage using concrete cast-in-place tanks beneath the building — a significant cost savings to the owner. In addition to the savings, this innovation also reduced the building area foot print that minimized the land usage, which was an important consideration on this congested site.