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Watermain and sanitary sewer replacement and improvement

Kimbel Street and Drew Road. Project 20-2300D2 and 20-1310B

The Region of Peel will be working in your area. We will be replacing the watermain and sanitary sewers along Kimbel Street and Drew Road, as shown on the attached map.

• Watermains are underground pipes that bring tap water from our water treatment plants to your neighbourhood/area.
• Sanitary sewers are underground pipes that carry wastewater from your business to a wastewater treatment plant. Wastewater is created when water goes down the drain or is flushed down the toilet.

As pipes age and our population grows, we need to replace older watermains and sewers to keep providing high quality water and wastewater services to you.

Construction schedule

Construction is planned to begin May 2022 and be completed by January 2023.

All work is under warranty for two years from the completion date.

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Contractor and working hours

The work will be completed by Trisan Construction and supported by IBI Group, both under contract to the Region of Peel. This contractor’s normal working hours are from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday to Friday. These hours are consistent with the local municipality’s bylaws. Night work (between 6pm and 4am) might also be required to minimize disturbances to commercial traffic. We understand this may cause some inconvenience, but shorter working days would require your neighbourhood/area to be under construction for a longer period of time.

Traffic and parking

We may need to temporarily close roads or reduce traffic to a single lane during construction. If we must reroute traffic, we will place signs giving directions. On-street parking will be reduced during construction when we are actively working on your street.

Interrupting your water supply

We anticipate that this construction project will require temporarily shutting off your water.

If we must shut off your water due to an emergency, we will knock on your door to alert you, and do everything we can to fix the problem as quickly as possible.

Areas impacted by construction

Replacing watermains and sanitary sewers usually requires digging a trench within the municipal right-of-way, the land owned by the municipality between the water service box and the street. Depending on the location of the watermain and sanitary sewer, this trench might cause temporary damage to roads, curbs, sidewalks, boulevards, driveway aprons, and lawns within the municipal right-of-way.

To maintain your water supply, the Region of Peel will also replace:

• Your water service box, a small round metal valve located outside on the property line between your business and the road,
• The section of your water service pipe leading from the watermain to your water service box. The water service pipe carries water from the watermain to your business.

This requires digging up your water service box and will affect an area at least 2 square meters around your service box in the lawn or driveway adjacent to your business.

In addition, depending on its condition, the Region of Peel may also repair or replace the municipal portion of the sanitary sewer connection, the smaller underground pipe running from your business to the Regional sanitary sewer system. This may require digging up either the lawn or driveway above this section of pipe and disturbing an area at least 2 square meters. Any damage caused by Regional construction will be repaired. We recommend you delay any driveway paving or major landscaping projects until this construction work is completed.

In-ground sprinkler systems

As the front lawn may be affected by this construction work, we strongly recommend moving any sprinkler lines that are located in the municipal right-of-way or next to the sidewalk. If you can’t relocate these sprinkler lines, please send us a map created by your irrigation contractor or flag each sprinkler head that is located within one meter of the sidewalk, curb, or driveway. This will allow us to minimize the impact to your sprinkler system.

Tree trimming

If tree branches within the municipal right-of-way interfere with construction, the trees will be pruned beforehand.

If tree branches on private property interfere with construction, they will be pruned back to the nearest suitable trunk or branch. If you do not allow personnel onto your property to trim the tree, the branches will be cut vertically at the property line.

Repairing areas impacted by construction

We will start repairing the road, curb, sidewalk, driveways, and lawns (as required) once the new watermain and sanitary sewer are buried, new water service lines have been connected to all properties and work has been completed on all sanitary sewer connections on your street. Repairs may be delayed due to contractor availability or certain seasonal weather conditions.

For example:

• Paving cannot take place when the ground is saturated with water, or the temperature is below 3°C.
• Asphalt is not available in large volumes during the winter. Asphalt usually becomes available around mid-May.
• Most sod farms are located north of Peel. They usually have sod available beginning in late May. We will replace the sod on your property once it is available. We replace sod only until the middle of November, weather permitting, to let the sod grow roots. If we do not repair your lawn by the middle of November, we’ll replace the sod the following spring.

Temporary restoration

Your city is planning to complete roadwork on your street within the next few years. As this roadwork may impact the driveway, boulevard, street, curbs, and sidewalks, we will:

• Pave only the areas of the street directly disturbed,
• Fix damaged to cover any places we disturbed,
• Patch your driveway to cover any places we disturbed, as the future roadwork may affect the bottom of your driveway. After the city paves your street, the driveway will be repaired by paving a stripe over the disturbed area, resulting in minimal seams in the final driveway.

The Region of Peel’s repairs are temporary, as the city will complete restoration as part of their roadwork. Your city will send you a separate notice about this additional construction.

Driveway access

It may be necessary to block your driveway for a short time when crews are digging the trench for the watermain/sanitary sewer, replacing your water service box and pipe/working on your sanitary sewer connection, or completing other construction activities. If so, we will knock on your door to notify you. If a trench prevents access to your driveway, the contractor will have metal road plates available to allow access if required. Whenever possible, we will work to ensure businesses can be accessed. Please contact us if you have special needs related to access.

Vibrations

You could feel slight vibrations from the construction work.

Private-side water service replacement

We are replacing the section of the water service pipe that leads from the watermain to your water service box (small round metal valve near the property line). The privately-owned section of the water service pipe (between the service box and your home/business) is likely the same age and in the same condition. You may want to consider replacing it to ensure a constant supply of high-quality drinking water to your tap. Replacing the private-side water service pipe is the responsibility of the property owner. Peel Region cannot do this work for you. Refer to peelregion.ca/water/your-home/private-side-water-service.asp for more information.

Safety during construction

Construction zones require extra caution to keep everyone safe – pedestrians, cyclists, drivers, and construction workers. When driving, walking, or biking through the construction area, please be aware of your surroundings, watch for construction crews and other road users, slow down, account for delays, and consider other routes if possible. To learn more about how to stay safe in construction zones, visit peelregion.ca/construction/workzonesafety.

Keeping you informed

We will let you know if there are any major changes to the plans.

We value your feedback

After we have finished, we will invite you to provide feedback on the construction project.

You can sign up to receive this survey electronically at peelregion.ca/construction by clicking ‘Sign up for email notices’.

Thank you for your patience as we complete this necessary work. This work will allow us to continue providing you with high quality tap water and wastewater services. If you have any questions, please contact us.

Water Linear Engineering / Wastewater Collection and Conveyance
Engineering Services Division
Public Works, Region of Peel
Email: construction@peelregion.ca
Phone: 905-791-7800 ext. 4409