Sanitary Sewer Replacement and Improvement
Construction commencing on Slough Street. Project 21-2300 C
The Region of Peel will be working in your neighborhood to replace the sanitary sewers and maintenance holes (commonly referred to as manholes). This work will take place along Slough Street. Sanitary sewers are underground pipes that carry wastewater from your home 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 sewers to keep providing you with high quality wastewater services.
Construction schedule
Construction on Slough Street is expected to begin in mid-October 2022. The entire project should be completed by late 2022.
All work is under warranty for two years from the completion date.
Contractor and working hours
The work will be completed by Rymall Construction Inc. 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. We understand this may cause some inconvenience, but shorter working days would require your neighbourhood to be under construction for a longer period of time.
Traffic and parking
This work will be phased to minimise traffic disruptions in the area. 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
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 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 sanitary sewer, this trench might cause temporary damage to roads, curbs, sidewalks, boulevards, driveway aprons, and lawns within the municipal right-of-way.
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.
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 cant 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.
Repairing areas impacted by construction
We will start repairing the road, curb, sidewalk, driveways, and lawns once the new sanitary sewer is buried, 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 3C.
- 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, well replace the sod the following spring.
Repairing grassy areas
The contractor will replace any damaged sod (grass) on the boulevard or your front lawn and will take care of the new sod for 30 days. You can help the sod stay healthy by watering it. A longer ‘deep root watering’ works better to establish new sod than watering more frequently for a shorter time. Watering in the early morning allows more water to soak in instead of evaporating.
Temporary restoration
The City of Mississauga is planning to complete roadwork on some streets in your neighborhood within the next few years. Where this roadwork will also impact driveways, curbs, sidewalks, and lawns next to the sidewalk, we will:
- Pave only the areas of the street directly disturbed,
- Fix damaged sidewalks and curbs using asphalt,
- 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 of Mississauga will complete restoration as part of their roadwork. The City of Mississauga will send you a separate notice about this additional construction.
Vibrations
You could feel slight vibrations from the construction work.
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. Learn more about how to stay safe in construction zones.
Keeping you informed
We will let you know if there are any major changes to the plans.
Information on this project can also be found on the project webpage.
We value your feedback
After we’ve 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 wastewater services. If you have any questions, please contact us.
Wastewater Collection and Conveyance, Engineering Services Division
Public Works, Region of Peel
Email: construction@peelregion.ca
Phone: 905-791-7800 ext. 4409
