Drain Maintenance

The Township is responsible to maintain over 250km of drains around the Township. Maintenance can include removing trees, beaver dams or other obstructions.

If you need drain maintenance, contact the Drainage Superintendent .

The 2020 Planned Maintenance Includes:

• Big Forks
• Brown Drain
• Consolidated South Wainfleet Drain #1
• Consolidated South Wainfleet Drain #3

Culvert Replacements: Black Creek, Little Forks, North Forks, South Forks
Spoil Leveling: McCallum, North Forks, Zavitz-Rahm
Construction: Skelton

The Township will not be mailing out Drain Maintenance Forms in 2020. Please Download the Drain Maintenance Form and submit to the Drainage Superintendent or call 905-899-3463 ext. 228

Drain Improvement

Landowners can request the municipality to improve the drainage system. Common requests include:

• New bridges or culverts
• Installation of piping to enclose an open ditch
• Relocating the drain
• Deepening or widening the drain

If you need drain improvements, contact the Drainage Superintendent or call 905-899-3463 ext. 228

New Drain Construction

If your land requires drainage, you can file a petition for drainage works with the Township. Contact the Drainage Superintendent or call 905-899-3463 ext. 228

Ongoing Drain Projects

The Township has many drain improvement projects on the go including:

• Biederman Drain
  • Appointed Engineer: Spriet Associates Engineers & Architects
  • On Site Meeting Date: February 11, 2020
  • Status: In Progress
• Bridgewater Drain
  • Appointed Engineer: Spriet Associates Engineers & Architects
  • On Site Meeting Date: July 10, 2019
  • Information Meeting: February 11, 2020
  • Meeting to Consider: November 24, 2020 
  • Court of Revision: December 15, 2020
  • Status: In Progress
• Carter Drain
  • Appointed Engineer: Spriet Associates Engineers & Architects
  • Updated report accepted by Council, drain under construction Spring 2020
• Collver Drain
  • Appointed Engineer: Dietrich Engineering Limited
  • On Site Meeting Date: November 11, 2019
  • Status: In Progress
• Consolidated South Wainfleet Drain
  • Appointed Engineer: GM BluePlan
  • On Site Meeting Date: September 11, 2018
  • Status: In Progress
• Eagle Marsh Drain
  • Appointed Engineer: Spriet Associates Engineers & Architects
  • On Site Meeting Date: February 11, 2020
  • Status: In Progress
• Ellsworth Drain
  • Appointed Engineer: R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited
  • On Site Meeting Date: February 12, 2020
  • Status: In Progress
• Indian Creek Drain
  • Appointed Engineer: Dietrich Engineering Limited
  • On Site Meeting Date: August 15, 2019
  • Information Meeting: October 6, 2020
  • Status: In Progress
• Shafley Road Drain
  • Appointed Engineer: Dietrich Engineering Limited
  • On Site Meeting Date: November 11, 2019
  • Status: In Progress
• Skelton Drain
  • Appointed Engineer: Spriet Associates Engineers & Architects
  • Construction: In Progress

For more information on any of the ongoing Drainage Projects contact the Drainage Superintendent or call 905-899-3463 ext. 228