The outfalls project is now substantially performed. The project involved the repair of several storm outfall pipes along the Ottawa River. The contractor will be returning in Spring 2020 to complete the outstanding landscaping work. The outfall is located on the shoreline of the Ottawa River, north of Carling Avenue opposite Harbour Landing Private, just…
The Small Culvert Replacement project consist of replacement/rehabilitation culverts in the west end of the city that are in poor condition or nearing the end of their service life. Specifically in Bay Ward, the city will be replacing the culvert which crosses Moodie Drive, 50m west of Carling Avenue. The location of this culvert is…
Is lead a concern in my children’s school, private school, and child care centre? Drinking water supplied by the City of Ottawa is lead-free. However, lead can dissolve into drinking water during its contact with lead pipes, brass fixtures, and lead solder if these were present within a school. All schools, private schools and child…
The existing Britannia floodgates are located at the ends of Rowatt Street and Jamieson Street in Britannia Village. Renewal of the structure is planned for the 2020 construction season and includes the following activities: Rowatt Street: Localized concrete removals at top of existing concrete walls New concrete wall extension to provide a minimum elevation 61.1…
The City of Ottawa Waste Water Department has identified miscellaneous obsolete flow monitoring equipment which are required to be removed from specific manholes, see table below: Location Fairlawn Ave and Benjamin Ave Innswood Dr and Lenester Ave Kehoe St and Maud St Pooler Ave and Elder St Woodroffe Ave (Sherbourne and Honeywell) There are streets or residential intersections that will be affected for a…
The Planning Committee will consider amendments to flood plain mapping in Ottawa’s urban areas. This is the third phase of updates to mapping within the Zoning By-law. Development on lands within the flood plain is prohibited under City planning policies like the Official Plan, as well as the Provincial Policy Statement. The Planning Committee will…
On October 9th, Council approved an additional $500,000 investment in the Britannia Village berm. The berm was effective in protecting Britannia during the 2017 and 2019 floods, but the flood in 2019 was prolonged and there is evidence of leakage due to floodwater. The money will be used to make repairs To view the report,…
The City has been completing inspections of large diameter watermains for 12 years. A formal and targeted inspection program was established in 2012. The main benefit of this program is the ability to proactively assess and identify deficiencies that can be addressed in a planned and controlled fashion without negatively impacting customers. There are currently…
2019 Ottawa Flood Response to Recovery Transition Overview The City of Ottawa’s goal during operations in support of the 2019 Ottawa Flood is to Maintain Public Confidence. Through customer service excellence during the response phase the City was able to ensure that the City of Ottawa maintained public confidence. Our customers; those residents, businesses and…
Mayor Jim Watson terminated the state of emergency today, which was declared on April 25 in response to flooding along the Ottawa River. The City’s emergency operations centre remains in operation while the flood response and recovery are ongoing. The City of Ottawa continues to assist residents and businesses return to a state of normalcy…