Current status

A declaration order for the modifications to the York-Durham sewage system was granted on March 7, 2018.

Get details on the declaration order.

Project summary

The Regional Municipality of York plans to modify two forcemains and make alterations to pumping stations. We are exempting these modifications to the York-Durham sewage system from Section 5 of the Environmental Assessment Act, subject to conditions which are protective of the environment.

Forcemains are pressurized sewer pipes powered by pumping stations. Forcemains are able to move sewage when using gravity is not an option.

Proponent

Regional Municipality of York

Location

Town of Newmarket

Project type

Sewage treatment

Reference number

18031

Contact

Dorothy Moszynski, Environmental Assessment and Permissions Branch

Project history

Declaration order: granted
Date submitted: January 30, 2018
Decision date: March 7, 2018

Declaration order

The order includes three modifications to the York-Durham sewage system.

The Newmarket forcemain:

  • is a new five-kilometre forcemain
  • connects the Newmarket Pumping Station to the existing gravity sewer that sends sewage to the Aurora Pumping Station

The Bogart Creek forcemain:

  • is a new forcemain
  • connects the Bogart Creek Pumping Station to the Newmarket forcemain (see above)

Modifications to existing pumping stations:

  • connect the Newmarket Pumping Station to the Newmarket forcemain
  • connect the Bogart Creek Pumping Station to the Bogart Creek forcemain

York Region must construct the modifications to the York-Durham sewage system in accordance with the conditions in the declaration order.

York Region must also have all other approvals from the provincial and municipal levels before operating the new forcemains.

Learn more on the Environmental Registry of Ontario.