York-Durham sewage system modifications
Learn about the plans and exemptions for the Regional Municipality of York’s modification of the York-Durham sewage system.
Current status
A declaration order for the modifications to the York-Durham sewage system was granted on March 7, 2018.
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.