Hamilton Sewage Leak
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Environment minister says little on potential $50M probe of Hamilton, Ont., sewer systemOntario’s environment minister didn't say much during a Hamilton stop on whether Hamilton will have to conduct a costly camera search of its entire sewer system.EnvironmentMay 19, 2023
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Hamilton completes 460 inspections in probe tied to 3 recent sewer leaksHamilton Water says about 460 of 630 maintenance holes have been inspected since a “risk-based" inspection pilot was launched Dec. 3, 2022.EnvironmentFeb 15, 2023
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Ontario orders Hamilton sampling program, with deadlines, in response to recent sewer problemsA notice from the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) on Wednesday gives the City of Hamilton deadlines to complete eight parts of a sewer inspection program.EnvironmentJan 18, 2023
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City estimates 59M litres of wastewater from Rutherford Ave. sewer went into Hamilton harbourCity staff calculated the amount of the most recently discovered wastewater leak by way of water meter usage data for 11 properties that were connected to the combined sewer.EnvironmentJan 13, 2023
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City completes repair on misconnected sewer dumping wastewater into Hamilton HarbourCity crews have successfully completed a 'realignment of sewers' on Rutherford and Myrtle Avenues, stopping the flow of combined sewage into Hamilton harbour.EnvironmentJan 11, 2023
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‘Complex fix’ anticipated for central Hamilton sewer misconnection discovered through inspectionAn improper sewer connection near Rutherford and Myrtle avenues, discovered Monday, has been leaking combined stormwater and sewage into Hamilton Harbour over 26 years.EnvironmentJan 10, 2023
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Public works finds another misconnection dumping stormwater, wastewater into Hamilton harbourHamilton's director of water says a 100-year-old combined sewer pipe was connected into a newly constructed storm sewer during a construction project in 1996.EnvironmentJan 9, 2023
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City reveals 337 million litres of wastewater went into Hamilton harbour from hole in sewage lineCity of Hamilton staff say they calculated the amount of the leakage via water meter usage data for all of the properties connected to the combined sewer.EnvironmentNov 28, 2022
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Ontario’s environment ministry requiring Hamilton to undertake audit of sewage infrastructureEnvironment minister David Piccini told legislators on Thursday he was 'angry' about the discovery of sewage being dumped from 38 homes into Hamilton harbour over 26 years.EnvironmentNov 24, 2022
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Hamilton’s director of water hopes hole that dumped wastewater into harbour was an ‘anomaly’In a follow-up to news of a 'wrong connection' in a storm drain near Burlington and Wentworth streets, the city's top water man says the problem was fixed on Wednesday.EnvironmentNov 23, 2022
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