Hamilton water

• Small-scale measures signal start of Chedoke Creek restoration process

  In the coming weeks, the city says signage will be installed near the Kay Drage Park bridge and Princess Point to educate visitors about both projects.

  Environment

  Sep 21
• Ontario approves Hamilton plan to clean Cootes Paradise

  The plan is in response to the spilling of 24 billion litres of sewage and wastewater into Chedoke Creek between 2014 and 2018.

  Environment

  Aug 25
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• Completion of Hamilton sewage plant upgrades delayed until December 2022 as costs rise

  Project manager John Helka told members of a city subcommittee on Monday that the hazardous soil was unearthed during electrical work in the vicinity of the old landfill.

  Politics

  May 4
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• Chedoke Creek spill related costs reach $2 million, dredging still to come

  The city's costs will continue to rise in the year ahead as targeted dredging of Chedoke Creek begins, as required by the provincial orders.

  Environment

  Mar 25
• Hamilton joins province’s $12M initiative to detect COVID-19 in wastewater

  Hamilton's director of water Andrew Grice says testing for COVID samples in the city's wastewater is actually not a new thing.

  Canada

  Mar 19
• Cootes Paradise cleanup strategies include in-water aeration, floating wetland

  The province is already reviewing the City of Hamilton's plan for targeted dredging within Chedoke Creek, a plan that was submitted ahead of a previous Feb. 22 deadline.

  Environment

  Mar 17
• Traffic restrictions in Waterdown following ‘significant’ water main break

  City crews are working to repair a 'significant' water main break in Waterdown, resulting in traffic restrictions along Dundas Street.

  News

  Mar 11
• Hamilton work plan calls for dredging of Chedoke Creek by summer 2022

  Grice says the main timeline challenge after design work is completed, is getting needed permits from a variety of federal and provincial agencies before work can start.

  Environment

  Feb 17
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• City of Hamilton seeks to comply with Chedoke Creek orders

  The sewage entered the creek, and went unnoticed for four years, through a partially open gate on an underground overflow tank.

  Environment

  Dec 17, 2020
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• Water rates on the rise in Hamilton to pay for capital upgrades

  Stoney Creek Coun. Brad Clark has spoken in support of the increase citing the Chedoke Creek spill and a need for system-wide infrastructure improvements.

  Environment

  Nov 23, 2020