Hamilton Water

• Hamilton ratepayers to pay additional 10% on water amid need to rebuild an aging system

  The city's general manager of finance said it could have been worse as original projections suggested a 20 per cent increase would be needed for 2024.

  Canada

  Nov 28, 2023
  
• Hamilton exploring relief programs as unpaid water bills soar

  City staff say the number of customers in arrears soared in Hamilton last year with total unpaid water bills values hitting $4.4 million in 2022.

  Politics

  Jun 1, 2023
  
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• Environment minister says little on potential $50M probe of Hamilton, Ont., sewer system

  Ontario’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.

  Environment

  May 19, 2023
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• City reports drop in sewage overflows escaping into Hamilton Harbour from Woodward plant

  The city's director of water revealed that a 'drier than normal year' contributed to fewer discharges of treated effluent into Hamilton Harbour via the Red Hill Creek in 2022.

  Environment

  May 16, 2023
• Close to $2.3M spent to repair water main breaks in Hamilton last year

  A Hamilton public works staff report reveals the city fixed 277 water main breaks across the city in 2022 with most being the result of ground movement.

  Environment

  Mar 21, 2023
• Hamilton completes 460 inspections in probe tied to 3 recent sewer leaks

  Hamilton Water says about 460 of 630 maintenance holes have been inspected since a “risk-based" inspection pilot was launched Dec. 3, 2022.

  Environment

  Feb 15, 2023
• Hamilton company to pay $175K for 2018 Lake Ontario dumping incident

  A Hamilton company will pay $175,000 to a federal environmental damages fund in connection with dumping water harmful to fish into Lake Ontario.

  Environment

  Feb 1, 2023
• Ontario orders Hamilton sampling program, with deadlines, in response to recent sewer problems

  A 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.

  Environment

  Jan 18, 2023
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• City estimates 59M litres of wastewater from Rutherford Ave. sewer went into Hamilton harbour

  City 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.

  Environment

  Jan 13, 2023
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• City completes repair on misconnected sewer dumping wastewater into Hamilton Harbour

  City crews have successfully completed a 'realignment of sewers' on Rutherford and Myrtle Avenues, stopping the flow of combined sewage into Hamilton harbour.

  Environment

  Jan 11, 2023