Sewage Leak

• 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
  
• Source of raw sewage leak into Capilano River remains unclear

  Environmental officials confirmed Monday that it was raw sewage that leaked into the Capilano River on the North Shore but it is still unclear what the source of the leak was.

  Environment

  Mar 13
  
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• ‘A dire state’: Squamish First Nation faces raw sewage leak into Capilano river

  Squamish First Nation said the raw sewage leak could've been happening for an extended period of time, which would result in concerning environmental impacts.

  Environment

  Mar 12
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• Environment Ministry, Squamish Nation responding to Capilano River sewage leak

  The nation said it believes the leak began more than five days ago, but that it was only notified on Friday.

  Environment

  Mar 10
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
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• ‘Complex fix’ anticipated for central Hamilton sewer misconnection discovered through inspection

  An improper sewer connection near Rutherford and Myrtle avenues, discovered Monday, has been leaking combined stormwater and sewage into Hamilton Harbour over 26 years.

  Environment

  Jan 10
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• Public works finds another misconnection dumping stormwater, wastewater into Hamilton harbour

  Hamilton'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.

  Environment

  Jan 9