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-Public Works-

Director of Public Works :
Peter Dance

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• Contact Us
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• Cross-Connection Control & Backflow Prevention
• Boulevard Planting

• Idling Control By-law Notice
• Chapter 999 (Idling Control) By-law
• Natural Resources Canada - Idling Control Website

• Solid Waste - Frequently Asked Questions
• Traffic - Frequently Asked Questions
• Traffic - Heavy Truck Restrictions Map
• Traffic - AADT Volume Map
• Transportation (Public and OWLS)
• Water Efficiency and Protection
• Water Meters

• Drinking Water Quality Management Standard (DWQMS)

• Winter Control & Snow Clearing Operations FAQ's

• Notice to Pedestrians and Drivers

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Introduction

The Public Works Department has an Engineering Division and several Operations Divisions.

Engineering:

The Engineering division is responsible for the following;

• Survey and property line inquiries.
• Wastewater engineering and construction.
• Stormwater / Drainage system engineering and construction.
• Road / Transportation system engineering and construction.
• Water system engineering and construction.
• Local Improvements and municipal servicing.
• Infrastructure and municipal servicing.
• Public Transit.
• Orillia Wheelchair Limousine Service (OWLS).

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Pollution Control (705) 325-2439

Emergency Spills (24 hours): (705) 325-2433

• Sewage treatment.
• Hauled sewage.
• Odour complaints.
• Site decommissioning.
• Environmental audits.
• Dumping waste material on private property.
• Pump station operations.
• Fuel tanks.
• Discharges to sanitary and storm sewers.
• Environmental inspections.
• Industrial noise and emissions.
• Spills cleanup.
• Noise & odours from pumping stations.
• Swimming pool discharge complaints.

Roads and Storm Sewers (705) 329-7249

• Road cut permits.
• Patching of holes in roads.
• Culverts and curbs.
• Construction of roads.
• Weeds, grass cutting on City property.
• Leaf collection on City property.
• Sand clean-up/catchbasin cleaning.
• Sanding and snow removal on City property.
• Trees on City property.
• Road line painting.
• City signs (stop signs, etc.)
• Sidewalks - sand/remove snow.
• Storm sewers.
• Ditching.
• Snow plowing.
• Street lights.

Solid Waste Management (705) 325-3522

• Recycling box items and collection.
• Curbside garbage collection / routes.
• Green Bin/Yard waste collection.
• Disposal of household hazardous waste.
• Waste Diversion Site hours and tippage fees.
• Disposal of garbage and waste.
• Residential leaf collection.
• Paint Reuse Depot.
• Fluorescent tube recycling.
• Used clothing recycling.
• Refrigeration freon removal.
• Large recycling bins for apartments and stores.
• Garbage collection contract.
• Garbage tags.
• Diaper recycling.
• Christmas tree pickup.
• Compost & woodchips - sales & availability.
• Electronics recycling.

Water Filtration (705) 325-6800

• Drinking water quality - taste, smell etc.
• Information on Ontario drinking water objectives.
• Water sampling & lab analysis.
• Potable water availability (re: large tank, tank trucks).
• Information regarding zebra mussels, cryptosporidium, algae.
• Tours of the plant.
• Water filtration process information.

Water Meters (705) 326-1502

• General enquiries.
• Inspections.
• Final readings.
• New meter installations.

Water and Sanitary Sewer (705) 329-7249

• Water & sanitary sewer service applications.
• Broken water services.
• Problems with water; taste, smell, pressure.
• Shut water off or turn water on.
• New water or sanitary sewer services.
• Water shut-off box; repair or adjustment.
• Manholes; maintenance & repair.
• Fire hydrants - repair & maintenance.
• Water bacteriological sampling.
• Sewer surcharges.
• Watermain failures.
• Water / sewer locates.
• Damaged sanitary sewer repairs.
• Filling of swimming pools.

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Notice to Pedestrians and Drivers

Pedestrian Cross-Over Located On Mississaga Street at O’Brien Street

Please be aware of the Pedestrian Cross-Over at this intersection.  For everyone’s safety please use the cross-over when crossing in the area and push the button for the flashing lights.  Drivers should be aware of the 40km/h speed limit in the area and that they must look for and yield to pedestrians at this location.

Duty of Driver
When a pedestrian or a person in a wheelchair is crossing a roadway within a pedestrian crossover, and
(a) is upon the half of the roadway upon which a vehicle is traveling; or
(b) is upon half of the roadway and is approaching the other half of the roadway on which a vehicle is approaching so closely to the pedestrian crossover as to endanger him or her,
the driver of the vehicle shall yield the right of way to the pedestrian or a person in a wheelchair by slowing down or stopping if necessary.

Duty of Pedestrian or Person in Wheelchair
No pedestrian or person in a wheelchair shall leave the curb or other place of safety at a pedestrian crossover and walk, run or move the wheelchair into the path of a vehicle that is so close that it is impracticable for the driver of the vehicle to yield the right of way.

 

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