2024 Water and Wastewater Master Plan Update

Project Overview

The Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville has prepared the Water and Wastewater Master Plan Update to identify long-term water and wastewater infrastructure needs and servicing strategies to support growth to 2051. The Water and Wastewater Master Plan will:

• Provide a strategic vision for the next thirty years to accommodate future growth.
• Refine servicing strategies to reflect current priorities and the state of the systems and facilities.
• Ensure safe, sustainable, and optimized water and wastewater services.
• Provide a business case for the need, timing, and cost of water and wastewater infrastructure in an integrated process.

Opportunities for input will include two Public Information Centres as well as direct consultation. Project and engagement information will be available on this page throughout the study. If you would like to submit comments or be notified about future study activities, please contact the Project Managers below.

The Master Plan was initiated in 2022 and followed Approach #1 of the master planning process. While the Master Plan generally addresses Phase 1 and 2 of the Municipal Class EA (MCEA), additional investigations will be carried out at a later date and published to meet Schedule B or C project Class EA requirements or approvals through the Planning Act.

Get Involved

If you wish to submit comments and/or concerns on the Master Plan, please first contact the Project Manager at wwmp2022@townofws.ca between January 18 to February 23, 2024. Following the review period, the Master Plan will be revised, taking into consideration the comments that are received, where applicable. The recommended Master Plan will then be presented to the Town Council for approval

Public Information Centre #2 – September 6 to September 20, 2023

The second virtual Public Information Centre allowed residents to review the preliminary water and wastewater strategies and capital projects.

We want to hear from you! Share your thoughts with the project team during the Public Information Centre #2, through the project webpage, or by contacting the project team directly. If you have any questions or accessibility needs, please get in touch with one of the Project Managers below.

Public Information Centre #1 - August 25 to September 8, 2023

The first virtual Public Information Centre allowed residents to review the study introduction and the existing study area. Presentations and further details will be provided on this page as they become available.

We want to hear from you! Share your thoughts with the project team during the Public Information Centre #1, through the project webpage, or by contacting the project team directly. If you have any questions or accessibility needs, please get in touch with one of the Project Managers below.

Contact

Monika Dhungana
Senior Development Engineer 111 Sandiford Drive Stouffville, ON L4A 0Z8 Phone: (905) 640-1900 Email: wwmp22@townofws.ca

With the exception of personal information, all comments received during the Class EA process will become part of the public record of the study.

The Water and Wastewater Master Plan 2024 is being undertaken as an update to the 2018 Water and Wastewater Master Plan, which generally includes the following tasks:

This study is being undertaken by Approach #1 of the Master Planning process as set out in the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) (October 2000, as amended in 2007, 2011 and 2015), which is an approved process under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. This approach involves the preparation of a Master Plan document after Phases 1 and 2 of the Class EA process where the level of investigation, consultation, and documentation will satisfy the planning requirements for Schedule A, and A+ projects and provide the basis for future investigations of any identified B and C projects.