Water and Wastewater Construction Projects

York Region has scheduled projects for building water and wastewater structures and facilities over the next 10 years. This 10-Year Capital Construction Program has been designed to meet the needs of York Region’s rapidly growing population.

View the following maps for an outline of planned water and wastewater projects:

Clean Water and Wastewater Fund

Investing in Canada

York Region is anticipated to receive approximately $35 million in funding for several water and wastewater capital projects through the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund (CWWF).

The Clean Water and Wastewater Fund provides funding to projects that contribute to the rehabilitation of both water treatment and distribution infrastructure and existing wastewater and stormwater treatment systems; collection and conveyance infrastructure; and initiatives that improve asset management, system optimization, and planning for future upgrades to water and wastewater systems.

Visit the Infrastructure Canada website to learn more.

Current Construction Projects:

Aurora

Henderson Sewage Pumping Station

York Region completed a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) Study to redirect wastewater from the Henderson Drive area in the Town of Aurora. The outcome is the construction of the new Henderson Sewage Pumping Station. This site will be shared with new emergency and transitional housing.

Completion Date: 2023

Aurora Yonge Street Feedermain Replacement and Rehabilitation

The Regional Municipality of York is rehabilitating and replacing sections of an aging water feedermain along Yonge Street from Murray Drive and Edward Street to Ridge Road, in the Town of Aurora.

Completion Date: Summer/Fall 2023

Frequently Asked Questions

What is happening?
York Region is rehabilitating and replacing a section of the Yonge Street Feedermain pipe along Yonge Street between Edward Street and Ridge Road in the Town of Aurora. The work is needed to extend the life of the feedermain and make sure critical water services are continually provided to the community. 

What is a feedermain?
A feedermain is a pressurized watermain that transports and supplies water to the local municipal water systems.

When will the work happen?
February to summer/fall 2023. 

Will work happen on weekends and overnight?
There is a possibility of overnight and weekend work. Advance notice will be provided. The working hours are Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. 

Will York Region Transit service be changed? 
York Region Transit service will be maintained; however, the boarding location of the northbound Yonge Street and Henderson Drive bus stop #9798 will shift slightly. Access to the fare machine at the Yonge Street and Henderson Drive bus stop will be maintained; York Region Transit bus stop #1736 on Yonge Street, south of Edward Street, will be temporarily closed and York Region Transit buses will service the next available bus stop #1738. 

Riders are encouraged to visit yrt.ca or call 1-866-668-3978 with any questions about the service.

Will there be any water service interruptions?
Sections of the feedermain need to be replaced and to complete the work, water services may periodically be interrupted and/or a temporary water network may be required.  Residents and businesses will be advised in advance of any water service interruptions.

Will Yonge Street be affected?
There will be temporary lane restrictions along Yonge Street, that will shift as the work progresses. Traffic control measures and signage including digital road signs will help with the movement of traffic.

There may be temporary intersection closures; residents will be notified in advance of the work, and updates will be posted on the digital road signs.

The sidewalks along Yonge Street between Ridge Road and Edward Street will be maintained; however, temporary sidewalks may be installed, as needed, and directional signage will be in place to help guide pedestrians.

Will Ridge Road be affected?
Access to Ridge Road will be temporarily limited to local residents and emergency services only; local residents will be able to access Ridge Road through Glensteeple Trail. 

East Gwillimbury

Holland Landing Lagoon Carbon Sequestration Study

York Region and Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority have begun a carbon sequestration study at the Holland Landing Lagoon site in the Town of East Gwillimbury. The study is looking to better understand the benefits of carbon sequestration in restored and naturally occurring prairie and grassland habitats.

Sherwood Forest Pumping Station and Holland Landing Elevated Tank Upgrades

The Regional Municipality of York is making improvements at the Sherwood Forest Pumping Station and Holland Landing Elevated Tank.

Completion Date: September 2023

Georgina

Georgina Water Treatment Plant

York Region is working at the Georgina Water Treatment Plant, in the Town of Georgina. The work includes rehabilitation and modification of the water treatment plant and in-water geotechnical investigation in Lake Simcoe.

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Keswick Sewage Pumping Station Upgrades and New Sanitary Forcemain Construction

York Region is upgrading the Keswick Sewage Pumping Station. As part of the upgrades, two new sanitary forcemains are being built, connecting the Keswick Sewage Pumping Station to the Keswick Water Resource Recovery Facility.

Completion Date: 2024

King

King City Sewage Pumping Station Upgrades

York Region is upgrading the King City Sewage Pumping Station in the community of King City. The work will expand capacity, extend the service life of the sewage pumping station, and make sure critical wastewater services are continually provided to the community.

Completion Date: Summer 2026

Nobleton Groundwater Resource Evaluation

The Regional Municipality of York is constructing a new groundwater production well at 12860 Highway 27 in the community of Nobleton. The new groundwater production well is needed to add water system capacity and support the groundwater supply system for the community.

As part of the work, new groundwater monitoring wells will be built at the following locations:

  • 13740 Highway 27, Nobleton, EASR Registration Number: R-011-1232998173
  • 22 Faris Avenue, Nobleton – Nobleton Production Well 2 facility, EASR Registration Number: R-011-8242968266
  • Highway 27 right-of-way, adjacent to 12650 Highway 27, Nobleton, EASR Registration Number: R-011-6241165860

Public Notices

Completion Date: December 2023

Groundwater Well Survey

York Region is collecting additional information about groundwater wells around the three well testing sites to better understand local groundwater use. 

Take the Survey

Information about your well may be available on the well record through your well drilling contractor or found on the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks record mapping tool.

Thank you in advance for your participation in the survey.

Survey Closes: October 30, 2023

Nobleton Sewage Pumping Station

York Region is conducting multiple field studies in preparation for the Nobleton Sewage Pumping Station rehabilitation project.

Notice of Field Studies - August 10, 2023

Completion: Spring 2024

Markham

16th Avenue Sewer System Rehabilitation

York Region is rehabilitating a 3-kilometre section of the sanitary sewer along 16th Avenue, between Ninth Line and Mingay Avenue in the City of Markham.

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Phase Two:

Between west of Williamson Road and west of Mingay Avenue.

Completion Date: Fall 2024

Phase One: COMPLETE

Between Ninth Line and west of Williamson Road.

Bayview Water Pumping Station Upgrades in the City of Markham

York Region is improving the Bayview Water Pumping Station located at 8171 Bayview Avenue. The work will extend the life of the pumping station and support the continued supply of safe, quality drinking water to your community.

Completion Date: August 2023

Newmarket

Newmarket East (Harry Walker) Elevated Tank Rehabilitation

York Region is upgrading the Newmarket East Elevated Tank at 221 Harry Walker Parkway South in the Town of Newmarket. This work will extend the life of the elevated tank and ensure the continued supply of safe, quality drinking water in the community.

Completion Date: Spring 2024

Water Meter Chamber, Harry Walker Parkway

York Region is constructing a new water meter chamber north of the Harry Walker Parkway and Ringwell Drive intersection, in the Town of Newmarket. The water meter chamber will measure water flow in the watermain.

Completion Date: Spring 2024

YDSS Forcemain Inspection and Maintenance

York Region is inspecting the original York Durham Sewage System forcemain.

Completion Date: December 2023

YDSS Forcemain Twinning Project, Town of Newmarket

The sanitary sewer forcemain work includes twinning of about 5.2 km of the existing forcemain and some upgrades to Newmarket and Bogart Creek Pumping Stations. 

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Richmond Hill

Oak Ridges Air Management Facility

York Region is building a new air management facility near the intersection of Yonge Street and King Road in the City of Richmond Hill. 

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Vaughan

Humber Sewage Pumping Station to Black Creek Sewage Pumping Station Sewage Forcemain Rehabilitation

York Region is rehabilitating the twin sewage forcemain and chambers between the Humber Pump Station and Black Creek Pump Station. The rehabilitation work will extend the life of the forcemain and chambers. Before the rehabilitation work begins, York Region needs to conduct multiple field studies.

Field Studies Notice - March 29, 2023

Completion Date: Summer 2026

Humber Sewage Pumping Station Upgrades

York Region is upgrading the Humber Sewage Pumping Station in the City of Vaughan. The work will expand capacity, extend the service life of the sewage pumping station, and make sure critical wastewater services are continually provided to the community.

Completion Date: Summer 2026

Maple North Reservoir Upgrade

York Region is upgrading the Maple North Reservoir located at 11201 Keele Street, in the City of Vaughan. The upgrades will extend the life of the facility.

Completion Date: July 2024

Northeast Vaughan Water and Wastewater Service

York Region has completed a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) study to establish the preferred solution to provide new water and wastewater infrastructure for the anticipated growth in northeast Vaughan. 

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Pine Valley Sewage Pumping Station Upgrades

York Region is upgrading the Pine Valley Sewage Pumping Station in the City of Vaughan. The work will expand capacity, extend the service life of the sewage pumping station, and make sure critical wastewater services are continually provided to the community.

Completion Date: Summer 2026

South Maple Reservoir Upgrades

York Region is upgrading the South Maple Reservoir by replacing the reservoirs access houses, security fence and upgrading the underground reservoirs.

Completion Date: Spring 2025

West Woodbridge Elevated Tank Upgrades - Phase Two

York Region is upgrading the mechanical and electrical systems in West Woodbridge Elevated Tank located in the City of Vaughan.

Completion Date: January 2024

West Vaughan Sewage Servicing Project

York Region is planning new regional sewage servicing in the west City of Vaughan area.

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Completion Date: 2028

Whitchurch-Stouffville

No current projects.

York Region Sewage Works Project

The Regional Municipalities of York and Durham are working together to carry out the York Region Sewage Works Project, a long-term wastewater infrastructure project across the Towns of East Gwillimbury, Newmarket and Aurora and the Cities of Richmond Hill, Markham and Pickering. 

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Construction Projects in Durham Region:

City of Pickering

Southeast Trunk Sewer and Odour Control Facility Rehabilitation

The Regional Municipality of York is rehabilitating the Southeast Collector Trunk Sewer shafts and the existing York Durham Sewage System odour control facility in the City of Pickering. The work will extend the life of the sewer and ensure critical wastewater services are provided to the community.

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