Water and Sewer

• Water Supply System & Water Treatment
• Water Quality
• Water & Sewer Maintenance Programs
• Sanitary Sewerage System
• Biosolids Management Program
• Wellhead Protection Studies
• Is there lead in your tap water? Find out for free!
• What is the Sewer Use By-law
• Basement Flooding

The Works Department is responsible for the planning, design, construction, maintenance and operation of the Region's water supply and sanitary sewer infrastructure.

This infrastructure includes:

Sewage

• Sewage Treatment
• Sewer Lines
• Pumping Stations

Water Supply

• Water Supply Plants
• Reservoirs
• Watermains
• Pumping Stations

This infrastructure provides clean water to our customers and provides for the efficient treatment of wastewater. Clean water and the efficient treatment of sanitary sewage is vital to our community, to maintain health and economic prosperity.

Durham Region is one of the fastest growing municipalities in the Great Lakes area. The total population is expected to be almost 750,000 people by the year 2021.