Durham Works

Main Street, Orono construction finishes this fall

The Works Department is pleased to announce that the construction on Main Street (Regional Road 17) in the Municipality of Clarington (Orono Village), which began in the summer of 2017, is scheduled to be complete this fall.

Main Street plays a vital role for the local community in Orono. The construction occurred along a 1.4 kilometre stretch of Main Street to remove ditches; extend the watermain up to Taunton Road for residents on wells; construct a new storm sewer and provide a wider platform for...

Repairing a drought-ravaged lawn

This past summer was very hot and humid, but thanks to you, watering restrictions were not necessecary. Durham residents did their part by following the odd/even day lawn watering guidelines. And when you did water, you limited it to one inch per week.

Hot summers, like the one we just had, can be a challenge to the water distribution system, as water use can increase by as much as 50 per cent due to lawn watering and other outdoor uses. Thanks to all Durham residents who kept water efficiency top...

Durham Region's Works Department… working for you!

By the time most residents get their day started in the morning, they have used the services provided by public works in many ways. From enjoying a glass of clean drinking water, brushing teeth and flushing toilets to setting their garbage at the curb and driving on a Regional Road—many daily routines are a little easier because of Durham Region’s Works Department. 

Your public works department:

• Provides clean, safe municipal water.
• Creates, installs and maintains traffic signs and signals.
• Designs,...

Durham Works is now digital!

Welcome to Durham Works online.

Since 1996, your Durham Region public Works Department has been producing the Durham Works newsletter twice a year. The newsletter, which is mailed to all Durham Region residents, aims to educate Durham Region residents about the programs and services provided by the Works Department. These services include waste management, water/sewer, road maintenance and facilities maintenance and operation.

Now, content from the Durham Works newsletter will also be posted online...