Hamilton Road & Oakwood Drive Sanitary Trunk Sewer/Oakwood Place Reconstruction

Project Details

Construction Start - 2023: Construction is starting March 20, 2023, beginning with pulverizing the roadway on Oakwood Drive (from 100m south of Hamilton Road to Hamilton Road), Oakwood Drive/Hamilton Road intersection, and the Westbound lane of Hamilton Road from Oakwood Drive to River Heights Public School.

Only local traffic, deliveries, and business customers will be permitted in the construction zone.

Engineering Consultants: WT Infrastructure

Municipal Contact: Tanner Stanton

Scope:

  • Hamilton Road (Thames Crescent West Loop to Oakwood Drive): Installation of new sanitary sewer and services to the property line of each residence for connection. Reinstatement of disturbed areas to match existing conditions. Anticipated Construction Dates: March 20, 2023 to May 2023.
  • Oakwood Drive (Hamilton Road to Byron Ave): Installation of a new sanitary sewer and services to the property line of each residence for connection. Reconstruction of the roadway to the current urban standard (asphalt, curb, sidewalk). Investigation and assessment to confirm if the storm sewer system needs to be replaced/upgraded. Construction Dates for the remaining 100m of Oakwood Drive: March 20, 2023 - May 2023.
  • Oakwood Place (Oakwood Drive to end of cul-de-sac): Installation of new sanitary sewer and services to the property line of each residence for connection. Replacement of existing watermain. Installation of storm sewer system. Reconstruction of the roadway to the urban standard (asphalt, curb). No sidewalk is proposed.
Q&A's from the PIC Meeting

When a property owner connects to the Sanitary Sewers, can the old septic be used as rain barrels?

When connecting to Municipal sanitary services the old septic must be decommissioned (remove / destroy tank or fill with pea gravel, drill holes in the bottom)

Can any individual hook up to the Sanitary Sewers if it is to OBC/ to the Building Departments satisfaction? (Meaning property owners do not need a certified plumber if they can meet OBC requirements building/ connecting on their own)

All plumbing work shall be completed by a certified plumber/drain layer. 

Is the framework for building Tiny Houses on an existing residential lot set out by the Municipality? What does this mean in terms of services (do they need a separate water, sanitary and storm connections to the tiny house)

When there are additional buildings on site that have plumbing services, the plumbing will need to be connected to the house plumbing or underground services prior to the connection at the street so there is only one connection at the street / one meter.  So, Water needs to be tied to the house, sanitary can drain to the house and connect below the floor slab or can be tied to the service to the house with a “Y” fitting.

See below attached files for information and updates regarding the Hamilton Road and Oakwood Drive Sanitary Sewer/Oakwood Place Reconstruction: