Need to Monitor All Strategic Sewers

Toronto's residents have recently heard about the Coxwell sewer line and the need for a $30 million emergency project.

The good news of this story is that a potential disaster will likely be averted by a bypass line solution. Just like many heart health cases. The bad news is that it took a special study to find that a problem exists. It should be self-evident to city managers and council that all strategic and aging infrastructure needs regular monitoring to avoid catastrophic consequences from component failure. The technology exists to examine and evaluate; city must allocate money to do the needed work as a reflection of good government and best practice city management.

The funding for this project will not delay or defer other important 2009 water works projects such as flood control/new sewer work in the Muirhead area of Ward 33. The General Manager has requested additional capital funds from the water/sewer fund that has been building up from the high single digital annual increases in water/sewer rates.