Durham Works

Appointments being scheduled to replace outdated residential water meters

On behalf of Durham Region, Neptune Technology Group (Neptune) will be scheduling appointments with property owners whose water meters are due for replacement and you may receive notices from now until March 2023.

These appointments are to upgrade existing water meters and update user accounts, which allows the Region of Durham to conduct remote readings.

Neptune will attempt to contact the property owner via letter and by phone to plan the water meter replacement. These letters will include the...

Winter weather can bring challenging driving conditions

Driving conditions in winter can be unpredictable. Ensure you are ready for driving in the winter by:

• Installing winter-rated tires, which can help improve safety and increase traction on slippery, snow-covered or icy roads.
• Having an emergency kit in the trunk of your vehicle with items such as blankets, a shovel, a flashlight, a flare, food and a first-aid kit.
• Using a windshield-washer fluid rated for -40°C or lower.
• Checking the weather forecasts and driving conditions before going out on the...

Have your say on the Newcastle WPCP Class EA Addendum Report

The Newcastle Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Addendum Report is available for review now until December 23, 2022.

The plant will be receiving upgrades for additional sanitary sewage treatment capacity to accommodate continuing growth in the community. The upgrades will also include replacing the existing odour control system.

The addendum report can be reviewed at durham.ca/NewcastleWPCP.

Red light cameras improving traffic safety

Red light cameras have been installed at select locations throughout Durham Region to reduce T-bone collisions at intersections on Durham Regional roads.

Red light running has the potential to cause serious injury or death for both the offending driver and innocent victims. The Region’s collision records database shows 534 collisions over a three-and-a-half-year period at signalized intersections where the cause was specifically attributed to a driver disobeying traffic control signals. Durham Region...

Test results confirm innovative project on Newtonville Road can safely proceed

The Region of Durham’s third-party environmental engineering consultant, Malroz Engineering Inc., has completed the testing and verification process of the recycled materials used in the road base for the Newtonville Road Rehabilitation Pilot Project.

This innovative project on Newtonville Road (Regional Road 18), in the Municipality of Clarington uses recycled materials to rehabilitate part of the road. The Region voluntarily paused the paving work and retained Malroz Engineering Inc. to investigate...