Public notices, engagement opportunities, open houses

Durham Region studying water supply upgrades in Newcastle, open house to be held April 9

Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region is hosting a public information open house to engage with residents about plans for additional water storage and a new pumping station in Newcastle.

When: Tuesday, April 9, from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m.

Where: Newcastle Community Hall, 20 King Avenue West, Newcastle (Municipality of Clarington).

Why: The Newcastle Urban Area Additional Water Storage and New Pumping Station study is required to identify an environmentally sound and sustainable municipal water supply...

Zone 4 Water Storage and Pumping Facilities to service north Whitby and north Oshawa

The Regional Municipality of Durham provides water treatment and the distribution of drinking water to residents using the municipal water supply.

Population forecasts to the year 2031 indicate that significant growth will occur in the north Whitby and north Oshawa areas, which are within Durham Region’s Zone 4 and Zone 5 water pressure districts.

The Region has initiated a study to determine the preferred long-term solution for providing water storage and pumping facilities to service the...