downsview water service improvement study boards
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Welcome
Downsview Area Long Term Water Servicing
Municipal Class Environmental AssessmentPublic Information Centre (PIC) #1
View display boards and speak one-on-one with staff
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Why Are We Here?
• Introduce the Downsview Area long term water servicing Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Study
• Provide an overview of the Study’s planning approach – Municipal Class EA Process
• Present the Study’s problems and opportunities• Present the alternative solutions and the draft
evaluation criteria being considered• Gather input on problems / opportunities,
alternatives, and the draft evaluation criteria
The Purpose of this Public Information Centre is to:
Please take a Comment Form and a pen. As you review the information presented today, we encourage you to
ask questions and provide feedback.
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Purpose of the Study
What is the problem? • Significant near and long term growth is expected in the
Downsview Area (the Study Area) • Residents and businesses are experiencing low water pressure in
the Study Area, particularly in the northwest portion (near Keele Street and Finch Avenue West)
• There is a need to enhance infrastructure for sustainable water supply and water pressure to service the current and projected future population within the Downsview Area
What is the opportunity? • Improve the overall level of water servicing to meet the needs of
the existing customers and the future projected growth• Coordination with other projects in the area such as the Downsview
Area Major Roads Project can minimize construction impacts and provide efficiency
The City of Toronto is developing a long term water servicing strategy for the Downsview Area to provide a sustainable water supply and water pressure to 2041.
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Water Supply to the Downsview Area
The City’s water distribution system is divided into pressure districts. A Pressure District (PD) is an area of water service having a constant water pressure. PDs are required due to changes in ground elevation for different areas. The Study Area is serviced by PD5 and PD6.
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Alternative 1: Do Nothing
This alternative involves no changes to the existing
water network.
This alternative is screened out for further evaluation as it does not meet short
and long term water servicing needs.
Alternatives 2A 2B 2C: A Realigned Pressure
District + Long Transmission
WatermainThere are three (3) long transmission watermain routing options under
consideration. Each option will also require other
additional upgrades for the water network.
Alternatives 3A 3B 3C: Booster Pumping
Station + Short Transmission
WatermainThere are three (3) booster
pumping station + short transmission watermain
options under consideration. Each option will also require other additional upgrades for
the water network.
Overview of Alternatives
The following boards provide more details regarding the routing options under consideration for Alternatives 2 (A, B, C) and 3 (A, B, C)
Alternative 4: Storage (Elevated
Tank) The alternative to provide
additional storage was considered.
This alternative is screened out for further evaluation as the technical / hydraulic
study showed that the addition of a new storage tank would not meet water
servicing needs.
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Evaluation CriteriaDraft criteria have been identified that will be used to evaluate and select a preferred alternative.
Tell us what you think!
Are there other evaluation criteria that have been missed
and should be considered?
(Use a sticky-note to add your comment on this board or fill out a Comment Form.)
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Next Steps
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Thank You for AttendingWe appreciate the time you have taken to learn more about the Project and we value your input. To stay involved and get further updates as the Project progresses:• Join our mailing list: leave us an email or mailing
address • Visit the Project website: toronto.ca/downsviewwm• Contact us with additional comments or questions at
any time:Mae (Rigmea) LeePublic Consultation Unit, City of Toronto
Metro Hall, 19th Fl., 55 John St., Toronto, ON M5V 3C6
Tel.: 416-392-8210; Fax: 416-392-2974; TTY: 416-338-0889
E-mail: [email protected]
*Kindly drop off your completed Comment Form in the comment box before you leave or mail it to us before December 2, 2016.