Current status

A declaration order for the Sunderland emergency well was granted on April 18, 2018.

Get details on the declaration order.

Project summary

The Regional Municipality of Durham plans to build, operate and maintain a new emergency well at 32 Jane Street in Sunderland, Ontario. We are exempting the construction of this well from Section 5 of the Environmental Assessment Act.

Learn more on the Environmental Registry of Ontario.

Proponent

Regional Municipality of Durham (Durham Region)

Location

32 Jane Street, community of Sunderland, Brock Township

Project type

Water treatment

Reference number

17082

Contact

Callee Robinson, Environmental Assessment and Permissions Branch

Project history

Declaration order: granted
Decision date: April 18, 2018

Declaration order

The order for the emergency well includes:

  • a new modular treatment system to treat the drinking water
  • a new 400 mm watermain connecting the drinking water well to the modular treatment system
  • the modular treatment system to an existing 400 mm watermain
  • a new gravel access road

Durham Region must build the emergency well in accordance with the conditions in the declaration order.

Durham Region must also amend its existing permits for the Sunderland drinking water system.

Learn more on Order in Council 792/2018.