The Engineering and Public Works team proudly oversees the delivery of water, wastewater, solid waste, and local roads services to the residents and businesses of the City of Vaughan.

These four primary services are delivered by three teams focused on integrated implementation, management, and operation of the infrastructure, and on customer service.

The Development/Transportation Engineering Department plans and delivers the new infrastructure needed for our new or redeveloping communities. This includes new waterworks and servicing to individual properties, new sewer connections and mains, new local roads, sidewalks, and cycling facilities, and any associated infrastructure elements. This new infrastructure is constructed either by the builders of our new or redeveloping communities, or in partnership with the regional or provincial levels of government.

The Engineering Services Department ensures the long-term sustainability of the City’s existing infrastructure. As infrastructure repair and replacement is largely funded from property taxes, sound asset management practices are used to optimize the City’s financial plan and outlook. To achieve this, the Department is engaged in assessment, planning, design and construction of watermain, sewer, road, sidewalk, and streetlight renewal, replacement and improvement. Traffic assessments, and traffic signal, sign, and pavement marking design and implementation are also managed by this Department.

The Public Works Department operates all of the water, sewer, road and solid waste collection services. It maintains the water distribution system and management of service connections to individual properties, and ensures that the drinking water delivered to our homes and businesses meets or exceeds Ontario Drinking Water Quality Guidelines. Sewer service connections and the wastewater collection system are also managed and maintained by this Department. This Department is responsible for winter and non-winter maintenance of the roads, sidewalks, and streetlight/signal systems. In addition, the Public Works Department oversees the collection of residential solid waste, blue box, green bin, and yard waste materials by private sector contractors.

In collaboration with the other City departments, the entire Engineering and Public Works team looks forward to serving you.

Paul Jankowski
Commissioner of Engineering & Public Works

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