Storm Water Management Pond Cleaning by removal and disposal of sediment at 10 locations.

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Removal and disposal of sediment in storm water ponds in order to operate properly, reduce risk of harm to fish habitat and in compliance with the Ministry of Environment conditions. Storm ponds are inspected regularly and are required to be cleaned in order to provide proper operating capacity and function. A Storm Water Management (SWM) pond is an engineered pond designed to control the quantity and quality of storm water prior to its discharge into the local water course to reduce the impacts of development on the watershed. The stormwater management pond controls the quantity of runoff water, prevents erosion and flood damage. The ponds are designed to collect water and allow sediment to settle to the bottom of the pond, instead of travelling downstream. As the pond collects the sediment over time the pond will then need to be cleaned out to allow more sediment to settle. A typical cleaning cycle is in the 5-10 year range. Location addresses are 1145 Thornton Road North; 1661 Harmony Road. North; 1072 Ridgemount Boulevard; 235 Howden Road East, 350 Woodmount Drive; 2120 Ritson Road North; 1035 Pondview Court; 1080 Townline Road South; 349 Britannia Avenue East; 1310 Beatrice Street East. The removal works are capitalized as they extend the life of the asset.