Aurora Stormwater<\/title> \n<\/head> \n<figure id=\"attachment_182\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-182\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/peterdavey.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Stormwater.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/peterdavey.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Stormwater.jpg\" alt=\"A recently upgraded stormwater pond at the corner of Wellington St. and Mary St. in Aurora\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peterdavey.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Stormwater.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/peterdavey.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Stormwater-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-182\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A recently upgraded stormwater pond at the corner of Wellington St. and Mary St. in Aurora<\/figcaption><\/figure> \nBy Peter Davey \nSeptember 4, 2013 <\/p>\nAurora is \u201cahead of the game\u201d when it comes to protecting the source waters of Lake Simcoe, as it moves to conduct a new stormwater master plan. \nThe Town will be building upon a previous plan it conducted a number of years ago, before it was mandatory to do so. <\/p>\nIn accordance with the 2008 Lake Simcoe Protection Act, Aurora is preparing a comprehensive stormwater management plan that can be implemented before June 2, 2014. According to the Town, the long range planning approach will enable Aurora to identify opportunities and be proactive in addressing stormwater management issues.<\/p>\nWhile the town is located almost 25 km from southern Lake Simcoe, pollution and contaminants generated in Aurora can easily migrate northwards to the lake. \n\u201cAurora is at the headwaters of a lot of streams that go into the south side of Lake Simcoe,\u201d said Ilmar Simanovskis, Aurora\u2019s Director of Infrastructure and Environmental Services. \u201cNinety-five per cent of the water which lands in Aurora, goes north.\u201d<\/p>\nThe natural cycle of drainage, where rain is absorbed into the ground, is altered when houses, roads and parking lots are constructed. The water which would have normally drained into the ground, now needs to be diverted to water bodies. However run-off from rain, snowmelt, car washing and lawn irrigation which enter storm drains, can negatively impact the hydrological cycle in a number of ways. <\/p>\nThe purpose of stormwater management, is to control the quality and quantity of runoff water which is discharged into creeks, streams and lakes, said Mr. Simanovskis. \u201cOne method of dealing with run-off, is a stormwater pond which regulates flow so systems and pipes are not overwhelmed or damaged,\u201d said Simanovskis. \u201cAs well, the ponds settle out suspended solids and discharge a cleaner effluent.\u201d<\/p>\nUltimately the Town is responsible for overseeing and approving proposed stormwater systems constructed in developments. The Town must also ensure that what is being constructed, is what was approved by the Town, said Mr. Simanovskis.<\/p>\n\u201cUltimately most stormwater systems become the property of the Town,\u201d he said. \u201cWe have an obligation to provide long term maintenance and repair, to ensure ongoing performance.\u201d<\/p>\nThe community also has a role in protecting Lake Simcoe, by keeping contaminates out of the water system. For example, applying too much fertilizer to a lawn, which is then washed away during a storm, can increase nutrient levels in water bodies. This can contribute to algae blooms or organic growth problems said Mr. Simanovskis. <\/p>\nIn addition, pet waste, detergents, chemicals and oils and general debris should all be collected and prevented from entering stormwater systems. \nThe Town of Aurora has hired Aquafor Beech Limited to complete the stormwater management study. It is inviting public input and comments until December 2013. Finalization of the project will occur in January 2014. <\/p>\nLink to original page: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=3764\">www.newspapers-online.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Aurora is \u201cahead of the game\u201d when it comes to protecting the source waters of Lake Simcoe. <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/peterdavey.ca\/?p=180\">Continue reading Aurora gets \u201cahead of the game\u201d with stormwater plan<\/span>→<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":182,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[10,11,12],"class_list":["post-180","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-freelance","tag-aurora","tag-lake-simcoe","tag-stormwater"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/peterdavey.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/180","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/peterdavey.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/peterdavey.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peterdavey.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peterdavey.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=180"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/peterdavey.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/180\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":189,"href":"https:\/\/peterdavey.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/180\/revisions\/189"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peterdavey.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/182"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/peterdavey.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=180"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peterdavey.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=180"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peterdavey.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=180"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}

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\nAurora Stormwater<\/title> \n<\/head> \n<figure id=\"attachment_182\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-182\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/peterdavey.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Stormwater.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/peterdavey.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Stormwater.jpg\" alt=\"A recently upgraded stormwater pond at the corner of Wellington St. and Mary St. in Aurora\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peterdavey.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Stormwater.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/peterdavey.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Stormwater-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-182\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A recently upgraded stormwater pond at the corner of Wellington St. and Mary St. in Aurora<\/figcaption><\/figure> \nBy Peter Davey \nSeptember 4, 2013 <\/p>\nAurora is \u201cahead of the game\u201d when it comes to protecting the source waters of Lake Simcoe, as it moves to conduct a new stormwater master plan. \nThe Town will be building upon a previous plan it conducted a number of years ago, before it was mandatory to do so. <\/p>\nIn accordance with the 2008 Lake Simcoe Protection Act, Aurora is preparing a comprehensive stormwater management plan that can be implemented before June 2, 2014. According to the Town, the long range planning approach will enable Aurora to identify opportunities and be proactive in addressing stormwater management issues.<\/p>\nWhile the town is located almost 25 km from southern Lake Simcoe, pollution and contaminants generated in Aurora can easily migrate northwards to the lake. \n\u201cAurora is at the headwaters of a lot of streams that go into the south side of Lake Simcoe,\u201d said Ilmar Simanovskis, Aurora\u2019s Director of Infrastructure and Environmental Services. \u201cNinety-five per cent of the water which lands in Aurora, goes north.\u201d<\/p>\nThe natural cycle of drainage, where rain is absorbed into the ground, is altered when houses, roads and parking lots are constructed. The water which would have normally drained into the ground, now needs to be diverted to water bodies. However run-off from rain, snowmelt, car washing and lawn irrigation which enter storm drains, can negatively impact the hydrological cycle in a number of ways. <\/p>\nThe purpose of stormwater management, is to control the quality and quantity of runoff water which is discharged into creeks, streams and lakes, said Mr. Simanovskis. \u201cOne method of dealing with run-off, is a stormwater pond which regulates flow so systems and pipes are not overwhelmed or damaged,\u201d said Simanovskis. \u201cAs well, the ponds settle out suspended solids and discharge a cleaner effluent.\u201d<\/p>\nUltimately the Town is responsible for overseeing and approving proposed stormwater systems constructed in developments. The Town must also ensure that what is being constructed, is what was approved by the Town, said Mr. Simanovskis.<\/p>\n\u201cUltimately most stormwater systems become the property of the Town,\u201d he said. \u201cWe have an obligation to provide long term maintenance and repair, to ensure ongoing performance.\u201d<\/p>\nThe community also has a role in protecting Lake Simcoe, by keeping contaminates out of the water system. For example, applying too much fertilizer to a lawn, which is then washed away during a storm, can increase nutrient levels in water bodies. This can contribute to algae blooms or organic growth problems said Mr. Simanovskis. <\/p>\nIn addition, pet waste, detergents, chemicals and oils and general debris should all be collected and prevented from entering stormwater systems. \nThe Town of Aurora has hired Aquafor Beech Limited to complete the stormwater management study. It is inviting public input and comments until December 2013. Finalization of the project will occur in January 2014. <\/p>\nLink to original page: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=3764\">www.newspapers-online.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Aurora is \u201cahead of the game\u201d when it comes to protecting the source waters of Lake Simcoe. <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/peterdavey.ca\/?p=180\">Continue reading Aurora gets \u201cahead of the game\u201d with stormwater plan<\/span>→<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":182,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[10,11,12],"class_list":["post-180","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-freelance","tag-aurora","tag-lake-simcoe","tag-stormwater"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/peterdavey.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/180","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/peterdavey.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/peterdavey.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peterdavey.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peterdavey.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=180"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/peterdavey.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/180\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":189,"href":"https:\/\/peterdavey.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/180\/revisions\/189"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peterdavey.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/182"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/peterdavey.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=180"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peterdavey.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=180"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peterdavey.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=180"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}