As residents of Sunnyside clean up from flash flooding that happened when storm outfalls in the neighbourhood backed up Friday, a city report has identified $170 million in drainage upgrades needed throughout the city.
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Residents at Lakeland Village Trailer Park have seen flooding each of the last three years, but soon the floods could be a thing of the past.
Edmonton Mayor Stephen Mandel owns the property and said he has the permits necessary to start construction on a new weir drain system.
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Water – too much, and not enough – was figuratively on the table.
Reeve Lorne Hickey and County of Lethbridge officials sat down with provincial officials last month, hoping for help with two longstanding issues. They left with no promises, Hickey reports.
County council and administration were hoping for a funding commitment for the Malloy basin drainage scheme. The basin stretches from the eastern edge of the city to the Chin Reservoir, Hickey points out – and it’s created plenty of stormwater stress for Coaldale.
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Flooding along Wolf Creek has prompted concerns that it may be at capacity and not able to handle the runoff from future developments, Lacombe County council heard on Thursday. READ
No one continuously monitors water quality in the river for recreational use, but local experts agree tests on nearly any dry day in August or September will meet Health Canada guidelines.
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