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City Reports on TMC
Storm Water Outfall
Reports
October 2005
At the October Works Committee Meeting, a report was released that
details results from a storm water outfall monitoring program begun in
June 2005. There are 153 outfalls between the mouth of
Taylor-Massey Creek and the Pine Hills Cemetery. Of those 68 showed a
base flow, ie. water is flowing out of them in periods where
there has been no rain. 21 of the 68 outfalls showed high levels
of e.coli present as well other harmful chemicals. E.coli levels ranged
as high as 1,200,000/100 ml. For comparison, Toronto closes its beaches
when they show e.coli levels higher than 100/100 ml! So this just
demonstrates the severity of the pollution problem. Here are the
reports (in Adobe Acrobat format) and some of the data sampled.
Outfall
Report
Appendix A,
Table 1
Appendix A,
Table 2
In addition, city staff released a report that describes further
studies to be done including a geomorphological study as well as
initiating a class EA for storm water outfall remediation in
Taylor-Massey Creek.
Planned
Studies
Water Quality Report on Taylor Massey
Creek
July 2005
At a recent City of Toronto Works Committee meeting, a report was
presented
concerning water quality issues in Taylor Massey Creek. In response to
a question from Councillor Janet Davis, city staff at Toronto Water
prepared a report
on a chemical spill that affected the Curity Ravine and the lower part
of Taylor Massey Creek. The report gives a history of spills in the
Taylor Massey watershed that have happened since 2000. Also detailed
are general restoration plans that are planned for the next 10-12 years.
City Council recently took action regarding this report. They
requested the director of Toronto Water to provide an interim report to
the October 2005 meeting of the Works Committee on:
(a) the progress and findings from the Storm Outfall Monitoring Program
in Taylor- Massey Creek;
(b) the inclusion of the Taylor Massey Creek geomorphological study and
stream erosion assessment and restoration in the 2006 budget; and
(c)
the feasibility of initiating a Class EA for Massey Creek Combined
Sewer Overflow in 2007.
The report is available here online. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader
to open it.
Water
Quality Report (Size: 1MB)
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