Project 25-1340 A
Streets affected: Baker Road and Colony Court
Construction work in your area
As part of the Flow | Central Brampton Program, Peel Region will be replacing the watermain along Baker Road and Colony Court, as shown on the attached map.
Watermains are underground pipes that bring tap water from our water treatment facility to your area. As pipes age, we need to replace them to provide you with high-quality water.
Construction schedule
Construction is planned to start Fall 2025 and finish in Spring 2026. These dates may change due to weather and other unexpected events. All work is warrantied for two years from the completion date.
What to expect during construction
Contractor working hours
The work will be completed by Sam Rabito Construction Ltd and designed by consultant Hatch Ltd., both under contract to Peel Region. Working hours are from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday to Friday. These hours are consistent with local municipal bylaws and help shorten the amount of time construction is in your area.
Traffic and parking
We may need to temporarily reduce traffic to a single lane. If this is needed, we will place signs giving directions.
Interrupting your water supply
For businesses:
- If your business needs a continuous water supply and you have not already completed a water needs survey, please let us know when and how your business uses water.
- If we need to shut off your water due to an emergency, we’ll knock on your door and do everything we can to fix the problem quickly.
Vibrations, noise, and dust
You could feel slight vibrations and experience some minor noise and dust from construction work.
Construction safety
Construction zones require extra caution to keep everyone safe. Be aware of your surroundings when driving, walking, or biking near the construction area. Watch for construction crews and other road users, slow down, and consider other routes. Learn more about how to stay safe in construction zones.
Areas impacted
Installing watermains usually requires digging a trench within the municipal right-of-way. The municipal right-of-way includes the street and the municipal-owned land between the street and the water service box, a small, round, metal valve located outside on the property line between your home or business and the road. This trench might cause temporary damage to roads, curbs, sidewalks, boulevards, lawns, and the bottom of driveways.
To maintain your water supply, we will also replace your water service box and the section of your water service pipe from the watermain to your water service box. The water service pipe carries water from the watermain to your business. This requires digging up your water service box in the lawn or driveway and impacting an area of at least two square meters.
We recommend that you delay driveway paving or major landscaping projects until this work is completed. Any damage caused by our construction will be repaired.
In-ground sprinkler systems
Your front lawn may be affected, so we strongly recommend moving any sprinkler lines in the municipal right-of-way or next to the sidewalk. If you cannot move these sprinkler lines, send us your irrigation map or flag each sprinkler head within one meter of the sidewalk, curb, or driveway.
Tree trimming
Branches on public and private property will be pruned beforehand if they interfere with construction. The contractor will contact you before pruning any private property trees. If you do not allow the contractor on your property, the branches will be cut vertically at the property line.
Driveway access
We’ll knock on your door if we have to block your driveway for a short time. If a trench blocks your driveway access, the contractor will provide metal road plates. We will work to ensure businesses can be accessed. Contact us if you have any access needs.
Repairing impacted areas
Once the new watermain is buried and new water service pipes are connected to all properties, we’ll repair the road, curb, sidewalk, driveways, and lawns.
Repairs may be delayed due to seasonal weather conditions. For example:
- Paving cannot take place when the ground is saturated with water, or the temperature is below 3°C.
- Asphalt is not available in large volumes during the winter and usually becomes available in mid-May.
- Most sod (grass) farms have sod available beginning in late May. We replace sod until the middle of November, weather permitting, to let the roots grow. If we do not replace it by the middle of November, we’ll replace it the following spring.
Repairing grassy areas
The contractor will replace any damaged sod on the boulevard or your front lawn and will take care of it for 30 days. You can help the sod stay healthy by watering it. A longer watering works better than watering more frequently for a shorter time. Early morning watering allows more water to soak in.
Waste Collection
If you receive Peel waste collection, your garbage, recycling, and organics will be picked up on your regularly scheduled day. It’s the contractor’s responsibility to move these bins from the end of your driveway to a location where waste collection vehicles can pick them up. Please make sure your house number is marked on each bin, so they are returned to the right address.
Private-side water service replacement
We’re replacing the section of the water service pipe that leads from the watermain to your water service box, a small, round, metal valve near the property line. The privately owned section of the water service pipe between the service box and your business is likely the same age and condition. Consider replacing it to ensure a constant supply of high-quality drinking water. Replacing a private-side water service pipe is the property owner’s responsibility. Peel Region cannot do this work for you. Refer to Replacing your home’s water pipe for more information.
Get the latest project updates
- Sign up for e-notices.
- More information on the Flow Program can be found on the program webpage.
We understand construction can be disruptive, and we appreciate your patience as we work to improve our community’s infrastructure. This work both maintains and improves Peel’s world-class water systems, allowing us to provide safe drinking water to support a thriving community for life.
If you have any questions, contact us.
Engineering Services Division
Public Works, Peel Region
Phone: 905-791-7800 ext. 4409