The Study
The Township of Mulmur has identified that the existing water system in Mansfield does not have capacity available to support water demands for growth that has been approved in the Official Plan. The Township is initiating a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) to identify the preferred method of providing for these demands. The EA will review how to service the community of Mansfield.

Reasoning for Initiating the Study
The Township has received development applications for lands within Mansfield. The existing water system has insufficient capacity for this additional development. The developers are funding the EA in order for the Township to identify and evaluate alternatives, and to receive input from the public, agencies, as well as Indigenous communities to develop an overall approach to meeting future water demands in Mansfield. The Developers will be required to finance upgrades to the water system based on the preferred alternative(s) to expand the water system to service the new developments. The Township has identified that additional supply wells will likely be required and alternatives for fire protection need to be identified and evaluated.
 

Mansfield Drinking Water System
The existing drinking water system consists of three productions wells, a pumphouse, a standpipe for storage of treated water, and a distribution system. The pumphouse is equipped with high lift and emergency pumping equipment, process piping, pressure tanks, and treatment equipment. The distribution system provides fire protection to the existing community with hydrants.

Public Information Centre (PIC) – Comments Invited
Public consultation is vital to this study. The Township would like to ensure that anyone interested in this study has the opportunity to get involved and provide input on the project’s implementation. A PIC has been arranged to describe the proposed project and the preliminary preferred solution, obtain feedback from the public, and identify the next steps in the process. Presentation materials pertaining to the study will be made available on the Township’s website (https://mulmur.ca/live/news) following the PIC. If you’re a property owner outside the community boundary of Mansfield, you are also receiving this notice as well head protection areas extend outside the boundary of Mansfield. The PIC will provide information regarding the evaluation of these areas.

PIC Drop-in Centre
Date:  Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Time:  5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Place:  Township of Mulmur Administration Building - 758070 2nd Line E, Mulmur, ON L9V 0G8
 

Meeting Link
Phone Connection: 1 647 374 4685 Canada / 1 647 558 0588 Canada
Video Connection: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84829988171
Meeting ID: 848 2998 8171

To provide comments or to request additional information concerning this project, or if you are unable to attend the PIC and would like to provide comments, please contact either of the following Project Team members by January 8, 2025.

R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited
Jeff Paznar, P.Eng., EP – Project Manager
15 Townline
Orangeville ON L9W 3R4
Phone: 226-486-1558
jeff.paznar@rjburnside.com

Township of Mulmur
Chris Wolnik, CET, EP, BSc., MA – Director of Infrastructure
758070 2nd Line E
Mulmur ON L9V 0G8
Phone: 705-466-3341 ext. 224
cwolnik@mulmur.ca

Project and notice information will be made accessible upon request in accordance with the Accessibility Standard for Information and Communication under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. Please note that Information will be collected in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information.