WHAT IS THE

MASTER PLAN?
The Master Plan is a long-term strategy to provide water and wastewater services that support
our growing communities. This two year Region wide planning project will integrate infrastructure
requirements for existing and future land using environmental assessment planning principles.
The policies included in the Regional Official Plan outline where and how future growth and
development will occur. The Transportation Master Plan and Water and Wastewater Master Plan
define the infrastructure needed and support York Region’s vision to 2041 and beyond.

VISION
We envision strong, caring, safe communities
through our mission of working together to serve
our thriving communities - today and tomorrow

REGIONAL WATER AND TRANSPORTATION

OFFICIAL PLAN WASTEWATER MASTER PLAN
(As per the Provincial
Growth Plan)
MASTER PLAN
(Following the Municipal Class
Environment Assessment Process)

LOCAL PLANNING SERVICING

(Completed by cities and towns)

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 ADAPTING TO
CHANGING NEEDS
The Master Plan is updated every five years to ensure long-term strategies and
recommendations remain relevant to the Region’s evolving needs. The Water and
Wastewater Master Plan was last updated in 2016.

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 THE MASTER PLAN
PROCESS
The update will follow the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) Master
Planning process - an approved process under the Environmental Assessment Act.

2019

MCEA Phase One

DEFINE NEEDS AND • Identify opportunities
• Open House #1
OPPORTUNITIES

DEVELOP A LIST OF MCEA Phase Two

ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES • Identify and evaluate
servicing strategies
• Open House #2
• Identify recommended solution
• Open House #3
SELECT PREFERRED • Select preferred solution
SOLUTION

York Regional Council will make the final

PREPARE decision to adopt the Master Plan. There will
REPORT be a 30-day review period for public comment.

2021

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 GET INVOLVED
STAY CONNECTED
Over the next two years, there will be opportunities for public input and feedback.
In each of the three stages; Discover, Explore and Reveal, York Region will seek to
better understand your perspectives on our water and wastewater systems.

WE ARE HERE 2020 2021

DISCOVER EXPLORE REVEAL
OPEN HOUSE 1 OPEN HOUSE 2 OPEN HOUSE 3
Understanding Servicing Strategies Our Path Forward
York Region’s Water

Opportunity Identification and Recommended

Statement Evaluation of Strategies Solution

An opportunity for the An opportunity for the An opportunity for the

community to learn about the community to review and community to talk with the
Master Plan process and provide feedback on Project Team about the
current water and wastewater preliminary servicing strategies. recommended solution.
services and programs.

Sign-up AT THE REGISTRATION TABLE

to receive project updates and information about other programs and initiatives.

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 OPPORTUNITY
STATEMENT
WE WANT YOUR INPUT AND FEEDBACK!
BUILDING ON PREVIOUS York Region is updating its long-term
water and wastewater servicing
MASTER PLAN strategies and infrastructure program to accommodate

1.79 PEOPLE
RECOMMENDATIONS
MILLION

& 900,000 JOBS

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GROWTH PLAN IN AN

ENVIRONMENTALLY, SOCIALLY AND FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE MANNER

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 2016 ONE WATER
APPROACH
The One Water approach considers the urban water cycle as a single
integrated system. Urban water flows are identified as potential resources and
the interconnectedness of drinking water supply, groundwater, stormwater and
wastewater is optimized. Their combined impact on flooding, water quality, wetlands
and water courses is recognized. This approach strives to reduce the need to build
new infrastructure by making the best use of existing infrastructure, conserving
water and employing water reuse to create opportunities for treated wastewater.

INNOVATION
Practice and explore new concepts
and ideas to promote cost efficiency
and environmental sustainability.

DECISION- INTEGRATION
MAKING Take a coordinated, holistic
approach to water resource
management.

INFRA-STRETCHING
Maximize the useful life and capacity
of built infrastructure to defer capital
investment.

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 45 YEARS OF HISTORY
Our system today is the product of more than 45 years of planning and implementation.

1970’s KEY EVENTS

1971 - Creation of York Region • Water Supply Agreement to bring Lake Ontario supply
from Metro Toronto to York Region
1973 - Water System Study for the
• Construction of original Duffin Creek Plant completed by
South Service Area
the Province of Ontario

1980’s
• Original York Durham Sewage System (YDSS) constructed
by the Province of Ontario

1990’s
1990 - York Water System Analysis • Toronto-York Water Supply Agreement amended
1997 - Long-Term Water Project • Water For Tomorrow Program introduced
1997 - YDSS Master Plan • York and Durham Regions signed Primary System
Co-Owner’s Agreement for Duffin Creek Plant
1998 - Introduction of Surface Water to
Aurora/Newmarket Study • Duffin Creek Plant Stage Two expansion completed

2000’s
2002 - YDSS Master Plan Update • York and Peel Regions signed Agreements for the
2004 - Water Master Plan Update provision of Water Supply and Wastewater Diversion
2009 - Water and Wastewater • Aurora and Newmarket connected to Lake Ontario
Master Plan Update based supply
• King City and Stouffville communities connected
to the YDSS
• Key supply and treatment works included a new Water
Treatment Plant (WTP) for Georgina, new Water Resource
Recovery Facilities (WRRFs) for Mount Albert, Schomberg
and expansion of Sutton WRRF

2010’s
2016 - Water and Wastewater • Approval of Intra-basin Transfer Application in 2010
Master Plan Update for flows between watersheds
• One Water Approach introduced
• Stouffville, King City and Kleinburg-Nashville
communities connected to Lake Ontario based Supply
• Holland Landing, Queensville and Sharon communities
connected to the YDSS
• Key water supply works included expansion of the
Georgina WTP and new wells for Ballantrae, Mount
Albert, Musselman’s Lake, Nobleton and Schomberg
• Key wastewater treatment works included a new
WRRF in Nobleton, WRRF expansions in Keswick and
Kleinburg and Duffin Creek Plant Stage Three expansion

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 2016 INFRASTRUCTURE RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommended
2041 Water
Servicing Strategy Lake Simcoe

Water Projects Fox

New - Pumping Station Island
Expansion/Upgrade - Pumping Station Georgina
Island
Decommission - Pumping Station Snake
Expansion/Upgrade - Water Treatment Plant Island
New - Storage
Expansion/Upgrade - Storage
Water Linear Project
Water Servicing Project - Alignment
Subject to Further Study
W27
Highway 48
Existing/Under Construction
W25 Sutton
Water Infrastructure
W16 Pefferlaw
Water Treatment Plant
Production Well Old Homestead Road
Road
Storage
Pumping Station
Cook's Town of
Civic Centre

Bay
Transmission Georgina
Watershed Boundary
Municipal Boundary
Keswick
Regional Boundary W22 Ravenshoe Road
Town or Village
Urban Area
Oak Ridges Moraine
Avenue

W23
Ro a d

Greenbelt Plan Area

Ro a d
t e
Leslie Stre

Waterbody
Kennedy

48
McC ow an
Woodbine

Highway

East Townline

Queensville Sideroad
Produced by:
Environmental Services
Infrastructure Asset Management
Town of Map
Number
Water Project

© Copyright, The Regional Municipality of York, Jan. 2016 Doane Road East Gwillimbury W1
W2
Maple PD8 Pumping Station Pump Addition
Stouffville Zone 2 Elevated Tank and Connecting Watermain
© Copyright, The Regional Municipalities of Durham
and Peel, County of Simcoe, City of Toronto
W17 Mount W3 North Richmond Hill Pumping Station Decommissioning

* Includes © Queen’s Printer for Ontario 2003-2016

Albert W4 South Maple Reservoir Upgrade
Mount Albert Road
W5* Ballantrae Permit to Take Water Increase

W18 W14 W6 East Woodbridge Pumping Station Decommissioning

Street

W7 Aurora East Pumping Station Expansion

Simcoe County
W8 Green Lane / Leslie Street Watermain
Bathurst

W9 Richmond Hill / Langstaff Gateway Water Servicing

W8 W10 Bloomington / Bayview Watermain

Highway 9 Davis Drive West Town Davis Drive W11 West Vaughan Water Servicing

W24 Of W15
W12 Northeast Vaughan Water Servicing
W13 PD6 Feedermain System Pressure Improvement
Schomberg
W19Newmarket W14 East Gwillimbury Water Improvements
Vivian Road
W15 Yonge Street Watermain
venue

W16 Sutton Elevated Tank No. 2

Town of W17 Queensville Elevated Tank No. 2
Warden A

St John's Sideroad
Whitchurch- W18 Newmarket West Elevated Tank and Connecting Watermain
Highway 400
Peel Region

W19 Eagle Street to Kirby Pumping Station Watermain

W21
York/Durham Line

Township Stouffville W5 W20

W21
North Markham Water Servicing
Orchard Heights Reservoir Inlet Upgrade

W7
Aurora Road
Ballantrae
of King
oad

W22 West Park Heights Pumping Station

Town of West Park Heights Pumping Station to East Gwillimbury

Kennedy R

W23 Watermain

Aurora W24
W25
Kirby Pumping Station Expansion and Watermain
Keswick Water Treatment Plant Disinfection Upgrades
W26 Stouffville Zone 2 Pumping Station Pump Addition
Bloomington Road W27 Georgina Water Treatment Plant Expansion

W28 W28* Nobleton Water System Expansion

King City
W10 W29 Toronto Cost Shared Works
Ro a d

48

Nobleton
Ninth Line

W30 Peel Cost Shared Works

King Road
Highway

* Infrastructure requirements for standalone systems to be confirmed after

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finalization of Municipal Comprehensive Review.

Town of Project in Progress*
Peel Region

Stouffville Road
Richmond Project Completed*
W26 Stouffville
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Project Not Started*

W12 W20
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Hill
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Durham Region
Highway

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W3
Weston R

Dufferin Str

Highway 404
Av e n u e

W2
Teston Road
Bayview

W4
York/Durham Line

Kleinburg City of W1
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Major Mackenzie Drive East

Leslie Str

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W13
Jane Str

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Rutherford Road 16th Avenue

Markham
Highway 50

Yonge Str

W30 W9 Highway 7
Langstaff Road
Drive
Pine Valley

Highway 7 14th Avenue

W6 Steeles Avenue West Steeles Avenue East

0 2 4 6 8 10 Km

W29 City of Toronto

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 2016 INFRASTRUCTURE RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommended
2041 Wastewater
Servicing Strategy Lake Simcoe

Fox
Wastewater Projects
Island
Expansion/Upgrade - Sewage Pumping Station Georgina
New - Water Resource Recovery Facility Island
Snake
Expansion/Upgrade - Water Island
Resource Recovery Facility
Decommission - Water Resource Recovery Facility
New - Sewer Overflow Gate
Wastewater Linear Projects
Wastewater Servicing Project -
WW14
Alignment Subject to Further Study WW19 Highway 48
Existing/Under Construction Sutton
Wastewater Infrastructure Pefferlaw
Sewage Pumping Station
Old Homestead Road
Water Resource Recovery Facility
Road
Equalization Tank
Cook's Town of
Civic Centre

Bay
Georgina
WW20
Conveyance

Watershed Boundary
Municipal Boundary Keswick
Regional Boundary Ravenshoe Road
Town or Village
Avenue
t

Urban Area
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Leslie Stre

Oak Ridges Moraine

Ro a d

Ro a d
Woodbine

Greenbelt Plan Area

Kennedy

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Waterbody
McC ow an

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Highway

WW4 WW16
East Townline

Queensville Sideroad
Produced by:
Town of
Environmental Services
WW5 WW18
Infrastructure Asset Management
© Copyright, The Regional Municipality of York, Jan. 2016
Doane Road East Gwillimbury Map
Number
Wastewater Project

© Copyright, The Regional Municipalities of Durham WW18 WW1 West Vaughan Sewage Servicing Phase 1

and Peel, County of Simcoe, City of Toronto WW2 Duffin Creek Water Pollution Control Plant Outfall
Mount Albert Road Mount
* Includes © Queen’s Printer for Ontario 2003-2016
WW18 Albert WW3 Weldrick Sewer Overflow Gate

WW4 Upper York Sewage Solutions

Simcoe County
Street

WW5 Holland Landing Lagoons Decommission

WW13 WW6 Richmond Hill/Langstaff Gateway Wastewater Servicing

Bathurst

Duffin Creek Water Pollution Control Plant Stage 1 and 2 Chlorine

Davis Drive WW7
Highway 9 Davis Drive West
Town WW4 WW8
Chamber Expansion
Northeast Vaughan Wastewater Servicing

Schomberg Of WW9 Primary Trunk Sewer

Vivian Road
Newmarket WW10 North Markham Sewer
venue

Town of
Leslie Street Sewage Pumping Station Third Forcemain and
WW11 Pump Replacement
Warden A

St John's Sideroad
Whitchurch- WW12 West Vaughan Sewage Servicing Phase 2
Highway 400
Peel Region

York/Durham Line

WW13 Newmarket Sewage Pumping Station Expansion

Township Stouffville WW14 Sutton Water Resource Recovery Facility Expansion
Aurora Road
Ballantrae
of King WW15 Yonge Street Sewer Twinning
Town of WW16 East Gwillimbury Wastewater System Expansion
WW17 Water Reclamation Centre Expansion
Aurora Queensville, Second Concession and Holland Landing Sewage
WW18 Pumping Stations Upgrades
WW19 High Street Sewage Pumping Station Upgrade
Bloomington Road
WW20 Keswick Water Resource Recovery Facility Expansion
King City
WW21 WW21* Nobleton Water Resource Recovery Facility Expansion
Ro a d

Ninth Line
48

Nobleton
King Road WW22 Peel Shared Works
Highway

WW15
Albion Vau

McC ow an

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finalization of Municipal Comprehensive Review.
Town of
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Peel Region

Project in Progress*
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Stouffville Road
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York/Durham Line

Kleinburg
WW8
City of
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Leslie Str

Major Mackenzie Drive West

Vaughan WW10
Av e n u e

City of
eet

Rutherford Road 16th Avenue

Markham
Yonge Str

Bayview

WW1
Langstaff Road Highway 7

WW6
Drive
Highway 50

Highway 7 14 th Avenue
Pine Valley

WW11
WW22 Steeles Avenue West Steeles Avenue East 0 2 4 6 8 10 Km

WW1
City of Toronto
WW9

WW7
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