Stormwater management (SWM) is the application of infrastructure and naturally designed systems to reduce and control the impacts of runoff from rainfall, snowmelt and human activities (development).
Types of Infrastructure Services Explained
Water/Wastewater
Property owner charged a rate based on consumption/treatment
Stormwater
Property owner charged a rate based on the contribution to the whole system
Richmond Hill owns/operates an extensive SWM asset inventory that forms part of the system:
540+ km of storm sewers
18,000+ catch basins
95+ storm ponds
115+ sedimentation and filtration manufactured treatment devices
1,100+ culverts/ road crossings
150+ km of streams