Public Works is responsible for the maintenance and operation of the Village’s roads, water distribution, sanitary sewer treatment and park facilities.

Public Works Operations Update:

Sanitary sewer improvements start December 9, 2009.

The Village of Sayward is making improvements to the sanitary sewer manholes throughout the Village.  These improvements will help prevent excessive water inflow into the system and sewer lagoon.  This will reduce outflows from the sanitary sewage lagoon.  This work will cause minor traffic delays and one lane traffic.  Please watch for the traffic control people and crews.

The expected completion date is February 3, 2010

Public Works Helpful Hints:

Street lights out or staying on:

The Village is responsible for street lighting repairs.  Please notify Public Works to report a streetlight out, or on all of the time.  Please be prepared to provide the street address of the malfunctioning light or the number of the light.  This is located on the bottom side of the light (example: SAZ0)

Garbage Pick-Up Questions:

Garbage pick-up is on Thursday’s and is operated through Waste Management.

For more info, please contact the Village Office at 250-282-5512

Messy Boulevards:

Boulevards are to be maintained by property owners.

Catch Basin Maintenance:

Public Works has catch basin maintenance program, yet we cannot be everywhere at once.  Please feel free to assist by cleaning any debris from catch basins around your home to help prevent flooding in your area.

Snow & Ice Clearing, Public Assistance:

As with Public Works Operations, the public can help during significant snowfall events.

•  Try not to park on the road during or after a snowstorm.
•  Try to have parked vehicles or other vehicles, trailers etc… parked well off the roadway as they impede the ability of the snowplough to clear streets adequately.
•  Try to locate and clean basin grates in roadways in front of your house. This helps clear a path for water to run-off the melting snow, which prevents the formation of large puddles on the roadway and helps prevent flooding of your property and your neighbours.
•  Ensure you have good winter tires and a cold weather emergency kit in your vehicle.
• You are reminded to slow down when approaching a sand/plough truck. Drivers should also keep well back, and watch for sand/plough trucks reversing.

ON GOING MAINTENANCE OF WATER SYSTEM

The dead ends at last hydrant at the wharf and the last hydrant past the hotel are flushed every Thursday.  This may cause a pressure drop at the top of the Village on these days.

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WATER FACTS 

Residential Connections = 133

Other = 14

Population = 379

Our Source of water comes 100% from New Castle Creek with no ground water   

Updated March 5 - 2009 

Maximum Daily Demand = 290.608 imperial gallons

Minimum Daily Demand = 33.219 imperial gallons

Averaged usage used in 2008.

Total consumption for 2008 was 28,382,632 imperial gallons

For each person per day - per captia it worked out to be 309 gallons

In order to help with the issue concerning the boil water advisories, it would be very helpful if everyone would submit their email address and or telephone numbers as a way of contacting everyone when this occurs.Please contact the Village Office - 601 Kelsey Way ph# (250)282-5512