Parks
T
he Parks section maintains over 100 parks and natural
areas which together make up over 400 hectares of
green space. Parks vary in equipment and services. Most
Community parks provide a variety of facilities suitable for
a day visit, while smaller parks provide playgrounds, sports
courts and picnic tables. The Parks section also maintains
a network of over 75km of developed trails in both urban
and natural areas throughout the City.
PublicWorks
Public Works liaises with local developers and contractors
to ensure there is minimal delay in connecting newly
constructed infrastructure to the existing infrastructure, to
allow new development to be serviced as timely
as possible.
The Public Works section maintains existing infrastructure:
565 km of paved roadways
38 km of unpaved roads
305 km of storm drainage system
50 km of dykes
Approx. 1000 km of open drainage ditches
4 storm water drainage pump systems
Utilities
The Utilities Electrical/Mechanical and Underground
section operate and maintain:
47 sanitary pump stations
8 drinking water production wells
13 water booster pump stations and 14 reservoirs
750 + kilometers of water and sewer pipe systems
The City operates the water system in accordance with
the City’s Drinking Water Quality Assurance Program
initiatives and the Provincial Drinking Water Protection Act
Regulations.
Fleet Maintenance
The Fleet Maintenance section is responsible for
maintaining the City’s vehicle and equipment fleet, which
currently numbers 207 units, ranging from grass mowers to
dump trucks to excavators and graders. This division also
maintains the Chilliwack Fire Department’s fleet of vehicles
and firefighting apparatuses.
Wastewater Treatment Plant
The WWTP processes and treats over 6.5 million litres of
wastewaterper year.Theplant is continuallyupgraded to cope
with increased volumes as the City’s population increases.
T
he Operations Department is responsible for the operations and maintenance of
the City’s water, sanitary sewer, storm drainage, road and dyke infrastructure, as
well as the operation and maintenance of the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP),
over 100 parks and sports fields and the City’s recreational trail network.
Operations
EDWARDS PARK REDEVELOPMENT
As a part of the Parks Department
Community Play Structure Program,
Edwards Park was redeveloped. With
increased densification occurring in
the downtown core, this centrally
located ¾ acre park was a priority for
re-development to accommodate
increased user visits. New equipment
in the park included a tree fort themed
play structure with faux logs and two
separate platforms connected by a
flexible bridge.
HIGHLIGHTS
ROSS ROAD PROPERTY DONATION/
KARVER’S TRAIL
In late Fall the City received title to
8ha wooded land donated in memory
of Karver Morford who was killed on
the property in 2010. This property,
together with a 2ha triangle recently
received as parkland dedication will
facilitate the construction of Karver’s
Trail, connecting Mount Thom Park to
Ross Road.
METHANE/NATURAL GAS
FIRED BOILER
A new boiler was installed at the WWTP
that can burn both natural gas and
methane gas produced during waste
stream processing. With the new boiler
technology, methane gas is able to be
captured to fire the boiler, reducing
natural gas consumption. This cycle of
methane production and consumption
reduces carbon waste and the amount
of natural gas consumed, giving rise to
operational cost savings.
Operations
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