2020 Annual Report

Annual Report 2020 17 STRATEGIC GOAL #2: GOOD STEWARDSHIP OF MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE Maintaining roads, water and sewer systems, civic facilities and municipal fleet. HOW WE WILL GET THERE WHAT WE ACHIEVED IN 2020 ROAD AND UTILITY SYSTEM MAINTENANCE Minimize service delivery interruptions and meet pavement quality index goals  ✓ Invested $3.4M into the road rehabilitation program. ✓ Flushed 120% of water system and 130 km of sewer lines. ✓ Serviced 1,000+ fire hydrants. ✓ Replaced 1,500+ metres of aging cast iron pipes. ✓ Replaced 280 metres of existing AC sewer pipes. MUNICIPAL FACILITY AND FLEET MAINTENANCE Extend the life of buildings and fund repair and replacements. Maintain fleet for optimal performance and life span. ✓ Regular major maintenance and roof inspection completed. ✓ Installed composite lockers at Cheam Leisure Centre and the Chilliwack Landing Leisure Centre. ✓ Installed new condenser at Sardis Sports Complex. ✓ Smart waterslide pump and pipework replacement at the Chilliwack Landing Leisure Centre. ✓ 106 heavy duty vehicles/equipment serviced and inspected. ✓ Completed over 1,600 repairs and preventative maintenance work orders. FLOOD PROTECTION Maintain dykes to provincial standards, ensure adequate drainage and maximize funding opportunities ✓ 83,000 linear channel metres of drainage watercourses cleaned with DFO approval. ✓ All dykes, pump stations and flood boxes inspected and maintained prior to freshet and high winter stream flows. ✓ No gravel removed from Vedder River due to limited sediment accumulation between 2016 and 2020. ✓ Received funding to raise the West Dyke (right bank) between Sumas Prairie Road and the Vedder Canal - the design-build is underway. Federal Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund application approved. WATER QUALITY Ensure an adequate water supply and maintain potable water standards ✓ Stage 2 summer watering restrictions implemented. ✓ 1,750 water samples tested through drinking water quality testing program. ✓ Semi-annual water main flushing, reservoir cleaning and production well repairs completed.