Annual Report 2021 43 42 City of Chilliwack The Operations Department is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the City's: The Operations Department maintains over 100 parks and natural areas which together make up over 400 hectares of green space. Operations also maintains over 100 km of recreational trails ranging from challenging hillside terrain, to easy and flat riverside trails. Providing water and sewer service to properties within the municipal boundaries, the Operations Department maintains and operates: y 52 sanitary pump stations y Wastewater Treatment Plant y 10 potable water production wells y 14 water booster pump stations • Parks • Trails • Sports fields • Sanitary sewer system • Potable water system 1,750 WATER SAMPLES TESTED 1,600 REPAIRS & PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE WORK ORDERS COMPLETED 1,000 FIRE HYDRANTS DISMANTLED, SERVICED & REBUILT Operations y 19 water reservoirs y 5 drainage pumping stations y Over 750 km of water and sewer pipe systems • Roads • Open drainage • Storm sewer system • Dyking infrastructure • Fleet maintenance Ø Open Channel Drainage Program Over 70,000 m of open channel maintained to help reduce threat of flooding and improve production on agricultural land. Work yielded several thousand salmonids, various fish species and amphibians. Ø Wet Well Cleaning Completed cleaning and inspection of all 52 lift station sites to ensure continued and proper operation. Ø WWTP New Generator Installed a 500 kilowatt standby power generator in early spring at the Waste Water Treatment Plant. Ø December Snow & Ice Operations worked around the clock to clear snow and ice around the city. Ø November Rainfall Staff were in action during the atmospheric rivers where more than 160 mm of rain fell in 24 hours. Staff worked more than 10,000 hours in November & December for the flood/slide response and recovery. 2021 HIGHLIGHTS PARK PROJECTS Rosedale Skatepark - opened in Spring 2021. The concept, selected by local youth, is one of openness and the ability to have circular flow along with multiple riders using in parallel. Philippson Family Park - located on Promontory along Sylvan Drive and opened in Summer 2021. The land was donated by longtime resident, Rodney Philippson. Highlights include embankment slides, benches and a drinking fountain. Kinsmen Park - located on Portage Avenue. Pickleball courts upgraded to include acrylic resurfacing to have a gritty, non-stick surface. The addtion of two colours, green and blue, improve visibility when playing. James Street Park - a new play structure was installed in Summer 2021 to provide the surrounding community with much needed play amenties. Webster Park Green Gym - Six pieces of outdoor equipment were added to provide adults with a place to get outdoors for exercise and fresh air. The structure of the exercise circuit allows parents to supervise their children while they exercise. Webster Park - Upgrades to parking area and adjacent pathway include paving, as well as improved drainage, in the parking area.
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