The City of Timmins Environmental Services department wishes to advise the public of hydrant flushing/watermain cleaning activities in the following areas:

• Areas: Timmins South (on-going), back road into Porcupine, and South Porcupine
• Time of Disruption: May 10, 2023 beginning at 8:00 a.m. and on going for the month of May

Homeowners and businesses in the affected areas may experience short-term loss in water pressure or experience brown or rust-coloured water following the testing. It is recommended not to drink or wash laundry with the discoloured water. While it is not harmful to your health, it can stain laundry. Should this occur, it is advised to turn off your tap for 10-20 minutes in order to allow the crew to complete the test. Once the test is complete and the work crew has left the area, turn on the COLD water tap closest to the source (usually your laundry tub tap) and let it run for approximately 15-20 minutes or until the water colour has returned to normal.

City staff would like to thank residents for their patience and cooperation during this necessary process. If there are any questions, concerns or requests for additional information, they may contact the Service Timmins at 705-264-1331. After-hours emergencies should be directed to 705-264-1201.

Night Time Street Sweeping 9:30 pm to 7:30 am

From May 7 to May 12, 2023, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews will be doing night time street sweeping in the areas listed below.

Sunday, May 7, Starting 9:30 pm:

Timmins: Theriault, Jubilee

Connecting Link: King (Gervais to Bristol)

Monday, May 8, Starting 9:30 pm:

Connecting Link: Algonquin (655 to Cedar)

Connecting Link: HWY 101 East (Bristol to Crawford)

Tuesday, May 9, Starting 9:30 pm:

Connecting Link: Riverside (Mattagami to Joseph)

Connecting Link: Harold (Crawford to Bruce Y)

Wednesday, May 10, Starting 9:30 pm:

Connecting Link: Riverside (Joseph to Shirley)

Connecting Link: Schumacher HWY (Carium Road to 655)

Daytime Street Sweeping 7:30 am to 4:00 pm

From May 8 to May 12, 2023, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews will be doing street sweeping in the areas listed below.

Monday, May 8, Starting 7:30 am:

Timmins South: Elm (Second to Dead end), Maple (Second to Dead end)

South Porcupine: William, Cecil, Powell

Tuesday, May 9, Starting 7:30 am:

Timmins: Maple (Fifth to Ninth), Elm (Fifth to Ninth)

South Porcupine: Huot, Front, O’Brian, Broadway

Wednesday, May 10, Starting 7:30 am:

Timmins North: Fifth (Cedar to Mountjoy), Quartz, George, Jade

South Porcupine: Essa, Dome, Shamrock

Thursday, May 11, Starting 7:30 am:

Timmins South: Birch (Second to Sterling), Balsam (Second to Dale)

Schumacher: Father Les Costello

Friday, May 12, Starting 7:30 am:

Timmins South: Cedar (First to Ogden), Ogden, Dale

South Porcupine: Bloor, Strachan, Quebec

Note on the Plan:

Sweeping Operations will take several weeks to complete. There is a lot of sand to pick up every year, so we ask residents to remain patient. Weather conditions and mechanical issues play a major role in how quickly Public Works can complete the sweeping operations. Heavy rain and subzero temperatures will halt operations.

Posted No Parking Signs Advising Spring Maintenance:

Public Works would like to remind residents that yellow No Parking Signs will be posted to notify that Spring Maintenance will be taking place for daytime operations. Vehicles not complying with these No Parking signs will be ticketed and towed to allow for Street Sweeping Crew to advance.

Priority Sequence for Street Sweeping Operations:

Day Operation:

Street Sweeping is never done in the area where Sanitation is taken place.

High density residential areas (Older Section of City: one-ways, narrow streets);

Low density residential areas

Night Operation:

Highway sections;

High density commercial sections;

Main Arterial Routes.

Safety:

A reminder to respect safety signage as the safety of workers is very important.  

We thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

Public Works

Due to high water levels, the City of Timmins has had to temporarily shut down the Mattagami Boat Launch due to unsafe conditions.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Mattagami Water Pollution Control Plant RSPS Bypass Report

Address: 551 Airport Road

Start date: May 1, 2023

Start time: 8:22pm

End date: May 1, 2023

End time: 9:30pm

Volume by-passed: 751m3

Mattagami Water Pollution Control Plant Secondary Bypass Report

Address: 551 Airport Road

Start date: May 1, 2023

Start time: 8:40 am

End date: May 2, 2023

End time: 2:39pm

Volume by-passed: 9159m3

The City of Timmins Environmental Services & Public Utilities department wishes to advise the Public of an emergency water infrastructure repair affecting water quality for Prospector St between Brundy Ave and Delost Ave. This is schedule to start Wednesday, May 3, 2023 from 12:00 noon to approximately 8:00pm.

• All homes and businesses in the affected area could be without water for a few hours as well colored water and lower than normal water pressures

Homeowners in that area may experience brown or rust-colored water during the schedule water maintenance. It is recommended not to drink or wash laundry with the discolored water. While it is not harmful to your health, it can stain laundry. Should this occur, it is advised to turn on the COLD water tap closest to the source (usually your laundry tub tap) and let it run for approximately 15-20 minutes or until the water color has returned to normal.

City staff would like to thank residents for their patience and cooperation during this work.

Whitney-Tisdale Pump Station #2 Bypass Report

Address: 57 Evans Street

Start date: May 1, 2023

Start time: 6:36 am

End date: May 2, 2023

End time: 3:55pm

Volume by-passed: 3944.27m3

Whitney-Tisdale Pump Station #4 Bypass Report

Address: 5121 Hwy 101 E

Start date: May 2, 2023

Start time: 12:22 am

End date: May 3, 2023

End time: 7:48am

Volume by-passed: 5081.30m3

Whitney-Tisdale Pump Station #2 Bypass Report

Address: 57 Evans Street

Start date: May 1, 2023

Start time: 6:36 am

End date: Ongoing

End time: Ongoing

Volume by-passed: Ongoing

Daytime Street Sweeping 7:30 am to 4:00 pm

From May 1 to May 5, 2023, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews will be doing street sweeping in the areas listed below.

Monday, May 1, Starting 7:30 am:

Timmins: Cayuga, Mohawk, Oneida, Seneca, Graham Lane

Porcupine: Streets East of Porcupine River Bridge- To be determined on equipment availability

Tuesday, May 2, Starting 7:30 am:

Timmins: Fifth (Spruce to Hemlock), Hemlock (Fifth to Ross), Tamarack (Fifth to Ross).

Porcupine: Streets East of Porcupine River Bridge- To be determined on equipment availability

Wednesday, May 3, Starting 7:30 am:

Timmins: Spruce (Sixth to Ross), Seventh (Toke to Cedar), Eighth (Toke to Cedar).

Porcupine: Streets East of Porcupine River Bridge- To be determined on equipment availability

Thursday, May 4, Starting 7:30 am:

Timmins: Cedar (Fifth to Ross), Ninth (Tamarack to Cedar), Drew (Tamarack to Cedar)

Schumacher: Streets in Schumacher- To be determined on equipment availability

Friday May 5, Starting 7:30 am:

Timmins: Balsam (Fifth to Dead end), Birch (Fifth to Dead end).

Porcupine: Streets in Porcupine- To be determined on equipment availability

Note on the Plan:

Sweeping Operations will take several weeks to complete. There is a lot of sand to pick up every year, so we ask residents to remain patient. Weather conditions and mechanical issues play a major role in how quickly Public Works can complete the sweeping operations. Heavy rain and subzero temperatures will halt operations.

Posted No Parking Signs Advising Spring Maintenance:

Public Works would like to remind residents that yellow No Parking Signs will be posted to notify that Spring Maintenance will be taking place for daytime operations. Vehicles not complying with these No Parking signs will be ticketed and towed to allow for Street Sweeping Crew to advance.

Priority Sequence for Street Sweeping Operations:

Day Operation:

Street Sweeping is never done in the area where Sanitation is taken place.

High density residential areas (Older Section of City: one-ways, narrow streets);

Low density residential areas

Night Operation:

Highway sections;

High density commercial sections;

Main Arterial Routes.

Safety:

A reminder to respect safety signage as the safety of workers is very important.  

We thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

Public Works