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with suspected cross- connections to sanitary sewer	2015 - $20,000(replacement of clean-out caps as identified in the smoke testing) Capital Budget and Flooding Report (CR128/2012)		identified more broken clean outs than actual cross-connections. Broken cleanouts allow for infiltration into the sewer. The entire City except combined sewers in the core and over/under sections are completed. Nothing further to be tested at this time. Residents with broken clean-out caps as identified through the smoke testing received new private drain clean-out caps.
11. Use Social Media and other Communication tools to warn public of Risk of Basement Flooding	In-house	Progressing	YouTube videos have been created to help raise awareness of how to mitigate basement flooding in the City (i.e.Downspout disconnection). Social media should be used to continue the educational awareness of the City’s sewer system. In the long run, social media can also be used to notify residents of possible flooding risks and to take immediate action to avoid losses (similar to flooding advisories issued by ERCA). However, in order to provide advisories, there needs to be better understanding of how the system reacts under storm conditions. The current flow monitoring and stormwater master plan will help develop criteria of how to use social media to notify residents of possible adverseeffects on the sewer system.	Enhance the use of social media to educate residents on how to mitigate risks of basement flooding.
12. Enhanced Maintenance &Inspection of roads and sidewalks during		Progressing	Due to the freeze thaw cycles over the past few winters, deterioration of the roads haslead to a higher number of potholes. In response and to maintain a level of service	The extreme temperature flux is causing roads and sidewalks tosuccumb to frost heave and heat stress, shortening the life span of

with suspected cross- connections to sanitary sewer

2015 - $20,000(replacement of clean-out caps as identified in the smoke testing)

Capital Budget and Flooding Report (CR128/2012)

identified more broken clean outs than actual cross-connections. Broken cleanouts allow for infiltration into the sewer.

The entire City except combined sewers in the core and over/under sections are completed. Nothing further to be tested at this time.

Residents with broken clean-out caps as identified through the smoke testing received new private drain clean-out caps.

11. Use Social Media and other Communication tools to warn public of Risk of Basement Flooding

In-house

Progressing

YouTube videos have been created to help raise awareness of how to mitigate basement flooding in the City (i.e.Downspout disconnection). Social media should be used to continue the educational awareness of the City’s sewer system. In the long run, social media can also be used to notify residents of possible flooding risks and to take immediate action to avoid losses (similar to flooding advisories issued by ERCA). However, in order to provide advisories, there needs to be better understanding of how the system reacts under storm conditions. The current flow monitoring and stormwater master plan will help develop criteria of how to use social media to notify residents of possible adverseeffects on the sewer system.

Enhance the use of social media to educate residents on how to mitigate risks of basement flooding.

12. Enhanced Maintenance &Inspection of roads and sidewalks during

Progressing

Due to the freeze thaw cycles over the past few winters, deterioration of the roads haslead to a higher number of potholes. In response and to maintain a level of service

The extreme temperature flux is causing roads and sidewalks tosuccumb to frost heave and heat stress, shortening the life span of

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